Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan

The Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017 requires the council to advise on the development and implementation of the Burndap Birrarung Burndap Umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan. It is an overarching policy and planning framework that delivers the first integrated river corridor strategy, which:

• identifies immediate actions for the River
• enables long-term collaborative management between Traditional Owners and agencies involved in management of the Yarra River and its lands
• guides local planning
• requires the development of a long-term community vision that identifies the community's values, priorities and preferences about the management of the Yarra River corridor.

The actions in the Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan work to bring the community vision to life and realise the aspirations of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.

The plan covers the first 10 years toward achieving the 50-year Community Vision and delivering on the aspirations in the Wurundjeri Woi wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation's Nhanbu narrun ba ngargunin twarn Birrarung (Ancient spirit and lore of the Yarra River).

Visit Melbourne Water for more detail on the development of the Burndap Birrarung Burndap Umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan and Lead Agency reporting on the implementation.

Implementation and monitoring

The Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017 requires the council to report to the Minister on:

• the implementation of Burndap Birrarung Burndap Umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan
• the operation and effectiveness of Burndap Birrarung Burndap Umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan
• and its contribution to the protection and improvement of Yarra River land, and the environmental, cultural and heritage values of Yarra River land, including the waterway health of the Yarra River (s.48,).

The Council meets its legislated responsibility to provide advice through its an annual report to the Minister on the implementation, operation and effectiveness of Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo. The report is due on the 31^st October annually. The Minister is then required to table this report in Parliament.

Read the latest and previous annual reports prepared by the Birrarung Council on the implementation of Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo: Yarra Strategic Plan.