Documents and Publications (all docs are PDF format, under 150kb unless noted)

Connecting Country: Project Manager

***Please note - applications are now due by 5pm Tuesday August 18th*****

Applications invited for the position of Project Manager
Connecting Country Mt Alexander Region Inc. seeks to appoint a resourceful, innovative and collaborative Project Manager to guide the project through the next exciting phase.

Project Manager Position Description

1. Case Studies

• Malcolm Fyffe
• Karen and Elton Baker
• Interview with Maurie Dynon (3MB .mp3 file)
• Farming Benefits of Connecting Country

2. Reference Committee documents

• Reference Group Vision, Goals & Objectives July 2008
• CC Minutes 10.7.08
• CC Minutes 5.6.08
• CC Minutes 1.5.08
• CC Minutes 3.4.08
• CC Minutes 3.3.08
• CC Minutes 7.2.08
• CC Update Oct 2007
• CC Background April 2007
• Funding Proposal
• Planning & Priority-setting Workshop 18 Sep 08

3. Biodiversity Blueprint

The following downloadable documents have been taken from the Biodiversity Blueprint. If you would like a hardcopy of the Blueprint please contact Beth Mellick.

• What is Connecting Country (PDF)
• Biodiversity Blueprint Overview (PDF)
• Website and Interactive Mapping Tool (PDF)
• Maps (all jpg images):
  Map 2: Pre-1750 Vegetation
  Map 3: Current Vegetation
  Map 4: Public and Private Land
  Map 5: Conservation Significance
  Map 6: Flora and Fauna
  Map 7: Waterway Condition
  Map 8: On-ground Achievements
  Map 9: Voluntary Conservation on Private Land
  Map 10: Project Ideas - West
  Map 11: Project Ideas - Central
  Map 12: Project Ideas - East
• Guidelines for Consideration of Projects (PDF)

5. Relevant projects

• Spatial Vision Community Web Mapping Proposal

6. Local/regional resource documents (external links)

• Shire Conservation Strategy
• Regional Catchment Strategy
• Regional Native Vegetation Plan
• River Health Plan
• Victorian Best Practice Native Vegetation Management (under construction)

7. Useful reading

• Laying the Foundation (Effective Landscape Restoration for Native Biodiversity in Northern Victoria - 1.6Mb PDF)
• Recconnecting Country at a Landscape scale (244Kb PDF)
• New Conservation Stewards (804Kb PDF)
• Seeing the Wood for the Trees (What to look for when purchasing carbon offsets - 324Kb PDF)
• Landscape Design Tips (1.2Mb)
• Gap-crossing decisions of forest birds in a fragmented landscape