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The Hunter-Central Rivers CMA Board
The Board reports directly to the Minister for Primary Industries, through the chairman, and sets the CMA's direction for investing in the future of our region's natural resources.
Board members are actively involved in community, government and industry activities and understand the environmental, social and economic issues facing our catchments.
Board meetings take place in a different part of our region every second month, with meetings of Board subcommittees - the Strategic Investment Committee and the Systems Audit Committee - occurring on alternate months.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As the CMA transitions to Local Land Services new arrangements are being put in place for governance of the organisation. The terms of two CMA board members - John Weate and Jane Smith - recently expired.
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News from the Board
Volunteer for Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday 3 March 13-Feb-2013
Clean Up Australia Day is celebrated each year on the first Sunday in March and is the ideal opportunity for you to get together with family and ...
13-Feb-2013
A FREE open air experience in Terrigal 13-Feb-2013
You are invited to come along to a FREE outdoor screening of the film, Bag It - a witty and thought provoking look at our increasing dependence on ...
13-Feb-2013
Need help writing grant applications?
The Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) encourages groups and organisations working in natural resource management to attend ...
Don’t miss Scott Bevan’s Hunter River journey on ABC TV
If you didn’t catch ABC TV’s Hunter River documentary on Monday night, you can still catch it this Sunday (20 January) on ABC4 at 4pm.
Workshop on improving soil health
Following the success of last years’ soil carbon workshops the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) will host a practical ...
Marine Discovery Series explores sustainable seafood 16-Jan-2013
Would you like to make sustainable decisions when shopping for seafood? Are you interested in learning more about overfishing, its impact on our ...
16-Jan-2013
Minister Parker inspects Hinton Spillway
On Monday 17th December Environment Minister and Member for Maitland Robyn Parker inspected progress of construction work on the $3 million upgrade ...
Keeping the ‘P’ out of local waterways 4-Dec-2012
During the long summer holidays many of the region's residents will be washing their cars, doing their laundry, fertilising their gardens and taking ...
4-Dec-2012
Flood Mitigation works continue in the Upper Hunter 22-Nov-2012
Kingdon Ponds, Wybong Creek and stretches of the Hunter River near Coolmore Stud continue to receive important maintenance works as part of the ...
22-Nov-2012
It's Phosphorus Awareness Week across the region 14-Nov-2012
The banks of the Hunter River were James Wilkinson’s playground during his childhood in Bolwarra.
14-Nov-2012
The hidden green treasures of our region 14-Nov-2012
Mother Nature could do with a little help these days, and for some women nurturing their local patch has become part of their everyday lives.
14-Nov-2012
New land management agency announced
Today the Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson announced the establishment of Local Land Services - a new approach to delivering ...
Look out for weeds!
Spring is a busy time in the garden, many flowers are in full bloom and grass that has been dormant all winter is starting to grow.
A little patch of paradise
Selling our house provides us with an opportunity to reflect on experiences shared and all of the memories our home holds. This is certainly the ...
Opening the gate to the Victoria Hotel's riverbank
It’s been a while since locals rode their horses across the Hunter River and through the back gate of the iconic Victoria Hotel for a beer, and there ...
Sign up now for sustainable land management training with the CMA!
Landholders and managers across the Hunter-Central Rivers are invited to attend practical and engaging courses as part of the Hunter-Central Rivers ...
A solution to a problem on the urban fringe 13-Jul-2012
A funding boost has helped Lake Macquarie City Council restore a bush reserve in the Cockle Creek catchment to a tranquil haven where the community ...
13-Jul-2012
Planting trees to save birds at Coorumbine Creek Pt Clare 3-Jul-2012
Point Clare and West Gosford residents are invited to join forces with Gosford City Council and get their hands dirty at a National Tree Day tree ...
3-Jul-2012
Great crowds at the Whale Dreamers Festival – Norah Head 3-Jul-2012
Identifying fossilised shark teeth, Q and A sessions, hands-on exhibits and shark colouring in for kids were key attractions of the Hunter-Central ...
3-Jul-2012
Locals getting busy along Ironbark Creek 2-Jul-2012
If you live in the Newcastle suburbs of Cardiff Heights, New Lambton Heights or Elermore Vale, you may have noticed that Ironbark Creek has received ...
2-Jul-2012
June 2012 Board Meeting 2-Jul-2012
The Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Board held its regular bi-monthly meeting in the Newcastle Local Government area.
2-Jul-2012
CMA Board out and about in Lake Macquarie 1-Jun-2012
Board members and staff from the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) had a tight schedule yesterday, as they visited project ...
1-Jun-2012
CMA May Board meeting 31-May-2012
In its first meeting since February the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority Board focused its attention on the Lake Macquarie Local ...
31-May-2012
Catchment Management Authority Board in Goulburn River catchment 17-Aug-2011
Board members of the Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) were out and about in the Goulburn River catchment last week meeting ...
17-Aug-2011
Summary of February 2011 CMA Board meeting 10-Mar-2011
The Hunter-Central Rivers CMA Board commenced the new year with a two day meeting. The first day was their annual strategic planning workshop and ...
10-Mar-2011
Summary of December 2010 CMA Board meeting 9-Feb-2011
The December meeting of the Board was a shorter meeting than normal as it was followed by the Associates Christmas function, where Board members meet ...
9-Feb-2011
CMA Board visits the Central Coast 5-Nov-2010
On the day preceding their meeting on 15 October, the CMA Board inspected projects and emerging issues on the Central Coast within the Wyong Local ...
5-Nov-2010
CMA Board welcomes Jane Smith and welcomes back John Weate 2-Jul-2010
The NSW Minister for Environment and Climate Change recently approved a new appointment to the Hunter-Central Rivers CMA Board, the first since the ...
2-Jul-2010
CMA Board farewells John Asquith 7-May-2010
The CMA Board meeting in April was a momentous occasion in that it was the last meeting for Central Coast Board member John Asquith.
7-May-2010