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Gundabooka National Park.
Appendix A Lands managed for conservation and otherNPWS-managed lands at 30 June 2000
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National parksArea (ha)*
Abercrombie River 19,000
Bago Bluff 4,023
Bald Rock 7,453
Barakee 3,230
Barool 11,214
Barrington Tops 73,884
Basket Swamp 2,820
Bellinger River 2,830
Ben Boyd 10,260
Ben Halls Gap 2,500
Biamanga 13,749
Bindarri 5,321
Biriwal Bulga 4,690
Blue Mountains 248,148
Bongil Bongil 978
Boonoo Boonoo 4,352
Booti Booti 1,567
Border Ranges 31,683
Botany Bay 458
Bouddi 1,216
Bournda 2,563
Brindabella 12,280
Brisbane Water 11,497
Broadwater 4,209
Budawang 23,732
Budderoo 5,846
Bundjalung 20,097
Bungawalbin 3,730
Butterleaf 3,000
Capoompeta 3,900
Carrai 11,397
Cascade 3,620
Cathedral Rock 8,839
Cattai 424
Chaelundi 10,125
Cocoparra 8,358
Conimbla 7,590
Conjola 1,000
Coolah Tops 10,578
Coorabakh 1,840
Cottan-Bimbang 26,861
Crowdy Bay 9,948
Cudmirrah 2,326
Culgoa 22,006
Cunnawarra 15,751
Deua 82,926
Dharug 14,850
Dooragan 1,042
Dorrigo 11,872
Dunggir 2,500
Eurobodalla 2,220
Fortis Creek 7,838
Gardens of Stone 15,010
Garigal 2,203
Georges River 335
Ghin-Doo-Ee 3,650
Gibraltar Range 25,346
Goobang 42,080
Goonengerry 440
Goulburn River 70,161
Gundabooka 43,592
Guy Fawkes River 68,460
Hat Head 7,362
Heathcote 2,251
Indwarra 940
Junuy Juluum 945
Kanangra-Boyd 68,661
Kinchega 44,260
Kings Plains 5,662
Koreelah 5,270
Kosciuszko 649,378
Kumbatine 13,029
Ku-ring-gai Chase 14,882
Kwiambal 1,301
Lane Cove 598
Lower Hunter 2,140
Macquarie Pass 1,064
Mallanganee 1,144
Mallee Cliffs 57,969
Maria 2,335
Marramarra 11,759
Maryland 890
Mebbin 3,800
Mimosa Rocks 5,667
Mooball 1,160
Morton 170,635
Mount Clunie 1,426
Mount Imlay 4,822
Mount Jerusalem 5,149
Mount Kaputar 36,817
Mount Nothofagus 2,180
Mount Pikapene 2,630
Mount Royal 6,920
Mount Warning 2,380
Mummel Gulf 12,220
Mungo 27,847
Murramarang 2,169
Mutawintji 68,912
Myall Lakes 44,172
Nangar 9,196
Nattai 47,628
New England 71,207
New South Wales Jervis Bay 3,748
Nightcap 8,080
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Nowendoc 8,820
Nymboi-Binderay 16,870
Nymboida 31,566
Oxley Wild Rivers 120,393
Peery 41,680
Popran 3,970
Ramornie 3,160
Richmond Range 15,420
Royal 15,080
Scheyville 920
Seven Mile Beach 898
Single 2,559
South East Forest 115,372
Sturt 310,634
Sydney Harbour 393
Tapin Tops 10,976
Tarlo River 8,074
Thirlmere Lakes 630
Tomaree 2,318
Tooloom 4,380
Toonumbar 14,991
Towarri 4,787
Ulidarra 680
Wadbilliga 86,974
Wallaga Lake 1,237
Wallingat 6,557
Warra 2,031
Warrabah 3,471
Warrumbungle 23,198
Washpool 59,024
Watagans 7,751
Weddin Mountains 8,361
Werrikimbe 31,488
Willandra 19,386
Willi Willi 29,025
Woko 8,598
Wollemi 492,976
Wyrrabalong 620
Yabbra 8,890
Yengo 150,569
Yoorigan 1,830
Yuraygir 30,406
Total 4,212,982
Nature reservesArea (ha)*
Agnes Banks 107
Andrew Johnston Big Scrub 21
Arakool 3,180
Avisford 2,437
Awabakal 228
Baalijin 1,211
Back River 735
Badja Swamps 561
Bagul Waajaarr 520
Ballina 721
Bandicoot Island 30
Banyabba 15,210
Barren Grounds 2,024
Barton 529
Bell Bird Creek 53
Belowla Island 4
Berkeley 8
Bermaguee 818
Big Bush 640
Billinudgel 737
Bimberi 7,100
Binnaway 3,699
Bird Island 7
Black Ash 89
Bluff River 1,793
Boatharbour 24
Boginderra Hills 554
Bollanolla 650
Bondi Gulf 1,800
Boomi 156
Boomi West 149
Boonanghi 3,753
Boondelbah 9
Boorganna 390
Booroolong 865
Boronga 195
Bournda 5,862
Bowraville 61
Bretti 2,725
Brigalow Park 202
Brimbin 40
Broken Head 98
Broulee Island 43
Brunswick Heads 205
Brush Island 47
Buddigower 327
Bugan 1,530
Bungabbee 169
Bungawalbin 467
Burning Mountain 15
Burnt-Down Scrub 364
Burrinjuck 1,300
Byrnes Scrub 705
Camels Hump 545
Camerons Gorge 1,280
Captains Creek 2,290
Careunga 469
Castlereagh 490
Cecil Hoskins 47
Cedar Brush 190
Chambigne 798
Chapmans Peak 72
Clarence Estuary 120
Cockle Bay 44
Cocoparra 4,647
Comerong Island 660
Coocumbac Island 5
Cook Island 5
Coolbaggie 1,793
Coolongolook 198
Coolumbooka 1,529
Cooperabung Creek 325
Copperhannia 3,494
Coramba 8
Corrie Island 164
Couchy Creek 218
Coxcomb 73
Cudgen 671
Cullendulla Creek 80
Cumbebin Swamp 40
Dalrymple-Hay 11
