Queensland
The Queensland Murray Darling Basin (QMDB) is home to 221 500 people who live in 27 local government areas. People have long been part of the basin environment, the area has a rich human culture heritage stretching back at least 20,000 years and probably further. The Queensland portion of the basin is 260 791 square kilometres, which is approximately 15% of the State, and accounts for quarter of the area of the Murray Darling Basin, home to Australia's largest and most famous river system.
Major river systems that feed the QMDB are the border rivers, and the Condamine-Balonne, Warrego and Paroo Rivers. The region is remarkable for its rich and varied landforms and fauna and flora species.
Condamine Catchment Management Association
The Condamine Catchment Committee was formed in 1992 following community consultation into how catchment management could be implemented in the Queensland section of the Murray-Darling Basin.
The roles and responsibilities of the CCMA are:
- To collect and distribute natural resource management (NRM) information relevant to the Condamine Catchment.
- To be a representative body dealing with natural resource management issues.
- To provide comment representing the catchment community on NRM issues and decision-making processes.
- To act as a catalyst for community/government/industry interaction and cooperation on issues.
- To prioritise issues and set the strategic direction for NRM in the Condamine Catchment.
- To monitor, evaluate and comment on NRM activities of groups and government agencies in the Condamine Catchment
Maranoa-Balonne Catchment Management Association
The Maranoa-Balonne Catchment Management Association (MBCMA) is a community group with representatives from a variety of interest groups in the catchment. The MBCMA have been working to bring a strategic approach to improve the long-term productivity of the catchment for nine years.
Warrego-Paroo Catchment Management Association
The Warrego-Paroo Catchment Management Association (WPCMA) was formed in 1993. This group has taken a proactive step towards intergraded resources management by amalgamating with the South West Strategy Natural Resources Management Group (SWNRMG) and Landcare in South-west Queensland, to build a healthy, sustainable, attractive and profitable south-west Queensland, through the efficient management of its natural resources.
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