2010 - 2011 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

CONTENTSYear In ReviewWild TimesCommunications & PartnershipsCommunicationsPartnershipsCommunity PartnershipsFundraisingMarketingTourismMedia PartnershipsMembership And Animal AdoptionBequestsGrantsVisitor ExperiencesEvents ReportVolunteer ProgramsHuman ResourcesFinancial ReportAdmissionsFinalsVolunteer ProgramsOur list of Volunteer Programs within Zoos SA continues togrow and support our important conservation efforts. WithZoos SA’s operations now extending to Warrawong we werethrilled to introduce two new volunteer programs to Zoos SAin November 2010 – Warrawong Rovers and the WarrawongBush Brigade (Bushies).Our Rovers assist in enhancing the Visitor Experience atWarrawong by providing information about the Sanctuary,wildlife conservation and Zoos SA; this may be viacommentary on the walking tracks, static guiding at setlocations or interpretation of touch tables. We have asmall but very dedicated group of ‘Rovers’ at Warrawongand we will continue to recruit in this new program areaas it’s proving very rewarding for the volunteers and theirassistance and knowledge is very well received by visitors tothe Sanctuary.Our Mallee Minders and Pot-A-Zoo Volunteers have givenvaluable assistance to the Zoos SA Horticulture Dept andour volunteer numbers have continued to increase acrossthe properties, including Wild Africa. During this periodwe have introduced the Mallee Minder Restoration group toassist with the Mallee Restoration project headed by BrionyHorner at Monarto.The Warrawong Bush Brigade (Bushies) are also a small butvery dedicated group who assist each Wednesday to restoreand conserve the remnant vegetation of the Sanctuary, thisincludes weed eradication, planting, pruning, seed collectingand propagation and general cleaning on site. The work ofthe Bushies was certainly made that little bit easier withour successful grant application for equipment through theVolunteer Support Grant from the Office for Volunteers. Wewere successful in obtaining $1,000 which enabled us topurchase a wide range of tools including, wheelbarrows, agarden cart, multi folding ladder and platform, secateurs,rakes, shovels, weeders, pruning saw, buckets, bins andprotective gloves. The equipment is very helpful for theBushies to assist with the revegetation project at Warrawong.Our Information Volunteers and Guides across Adelaideand Monarto Zoos have done an outstanding job to provideour ever increasing number of visitors with informationand enjoyable tours along with assisting with New MemberTours, Afterhours Walks and Offsite Speaking requests. Wehave also continued our partnership with the Universityof Adelaide with students completing the Guide Course atAdelaide Zoo and actively volunteering.Volunteer Programs – 1 of 3