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2010 - 2011 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

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CONTENTSYear In ReviewWild TimesFinalsStaffZoo PatronBoardPublicationsPresentationsStudent InvolvementLife MembersMembership BrochureAnimal Adoption BrochureAcknowledgementsFinancial StatementMinutes Of The 132nd AGMMinutes of Special/Periodic MeetingErratumMinutes Of The132nd <strong>Annual</strong>General MeetingHeld in the Conference Centre, Adelaide Zooon Thursday, 25th November <strong>2010</strong>1. The meeting opened with the President, Mrs HeatherCaddick in the Chair. Mrs Caddick welcomed seventy fiveMembers and guests present. She gave a special welcometo Past President Tony Davidson and Past Chief ExecutiveDr Ed McAlister AO2. Apologies for non attendance were received from twomembers.3. Minutes of the 131st <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting wereconfirmed (moved Dr Carla Litchfield, seconded KevinMcGuinness). There were no matters arising from theminutes.4. Review of the year 2009/<strong>2010</strong> by the President.• Expansion of Monarto with Wild Africa project• Chimp habitat a stand out attraction• Zen Solar Farm launched in October will provide allMonarto’s energy needs• Careful <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>2011</strong> budget to allow for “catch up” aftera substantial outlay to meet deadlines and completeprojects• Expansion of <strong>Zoos</strong> SA now encompassing 3 sites• Management team augmented and restructured to meetnew challenges and directions• Governance Review initiated to ensure Board can call onthe right range of skills required by a large and complexorganisation• Review team chaired by Dr Carla Litchfield is exploringoptions with a report proposed for the <strong>2011</strong> PeriodicMeetingPresident Heather Caddick highlighted the following:• 2009/<strong>2010</strong> has seen the realization of dreams andunprecedented expansion of <strong>Zoos</strong> SA with ourinternationally famous residents “Funi” and “WangWang”.• New Entrance complex up and running• Acquisition of Warrawong in partnership with theNgarrindjeri• Visitation at Adelaide Zoo up 80% with 30% Interstate/Internationals• Monarto gathering momentum again• Public perception <strong>Zoos</strong> SA is a zoo based conservationorganisation• Increased commercial success means more direct fundsto focus on our core ethos “We exist to save species fromextinction”Minutes Of The 132nd AGM – 1 of 3

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