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Zoological Parks Authority ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Contents Significant Issues Impacting the Agency..................................60 Current and Emerging Issues and Trends..................................... 60 Looking Ahead – Initiatives in 2012‐13.......................................... 61 Disclosures and Legal Compliance...........................................62 Auditor’s Opinion............................................................................ 62 Financial Statements...................................................................... 64 Key Performance Indicators......................................................... 115 Other Financial Disclosures..........................................................122 Pricing Policies of Services Provided...........................................122 Capital Works..............................................................................122 Employment and Industrial Relations...........................................125 Governance Disclosures...............................................................128 Indemnity Insurance Premium.....................................................128 Other Legal Requirements............................................................128 Electoral Act 1907.......................................................................128 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan Outcomes...........................129 Compliance with Public Sector Standards and Ethical Codes.....131 Record Keeping Plan..................................................................132 Government Policy Requirements................................................133 Occupational Safety, Health and Injury Management...................133 6
Zoological Parks Authority ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Overview Executive Summary Chairman’s Report It has been a year of significant activity for Perth Zoo in terms of achievements, major projects completed, conservation outcomes and a record number of people through our gates. Despite consumer uncertainty and major exhibit renovations, the Zoo attracted 640,642 visitors in 2011‐12 – the highest attendance figure in its 114 year history. This was a significant turnaround from last year when visitor numbers dropped 3.7% to 611,793 amid global economic uncertainty and falling consumer confidence. In this challenging environment, the Zoo has been proactive in developing value-added initiatives for visitors including special events and activities and attractive school holiday programs. The high number of visitors was achieved despite some extreme weather with eight heat waves in Perth and unavoidable disruption due to essential capital works projects. An extensive renovation of the Australian wetlands and penguin exhibits, which required the transfer of all the exhibit birds for the duration of the work, was completed as was the upgrade of the Baboon exhibit. The solar energy project was a major undertaking in 2011‐12 with a 102m long “solar pergola” – the centrepiece of the second and final stage of Perth Zoo’s solar installation – constructed along the northern perimeter road ready for commissioning in July 2012. The Zoo now houses the largest solar installation in Perth. Conservation highlights included further translocations of Perth Zoo bred or reared native animals, the first successful breeding of White-bellied Frogs and Sunset Frogs, and the release of another Perth Zoo-born orangutan into a protected rainforest in Sumatra as part of an international reintroduction program. Sunset Frog The Zoo supported 40 animal species management programs, with Perth Zoo staff coordinating 11 of these programs including the global program for the critically endangered Javan Gibbon and regional programs for African Painted Dog, Ring-tailed Lemur, Western Swamp Tortoise and Short-beaked Echidna. The Board would also like to acknowledge the appointment of Perth Zoo’s Chief Executive Officer Susan Hunt to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Council. Ms Hunt was appointed in 2012 to represent the region on the Council. The goal of WAZA is to fully realise the huge potential of zoos and aquariums throughout the world to contribute to species and habitat conservation and sustainability. In addition to its contribution to regional breeding programs, conservation medicine, research and education, Perth Zoo raised over $305,000 for wildlife conservation in 2011‐12. 7
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