Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10

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HEALTHY PEOPLECurriculum-based programs, supported by theDepartment of Education and Early ChildhoodDevelopment, were held at Wilsons Promontory andthe Dandenong Ranges national parks, SerendipSanctuary and Brambuk – the National Park andCultural Centre in the Grampians National Park. Morethan 15,000 Victorian school students attended aprogram at one of these education centres.INTERNATIONAL HEALTHY PARKSHEALTHY PEOPLE CONGRESSThe inaugural International Healthy ParksHealthy People Congress attracted 1,200participants from 37 countries and 300keynote speakers and presenters. It successfullygenerated discussion and awareness of thegrowing evidence of the connection betweenhuman health and spending time in nature.At the opening of the Congress, Premier JohnBrumby announced that from 1 July 2010, parkentry would be free to encourage people toget active in the great outdoors. The Premiersaid encouraging people to get out and aboutin Victoria’s parks was good for communitywellbeing and good for regional economies.The Congress and its keynote speakersgenerated significant media coverage,positively promoting Healthy Parks HealthyPeople research to a wider audience. Mediacoverage included 37 print articles, 48 radiointerviews and six television stories.The research and experience shared by thekeynote speakers was far-reaching, informativeand practical.The new networks and partnerships formed atthe Congress will be invaluable in taking theHealthy Parks Healthy People agenda aroundthe world.The Environment Corps program provided fundingfor students from five schools to work alongsidepark rangers on a range of conservation projects.Camberwell Grammar joined the program for the firsttime, delivering a tree-replacement program inWattle Park.The partnership between Lara Primary School andSerendip Sanctuary continued. The school holds classesdaily in their classroom at the Sanctuary. During theHealthy Parks Healthy People Congress, students fromGrades 3 and 4 provided guided tours of the Sanctuaryto delegates.Parks Victoria supported DSE’s Summer by the Seaprogram by delivering activities that promotedunderstanding and awareness of Victoria’s marine andcoastal environments. Activities included walks andtalks, rock pool rambles and mudflat meanders at parksincluding Port Campbell National Park, Barwon BluffMarine Sanctuary and Port Phillip.VolunteersFriends groups, individuals, schools, corporatevolunteers and special interest groups provideinvaluable support to Parks Victoria. This year,volunteers dedicated 25,348 days to activities in116 parks and reserves across the state. The timevolunteered is the equivalent of an additional 101full-time employees to Parks Victoria. Of the timevolunteered, 77 per cent was spent on conservationprojects. Many volunteers have contributed years ofvaluable service to the environment such as the Friendsof the Dandenong Ranges National Park and Friends ofHattah-Kulkyne National Park who both celebrated 25years of volunteering with Parks Victoria.26 Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
Volunteer contributionover the last 5 years (hours)00020019018017016015018617719116119205/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10Parks Victoria’s Campground Host program providesvolunteers with the opportunity to support day-todaymanagement of campgrounds during the busiesttimes of year. This year, 63 volunteers took part in theprogram. The program was extended to include a‘walk host’ on the Great Ocean Walk. This volunteerprovided practical advice and assistance to walkers, anddeveloped good relationships with local businesses andtour operators along the walk.This year 161 projects were funded including grants to:❚ The Barmah Cattleman’s Association to restore theheritage-listed muster yards and buildings in theBarmah National Park❚ The Tarrengower Cactus Control Committee tocontrol wheel cactus in Maldon Historic Reserve❚ The Friends of the Prom to construct a viewing areaand nature trail in Wilsons Promontory National Park❚ The Australian Deer Association to monitor deer inthe Alpine, Mount Buffalo, Burrowa-Pine Mountainand Snowy River national parks.Community engagementSome sections of the community are under-representedin park visitation, often because of language, culturaland access barriers. Parks Victoria works with localgovernment and community agencies to deliverprograms that aim to reduce or remove these barriersand encourage culturally diverse or disadvantagedcommunities to experience parks.The Bilingual Tour Guide program is one initiativebreaking down barriers for people from non-Englishspeaking backgrounds.The main objective of the course is to provide peoplefrom culturally and linguistically diverse communitieswith improved knowledge about the recreationalopportunities in Victoria’s parks and how to access andmake the most of them. During the year, 15 studentscompleted training to become bilingual coastal tourguides. Students came from diverse backgroundsincluding Chinese, African, Russian and Greek-speakingThe four-wheel-drive Campground Host Programexpanded outside the Alpine National Park to another13 campgrounds state-wide, attracting 195 volunteers.A further 45 volunteers participated in the program atthe Alpine National Park.Healthy Parks Healthy PeopleCommunity GrantsHealthy Parks Healthy People Community Grants areprovided to community groups to undertake projects inVictoria’s parks.Parks Victoria'snew bilingualguides.Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10 27
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