Dananbilla 1,855
Dangelong 1,966
Dapper 999
Darawank 575
Davis Scrub 14
Deer Vale 181
Demon 900
Devils Glen 41
Dharawal 341
Duval 240
Eagles Claw 1
Egan Peaks 2,145
Eugowra 120
Evans Crown 425
Fifes Knob 553
Fishermans Bend 160
Five Islands 27
Flaggy Creek 72
Flagstaff Memorial 18
Freemantle 361
Gads Sugarloaf 477
Gamilaroi 114
Ganay 355*Areas rounded to the nearest hectare
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Nature reserves (continued)
Area (ha)*Georges Creek 1,190
Gibraltar 161
Girralang 640
Goonawarra 437
Goonook 930
Goorooyarroo 266
Goura 560
Gubbata 162
Gulguer 359
Guy Fawkes River 1,534
Hattons Bluff 18
Hattons Corner 4
Hayters Hill 8
Hexham Swamp 900
Hogarth Range 853
Hortons Creek 330
Illawong 51
Iluka 136
Imbota 218
Ingalba 4,012
Inner Pocket 236
Ironbark 1,604
Jaaningga 975
Jagun 100
Jasper 355
Jobs Mountain 702
John Gould 26
Julian Rocks <1
Juugawaarri 2,149
Kajuligah 13,660
Karuah 2,758
Kattang 58
Kemendok 1,043
Khappinghat 3,514
Khatambuhl 694
Killabakh 2,644
Killarney 435
Koorebang 466
Kooragang 2,926
Kororo 11
Koukandowie 1,283
Lake Innes 3,526
Lake Urana 302
Langtree 235
Limeburners Creek 9,224
Limpinwood 2,647
Linton 640
Lion Island 8
Little Broughton Island 36
Little Llangothlin 258
Little Pimlico Island 16
Long Island 73
Loughnan 385
Macquarie 12
Macquarie Marshes 18,192
Mann River 6,594
Manobalai 3,759
Marshalls Creek 112
Mernot 320
Midkin 359
Mills Island 61
Moffats Swamp 151
Monkerai 865
Monkeycot 1,612
Montague Island 82
Moon Island 1
Moonee Beach 336
Moore Park 15
Mororo Creek 80
Morrisons Lake 312
Mother Of Ducks Lagoon 97
Mount Hyland 2,519
Mount Mackenzie 141
Mount Neville 5,821
Mount Nullum 99
Mount Seaview 1,704
Mount Yarrowyck 170
Mucklewee Mountain 355
Muldiva 10
Mulgoa 138
Mundoonen 1,375
Munghorn Gap 5,935
Munro Island 14
Muogamarra 2,274
Mutawintji 6,688
Muttonbird Island 8
Nadgee 20,671
Narran Lake 5,538
Narrandera 71
Narrawallee Creek 674
Nearie Lake 4347
Ngambaa 10,555
Ngulin 1,250
Nocoleche 74,000
Nombinnie 70,000
North Obelisk 36
North Rock 4
North Solitary Island 20
North West Solitary Island 4
Numinbah 858
Pee Dee 441
Pelican Island 40
Pilliga 80,239
Pitt Town 46
Planchonella 717
Pourmalong 35
Pucawan 274
Pulbah Island 69
Pulletop 145
Quanda 854
Queanbeyan 2
Queens Lake 969
Rawdon Creek 560
Razorback 2,595
Red Rocks 669
Regatta Island 102
Richmond River 256
Rileys Island 46
Robertson 5
Rodway 83
Round Hill 13,630
Running Creek 910
Scabby Range 4,982
Sea Acres 76
Seaham Swamp 11
Seal Rocks <1
Serpentine 723
Severn River 4,290
Sherwood 4,724
Skillion 691
Snapper Island 13
Snows Gully 34
South West Solitary Island 3
Spectacle Island 36
Split Solitary Island 4
Stony Batter Creek 564
Stormpetrel 8
Stotts Island 142
Susan Island 23
Tabbimoble Swamp 1,070
Tabletop 104
Talawahl 3,150
Tallawudjah 1,247
Tarawi 33,573
The Basin 2,318
The Castles 2,720
The Charcoal Tank 86
The Glen 2,750
The Rock 347
Tilligerry 120
Tinderry 13,278
Tingira Heights 18
Tollgate Islands 12
Tollingo 3,232
Tomalla 605
Towibakh 62
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Towra Point 386
Tuckean 917
Tucki Tucki 4
Tuggolo Creek 645
Tweed Estuary 59
Tyagarah 763
Ukerebagh 150
Ulandra 3,931
Uralba 288
Valla 30
Victoria Park 18
Wallabadah 1,132
Wallamba 1,160
Wallaroo 2,780
Wallis Island 473
Wallumatta 6
Wamberal Lagoon 132
Wambina 55
Wambool 194
Waragai Creek 186
Watsons Creek 1,260
Wee Jasper 631
Weelah 38
Weetalibah 613
Wiesners Swamp 103
Willi Willi Caves 8
Wilson 27
Winburndale 10,048
Windsor Downs 363
Wingen Maid 1,077
Woggoon 6,565
Wongarbon 99
Woodford Island 374
Wooyung 87
Worimi 500
Yahoo Island 47
Yanga 1,773
Yarravel 318
Yathong 107,241
Yatteyattah 19
Yessabah 10
Yina 100
Total 739,676
State recreation areasArea (ha)*
Arakoon 114
Bargo 5,660
Bents Basin 48
Bungonia 3,977
Burragorang 17,312
Cape Byron 99
Dharawal 5,650
Garawarra 900
Georges River 1
Glenrock 516
Illawarra Escarpment 1,504
Lake Macquarie 667
Mount Canobolas 1,673
Mullion Range 1,025
Munmorah 1,462
Nattai 3,383
Parr 38,121
Torrington 29,370
Yerranderie 12,192
Total 123,674
Regional parks Area (ha)*
Berowra Valley 3,870
Leacock 34
Parramatta 85
Penrith Lakes <1
Rouse Hill 43
