2012 Annual Report - Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia

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2012 higher workloads also includedthe two year review and upgradeof our workplace health and safetysystem, and the completion of theEnvironmental Management Systemfor the nursery. Both these projectsrequired additional consultation,workshops, meetings, and taskallocation as they were additional itemsin the mix.I would like to say well done to thenursery team in particular who alsomanaged a 20,000 plants project forNewcastle Coal Infrastructure Groupwhich was supplied on a commercialbasis and installed under NPWS licenseto Ash Island where they have helped toestablish a Green and Golden Bell Frogstudy project habitat.A big thank you to all individuals andcommunity groups involved in helpingus manage our wonderful 45HaHunter Estuary Ramsar Site “ShortlandWetlands”.16
Thursday Mob ReportThe Thursday Mob consists of mobsters with a diverse range of skills whichcontribute to the successful management of the native plant environmentsof Hunter Wetlands Centre Australia (HWCA).Basically Mobsters are divided into two congenial and synergistic groups.The first consists of members of Newcastle Group of the Australian PlantsSociety. This group propagate Australian Native Plants in their nursery. Theplants grown are sold to the General Public on Thursdays throughout theyear and at various shows – such as Tocal Small Farms Exhibition. Manyplants are donated to our Wetlands for planting in the gardens surroundingthe Visitors Centre and adjacent developed areas such as our EducationCentre and the car parks. Monies raised are used to assist the Group,Hunter Region Botanic Gardens as well as HWCA.The second group of volunteers, who have various interestingbackgrounds, prepare and plant new areas as well as maintaining existingplanted sites. As well these men are experts in bush regeneration overexisting sections of naturally occurring vegetation. The group includes twodisadvantaged men and their hard working carer, Branko.This year has seen our CEO, Ken Conway, successfully obtain an AustralianBiodiversity Fund Grant. The grant has as its purpose re-establishing localAustralian plant species over our weed infested site. The Thursday Mob hasassisted by preparing and planting areas to complete the requirements ofthe grant.Following initial plantings last spring, the weather turned hot and dry oversome months necessitating continual watering up to the end of the year.Most plants were saved and in early 2013 sites such as that surrounding theoverflow car park are looking wonderful.The Mobsters are proud of their considerable contribution to therestoration of the environment and ecology of HWCA for the benefit of allNovocastrians and their visitors.17
Page 1: Hunter Wetlands CentreAnnual Report
Page 4 and 5: ContentsOrganisational ProfileExecu
Page 6 and 7: Board of DirectorsTom BagnattJoe Bi
Page 8 and 9: Chairman’s Report - Ben ChardIn t
Page 10 and 11: CEO’S Report - ContinuedWith the
Page 12 and 13: Site Managers Report - Paul TruteWe
Page 14 and 15: Site Managers Report continued14Dec
Page 18 and 19: Education Report - Peter JonesThis
Page 20 and 21: Education Report continuedYouth Eco
Page 22 and 23: Ecotourism & Marketing Continuedwe
Page 24 and 25: Sponsors & SupportersHunter Water h
Page 26: Financial Report 2012
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