Who is Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association?

Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association (SLCMA) is a community based not-for-profit organisation made up of a variety of stakeholders including individual land holders, industry, local community groups and junior landcarers.

As an incorporated association, SLCMA is guided by an elected, voluntary management committee. The current management committee (for 11/12)includes the following members:

• Chairperson: Rod McFadzen
• Vice-chairperson: Duane Brown
• Treasurer: Currently vacant
• Secretary: Ray Greaves
• Executive members: Roger Van Der Veen and Cath Hutton 

SLCMA currently has three staff members.

• Regional Landcare Facilitator – Saskia von Fahland. Saskia is employed by Reef  Catchments Mackay Whitsunday Isaac, the regional natural resource management body for the Mackay Whitsunday region.  Her time is divided between a number of roles: Regional Landcare Facilitator, Reef Catchments Projects and SLCMA Coordinator.
• Project Officer – Margaret Meng. Margaret assists with the delivery of key projects such as Land For Wildlife, SLCMA Community Volunteer Program, National Green Jobs Corps and other on-ground projects.
• Administration Officer – Nadine Hamill. Nadine undertakes administration duties including general enquiries, processing memberships, book keeping and monthly mailouts. Nadine also assists in a range of community events such as field days and workshops.

Objects of the Association

Like all incorporated associations, SLCMA is guided by Rules of Association lodged with the Office of Fair Trading. These rules include the Objects of the Association.

The objects of Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association are:

a) To promote a strategic and integrated approach to natural resource management and biodiversity conservation in the Sarina Catchment Area.

b) To foster coordination and cooperation between land managers, community groups, industry and government agencies in their natural resource management activities.

c) To promote understanding and awareness of the interactions and relationships between the natural systems and resources of the catchment.

d) To identify and prioritise natural resource management issues within the Sarina Catchment Area.

e) To prepare, coordinate and implement priority action plans identified in the Sarina ICM Strategy.

f) To promote sustainable solutions and actions through strong community, industry and government partnerships in catchment management strategies.

g) To provide a forum for community and government discussion on natural resource and catchment management issues.