Western Sydney 580
William Howe 43
Total 4,656
Karst conservation areasArea (ha)*
Abercrombie 1,434
Borenore 136
Jenolan 2,422
Wombeyan 417
Total 4,408
Summary as at 30 June 2000Category No. Area (ha)*Aboriginal areas 11 11,643
Historic sites 13 2,635
National parks 146 4, 212,982
Nature reserves 302 739,676
State recreation areas 19 123,674
Regional parks 7 4,656
Karst conservation areas 4 4,408
Total 5,099,674†
† Represents 6.37% of land area of NSW
Aboriginal areasArea (ha)*
Appletree 4
Finchley 4
Howe 7
Lennox Head <1
Mooney Mooney 8
Mount Ku-ring-gai <1
Murramarang 60
Nambucca 2
Nungumirar 122
Pindera Downs 11,433
Stonewoman 2
Total 11643
Historic sitesArea (ha)*
Cadmans Cottage <1
Clybucca 459
Davidson Whaling Station 27
Hartley 13
Hill End 133
Koonadan 22
Maroota 33
Mount Grenfell 1,357
Mutawintji 486
Throsby Park 74
Tweed Heads 8
Wisemans Ferry 21
Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave 2
Total 2,635
*Areas rounded to the nearest hectare
APPENDIX A
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Identified and declared wilderness in NSW at 30 June 2000Wilderness area NPWS reserve Total Total % Identified
(Containing declared wilderness) identified declared area (ha) (ha) declared
Barrington Barrington Tops, Mt Royal NP 61,975 54,883 89Bindery-Mann Nymboida, Gibraltar Range NP 52,884 438780 83Binghi Torrington SRA 34,227 0 0Brogo 76,502 73
Brogo Wadbilliga NP 39,918Yowrie Wadbilliga NP 16,040
Budawang Morton, Budawang NP, freehold (VCA) 80,438 75,989 94Coolangubra South East Forest NP 24,340 0 0Deua 76,053 48
Burra Oulla Deua NP 18,470Woila Deua Deua NP 18,031
Ettrema Morton NP 83,097 66,146 80Genoa South East Forest NP 6,728 6,100 91Goodradigbee
Bogong Peaks Kosciuszko NP 27,426 27,426 100Bimberi Kosciuszko NP,
Bimberi and Scabby Range NR 31,367 27,216 87Goobarragandra1 Kosciuszko NP 35,380 29,238 83
Grose Blue Mountains NP 50,090 0 0Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes River NP 122,215 48,115 39Kanangra-Boyd Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd NP,
Yerranderie SRA 129,070 113,600 88Kosciuszko
Jagungal Kosciuszko NP 61,9452 61,945 100Pilot Kosciuszko NP 77,5312 77,531 100Byadbo Kosciuszko NP 78,1212 78,121 100
Levers Plateau Border Ranges NP 15,372 0 0Lost World 19,663 70
Lost World Border Ranges NP, Limpinwood NR 8,500Warrazambil1 Border Ranges NP 7,000
Macleay Gorges 167,375 41Macleay Oxley Wild Rivers NP 58,095Gorges Kunderang (part) Oxley Wild Rivers NP 10,300
Mootwingee Mootwingee NP 47,6002 47,600 100Mt Kaputar
Grattai Mount Kaputar NP 4,3332 4,333 100Nandewar Mount Kaputar NP 13,2172 13,217 100Rusden Mount Kaputar NP 12,5802 12,580 100
Nadgee Nadgee NR 20,737 18,879 91Nattai Nattai NP 29,948 29,948 100New England New England NP 59,700 51,070 86North East NSW (10 areas) Various 94,570 0 0Washpool Washpool, Gibraltar Range NP 69,584 49,415 71Werrikimbe 68,082 95
Kunderang (part) Oxley Wild Rivers NP 14,160Werrikimbe Werrikimbe NP 28,000Willi Willi Willi Willi NP 22,600
Wollemi Wollemi, Blue Mountains NP 387,326 361,000 93
Total (32 declared areas) 2,119,474 1,539,254 73
1 Declared under Wilderness Act 1987 only2 Declared as wilderness prior to the commencement of the Wilderness Act, therefore not identified as wilderness
Wilderness summaryWilderness in NSW Identified DeclaredProportion of land area in NSW 2.6% 1.9%Proportion of NPWS reserves 41.6% 30.2%
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Crown land occupied by the NPWS under reserves or lease for variousmanagement purposes as at 30 June 2000
Locality Reserve Area PurposeBroken Hill R 230017 1125.0m2 ResidenceEden (Wirriga Street) R 91136 1145.0m2 WorkshopTibooburra R 91376 2023.0m2 WorkshopGol Gol R 91509 2023.0m2 WorkshopCobar R 92637 748.7m2 Staff AccommodationNarooma R 95616 1992.0m2 WorkshopTibooburra R 96931 1012.0m2 WorkshopArmidale R 89685 1256.0m2 WorkshopWalcha R 98162 3862.0m2 Workshop/depotUlladulla R 180018 3661.0m2 Workshop/officeRylstone R 190042 2491.0m2 DepotTibooburra R 95882 1799.0m2 Workshop/depotArmidale Sp.L.1989/4 2753.0m2 Depot
Land acquired under the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974,and held for management purposes (not reserved) at 30 June 2000
