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The Lachlan Aboriginal Natural Resource Management Group (LANRMG) was established by the Lachlan Regional Aboriginal Reference Group and Lachlan CMA to carry out a range of functions including:
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Develop a framework for setting up partnership agreements between Aboriginal communities, and relevant stakeholders;
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Create education, employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal communities and the wider community in Natural Resource Management (NRM);
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Act as a mechanism to give advice and direction to CMA and other stakeholders programs including funding and incentives programs;Promote awareness of and respect for Aboriginal cultural and heritage issues in NRM to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities;
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Represent the NRM needs of Aboriginal communities to the CMA and other stakeholders and back to communities;
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Support and develop consistent policy and protocols for Aboriginal involvement in NRM in the Lachlan Catchment region and Catchment Action Plan.
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The Lachlan Aboriginal Natural Resource Management Group will endeavour to identify opportunities, and source funding, to purchase land to enhance Aboriginal cultural heritage and engage in NRM activities to add value to the land prior to sale.
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Carrying out or providing funding for catchment activities and projects;
- Be recognised as a consultative body in relation to Aboriginal cultural and heritage issues and inter-departmental policies protocols and policy development, consistent with the Lachlan Action Plan and other stakeholder processes and procedures.
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Lachlan Aboriginal Natural Resource Management Group will maintain a Board of up to nine members, including the chairperson, to be selected on a merit/skills basis.
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Lachlan Aboriginal Natural Resource Management Group Board members are Chairperson - Ian Woods, Deputy Chair - Bill Hill, Secretary - Leeanne Hampton, Treasurer - Leonie O’Neill, Public Officer/Spokesperson - Bill Hill, Employment and Training Officer - Norma Freeman, Independent - Linton Howarth, Lachlan CMA Board Member - Mary Goodacre, Elders Representative - Aunty Beryl Smith, Youth Development Officer - Cherie Keed
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