2019-01-14 General Committee Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 2 - Noosa River Partnership Proposal

The Nature Conservancy


8.0.   TRADITIONAL OWNER ENGAGMENT

PHASE I of this project had limited consultation with Kabbi Kabbi, the Traditional Owners
of the Noosa River land and waters. This project has intent to engage Kabbi Kabbi
Traditional Owners as key stakeholders from the beginning, and ideally as project partners
(as defined below). Traditional ecological knowledge will be an important source of
information to support restoration suitability modelling in addition to supporting education
activites associated with the cultural importance of oysters, oyster middens and the Noosa
River to Traditional Owners. Depending on the extent and desire for engagement by Kabbi
Kabbi, additional opportunities that support the project such as Indigenous rangers, project
support officers, aquaculture and tourism ventures will be explored.


10.0 PROJECT LEAD, PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDER ROLES

A brief description of the project partners, roles and governance structure is provided below.
This will be finalized in the Project Plan where all parties can agreed to the project
governance structure, roles and responsibilities.


Project Lead

The Project Lead is the principle point of contact between the project partners and has the
primary responsibility and accountability for project delivery and financial spend.
Specifically, the Project Lead is responsible for assembling the project team and ensuring
all parties perform duties and tasks adequately, all project partners (and where appropriate
project stakeholders) are consulted in major decision-making, all project partners and
stakeholders are adequately kept informed of project progress, oversees a work plan with
appropriate goals, timelines and budgets, makes day-to-day project decisions and
develops and executes a media/communications strategy. The Project Lead is expected to
have a high level understanding of all activities associated with the project.

TNC will act as the Project Lead throughout the duration of this project.

Project Partner

Project Partners provide financial and organisational support and expertise to the project.
They provide technical and logistical support to the Project Lead and other project partners
and stakeholders required to deliver project tasks and activities. Project Partners are
included in major decision-making but may not necessarily be involved in day-to day
project management. The Project Partners are responsible for various tasks and
responsibilities related to the project and in some instances assisting in the execution of
media and communications strategies.

Project Stakeholders

Project Stakeholder(s) are any group that have an interest or may be affected (positively or
negatively) by the project. They may be responsible for delivering non-core project related
activities but are more likely to be involved in consultation and decision making to ensure
the project does not negatively affect their operations and/or provides benefits. Examples
of Project Stakeholders include:


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