BETTER CATCHMENTS

Better Catchments is an initiative of the Burnett Mary Regional Group funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Caring for our Country Program.
 
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) invites submissions from groups for the implementation of the Better Catchments program.
 
There are two components within Better Catchments that are eligible for applications:
  1. Management of incentives program to landholders to meet desired Better Catchments outcomes
  2. Provision of engagement, extension and support services to assist BMRG in the roll out of a landholder incentives program (i.e. provision of ‘field officers’)

Applications may be submitted for either or both components.

 
Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:
 
Extension & Support Services Criteria
  • Successful delivery of previous BMRG funded projects
  • Capacity to achieve BMRG Milestones
  • Demonstrated Experience in extension and engagement
  • Experience in strategic program and plan development
  • Track record of timely and accurate administration, reporting, and invoicing systems
  • Value for money/affordability
Incentive Program Criteria
  • Immediate capacity to initiate incentive rollout
  • Successful delivery of previous BMRG funded projects
  • Value for Money/affordability
  • Demonstrated experience in extension and engagement
  • Track record of accurate and timely administration, reporting, and invoicing systems
Statements of Capability which have been submitted to BMRG will be referred to when assessing applications in reference to the above selection criteria.

Applicants are encouraged to partner with appropriate organisations (such as Regional Councils), to enhance and expand the scheduled project outcomes.  

The project area for both components is within the following Subcatchments:
Within the Burnett Basin: Auburn, Barambah, Barker, Baywulla, Boonara, Boyne, Cadarga, Lower Burnett above Paradise Dam, Nogo, Reid, St John’s, Stuart, Three Moon, Upper Burnett.

Within the Mary Basin: Glastonbury, Kandanga, Lower Mary, Tinana, Upper Mary, Wide Bay, Yabba.

Applications must be on the appropriate Activity Detail and submitted electronically by 5pm Friday the 19th of September 2008.  

Applications are to be emailed to: admin@bmrg.org.au with the subject title “Better Catchments”.  Ideally support documentation will also be submitted electronically, however if this is not possible they must be marked clearly with the applicant’s name and posted to: 
Better Catchments
Burnett Mary Regional Group
PO Box 801
BUNDABERG    4670
Applicants are encouraged to obtain more details through contacting Joel Bolzenius
phone 07 4181 2999
mobile 0429 934 966


 		 
 

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