Xyst was engaged by the Mackenzie District Council to provide management support for the Lake Alexandrina and McGregor Reserves, which over successive years had fallen down the Council’s work programme.
Initially, Xyst worked with Council staff to rekindle relationships with community representatives, and to discuss management issues as raised by the community and within a prior Management Report.
Once initial relationships had been established and some early wins achieved, key agencies were introduced to the stakeholder meetings, including DOC, ECAN, FENZ and Fish and Game.
Xyst coordinated these quarterly meetings and worked with Council staff to form an agenda, recording meeting minutes, and action decisions following each meeting. Where required, Xyst moderated meetings and deescalated tensions over sensitive topics, whilst allowing all parties the opportunity to share their views.
