Relationships
Relationships
Action Deliverable Timeline Responsibility
5 . Develop and promote • Ensure there is Traditional Owner representation on NQ Dry Tropics Ongoing
CEO , SMT positive relationships between Traditional Owners and other landholders in the region . advisory panels including for the NRM Regional Plan , and other project panels as appropriate .
• Invite Traditional Owner representatives to attend NQ Dry Tropics training activities , field days , etc .
• Comply with the Federal and State Cultural Heritage Acts throughout the organisation and develop best-practices guidelines .
( Review July 2024 , 2025 )
Ongoing ( Review July 2024 , 2025 )
Ongoing ( Review July 2024 , 2025 )
Partnerships Coordinator
CEO
Respect
NQ Dry Tropics recognises and respects the breadth of knowledge and understanding of Traditional Owners across our region , based on a history of more than 60,000 years . We endeavour to drive behavioural change by being an organisation that provides strategic regional leadership and an influential community voice . We celebrate and seek to learn more about the holistic and sustainable approach of traditional land , waterways , and sea Country management practices in caring for Country , and aspire to elevate the culturally respectful inclusion of Traditional Knowledge and practices into NRM and land management applications . We aim to continually improve our cultural competence as an organisation , and be a role model to others across the region .
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