Annual Report 2005/2006 - Port Augusta - SA.Gov.au

c) On-Line Retail Shop
A new initiative being developed
during the 05/06 financial year
was the new Wadlata Website
containing an on-line retail shop
and facilities to make on-line
accommodation and tour bookings
through ConnectSA.
The site will promote and
internationally expose local and
regional Aboriginal artists and
their works of art, which will lead
to a regular revenue stream and
the sustainability of the artist’s
businesses.
The new website is expected to go
live early in 2006/2007.
AUSTRALIAN ARID LANDS
BOTANIC GARDEN (AALBG)
2005/2006 saw the completion of the
installation of the Australian Arid Lands
Botanic Garden promotional DVD. The
DVD covers a broad range of subjects
including, Naturalist Robert Brown's
finding of the eremophila in this region in
1802, through to the diverse range of
plants found in the arid environment and
how they have adapted to survive in our
harsh environment. The plants featured
in the DVD can all be found within the
garden.
This year also saw AALBG in conjunction
with Adelaide Botanic Gardens begin
trials in developing a tissue culture
process for Capparis (Native Orange).
This plant is recognised as having high
value in the bush food industry with
commercial and economic qualities.
The Friends of Australian Arid Lands
Botanic Garden continued with their
excellent work in educating the broader
community in the many facets of aridland
horticulture and to accompany their
aridland plant sales, it was necessary to
extend their current depot facilities
within the Gardens.
A review of “Friends” activities and their
locations within the garden will take
place in conjunction with the AALBG
Master Plan review in 2006/2007 to focus
on maximising their future objectives.
FORESHORE REDEVELOPMENT
During 2005/2006 Council’s Works and
Parks staff commenced Stage 1 of the
Westside Foreshore Redevelopment. The
carpark component of the redevelopment
which is to be located on the northern
side of Mellor Street will be completed
during 2006/2007.
The Westside Foreshore along Crocker
Street has been transformed from this:
to this:
Development in the Garden throughout
the year saw Austin Steel Cut-outs
installed at the entrance of the AALBG,
garden bed and infrastructure installation
at the Flinders Redcliff Lookout. The first
of the Gardens permanent sculpture
displays were installed in the Eremophila
section of the Gardens.
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