Formally committed members
RPMG Committee members Informally committed members
Other contributing Pest Management stakeholders :
• Barcaldine Regional Council
• Burdekin Shire Council
• Charters Towers Regional Council
• Isaac Regional Council
• NQ Dry Tropics
• Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
• Townsville City Council
• Whitsunday Regional Council
The Queensland departments ( or their equivalent ) of :
• Agriculture and Fisheries
• Natural Resources , Mines and Energy
• Transport Main Roads
• Environment and Science
• Local Landcare groups
• Local Traditional Owner groups
• Industry and infrastructure managers
• Fringing and neighbouring Local Government organisations
• All other unidentified State government departments
• Neighbouring regional pest management groups
Roles and Responsibilities
THE COMMITTEE AND ITS MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR :
• providing active leadership in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the strategy ;
• maintaining focus on the agreed scope , outcomes , and benefits of the strategy ;
• implementing the Monitoring , Evaluation , Reporting and Improvement ( MERI ) plan and annually ( May – June ) reviewing actions , projects and assumptions in order to adapt to changing conditions in funding and knowledge ;
• compiling a written report for the NRM Advisory Panel , annually ( see Appendix );
• attending scheduled group meetings and nominating a proxy in absence ;
• championing the delivery of the Regional Pest Management Strategy , its annual work plan and schedule of activities by fostering successful collaborative partnerships within and outside of the organisations that are represented , including resource sharing ;
• ensuring information documented in meeting minutes is accurate , and is approved by a minimum of two ( 2 ) committee members at the next scheduled meeting ;
• making timely decisions and taking appropriate actions to progress the strategy ;
• maintaining confidentiality where required ;
• sharing data and information relating to pest management projects within the region ;
• the proper and responsible use of RPMG information and resources ;
• in the event of an emergency pest management response such as the incursion of a new pest in the region , providing in-kind resources to the required organisations to ensure the risk of pest spread is prevented ;
• supporting the Secretariat by submitting evidence related to pest management activities for reports and promotion materials which may be distributed to an external audience ;
• develop a suite of regionally-focused pest management projects , and pursue funding to implement projects ; and
• contribute to the deliver of actions in the workplan where applicable .
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