Locality Area PurposeTalbingo (35, 44 and 55 Groves St and 21 Bowman St) 3540m2 Staff accommodationGriffith 1808m2 Workshop/depotTibooburra (Sturt St) 1012m2 Staff accommodationTibooburra 506m2 Office accommodationTibooburra 506m2 Visitor centreNowra 646.9m2 Staff accommodationNowra 7954m2 Workshop/depotDorrigo 5210m2 Workshop/depotMenindee 2023m2 Staff accommodationBroken Hill 475m2 Regional officeJindabyne (Munyang and Cobbon Sts and Snowy River Ave) 1.0825 ha Staff Accom/Visitor centreNarooma 2665m2 Workshop/depot Khancoban (Gray St; 1, 5 and 13 Douglas St; 1 and 3 Blackburn St; 8 Whitehead St; Scammel St; 19 Read St; and 24 Sheather St) 1.4056 ha Staff accommodationBourke (Short St, Anson St and Tudor St ) 3036m2 Staff accommodationCobar (61 Bradley St) 563m2 Staff accommodationOberon 1701m2 OfficeBulga 35.8 ha Office/DepotBucketty 6731m2 WorkshopOakdale 4274m2 DepotEden 4196m2 Workshop/DepotPeak Hill 4023m2 Workshop/DepotBombala 4900m2 Workshop/DepotBoambee 4725m2 Workshop/DepotEbor 1700m2 Workshop/DepotRylstone 2188m2 DepotScone 2023m2 Workshop/DepotTenterfield 2023m2 Depot
45.02ha total area
APPENDIX A
Lands acquired under the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974,pending reservation/dedication, at 30 June 2000
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Park/localityArea (ha)*
Arakoon SRA <1
Bald Rock NP 1,344
Ben Boyd NP 14
Billinudgel NR 2
Blue Mountains NP 427
Boambee <1
Bolivia Hill NR 1,769
Bongil Bongil NP 348
Botany Bay NP <1
Brigalow Park NR 51
Brindabella NP 1,037
Brisbane Water NP 19
Broadwater NP 21
Bundjalung NP 55
Bungonia SRA 29
Burrinjuck NR 16
Camerons Gorge NR 32
Claremont NR 202
Clybucca HS 8
Coffs Hbr / Solitary Is 35
Coolah Tops NP 388
Coonavitra NP 29,164
Dananbilla NR 375
Fortis Creek NP 122
Gandangara NR 7
Garawarra SRA 2
Georges River NP 2
Gundabooka NP 20,734
Guy Fawkes River NP 17,638
Hartley HS <1
Hat Head NP 34
Hayters Hill NR <1
Heathcote NP 3
Hill End HS 4
Illawarra Escarpment SRA 106
Jerilderie NR 37
Kemps Creek 129
Kings Plains NP 1,202
Kirramingly 1,329
Kooragang NR 61
Kuma 181
Ku-ring-gai Chase NP 11
Kwiambal Kwiamble? NP 2,085
Lake Innes NR 422
Ledknapper (Beulah) 16,338
Marra Marra NP 27
Mimosa Rocks NP 111
Montague Island NR <1
Morton NP 267
Mount Neville NR 754
Mulgoa NR 75
Narran Lake NR 3,747
New England NP 888
NSW Jervis Bay NP 21
Nombinnie NR 56,296
Nymboi-Binderay NP 388
Nymboida NP (Mann River) 446
Oxley Wild Rivers NP 8,152
Parramatta River RP 5
Richmond Range NP 290
Royal NP <1
Stockton Bight RP 111
Sturt NP 35,050
Sydney Harbour NP <1
Tamboroora 10
Tilpilly NP 24,225
Tomaree NP 30
Torrington SRA 680
Towarri NP 32
Towra Point NR 47
Tyagarah NR 37
Wadbilliga NP 234
Washpool NP 5,106
Wellington Stockade 13
Willi Willi NP 845
Wollemi NP 33
Wyrrabalong NP <1
Yaegl (Maclean) 313
Yengo NP 504
Total 234,967
Lands vested in the Ministeradministering the NationalParks and Wildlife Act 1974by virtue of Act 1996 No 131 (Forestry Revocationand National ParkReservation Act)
Total area: About 564 hectares
*Areas rounded to the nearest hectare
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Advisory bodies to NPWS
National Parks and Wildlife Advisory CouncilThe National Parks and Wildlife AdvisoryCouncil was established under section 22
of the National Parks and Wildlife Act1974. It has specific functions under theAct with special responsibility forconsidering plans of management fornational parks, nature reserves andhistoric sites before adoption of the plans.It is also required to consider anyrepresentations received in response topublic exhibition of the plans. TheCouncil considers matters referred to itby the Minister for the Environment, theNPWS Director-General or advisorycommittees, and provides advice onvarious matters, including those relatingto the care, control and management ofNPWS areas. In addition to the Director-General, the council has up to 15
members, who represent variousconservation, educational, scientific andnatural resource managementorganisations with an interest in themanagement and use of NPWS-managedareas and who are appointed by theMinister.
