About the Burnett Mary Regional Group...
The Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management Inc (BMRG) is
the peak coordinating body for natural resource management in the Burnett Mary
region.
BMRG is tasked with oversight of such natural resource and environmental management
issues as water quality, salinity, and sustainability - sustainable development
of the Burnett Mary region's land, vegetation, weeds and pest management, coastal
and marine management and water resources.
BMRG was formed under the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
and the Natural Heritage Trust programs. It is one of 14 Regional Bodies in Queensland
and one of 56 nationally.
The BMRG represents the combined interests of the community, industry and government.
The group, in partnership with the community, industry and Local Government, has
developed a natural resource management Plan for the Burnett Mary region - Country to Coast - a healthy sustainable future.
The Burnett Mary Region covers approximately 56,000 square kilometres of land
and includes another 40,000 square kilometres of marine area. It has a diversity
of landscapes and communities and covers five major river basins: Baffle, Burnett,
Burrum, Kolan and Mary and a series of coastal rivers (Isis, Gregory, Elliott).
The region also contains major urban areas, including the cities of Bundaberg,
Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie. The Burnett Mary is home for close to 250,000 people
and there are 5 Local Government Authorities that fall within the planning boundaries.
All of Fraser Island World Heritage Area and part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage
Area occur within the Burnett Mary region as does the Great Sandy Strait, a Ramsar
listed wetland of international significance.
