This presentation was given at the Mary River Catchment Coordination Commitee Annual General Meeting on 9 Octoboer 2012. If explains four projects happening in the next few months that aim to building societal capacity and motivation to Care for the Mary River.

1. Update on the Mary River
Threatened Species Recovery
Plan

2. Objectives of the draft plan
1. Establish mechanisms to deliver actions and
support collaboration
2. Increase habitat quality, extent and connectivity
3. Reduce threats to priority species and to overall
river health
4. Increase sense of connectedness to
the river and motivation to
contribute to the recovery process
5. Increase indigenous input and
leadership
6. Undertake research to close knowledge gaps

3. What do Johnny Depp,
Justin Bieber and Katy
Perry have in common??
The Clarence
and Lucy
Show
•Check out the youtube page:
“Clarence and Lucy
Show”
Thanks to
Peter Oliver
Rob Longstaff
Shawn Jarvey

4. Inspiring community
connections to Mary
River Stories

5. Looking forward, Looking back
(A Your Community Heritage Grant)
 Collecting local oral histories
to create a short film about the
river, her past and lessons for
the future generations
 Purchase of some screening
equipment
 Screening in 7 locations
From K. deRijke (2011)
 Looking for interviewees

6. Mary River Restoration Stories
(a Community Action Grant)
•2o years of Rivercare has taught us a lot
•This project is an opportunity to
• Share what we have learned
• Be creative and innovative
• Develop ideas for the next 20 years.
Outcomes:
•A Booklet: Restoration Stories: 20
yrs of Rivercare
•Aiming for a quantum leap in
thinking about riparian restoration

7. In summary…
 Finalising the recovery plan
 End of 2012
 “Something about Mary” workshops
 late October 2012
 “Looking forward, Looking Back”
 interviews - Nov/Dec 2012 Contact Tanzi to find out
 screenings - March/April 2013 more or contribute to these
projects
 Mary River restoration stories
mrccctanzi@ozwide.net.au
 March/April 2013 T: 07 5482 4766