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The Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority is your connection to better managing the land, vegetation and water resources within your catchment. Decades of planning and community effort precede the formation of the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA. Founded on the work of the Central Coast and Lower North Coast Catchment Management Boards and the Hunter Catchment Management Trust, it is the responsibility of the CMA to work with the community to build on these past successes and sustain our catchments into the future. The CMA plays a vital role in managing a unique and diverse 37 000 square kilometres of the east coast of NSW—from Taree in the north, to Gosford and the coastal lakes of the Central Coast in the south, and from Newcastle in the east to the Merriwa Plateau and Great Dividing Range in the west. Formed in January 2004, the CMA is governed by a board comprising a chairperson and up to six members who report directly to the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources. Dr Wej Paradice is Chairman of the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA. He was Deputy Chairman of the Hunter Catchment Management Trust for six years prior to the establishment of the CMA, and was also Chairman of the Hunter River Management Committee. With his breadth of experience, Wej provides a valuable link between past successes and future directions and has a clear vision for the CMA: achieving positive on-ground change. Also high on Wej's list of priorities for the CMA is encouraging innovation in natural resource management. Board members are actively involved in community, government and industry activities and understand the environmental, social and economic issues facing our catchments. Residing within the Hunter-Central Rivers region, the board sets the CMA's direction for investing in the future of our natural resources.
Our first steps in this role are:
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