Welcome to the North Central Catchment Management Authority

North Central CMA is the lead agency in north central Victoria coordinating and monitoring natural resource management programs for the region, with a focus on managing and protecting our region's diverse environmental assets for our local communities. The region is bordered by the Murray River to the north, the Great Dividing Range and Wombat State Forest to the south and Mt Camel Range to the east. Covering around 30,000 km², about 13 per cent of Victoria, the area is home to an abundance of diverse natural attractions from forested national parks to waterfalls, gorges and slowly meandering waterways and to a teeming assortment of flora and fauna, some of which are found nowhere else.

Development of a regional Invasive Plants and Animals strategy

The North Central CMA is preparing a regional Invasive Plants and Animals (IPA) strategy. This will replace previous regional weed and rabbit action plans with the purpose of providing a clear, strategic and cost effective approach to managing pest plants and animals across all land tenures in the North Central CMA region.  To capture valuable community knowledge of pest management in the North Central CMA region, we have prepared a survey for land managers/owners. Your input is important to us and all submissions will be considered in the development of a draft invasive plants and animals strategy. To find out more please click the link below.

• Development of a regional invasive plants and animals strategy
• Download summary and survey

Successful Second Generation Landcare Grants 2009-2010

North Central CMA is pleased to announce the list of successful Second Generation Landcare Grant applicants. To download the full list please visit our Landcare section or click the link below.

• Successful Second Generation Landcare Grants 2009-2010

New Grants Guide for Community Groups

This guide has been produced by the Landcare Team at North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) to help individuals and community groups access funding and resources. In this guide you'll find information on Landcare groups in your region, information that will help you get funding and deliver on projects and a comprehensive listing of grants and other funding programs available to community groups in the region.

For more information please visit our Landcare section.

New funding opportunity - Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands Project

The North Central CMA has received funding for the Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands through the Australian Government's Caring for Country natural resource management initiative. Through this project, funds are available for private landholders wanting to protect Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands on their properties. Financial assistance is available through a devolved grants program for onground works such as fencing, pest plant and animal control and revegetation works.

• Project brief
• ID brochure
• Grant application and guidelines
• Species List

For further information, contact:
North Central CMA
PO Box 181, Huntly 3551
email: info@nccma.vic.gov.au  
Phone: 03 5448 7124

Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy

The Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy was released in December 2009 and secures water for towns, agriculture, industry and the environment in northern Victoria. The Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy Consultative Committee included representatives from northern Victorian Catchment Management Authorities, including North Central CMA; urban and rural water corporations; local government; Environment Victoria; the Victorian Farmers Federation; and local government.

For a more in-depth description of the strategy, and what it means to you, go to: http://www.ourwater.vic.gov.au/programs/sws/northern

Regional Catchment Strategy - Value your environment

The North Central CMA held nine community meetings in late 2009 to find out about the region's most valued environmental assets. At the meetings, people identified the environmental features they consider to be the most important in their local area. This information will be used to develop an inventory of environmental assets that the region will prioritise for protection through the six-year Regional Catchment Strategy, which is currently being renewed.

A summary of the outcomes of each meeting will soon be available on our website, as well as more detailed information on the assets identified - watch this space. Asset identification will still be accepted until 1 March. The following documents will help you in identifying what is important to you:

• Fact sheet
• Environmental asset information sheet
• Asset identification recording sheet

Send the completed asset identification recording sheet to:
North Central CMA
PO Box 181, Huntly 3551
email: info@nccma.vic.gov.au  or fax: 03 5448 7148

Bushfire Recovery in North Central Victoria - freehold grants program

In partnership with the Australian Government's Caring for our Country Bushfire Recovery Program, the North Central CMA is currently assessing Round 1 applications from individuals and registered community organisations to implement activities that assist in the protection and restoration of natural assets affected by fire in this region. Information concerning the second round of grants will become available to landholders and community groups in the fire-affected areas of Bendigo, Redesdale and Daylesford regions early in 2010.

For more information, contact North Central CMA on 03 5448 7124.