Native Vegetation Council

The Native Vegetation Council (NVC) is an independent body established by the Native Vegetation Act 1991. The NVC monitors the overall condition of the state’s vegetation and makes decisions on a wide range of matters concerning native vegetation in South Australia.

Its responsibilities include:

encouraging the re-establishment of native vegetation on over-cleared land
managing the Heritage Agreement Scheme, which encourages the protection of native bushland
funding and encouraging on-ground works that produce a significant environmental benefit.
funding and encouraging native vegetation management research
monitoring changes to the state’s native vegetation landscape through the Change Detection Program.
assessing applications and establishing conditions for the clearance of native vegetation.
producing an annual report.

The seven NVC members are appointed by the Governor of South Australia. They come from a range of backgrounds and have knowledge and experience in the preservation and management of native vegetation.

Current NVC members are:

Role	Member	Deputy
Presiding Member	Dennis Mutton
Conservation Council nominee	Maurice Roche	Jeanette Gellard
NRM Council nominee	Penny Paton	Dianne Ashby
SA Farmers Federation nominee	Jennifer Lillecrapp	Alex Ratcliff
LGA nominee	Jayne Bates	Kym McHugh
Minister's representative	Bruce Munday	Joe Keynes