Eastern Cape York Water Quality Strategy

Cape York Water Partnership (CYWP) has been contracted by Cape York Natural Resource Management (CYNRM) to write a Water Quality Strategy for Eastern Cape York as part of the Federal Government’s Landscape Repair Program (LRP). As part of the LRP, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) have requested that each NRM region along the GBR coast produces a Water Quality Strategy to guide future investments. Cape York is usually considered a low priority for government investments in water quality protection, and activities funded are not always aligned with what locals believe should be priorities for Cape York. Therefore, we hope by producing a Water Quality Strategy for this region, Cape York scientists, Traditional Owners, and land managers will have a direct opportunity to guide future investments in catchment management activities.

Project Stages:

Stage 1, Water Quality Synthesis Report: A detailed review of all the relevant scientific data and information around water quality and threats to aquatic ecosystems.

Stage 2, Community Engagement: outreach to Traditional Owners, land managers and local scientists to outline current and future priorities and strategies for protecting and improving water quality across Eastern Cape York.

Stage 3, Water Quality Strategy:  based on the summary of priorities outlined by scientific research and consultation, produce a water quality strategy to guide federal investments in water quality improvement or protection for the next 6 years.

Contribute your knowledge to the Strategy:

We invite local Traditional Owner groups, conservation groups, land managers and industry representatives to share your views, concerns and knowledge regarding water quality management in Cape York as part of Stage 2 for this project. Please fill in the survey below to help identify the priority actions for looking after water quality and aquatic ecosystems in Eastern Cape York and the Great Barrier Reef. You can respond to one or all of the questions in the survey. Thank you!