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DRMAC

Daly Conservation Plan

Daly River Catchment Conservation Plan

KWAC

Katherine Water Advisory Committee

Oolloo WAP

Oolloo Water Allocation Plan

Daly Region Information

Daly River Management Advisory Committee

Committee Members

Committee Member	Present Roles
Mr John Childs	John Childs is the Chair of DRMAC. John is managing director of Bush Business Consulting P/L. He is Chair of the Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) Program Management Committee, and for 6 years was a member of the NT Pastoral Land Board. From 1997 to 2002 John held the position of Director of Tropical Savannas CRC.
Mr Dan Thomson	Represents non-Indigenous Landowners and the NT Cattleman’s Association (NTCA). Owner of pastoral and farming property in the Douglas Daly Region. Committee Member of Top End Branch of NTCA.
Ms Kate Peake	Represents horticultural industry interests and was nominated by the NT Horticultural Association (NTHA). Executive Officer of the NTHA.
Mr Gary Higgins	Represents the NT Tourism Industry and the Katherine Region Tourist Association (KRTA) . Owner / Operator Daly River Mango Farm and Tourist Park. Chairman Katherine Region Tourist Association (KRTA). Chairman Wangamatty (Lower Daly) Landcare Group. Previously a member of the Daly Region Community Reference Group.
Mr Fergal O'Gara	Represents non-Indigenous Landowners and the NT Agricultural Association. Fergal has been involved in agricultural development in the Top End for over 20 years as a Government research and extension officer. He has worked in the Katherine-Sturt Plateau regions on crop and pasture development and conservation farming and in the Darwin and Douglas Daly regions on irrigation, farming systems and crop and pasture evaluation. Fergal is currently employed as the Principal Project Officer with the Northern Territory Agricultural Association. Fergal has formal qualifications in agriculture, extension, irrigation and rural development and runs a small hay growing operation outside Darwin.
TBC	Represents Indigenous landowners and the Daly Region Aboriginal Reference Group (DRARG).
Mr Chris Makepeace	Chris represents Recreation/Fishing interests and the Amateur Fishermen’s Association of the NT (AFANT). He has been Executive Officer of AFANT for the past four years following a career in publishing, education and public administration. He is a member of the Darwin Harbour Advisory Committee, the NT Water Safety Advisory Council and a number of NT Fisheries Management Advisory Committees.
Ms Melanie Bradley	Represents conservation interests and was nominated by the Environment Centre NT (ECNT). Policy Officer with ECNT. Background in landscape ecology, with a particular interest in native vegetation management. Experience in economics, environmental philosophy and environmental law.
Mr Bruce Sawyer	NT Government representative for Primary Industry. Director Farming Systems, Plant Industries, Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries, and Resources.
Mr Ian Lancaster	NT Government representative for Water Management. Director Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport.
Mr Eddie Webber	NT Government Representative for Conservation and Recreation. Presently A/Regional Director Katherine Region Parks Department of Natural Resources Environment The Arts and Sport.
Mr Gerhard Visser	NT Government representative for Land Use Planning. Principal Strategic Planner, Strategic Lands Planning, Department of Planning and Infrastructur.
Mr Phil Anning	NT Government representative for Regional Development Planning. Manager Regional Development, Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources.