Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10

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ABOUT PARKS VICTORIAThe Year in ReviewParks Victoria delivers a wide range of environmental,social and economic benefits for Victorians. In order toachieve its vision for Victoria’s parks and waterways,Parks Victoria has established seven strategic, long termgoals. Each goal relates to a particular program area.Program and goal Actions in 2009-10 PageHealthy parksHealthy PeopleSupporting Healthy Parks Healthy PeopleCaring for the natural environmentGoal: Sustaining healthy parks in atime of climate changeVisitor experienceGoal: Providing healthy physical, social andcultural experiences for peopleCultural heritageGoals: Better understanding and working withIndigenous people to care for Country.Protecting Victoria’s shared heritageFire and emergency managementGoal: Providing responsive and professionalfire and emergency managementCommercial operationsGoal: Growing quality, commercial servicesto support parks.Responsibly managing our resourcesGoal: Operating an efficient, effectiveand sustainable park service. The Government establishing new parks to protectRiver Red Gums Extensive pest plant and animal control program Supporting the delivery of 25,000 million litres ofenvironmental water to priority sites Research delivered through 27 new projects and 42ongoing projects. Opening the new Queenscliff Harbour Delivering significant upgrades to Frankston and Rosebud piers Improving Melbourne's metropolitan trail network connectionsand planning approval for the Darebin Trail Promoting the profile of the Great Ocean Walk and receivinga further $4.1 million for improvements Delivering the International Healthy Park Healthy PeopleCongress. Working towards joint management with the Yorta Yorta People Employing five Yorta Yorta rangers to work on Yorta YortaCountry. Receiving two Indigenous employment awards Conservation heritage works at Andersons Mill and CoolartHomestead. Delivering increased bushfire planning and prevention activitiesin and around Melbourne through the Melbourne BushfireProtection program Working with DSE to deliver the planned burn program Responding to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Implementing the first year of the recovery program from the2009 bushfire season. Opening a new kiosk at the Twelve Apostles Releasing a strategic management plan for Tidal River Request for tender process for Mount Buffalo Chalet Reopening Wonthaggi State Coal Mine for underground tours Finalising new leasing arrangements for the Werribee Mansion. Implementing a new finance, budgeting and humanresource system Supporting staff affected by the February 2009 bushfires andinvolved in the Bushfires Royal Commission Decreasing overall water consumption by 21 per cent.1416–171719222223–2424–252630–31313133363636383939–4040404041444812 Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
HEALTHY PARKSCARING FOR THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTParks Victoria manages a diverse andrepresentative network of parks that are hometo more than 4,300 native plants and 948 nativeanimal species. The park network includes someof Victoria’s largest and most undisturbedecosystems – landscapes like the Alps, the Mallee,grasslands and inland waters and wetlands.It covers Victoria’s marine national parks andsanctuaries that protect a wide array of marinelife. It also includes smaller, but importanturban parks.Parks Victoria’s conservation programs help toreduce threats to parks and improve the health ofthe natural environment.Parks Victoria’s goal for this program is to sustainhealthy parks in a time of climate change.This section highlights some of the activitiesParks Victoria undertook during the year to carefor the natural environment.Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10 13
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