Parks Victoria Annual Report 2000-01

Left: Minister Garbutt launches the Werribee Precinct Region of Excellence project atShadowfax Winery, Werribee Mansion.Below: Three of the Kookaburra Award winners – Dr Malcolm Calder, Leon Costermans andDr David Ashton.San Remo JettyThe Minister officially opened the rebuilt $1.5 million SanRemo Jetty and Pelican Walk, which have greatly improvedforeshore access and harbour facilities.Hooded Plover ProtectionFox control, sea spurge control and population monitoringof Hooded Plovers along 30 kilometres of the MorningtonPeninsula coastline will help protect this species.Helmeted Honeyeater Recovery ProgramThe Helmeted Honeyeater Team joined forces with theDepartment of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) andHealesville Sanctuary to reintroduce this critically endangeredbird species to the Diamond Creek floodplain in BunyipState Park.Kookaburra AwardsParks Victoria established the Kookaburra Awards torecognise and acknowledge outstanding individuals who areinvolved in preserving, enhancing and expanding Victoria’sparks system. This year’s winners were Dr David Ashton,Dr Malcolm Calder, Eileen Collins, Leon Costermans,Jane Calder and David Tatnall.Werribee Precinct Region of ExcellenceParks Victoria led a strategic partnership with theGovernment, the private sector and the community toproduce a strategy for developing Werribee into a centreof excellence in conservation management, a major tourist,education and recreation destination and a focus for manysignificant annual heritage and cultural events.5