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Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1C Specific Outcome Measure Result 11h (Philanthropy Australia promotion) Royal Botanic Gardens’ sustainability and biodiversity-related projects featured on the websites of donor partner organisations Several partner websites have included Royal Botanic Gardens’ projects with sustainability and biodiversity elements and messages, including Guilfoyle’s Volcano, Working Wetlands, the Australian Garden Stage 2, and the Australian Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. 12a (Helpdesk support to Friends and GPCAA) Sub-net network user accounts maintained Existing accounts, such as Novell and GroupWise, managed for the Friends Assistance provided for presentations and launches to partners, stakeholders and supporter groups GPCAA supported The Information Services branch continued to support the Friends and the Garden Plant Conservation Association of Australia Inc (GPCAA) by providing server space, voice connections and basic Helpdesk support. 12b (Website hosting) Content training provided for the Friends and the GPCAA Positive feedback received Training was provided to the Friends and GPCAA, with many participants providing positive feedback. 12h (Proposals for Melbourne Friends’ grants) Friends’ grants totalling $100,000 directed to strategic projects in particular need of supplementary funding Grant commitments from the Friends of RBG Melbourne and the Friends of RBG Cranbourne exceeded $100,000 during the year, including a three-year commitment of $210,000 to Working Wetlands and grants to upgrade lighting facilities at Domain House. 13a (Executive support to BGANZ Victoria) Active participation in executive meetings BGANZ Network meeting hosted Participation in the 2010 Plants Forum Co-wrote and prepared the BGANZ Victoria Collections Planning handbook/workbook and facilitated workshop sessions. In July 2010, RBG Cranbourne hosted a BGANZ Victoria Network Meeting. Staff attended the BGANZ Victoria Plant Forum hosted by the Shire of Wellington. 13b (Engage with BGANZ regional members) Site visits facilitated Positive feedback obtained Enquiries answered and assistance provided Boundaries well-managed Between May and June 2011, staff attended the BGANZ Victoria Collections Workshop convened at The University of Melbourne. The GPCAA-registered Lavandula collection (held by the RBG Melbourne Nursery) was successfully transferred to Bendigo Botanic Gardens, with positive feedback received upon collection of plant species. page 56
Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1C Specific Outcome Measure Result 14a (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee celebration) High participation from the Indigenous community in NAIDOC event Indigenous elders consulted in relation to programs Tours occurred at least quarterly The local Indigenous community played an integral part in the NAIDOC event at RBG Melbourne on 7 July 2010. 14b (Inter-council Aboriginal Community Forum liaison) City of Casey and community satisfaction with the event as measured by the project debrief RBG Cranbourne continued to build the relationship with the Inter-Council Aboriginal Community Forum and City of Casey. On-site event hosting was not required in 2010–11. 15a (Volunteer programs at RBG Cranbourne) Successful recruitment of an additional 40 Volunteer Master Gardeners ready to deliver programs in the Australian Garden Stage 2 Thirty-two Garden Ambassadors (previously known as Volunteer Master Gardeners) were recruited and trained between May and June 2011. 15b (Australasian Native Orchid Society [ANOS]) A consistent, high quality display of native orchids in the Australian Garden Orchid Undercroft ANOS members provided 100 volunteer hours in support of displaying a range of epiphytic and terrestrial orchids in the Orchid Undercroft at RBG Cranbourne. 15c (RBG Melbourne Garden Ambassadors) Garden Ambassadors operating on-site by 30 September 2010 The Garden Ambassador Program was implemented at RBG Melbourne in September 2010 and currently comprises 25 trained volunteers. 16 (Retail operations review) Objectives of the Royal Botanic Gardens’ retail operations clarified and redefined Retail focus realigned to education and enhancing the visitor experience of the Gardens The Gardens Shop implemented new visual merchandising initiatives and shifted towards products that reinforce the Royal Botanic Gardens’ unique selling point. Shop operations at both sites were realigned with the Royal Botanic Gardens’ objectives. NB: No performance measures listed in Business Plan for: 11e; 12 c, d, e, f, & g; 15d in 2010–11. Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Annual Report 2010–11 page 57
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