The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC)

Our vision:

The Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) is a community based incorporated body initiated to ensure an integrated approach is taken to managing the Peel-Harvey Catchments’ natural resource issues across the various government, industry and community sectors. With a strong emphasis on partnerships, the PHCC works very closely with the landholders, the community, industry, local government and the WA and Australian Governments to affect change both ‘on-ground’ and in the way our environment is managed.

As a result of the history of the Peel-Harvey System, the PHCC continues to have a strong emphasis on water quality issues, complemented by other initiatives focusing on all aspects of Natural Resource Management and Sustainability including climate change, river restoration, biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture and building local capacity.

The PHCC membership is comprised of 10 community members, 2 local government representatives and representatives of the Departments of Agriculture and Food, Environment and Conservation, Water and the Peel Development Commission. The PHCC board is skills based, with membership determined by an independent panel based on experience and understanding of Natural Resource Management.

The objectives of the Peel-Harvey catchment Council, as defined in our constitution, are to:

• Inform, inspire and involve people in sustainable natural resource management (NRM) within the catchment.
• Provide strategic direction for NRM within the catchment by facilitating an integrated, iterative NRM planning process.
• Provide leadership on NRM matters within the catchment and facilitate partnerships with the State and Australian Governments to promote the sharing of responsibility for NRM with all levels of government.
• Actively seek and promote support for the integrated NRM planning process and the integrated NRM Plan at all levels of government, community and industry.
• Identify and seek resource opportunities for environmental improvement of the catchment and for organisations who undertake this role.
• Coordinate the efficient allocation of resources for NRM across the catchment and assist agencies to target their actions to be compatible with catchment priorities.
• Encourage institutional reform to achieve sustainable outcomes.
• Support communication and information sharing to improve the coordination of NRM activities within the catchment.
• Actively assist with implementation of any relevant regional NRM strategy.

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