Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
Parks Victoria - Annual Report 2009-10
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ABOUT PARKS VICTORIAWHO ARE WE<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> is a statutory authority, establishedunder the <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Act 1998. The responsibleMinister for the reporting period was GavinJennings MLC, Minister for Environment andClimate Change.Under the <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Act 1998, <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong>’sresponsibilities are to provide services to theState and its agencies for the management ofparks, reserves and other land under the controlof the State.<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> has a strong reputationnationally and internationally as a leadingpark management agency. We are committedto conserving and enhancing the naturalenvironment. Healthy <strong>Parks</strong> Healthy People isat the core of everything we do. It expressesthe strong link between community health andaccess to nature.<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> manages parks in the context oftheir surrounding landscape and in partnershipwith Traditional Owners. We work in partnershipwith other government and non-governmentorganisations and community groupsincluding the Department of Sustainability andEnvironment (DSE), catchment managementauthorities, private land owners, friends groups,volunteers, licensed tour operators, lessees,research institutes and the broader community.<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> - <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> 7
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