Two new members join Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board
Karen Eckermann and Kylie Moritz have been appointed to the former NRM board.
The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board has welcomed two new members.
Karen Eckermann and Kylie Moritz will bring to the board diverse experiences and a strong commitment to community and environmental stewardship.
The landscape board – formerly the NRM board – is made up of nine community members, appointed by the Minister for Environment and Water, to provide strategic leadership for the region's landscape management priorities.
Karen Eckermann brings extensive local government experience, having served more than a decade as a councillor with the Rural City of Murray Bridge.
She has led initiatives in strategic planning and governance and played an
important role in community programs such as local tree planting and urban wildlife management.
Kylie Moritz has more than 28 years experience in environmental management across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors.
Currently a conservation coordinator with the Nature Conservancy, Ms Moritz has led pioneering projects including South Australia’s first registered blue carbon restoration program.
Her deep connection to the Murraylands and Riverland and her commitment to nature-based solutions will be a strong asset to the landscape board.
Chair Frances Simes said the appointements reflected the landscape board’s ongoing commitment to inclusive representation and delivering beneficial outcomes for the Murraylands and Riverland.
"We are delighted to welcome Karen and Kylie as landscape board members," she said.
"Their breadth of experience, strategic insight, and passion for our region’s landscapes will strengthen our collective efforts to support resilient, productive and healthy environments for communities and future generations."
The landscape board provides strategic leadership for the sustainable management of the region’s landscapes, waterways, biodiversity, and pest plants and animals.
Using landscape and water levies as well as state and federal funding, the landscape board partners with communities, landholders, government agencies and others to deliver on-ground outcomes that protect and enhance the region’s natural resources.
- More information: www.landscape.sa.gov.au.
