Growing Sense of Place

Michael Petter has been on so many committees over the last 20 years hes barely had time to stop and think, let alone work out just how far the community has come in those two decades of change.

Since helping establish the urban catchment movement in Brisbane in 1984, Michaels life has become busier and busier working with a diverse range of Landcare, conservation, community groups and ministerial advisory committees.

Now it's time for a breather.

'I would like to get away from the phone, the fax and the email to write some training documents and articles outlining the methods I have used, and to exchange ideas with natural resource management groups in South-eastern Australia' says Michael.

'Many of the aims of the original environment and natural resource movement of SEQ are now reflected in the number of catchment, Landcare and environment groups, local and state government plans, and broad changes in the understanding of the local community' says Michael.

Land & Water Australias Community Fellowship will support Michael as he shares with other community based catchment organisers his 'Growing sense of place manual'.

To access Michael's manual go to http://place.bioregion.org