Huon Valley Land, Air and Water Strategy (2023-24)

​Mountain Ash Insights worked with Huon Valley Council to help progress the community co-design of their Land, Air and Water (Natural Resource Management) Strategy. In this project we: worked with HVC to refine the scope, purpose and strategic framework for the Strategy; worked with the community Working Group to develop methods for analysing the community input data; distilled strategic priorities, underlying values and potential actions for key strategic partners; and drafted the document layout and content. Our work will assist the HVC to continue to co-design this Strategy with the community.

Giant Kelp Marine Forests Educational Resource (2023)

After Mountain Ash Insights delivered the Oyster Sensor Network Education Resources, our client asked us to develop another educational resource for teachers about Giant Kelp Marine Forest restoration. This project is also under the auspices of the Tasmanian Smart Seafood Partnership between NRM South and the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council. The resource will provide teachers with a fact sheet about Giant Kelp Marine Forests, introductory information about restoration efforts in Tasmania and questions to help teachers hold conversations about reef restoration in the classroom.  ​

Huon Valley Food Projects Videos (2023)

After completing the Huon Valley Food Resilience Strategy, which Mountain Ash delivered for the Huon Valley Council in collaboration with Freestate Studios in April 2023.  Mountain Ash Insights is now developing a series of videos highlighting three strategic priorities outlined in the Strategy.  The videos will feature local initiatives and tell the story of the passionate community members leading this work. To capture these stories we are working with local Huon Valley videographer, Anna Cadden.

Oyster Sensor Network Education Resources (2023) 

Mountain Ash Insights developed an education resource package for the Tasmanian Smart Seafood Partnership. This partnership is a collaborative project between NRM South and the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council. The video and written resources created by Mountain Ash Insights will support teachers, students, and industry to be able to interrogate and use data from the Oyster Sensor Network and accompanying data portal, ShellPOINT.

Final products can be found on NRM South's website.

"The team at Mountain Ash Insights worked with our project partners and stakeholders to produce a high-quality product which has been applauded by government and industry.  It was great to know that the relationships we have nurtured were in a safe set of hands with Mountain Ash Insights. The Oyster Sensor Network was recently launched by Minister Palmer, who used the video as her background briefing on the project, and loved it." - NRM South

Huon Valley Food Resilience Strategy (2022-23)

Mountain Ash Insights is working with the Huon Valley Council, the Huon Valley Food Hub, community, and industry stakeholders, to develop a Food Resilience Strategy for the region. The Food Resilience Strategy will guide the growth of a vibrant and connected food system, and strengthen coordination and collaboration between multiple sectors and levels of government. Mountain Ash Insights is delivering this project in collaboration with Freestate Studio, through a process of framing, co-designing, drafting and communicating.

Final products can be found on Huon Valley Council website.

​"A big thanks to Mountain Ash Insights and Freestate Studios for being such a huge powerhouse team to work with! I really appreciate your support, understanding and flexibility when needed – it has been a great project to be involved in." - ​Huon Valley Council

Aboriginal Land Management Project Resources (2022)

Mountain Ash Insights provided project services for a multi-dimensional Aboriginal Land Management project for the South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation. Mountain Ash Insights engaged with stakeholder organisations, relevant SETAC staff, Cultural Knowledge holders, and the general public to provide SETAC with an evaluation report for a recent project, template documents to assist SETAC's evaluation processes, transcriptions of interviews, and a fact sheet and other educational materials. 

"I have just read through the report and other commissioned documents and can't thankyou enough. This has provided me with some valuable insights and next steps... I am so happy with your work" - South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation

Firestick Future (2020-23)

In 2019 Mountain Ash Insights provided pro-bono grant writing services for Koori Country Cultural Fire Aboriginal Corporation (KCCFAC) to support an application for funding from the Federal Government's Indigenous Fire and Land Management Workshops grant program. With Mountain Ash Insights' support, KCCFAC secured funding for 'Firestick Future' - a project which aims to connect Indigenous youth with their Culture, Country and Community. Mountain Ash Insights was contracted to provide grant, project and administrative support for the Firestick Future project.

"Thank you Mountain Ash Insights for helping to secure the funding for our 'Firestick Future' program. We highly recommend your business to other organizations seeking a reliable and professional grant writing, project management and administration service." - Koori Country Cultural Fire Aboriginal Corporation