Regional Pest Management Approach 2020-2025 2020-2025 | Page 6

4 . Our Approach

VISION Through cooperative partnerships , enhance and protect the natural , economic , cultural and social values of the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region .
MISSION To have a diverse network of stakeholders collectively focused on reducing the impact of pest species in the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region
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Cooperative stakeholder partnership and coordination
Support for research and best practice
Community engagement and capacity building
Operational project planning and implementation
GOAL
By 2025 , the RPMG has made an on-going commitment to maintaining coordinated pest management actions .
By 2025 , the RPMG is actively involved in researchbased initiatives to improve knowledge in best practice and to resolve identified research gaps .
By 2025 , there is an increase in the understanding and uptake of best practice pest management by the Burdekin Dry Tropics community .
By 2025 , collaborativelyresourced RPMG operational projects and programs have reduced the impact of priority pest species on high-value regional assets .
By 2023 , there is a formal commitment from all local government organisations on the RPMG committee , to support the coordinated delivery of the RPMS and its projects and programs .
By 2025 , the RPMG has diversified its research connections by developing new strategic collaborative partnerships with universities , national or state collaborative research organisations , societies and committees .
By 2025 , RPMG stakeholders with the support of their respective organisations , are skilled in effective communication for community engagement in the field of pest management .
All pest management stakeholders are committed to RPMG-led projects and to regional biosecurity programs linked to the pest management targets of Local Government Area biosecurity plans .
OBJECTIVES
By 2025 , the RPMG has dedicated time to partnership preservation , stakeholder engagement and the development of new partnerships , across the spectrum of pest management stakeholders in the region , including local Traditional Owner groups .
By 2025 , the RPMG has invested time and resources to support the delivery of collaborative research initiatives .
By 2025 , the RPMG has engaged the community through the delivery of strategic communications and events , and has documented community feedback to ensure continual improvements in engagement effectiveness .
All current and future planned RPMG projects apply best practice pest management principles and where identified , integrate research to support continual project improvement .
All RPMG-led projects and programs are supported by promotional and educational resources aimed at the Burdekin Dry Tropics community .
The RPMG maintains an up-to-date work plan which details the key actions to be delivered by the group . A copy of the most up-to-date work plan is available upon request . The work plan includes information regarding stakeholder roles and responsibilities , timeframes , and activity status .
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