About VCMC

The Victorian Catchment Management Council (VCMC) is the State Government’s key advisory body on catchment management. As an independent, expert body, the Council is well placed to influence change in working towards its vision for catchment management in Victoria, taking a statewide, long-term and strategic view.

VCMC’s Vision: Victoria will have healthy rivers flowing through ecologically sustainable and productive catchments.

The VCMC is appointed under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (CaLP Act). Its major statutory roles are: to advise the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Water, and any other Minister as requested, on land and water management issues; to report annually on the operation of the CaLP Act; and to report every five years on the environmental condition and management of Victoria's land and water resources, through the VCMC Catchment Condition Report.

Chair's Message

Welcome to the new VCMC website. Council has established a strong working relationship with Ministers Smith and Walsh and is engaged in developing its vision for Integrated Catchment Management for Victoria. Following a detailed process of input, Council endorsed and released the Guidelines for the development of the next iteration of Regional Catchment Strategies by Victoria's 10 Catchment Management Authorities. Strategies are to be finalised by 1 October 2012, one year after the appointment of the new CMA Boards. Members of Council are currently engaged in the short-listing and interview process for CMA Board members. Interviews will be complete by the end of July 2011. Council has now turned its focus to the production of the fourth Catchment Condition Report, to be completed by October 2012. All in all, an interesting and exciting time.