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EMT 010713Attendees:
Jenny Collins - CEO Peter Kelly - Manager Water Narelle Beattie
- Manager Land Karen Nalder - A/Manager Biodiversity Linda Pratt -
Manager Corporate Services Lauren Murphy - PA to CEO (note
taker)
The CEO opened the meeting at 2.10pm and:
Distributed Loddon Mallee Region Investment Prospectus June
2013; notedagriculture funds for Mallee CMA were included and noted
it would supportfunding bids etc.
Discussed changes to Federal cabinet - new environment Ministers
is MarkButler; new Agriculture Minister is Joel Fitzgibbon.
Discussed Opposition's statement on Environment noted intended
cut toBiodiversity Fund but will honour contracts; efforts are
underway to learnmore about environmental policy of Opposition
Distributed "Information for CMAs - requirements for BP3
reporting" and"Sustainable Water and Environments Division
Bi-monthly report July 2013"
Discussed key issue/items from CMA CEO's meeting on 280613:
Development of flood overlays at local government level. MER
progress report - Darren W attending a workshop tomorrow;
Daren taking two case studies of MCMA work; will need to take
goodnotes to inform further preparation for Minister's report.
New DEPI model is not clear on future for CMAs; CEO groupworking
on where CMAs fit key functions and role of regionaloperating
agreements, which will start to role out across the regions inthe
near future.
Landcare money sitting with Minister, imminent approval expected
Letters expected this week regarding corporate funding. Discussed
role of DEPI regional services; jobs and investment in
regions; responding to emergencies via a flexible workforce;
role ofregional director (DEPI).
Reforms to Victoria's native vegetation permitted clearing
regulations;distributed a presentation from DEPI presented at the
meeting; notedsimilar information needs to start getting out to
community, especiallyLandcare groups; need to make sure we have
input into this reformonce information has been analysed.
$16 mil for CMAs (threatened specie and native vege) -
guidelinesexpected this week; emphasis is on effectively,
efficiently andinnovatively doing work; focus on MBIs delivered;
projects have to beready to go; focus is on adding value and
leveraging other programs;emphasis on value for money, need to
investigate environmentalaccounts.
Discussed approach to operations within current climate: will
need to meetweekly and plan progress; appropriate to project plan
and prepare for works;need to keep Board informed; can't discuss
structures too much at this point
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until funding for positions is confirmed; permanent staff have
to be keptoccupied/on annual leave.
Manager Corporate Services discussed the following: Shed
cleaning session to start on Wednesday IT - clean up of hard drives
and personal IT drives; email will confirm actions
required; Grant will be speaking to managers re:
contractors/consultants for annual
report Darren will be speaking to managers/units re: catchment
condition report for
annual report Annual Reviews nearly complete; pleased with
completion rates. Feedback
regarding values and behaviours was that there were too many
questions andmade the average lower; Brenda and Linda will look at
this; environmentalmanagement difficult to mark; still some
confusion around markingdefinitions; overall the response was
good.
No other risks - staff morale during time of funding uncertainty
(risk of losingstaff); risk of mismatch between staff skills and
skills required to deliverednewly funded programs;
Compliance - Risk and Insurance attestations were signed off at
the Boardmeeting.
Summary of actions:ACTION: LM to send out Caretaker Conventions
to managersACTION: PK to follow up flood overlays with MRCC and
discuss with JCACTION: LM to send out EMT invites to weekly EMT
meeting (2pm Monday)
