Merri Creek and Environs Strategy Definitions and Acronymns

Definitions

Waterway

According to the Water Act 1989, a waterway means:

(a) a river, creek, stream or watercourse; or

(b) a natural channel in which water regularly flows, whether or not the flow is continuous; or

(c) a channel formed wholly or partly by the alteration or relocation of a waterway as described in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(d) a lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh, being-

(i) a natural collection of water (other than water collected and contained in a private dam or a natural depression on private land) into or through or out of which a current that forms the whole or part of the flow of a river, creek, stream or watercourse passes, whether or not the flow is continuous; or

(ii) a collection of water (other than water collected and contained in a private dam or a natural depression on private land) that the Governor in Council declares under section 4(1) to be a lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh; or

(e) land on which, as a result of works constructed on a waterway as described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), water collects regularly, whether or not the collection is continuous; or

(f) land which is regularly covered by water from a waterway as described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) but does not include any artificial channel or work which diverts water away from such a waterway; or

(g) if any land described in paragraph (f) forms part of a slope rising from the waterway to a definite lip, the land up to that lip;

Wetland

A site ...where&wetness of the land is sufficiently frequent and sustained to influence the composition of the associated vegetation.(DSE 2006).

Action Prefixes

Table 14 - Action Prefixes
Prefix	Chapter title	Chapter no
LA	Aboriginal Heritage	1.1
LH	Historical Heritage	1.2
LV	Visual Character	1.3
LB	Biodiversity and Habitat Networks	2.1
LG	Geodiversity	2.2
LL	Land Management	2.3
RU	Headwaters to Craigieburn	2.4
RM	Craigieburn to Mahoneys Rd	2.5
RL	Mahoneys Rd to Yarra	2.6
WH	Stream Morphology, Drainage and Flooding	3.1
WQ	Water Quality and Stream Health	3.2
WF	Aquatic Flora, Fauna & Wetlands	3.3
CE	Community Engagement	4.1
CR	Recreation	4.2
CT	Trails and Access	4.3
CS	Public Safety	4.4
MP	Planning	5.1
MC	Management Coordination	5.2
MI	Implementation	6.1
MM	Monitoring and Review	6.2

Table Symbols and Terms

Table 15 - Table symbols and Terms
Term	Meaning
Lead Role	Agency having accountability for the action. That body may delegate delivery of the action to a contract provider.
Key Partner	Organisation to provide support and encouragement, and to be actively involved.
Overall Notional Cost	Combined notional cost of action for accountable parties.
$	Up to $10,000
$$	$10,000 +
$$$	$100,000+
Priority	The agreed priority attached to the action by the Merri Creek and Environs Strategy Implementation Subcommittee.
Very High	Action to be completed within a year of this strategy being published
High	Action to be commenced within a year and completed within 3 years
Medium	Action to be commenced within 2 years and competed within 4 years
Low	Action to be commenced within 4 years

Acronyms

Table 16 - Acronyms used in text
Acronym	Meaning
AAL	Aborigines Advancement League
AAV	Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
AAVHSB	Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Heritage Services Branch
APC	Australian Platypus Conservancy
BOD	Biological Oxygen Demand
BUG	Bicycle Users Group
CALD	Culturally and linguistically diverse (communities)
CALP	Catchment and Land Protection (refers to Board)
CERES	Centre for Research in Environmental Strategies
CMA	Catchment Management Authority
CRC	Cooperative Research Centre
DCE	Department of Conservation and Environment (now DSE)
DCFL	Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands (now DSE)
DNRE	Department of Natural Resources & Environment (split into DSE and DI)
DSE	Department of Sustainability and Environment
DI	Department of Infrastructure
DPI	Department of Primary Industries
EPA	Environment Protection Authority
FAM	Free advertising material
FOMC	Friends of Merri Creek Inc.
ICOMOS	International Convention on Monuments of Significance
KNCHO	Kulin Nation Cultural Heritage Organisation
LGA	Local Government authority
MAV	Municipal Association of Victoria
MCCC	Merri Creek Coordinating Committee (1976-1990 replaced by MCMC)
MCES	Merri Creek and Environs Strategy
MCESIS	Merri Creek and Environs Strategy Implementation Subcommittee (of MCMC)
MCMC	Merri Creek Management Committee Inc.
MDLG	Merriang District Landcare Group
MMBW	Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works (now Melbourne Water)
MPW	Melbourne Parks and Waterways (now Parks Victoria)
MTPC	Metropolitan Town Planning Commission
MW	Melbourne Water
NEROC	North East Region of Councils
NESB	Non-English speaking background
NGOs	Non-government organisations
PAMA	Public Authorities Management Agreement
PIRG	Public Interest Research Group
PPWCMA	Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority
PV	Parks Victoria
SA	Statutory authority
SEPP	State Environment Protection Policy
VicRoads	Victorian Roads Corporation
VNPA	Victorian National Parks Association
WSUD	Water-sensitive urban design
TNV	Trust for Nature (Victoria)
WTLCCHC	Wurundjeri Tribe Land Compensation and Cultural Heritage Council