Cultural Flows Planning for Cultural Economies

Overview

The waters of the Murray-Darling Basin are a vital to the connection to culture and country for over 50 First Nations communities. The impacts of colonisation have deeply affected access to water for these communities, First Nations people currently own less than 0.2% of surface water entitlements. The program provides funding directly to Basin First Nations to conduct cultural flows planning, develop sustainable business models and governance structures required to securely hold water. The program will: support Basin First Nations to develop detailed cultural flows plans, quantifying their water needs and aspirations facilitate the development of water-reliant cultural economies in the Basin empower self-determination by Basin First Nations, to make decisions regarding water ownership and management.