Involving the community in grass roots projects addressing environmental, water and land management activities across the South Australian Murray Darling Basin is one of the huge successes of our region.
Through Landcare groups, Catchment groups, Land Management groups, Sustainable production groups, Wetlandcare groups and Coastcare groups community members can actively participate in projects and learn more about the natural resource issues affecting our region.
To assist this community engagement The Local Action Planning (LAP) process was established along the River Murray in early 1996.
LAP enables communities, industry and government to work together to address the big issues of environmental degradation in the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin. This helps ensure that strategic regional planning initiatives are translated into on-ground action and that the wider community is involved in protecting and creating a vibrant and healthy landscape and community for our region.
Currently there are eleven Local Action Planning Committees operating within the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin.
Each of these LAPs are able to specifically assist the community, industry groups and other within their area to become aware of or involved in natural resources management specific to their location.
Some things a LAP groups may be able to assist you with are;
- Planning and project development
- Sourcing funding
- Sourcing partnerships with other organisations or industry
- Access to technical information
- Access to equipment
- Running effective community groups
- To find out how you can get involved in community projects within your area please contact your Local Action Planning Committee.
If you require assistance to locate your nearest local Action Planning Committee contact the general enquiries line of the SA MDB NRM Board 8532 1432.
Contact Details for SA MDB Local Action Planning Associations
Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association
117 Ral Ral Avenue
Renmark 5341
Phone: 8586 6633
Fax: 8586 5733
Email: rblap@riverland.net.au
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/lapgroups/renmark/index.html
Berri Barmera and Loxton to Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Associations
PO Box 427
Berri 5343
Phone: 8582 2183
Fax: 8582 2495
http://www.bblap.org.au
Riverland West Local Action Planning Association
12A Peake Terrace
Waikerie 5330
Phone: 8541 2611
Fax: 8541 3955
Email: rwlap@riverland.net.au
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/lapgroups/riverland_west/index.html
Mid Murray Local Action Planning Association
PO Box 10
Cambrai 5353
Phone: 8564 6044
Fax: 8564 5003
Email: midlap@lm.net.au
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/lapgroups/mid/index.html
Mannum to Wellington Local Action Planning Committee
PO Box 2056
Murray Bridge 5253
Phone: 8531 3222
Fax: 8532 5300
Email: mwlap@mwlap.org.au
http://www.mwlap.org.au/index.htm
Coorong Districts Local Action Planning Association
PO Box 1021
Tintinara 5266
Phone: 8757 2100
Fax: 8757 2222
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/lapgroups/coorong/index.html
Murray Mallee Local Action Planning Association
PO Box 2056
Murray Bridge 5253
Phone: 8531 2066
Fax: 8532 5300
Email: mmlap@internode.on.net
http://www.lm.net.au/~murraymalleelap/
Eastern Hills and Murray Plains Catchment Group
PO Box 2056
Murray Bridge 5253
Phone: 8531 2077
Fax: 8532 5300
Email: ehmp@internode.on.net
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.au/lapgroups/eastern/index.html
River Murray Urban Users Local Action Planning Committee or Murraycare
GEC, Level 1, Torrens Building
220 Victoria Square
Adelaide SA 5000 Australia
PO Box 3165
Rundle Mall SA 5000 Australia
Phone: (08) 8204 9100
Fax: (08) 8221 6755 or (08) 8206 0584
http://www.murrayusers.sa.gov.au/
Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Board Inc.
PO Box 674
Strathalbyn 5255.
Phone: 8391 7515
Fax: 8536 4551
Email: gwlap@internode.on.net
http://www.gwlap.org.au