At 30 June 2000, the Council consisted ofthe following members:
Mr B GilliganDirector-General of the National Parksand Wildlife ServiceChairperson of the Council
Ms Margaret CombsHartley Historic Site AdvisoryCommittee
Mr Bob GrayDepartment of Land and WaterConservation
Mr David HodgkinsonNSW Farmers Association
Mr Roger LembitNature Conservation Council
Dr Alan LloydNorth Coast Region Advisory Committee
Dr Stephen LordNational Parks Association of NSW
Dr Michael MahonyUniversity of Newcastle
Dr Richard MajorAustralian Museum
Professor Robert WhelanUniversity of Wollongong
Dr Kent WilliamsCommonwealth Scientific and IndustrialResearch Organisation
The following Council memberscompleted their terms during 1999-2000:
Mr Anthony PeaseBroken Hill District Advisory Committee
Ms Meredith WalkerAustralian International Council onMonuments and Sites
Appendix B Significant statutory bodiesand committees
APPENDIX B
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National Parks and WildlifeAdvisory CommitteesNational Parks and Wildlife AdvisoryCommittees are constituted by theMinister for the Environment to makerecommendations to the National Parksand Wildlife Advisory Council, theDirector-General or the appropriateregional manager on measures to improvethe care, control and management of thosenational parks, nature reserves, historicsites, state recreation areas or regionalparks for which they are appointed. At 30 June 2000 there were 21 AdvisoryCommittees, with membership as follows:
Blue Mountains Region Mr Warwick ArmstrongMr Joseph Banffy Ms Luciana BowenMr Roy CameronMr Grahame DouglasMrs Helen DreweMr Kevin FieldMrs Glenys GillingMr Andy McQueenMs Fiona MellerMr Bill ShieldsCr Michael SweeneyMr John TolhurstMr Ian Tucker
Central Coast Hunter Range RegionMr Daryl BowerMr Colin CowanMs Narelle HowardMr Nicholas JacomasMrs Dellas JohnstonMr Robert KellyMr Ian PaulMr Victor PerryMrs Helen SharrockMrs Beryl StromMrs Jennifer WatkinsDr Kenneth Zimmerman
Central Coast RegionDr Juliet CorishMr Sydney CraythornMr Borry GartrellMrs Yvonne HuttonMrs Jennifer KennaMr Phillip Kingsley-MillerMr Andrew KennedyMr Gary MathewsMr Robert NewtonMr Kenneth RogersMs Sue WakefieldMr Graham Williams
Far South Coast RegionMr John AveyardMrs Maureen BakerCr Allan BrownMs Ellen ChadwickMrs Elaine GarveyMrs Genevieve ReidMrs Wendy RoseMr Robert RossDr David ShawMr Fergus ThomsonMr Trevor ThrelfoMr David Wauchope
Far West RegionMr Robert AlgateMr Peter BevenMrs Annie HughesMrs Diana HoffmanMrs Mavis JacksonMr Richard KellyMrs Dorothy KielyMr Neil McGarryMrs Frances McKinnonMrs Suzanne O’HalloranMr Roland SmithMr Arthur Vann
Hartley Historic SiteMs Margaret CombsMr Ross FragarMrs Marian KinnearMr John LuchettiMr Gerard MartinMr Bob MorrisMr David Peters
Hunter RegionMr Leonard AndersonMrs Freeda ArchibaldMr David BrookerCr Helen BrownMr Michael ElfickMrs Margaret FrancisMrs Linda GillMr Roderick KiddMr Mick LeonMr Bradley LewisDr George McKayMr John Le MessurierMr Geoffrey Moore
Lake Macquarie State Recreation AreaMrs Annette BlatchfordCr Fay BrennanMr Robert BriggsMr Mike CollinsMr Michael GreenDr Rod KiddMr Peter MorrisMr Greg PiperMr John VaughnMr Allan WalkerMrs Jennie Watkins
Mid North Coast RegionMs Megan BensonMr Len BlacklowMr Frazer GorelyMr Frank HarrisonDr Philip HolbertonMs Margaret HowardMr Max IngramMs Isabelle LeeMrs Wendy McKeoughMr Steven ReadMr Clark VallerMr Peter Wall
North Coast RegionMr Graham AshtonMr Geoffrey BridgerMr Robert CouttsMrs Barbara FaheyMs Kay JefferyDr Alan LloydMr Peter MorganMrs Judith MortlockMr Bob PiperMs Debbie RepschlagerMr James TedderMrs Della Walker
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Northern Plains RegionMr Robert DickMrs Meryl DillonMs Kay DurhamMr Wallace GilmourMrs Margaret HarrisMrs Gillian HogendykMr Timothy HoranMrs Jane JuddMr Geoffrey MitchellMs Judie PeetMrs Joan TreweekeMr John Whitehead
Northern Rivers RegionMr Jeremy BuultjensMr Ken CockburnMs Raylee DelaneyMr Phillip FalkMr Stephen FletcherMs Sandra HeilpernMr Douglas JardineMrs Stephanie LymburnerMr Terrance MoodyMr Hugh NicholsonCr Alan RichCr Kathryn Rodgers
Northern Tablelands RegionMrs Patricia AinsworthSir Owen CroftMrs Barbara GrahamDr Robin GunningMs Lynne HoskingDr Alan JacksonMr Craig KlingnerMr Peter MetcalfeDr Nick ReidMr Allen StrudwickMr John TaylorMrs Dorothy Russell
Riverina RegionMrs Enid AtkinsonMrs Debra CollinsMr Ian LockhartCr Robert McMartinMr Arthur MilthorpeMr William MollerMrs Lilian ParkerMr Neville RoseMr Michael SchultzMr Roy StacyMr John SullivanMr Ian Thompson
Snowy Mountains RegionMr Ashley BlondelDr Robert CreelmanMr Kurt CremerMrs Gaynor EpsteinMr Peter MitchellMs Ellen MundyMrs Noreen PendergastMr Ken PrendergastMs Anne ReevesMr James SiasMs Dianne ThompsonMs Janice WalkerMr Geoffrey Waters
South Coast RegionMr William BarnetsonMs Sally-Ann GrayMr Mark HurleyMrs Denise LutuiDr Kevin MillsMr Robert PallinMr David PhelpsMiss Lynne RobinsonMr Robert SneddenDr David TranterCr Joyce Wheatley
South West Slopes RegionMrs Sue a’BeckettMr Robert AppsMiss Claire CarltonMr Timothy CathlesMr Adrian DaveyMr Paul DaviesMr Russell DunnMrs Margery SmithMr Peter SouthwellCr Gene VanzellaMr William WellsMr John Wilson
Sydney RegionMrs Beverley BatrosMr Gerry BeasleyMr Peter CaldwellMs Barbara de RomeMs Brigid DowsettMs Helen LochheadMs Shirley JenkinsMr Garry McIlwaineMs Pauline McLeodMr Zenon MichniewiczMs Christine O’Brien
Sydney North RegionMrs Diane CampbellMr Bruce FoottMrs Patricia GilesMrs Roslyn GilliesMr Stephen GrayMr Doug MacdonaldMs Gabrielle O’DonnellCr Steven PringleMrs Jill ReardonMr Robert SaltMrs Diane WaringMr Terry Wilson
Sydney South RegionMrs Sheelah BoleynMr Timothy CarrollMrs Glenda ChalkerMs Kerrie ChristianMr Phillip CostaMs Sharyn CullisMrs Dawn EmersonMr Mervyn RyanMr Philip SansomMr Peter StittMs Miriam VerbeekMr Shayne Williams
