NRM Strategy

NARvis is the official regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) strategy for the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR). The first regional NRM strategy was developed in 2005 in consultation with land users, Traditional Owners, technical experts, community groups, and government officials active in the NAR. More than 1,000 actions were identified, targeting significant NRM opportunities and threats, protecting high value assets and building long-term NRM capacity in the NAR. 

In 2012, the NRM community in the NAR again participated in a series of planning workshops, to identify significant environmental assets in the region. The whole strategy was updated in 2015 to include a deeper consideration of the role of Aboriginal custodianship and the impacts of climate change, and refreshed in 2021 to consider the changing needs and priorities of the NRM community in our region. 

In 2026, the NARvis website and supporting information were updated to reflect Australia’s evolving environmental policy landscape, including changes to Commonwealth environmental policy and the priorities outlined in Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024–2030. While the policy context continues to evolve, the regional strategy itself remains grounded in the priorities identified by the Northern Agricultural Region community. NARvis continues to provide a regional framework for NRM planning, collaboration and investment, informed by regional knowledge, community priorities and available evidence. This regional approach can also contribute to broader state, national and international environmental objectives.