Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEOn behalf of the Parks Victoria Board, I am pleased tosubmit Parks Victoria’s 2009-10 Annual Report.This financial year was one of delivery of key milestonesfor Parks Victoria and the start of some major newinitiatives for the organisation.Parks Victoria took on the management of four newnational parks and a number of other parks protectingnorthern Victoria’s iconic River Red Gum landscape.These new parks represent future directions for ParksVictoria with agreement to establish co-managementwith the Yorta Yorta Traditional Owners in BarmahNational Park and Wadi Wadi Traditional Owners inNyah-Vinifera Park.The Board welcomed the improvement in ParksVictoria’s internal systems, procedures and practicesduring the year. The new Finance and People Systemsupports improved planning, analysis and reporting ofParks Victoria’s resources so we can deliver efficientlyand effectively.On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank MarkStone and his executive team for their leadershipduring the year in which Parks Victoria was again seenas one of the world's leading park agencies.I would also like to thank my fellow Board members forthe care, diligence and leadership through the courseof a very busy year.A highlight of the year for the Board was theinaugural International Healthy Parks Healthy PeopleCongress. The Congress, two years in the making,brought together leading experts and thinkers fromaround the world, and was opened by the Premier,the Hon. John Brumby MP. Speakers shared diverseperspectives and experiences on the Healthy ParksHealthy People message. I congratulate thoseinvolved for their vision and leadership in promotingthe Healthy Parks Healthy People message to anAustralian and international audience.Rob GerrandChairmanJuly 2010Fire management is a growing area of planning anddelivery for the organisation. Parks Victoria deliveredthe first year of the four-year, $21 million MelbourneBushfire Protection Program, increasing and improvingbushfire protection activities around Melbourne.Parks Victoria will play a significant role in continuingto implement the government’s response to theRoyal Commission into the February 2009 fires andin increasing the intensity of our fire preparation,response and recovery efforts.4 Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MESSAGEParks Victoria has been developing and promotingthe Healthy Parks Healthy People approach for nearlya decade. This year we significantly broadened thatdiscussion through our inaugural International HealthyParks Healthy People Congress.I am proud of our organisation’s effort in initiating,planning and holding this important event. Expertsfrom around the world gathered and presented newresearch and ideas about the connection betweenhealth and nature. It is the first time such a congresshas been held for a diverse range of disciplines – fromthe health industry to park and recreation agencies tourban planners.At the opening of the Congress, the Premier announcedpark entry fees were to be removed from 1 July. Thiswas a great outcome for Parks Victoria. In Victoria thereare families and pensioners for whom entry fees were abarrier to regular use of some our parks. In keeping withour Healthy Parks Healthy People message, removal offees will allow more people to get out and enjoy parks.We also established new parks this year. There has beensignificant investigation and planning for new RiverRed Gum parks in northern Victoria over a number ofyears. This culminated in four new national parks beingproclaimed: Barmah, Gunbower, Lower Goulburn andWarby-Ovens national parks. The existing Murray-Sunset, Hattah-Kulkyne and Terrick Terrick nationalparks were expanded and other new parks established.All up, more than 100,000 hectares have been added tothe parks estate to protect this iconic landscape.To manage these new parks, we are working closelywith Traditional Owners. As an important first step,Traditional Owner Land Management Boards will beestablished for Barmah National Park with the YortaYorta People and for Nyah-Vinifera Park with theWadi Wadi People. As a practical expression of thispartnership we welcomed five new Yorta Yorta rangersto our organisation during the year. They appear on thecover of this report.This report covers a wide range of issues andachievements. I will highlight two more. For a numberof years, Parks Victoria has worked with otherdepartments and agencies to promote Victoria’sbays and maritime areas. A significant milestone wasreached this year with the completion and opening ofthe Queenscliff Harbour in March after a $38 millionredevelopment. The harbour is now a major touristdestination.Across the state we were fortunate to have a fairly mildbushfire season this year. This assisted us in stepping upour bushfire preparation and planning. Parks Victorialed the Melbourne Bushfire Protection Program. Theprogram delivered new staff, new equipment andincreased protection works around Melbourne. Inaddition, we delivered an extensive planned burnprogram with the Department of Sustainability andEnvironment and continued to implement a major firerecovery program.Mark StoneChief ExecutiveJuly 2010Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10 5
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Page 8 and 9: ABOUT PARKS VICTORIAParks Victoria
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Page 12 and 13: ABOUT PARKS VICTORIAThe Year in Rev
Page 14 and 15: HEALTHY PARKSNew River Red Gum park
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