Upper Darling RegionMr Peter BradleyMr Michael DavisMr Barry EdwardsMr Paul GordonMr Wayne LeighMr Leslie Le LievreMr Jeffrey LouisMr Colin McDonaldMr Cecil MillerMs Janine OhlsenMr Craig Roberts
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Cultural Heritage ResearchAdvisory CommitteeThe Cultural Heritage Research AdvisoryCommittee was established by NPWS toprovide specialist expert advice andguidance to the Service in relation to itsstrategic cultural heritage researchprogram. At 30 June 2000 the membersof the Committee were:• Dr Denis Byrne, Manager Research
Unit, Cultural Heritage Division(NPWS) (Chairperson)
• Associate Professor Heather Goodall,Department of Writing, Social andCultural Studies (University ofTechnology, Sydney)
• Ms Christine Grant, DirectorIndigenous Heritage (AustralianHeritage Commission)
• Associate Professor Paula Hamilton,Department of Writing, Social andCultural Studies (University ofTechnology, Sydney)
• Associate Professor Ian Jack,Department of History (University ofSydney)
• Ms Joan Kent (NSW History Council)• Dr Richard Lamb, Department of
Architecture (University of Sydney)• Dr Carol Liston, Department of
Cultural Histories and Futures(University of Western Sydney)
• Mr Kado Muir, Manager Native TitleResearch (AIATSIS)
• Ms Brenda Palmer (NationalAboriginal History and HeritageCouncil)
• Mr Jason Ardler, Manager CulturalHeritage Division (NPWS)
• Ms Helen Clemens, Principal PolicyOfficer, Strategic Policy Division(NPWS)
TrustsFour trusts have been appointed under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1974,charged with the care, control andmanagement of the State Recreation Areaor regional park for which each has beenappointed. One of these, Bents Basin StateRecreation Trust, was abolished on 30
June 1999. The members of the other threetrusts as at 30 June 2000 were as follows.
Berowra Valley Regional Park TrustCr Graham Orr (Chairperson) Cr Matthew BensonMr Chris McIntosh (ex-officio, NPWS)Cr John MuirheadMs Margaret MurrayMr Bob SaltMs Polly Thompson
Cape Byron State RecreationArea Trust
Mr R Buck (Chairperson)Mr G BrownMr P HelmanMr M Jonston (ex-officio, NPWS)Mrs L Kelly (ex-officio, Arakwal
Aboriginal Corporation)Mr P Massey-Reid (ex-officio,
Department of Land and Water Conservation)
Ms S NelsonMr S Singh
Parramatta Regional Park TrustMr Tom Uren (Chairperson)Mr Jillian Comber (ex-officio, NPWS)Ms Elaine EvansCr John Haines OAMCr Peter HerlingerMr Alan Overton OAMMs Penny Pike (ex-officio, Heritage
Office)Mr Phillip RussoMs Jane Supit
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NPWS representation on significant statutory bodies and inter-departmental committees
Officer Position Body or committee
Mr Brian Gilligan Director-General • Marine Parks Authority• Farming for the Future Board of Management• Koala and Endangered Species Trust• NSW Heritage Council• Resource and Conservation Assessment Council• IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
(WCPA) Leaders ForumMs Sally Barnes Director Education • NSW Council on Environmental Education
and Community Programs • Board of the Foundation for National Parks and WildlifeMr Bob Conroy Director Central • NSW Bush fire Coordinating Committee
• Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Trust• Australasian Fire Authorities Council
Dr Tony Fleming Director Southern • Illawarra-South East Regional Coordination Management Group
Mr Terry Korn Director Western • Western Lands Advisory Board• WEST 2000 Board• Regional Coordinators Management Group
Mr John O’Gorman Director Northern • Lord Howe Island Board (chairperson)• CERRA
Mr Michael Wright Director Policy and Science • Native Vegetation Advisory Council• Salinity Senior Officers Group• Marine Parks Advisory Council• Natural Resources Deputies Taskforce• Coastal Council
Ms Donella Anderson Environmental Planning Officer • Richmond Regional Vegetation CommitteeMs Sonya Ardill Environmental Policy Officer • Northern Rivers Water Management Committee
• Upper North Coast Water Management Committee• Mid North Coast Water Management Committee
Mr Jason Ardler Manager Cultural • NSW Heritage Council (deputy member)Heritage Division • NSW State Heritage Register Committee
(NSW Heritage Council)• Aboriginal Advisory Committee (NSW Heritage Council)• NSW State Reconciliation Committee• Senior Officers’ Working Party on the Future
Management of Aboriginal Heritage in NSWDr Tony Auld Senior Research Scientist • NSW Scientific Committee
• ANZECC Endangered Flora Network Ms Linda Bell Community Conservation • State Landcare Working Group
Coordinator • Greening Australia Technical Committee• NSW Roadside Environment Committee• Farming for the Future State Working Groups
Ms Monica Collins Conservation Planning Officer • Manning Regional Vegetation CommitteeMr Mark Conlon Natural Resources and • ANZECC Working Group on Shorebirds and
Enviro Planning Coordinator Migratory WadersMr Greg Croft Mid North Coast • Yarrahapinni Wetlands Trust (Ministerial appointment)
Regional Manager • Mid North Coast Catchment BoardMr Peter Croft Senior Ranger, Biodiversity • Inverell-Yallaroi Regional Vegetation Committee
• Tenterfield Regional Vegetation Committee
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Officer Position Body or committee
Mr Brendan Diacono Manager Conservation • Lower North Coast Water Management CommitteePlanning Unit
Ms Susan Elks Conservation Planning Officer • Nundle-South Parry Regional Vegetation CommitteeMr Terry Evans Barrington Tops Area Manager • Manning and Nundle Native Vegetation Management
Committee(s)Mr Bob Friederich Northern Tablelands • Gwydir Catchment Management Board
Regional Manager • North West Heads of GovernmentMr Robert Gibbs Hunter Coast Area Manager • Hunter Regional Vegetation CommitteeMr Denis Gojak Historic Archaeologist • Archaeological Advisory Panel (NSW Heritage
