An Aboriginal Reference Group for the Ti Tree water plan area has been established.
This group will play an essential role in advising on the inclusion of Aboriginal cultural values into the regional water plan and in building a two-way understanding of water management, including opportunities for Aboriginal people to use water for economic development in Central Australia.
The Ti Tree Aboriginal Reference Group met this month to focus on completing the five-year review of the Allocation Plan 2020-2030 (water plan). All members agreed that significant progress had been made against the implementation actions, with almost 50 per cent completed. The group feels it is essential to continue the work, given that the plan is at the halfway point and on track for success.
The group also discussed their participation in the Ti Tree Aboriginal Water Science project, funded by the Commonwealth government through the National Water Grid Authority, which will investigate the opportunities to include Aboriginal water science and management techniques in the water plan. The project will start early in the new year, and the group looks forward to meeting the other project members at the commencement meeting in March 2025.
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