Parks Victoria Annual Report 2000-01

Clockwise from left: Passing on park values to the next generation; Visitors explore the Parks Victoria display at the Royal Melbourne Show;Parks Victoria at one of the largest recreational and tourism exhibitions, the Caravan Camping 4WD and Destination Show.Caravan Camping 4WD and Destination ShowHeld in April 2001, this show has become one of Australia’slargest recreational and tourism exhibitions, attracting crowdsof more than 60,000. Parks Victoria rangers engaged visitorswith their expert knowledge, dispensing information aboutcamping and four-wheel drive touring in parks and about ourenvironmental management programs.Other Events and ExhibitionsMetropolitan parks and other Parks Victoria venues proved tobe perfect locations for a rich and colourful range of eventsand festivals. Albert Park boasted a full calendar of funactivities, including Carols by the Lake, the RSPCA’s MillionPaws Walk, Kids Come ‘n’ Try Fishing and the GreatMelbourne Bike Ride.The Yarra River reverberated to the colour of the MoombaFireworks display, the Melbourne Masters Waterskiing, theInternational Dragon Boat festival and New Year’s Evecelebrations, while the banks of the Maribyrnong saw theSpring Racing Carnival and Moonee Valley Festival.Herring Island provided a perfect setting for The Age SummerArts Program from October 2000 to March 2001; jazz fansenjoyed two days of music, food and wine at the Coolart JazzFestival; while picturesque Seawinds showcased the works ofsome of the country’s leading sculptors.27