Council)Mr Christian Hampson Aboriginal Heritage • Australian Alps Liaison Committee
Officer (Southern)Mr Bob Harden Senior Project Officer • Animal Research Review PanelMr Paul Houston Aboriginal Sites Registrar • National Indigenous Heritage Officers NetworkMr Mark Johnston Northern Rivers • Cape Byron State Recreation Area Trust
Regional ManagerDr David Keith Senior Research Scientist • Native Vegetation Mapping Program Technical Committee
• IUCN Red List Criteria Review Working GroupDr Richard Kingsford Principal Research Scientist • Implementation Management Committee for Water Reform
• Border Rivers Committee (NSW-Queensland)• Policy and Technical Committee for development of
river flow objectives for every river in NSW• Scientific Technical Panel reviewing expenditure on
scientific monitoring of rivers in NSW• Scientific Panel for open seasons for waterfowl in
NSW (Chairperson) (May to June 2000)• Cooper Creek Catchment Committee
Ms Holly North Conservation Planning Officer • Northern Tablelands Regional Vegetation CommitteeDr Robert Pressey Principal Research Scientist • Taskforce on Effectiveness of Protected Areas (World
Areas Commission on Protected Areas)• NSW State of the Environment Report 2000
• Marine Parks Research CommitteeMr Robert Quirk Hunter Regional Manager • Lower North Coast Catchment Board
• Tomago Tomaree Groundwater Management Committee
Mr Kevin Roberts Manager Conservation • ANZECC Working Group on Nature Planning Unit Conservation on Private Land
Mr Dominic Siversten Senior Project Officer • Vegetation theme of the National Land and Water Audit
• Climate Change Workshops (Australian Greenhouse Office)Mr John Turbill Conservation Planning Officer • Clarence Regional Vegetation CommitteeMs Sharon Veale Historian • History Advisory Panel (NSW Heritage Council)Dr Lynn Webber Manager Education and • NSW Council on Environmental Education (deputy)
Community Involvement • State Landcare Working Group• State Working Group - Farming for the Future• NSW Roadside Environment Committee• Coastal Council Communication and Education
Working Group• NHT Green Corps Project Evaluation Panel• NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Education
Technical PanelMs Jo White Manager Landscape • State Catchment Management Coordinating
Conservation Division Committee
Appendix C Infringements andprosecutions 1999-2000
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Offence categories Prosecutions Infringements
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Domestic/feral animals 6 3
Fail to give details 3 54
Licence conditions 1 4
Parking – –Protected fauna – 15
Protected fauna – marine mammal 3 –Protected native plant 1 –Relics – –Threatened species – fauna – –Threatened species – vegetation 1 –Vegetation 1 1
National Parks and Wildlife (Land Management) Regulation 1995
Protection of animals 2 2
Camping – –Contravene noise – –Domestic animals 16 122
Fires 3 44
Litter/damage 3 35
Offensive conduct 2 21
Other (chainsaw, risk safety) 6 5
Parking 9 620
Traffic/access 13 206
Vegetation 2 13
Weapons – 3
Total 72 1,148
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A consultant is an organisation or an individual engaged for a defined period of time solelyto provide an expert opinion or recommendations to NPWS on a specific issue or task.
Summary of consultancies costing $30,000 or moreConsultant name Brief description of project Cost ($)
GHD Longmac Geotechnical advice for Thredbo landslide inquiry 801,540
Dept. Public Works Perisher Village Centre Dispositionand Services – project initiation 500,000
Woodward-Clyde Quantitative Risk Assessment – Alpine Way 370,000
David Roshier Waterfowl abundance and impact modelling 207,753
Ian Roberts Plains wanderer mapping project 183,367
Dept. Public Works Project managementand Services – Perisher sewerage upgrade and augmentation 150,000
Inge Riebe Aboriginal Place Program 90,680
Dr Stuart Cairns Aerial survey research 90,000
Patrick Gaynor Cultural heritage field survey 70,000
Connor Wagner/David Kettle Perisher Range resorts environmental study 69,000
Andrew Brenwell Manning River vegetation survey 68,750
Mallesons Stephen Legal advice in relation to potentialJaques leasing of Quarantine Station 65,552
D Lucas and K Waters Oral history investigation 62,500
Andrew McMahon Native vegetation community mapping for Riverina bioregion 60,000
John Hunter Washpool and Capoompeta vegetation survey 55,000
John Hunter Nymboida vegetation survey 53,312
James Noble Workshop on mitigation of damage to rice by waterfowl 53,000
Dept. Public Works Sewerage study of camping areas and Services in south coast region 52,000
Dept. Public Works and Services Water supply upgrade design PV78 49,788
David Tow Provide threatened species guidelines 46,000
Martin Driver Wildlife extension officer project 42,928
Gutteridge Haskins Advice on water supply matters and Davey for Thredbo landslide inquiry 41,775
Ros James Cumberland Plain Aboriginal Heritage Strategy 41,056
Professor Mai Engineering advice and testing of waterpipe for Thredbo landslide inquiry 40,950
Chris Murray, Perisher Range resortsPlanlink Consulting – ski resort development plan:Group Pty. Ltd. provision of planning advice 40,000
SMEC Concrete roads Stage 2 PV77 38,679
Louise Gay Aboriginal Place Program 34,880
Steve Christiansen, Fine Films New video of Kosciuszko National Park 34,000
Dr Helen Brayshaw Social significance assessment 32,979
Dr Neil Hallam, Investigation of artificial snow made with snowmakingFlinders Consultancy additives and their influence on the environment 31,181
Dr Gerry Bates and Prof Neil Gunningham Biological Diversity Advisory Council legislative review 30,000
Summary of consultancies costing less than $30,000NPWS engaged 145 consultants to undertake projects costing less than $30,000 in 1999-2000, at a total cost of $1,119,493.
