How to pack a SCRUM against weeds
How to pack a SCRUM against weeds
Strategic, Committed, Realistic, United, Maintained
Building our Future -
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The issue
Imagine what occurs when a 10 year coastal weeds project, whose scope of works covers over 1/7th of the State's coastline, completes a 6 year Environment Trust grant and funding support ceases?
The solution
The solution sat with the notion that the Coastal Weeds project had been forging strong partnerships with Government agencies, community Landcare and Local Aboriginal Land Councils for ten years to rid our beaches of weeds and rubbish. The seven project partners saw the need to see the coastal strip as a single parcel of land, much like a catchment, with no internal boundaries. This allowed for the sharing of skills, knowledge and resources between partners for the benefit of the coastline, rather than seeing them held within an agency silo.
The impact
So how does this look on the ground? It strongly demonstrates the power of community. It was the local Landcare community who lobbied to get the project off the ground, and it is still the community, through Landcare, who manage the project.
The project is now solely funded by the partner agencies. It employs a project officer and engages the services of five Local Aboriginal Land Councils.
The project brings together partner agencies to support a common and agreed purpose.
Key facts
- Good collaboration doesn't just happen. It takes a strong commitment, agreed need and purpose, and lots of practice