The Land Use Planning Handbook for the Lockyer Catchment, which I prepared in 2001 from stakeholder feedback on an earlier document, describes the ‘land systems’ planning approach used in NRM planning in the Lockyer Catchment of south-east Queensland.

I initiated, organised, and convened the 2001 Southern Queensland Biodiversity Recovery Conference, which asked: “How do we maximise the ability of Regional Vegetation Management Plans (RVMPs) process, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAPSWQ), Natural Heritage Trust Stage Two (NHT2) and other key processes and initiatives to deliver biodiversity conservation outcomes?”