Catherine Austin

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board

Landscape Management: The sustainable management of our landscapes – soil, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity – is the responsibility of all South Australians. By working together we can support our landscapes to thrive and build resilience to, and recover from, natural disasters like drought and bushfire. Among other benefits, it also helps to promote prosperous long-term businesses, thriving native species and ecosystems and resilient communities. Our region: The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board is one of nine regional landscape boards established under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019. The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board is the most biologically diverse region in South Australia. Home to half of the state's species of native plants and three-quarters of its native birds, it also has some of the most productive primary industries supplying local and international markets. We are excited to announce the release of our new five-year Landscape Plan, which defines our priorities in caring for the region. This plan will guide the stewardship and restoration of our landscapes. It sets out a strong vision and defines five priorities for the Hills and Fleurieu region. We have worked hard to integrate the passion, aspirations and ideas of our community into this plan. The Business Plan 2021-22 is a one-year plan that outlines how the landscape board will invest the money it raises through levies and other funding sources to achieve outcomes identified in the landscape plan. More details will be coming soon. Both the Landscape Plan and Business Plan are available on our website.