Appendix D Consultants engaged 1999-2000
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Appendix E Employee statistics 1999-2000
Employees by category
Numbers reported are the EFT at the stated date.
Category 30/06/97 30/06/98 30/06/99 30/06/00
Senior Executive Service 5 5 9 9
Senior managers/Senior officers 34 36 34 40
Clerical/clerks 432 420 454 476
Legal officers 4 4 5 4
Technical staff 66 68 55 51
Rangers/Snr Rangers/Trainee rangers 185 188 238 237
Assistant/Area/District Managers 91 89 97 74Pilots/Crew 5 6 5 6
Project officers/Research scientists 246 238 245 273
Librarians 2 2 2 1
Interpretive assistants 3 3 2 7
Law enforcement officers 8 5 3 4
Field officers 463 475 443 465Trades persons 14 11 10 11Total 1,558 1,550 1,602 1,658
Note:The numbers shown include temporary assistance and externally funded positions.
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Proportion of total staff by salary levelThe table below was extracted from the EEO report submitted to ODEOPE as part of Departmental reportingrequirements. The numbers shown are based on headcount, not EFT.
Level Subgroup as proportion of Subgroup as estimated proportion oftotal staff at each level total staff at each level
Total staff Men Women Aboriginal People People People and Torres from whose with a
Strait racial, language disabilityIslanders ethnic, first
ethno- spokenreligious as aminority child
groups was notNumber Respondents English
<$25,761 81 68% 14% 86% 1.8% 11% 2% 0.0%
$25,761-$37,825 629 79% 70% 30% 8.5% 6% 3% 1.8%
$37,826-$47,866 291 82% 58% 42% 2.9% 5% 3% 2.1%
$47,866-$61,899 494 83% 59% 41% 2.9% 6% 3% 1.5%
>$61,899 (non SES) 220 82% 75% 25% 3.1% 6% 3% 1.2%
SES 11 100% 80% 20% 0.0% 10% 0% 0.0%
Total 1,726 81% 63% 37% 4.9% 6% 3% 1.6%Estimated subgroup totals 1,396 1,088 637 85 106 49 27
Note:Figures for EEO groups other than women have been adjusted to compensate for the effects of non-response to the EEO data collection. EEO statistics reported in years before 1998 may not be comparable due to a change in the method of estimating EEO group representation.
Proportion of total staff by employment basisThe table below was extracted from the EEO report submitted to ODEOPE as part of Departmental reportingrequirements. The numbers shown are based on headcount, not EFT.
Level Subgroup as proportion of Subgroup as estimated proportion oftotal staff at each level total staff at each level
Total staff Men Women Aboriginal People People People and Torres from whose with a
Strait racial, language disabilityIslanders ethnic, first
ethno- spokenreligious as aminority child
groups was notNumber Respondents English
PermanentFull time 1,184 85% 70% 30% 5.2% 7% 3% 2.2%
Part time 36 58% 8% 92% 4.8% 5% 5% 0.0%
TemporaryFull time 448 72% 54% 46% 4.6% 5% 2% 0.0%
Part time 47 64% 21% 70% 0% 3% 7% 0.0%
ContractSES 11 100% 80% 20% 0% 10% 0% 0.0%
Non-SES 0 – – – – – – –
Casual 262 47% 41% 59% 15.4% 4% 2% 0.0%
Total 1,988 76% 60% 40% 6.3% 6% 3% 1.3%Estimated subgroup totals 1,519 1,196 791 125 116 53 26
Note:Figures for EEO groups other than women have been adjusted to compensate for the effects of non-response to the EEO data collection. EEO statistics reported in years before 1998 may not be comparable due to a change in the method of estimating EEO group representation.
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Employees by location at 30 June 2000
Location Number Proportion (%)
Head Office 416 24.5
Central Directorate 386 23.5
Northern Directorate 410 24.5
Southern Directorate 294 17.5
Western Directorate 168 10
Total 1,674 100
Number of SES positions at 30 June 2000
Level 30/06/98 30/06/99 30/06/00
6 1 1 1
5 0 0 0
4 0 1 1
3 0 5 5
2 2 2 2
1 2 0 0
Total 5 9 9*
The number of SES positions held by women at 30 June 2000 was two (compared to three in 1998/99).
NPWS Executive
The NPWS Executive management team at 30 June 2000 comprised:
Director-GeneralBrian Gilligan BA, Dip Ed, MA (Biogeography)
Director CentralBob Conroy BA, Dip Env. Studies, M Mgt
Director Corporate ServicesArthur Diakos B Bus, FCPA
Director Education and Community ProgramsSally Barnes BA, Dip Ed, Grad Dip Information Science
Director Legal ServicesVivienne Ingram BA (Hons) LIB
Director NorthernJohn O’Gorman BSc, BSc (Tech), M Management
Director Policy and ScienceMichael Wright BA, B Comm
Director SouthernTony Fleming BSc (Hons), PhD (Forestry)
Director WesternTerry Korn BA (Biol Science), M Appl Sci, Dip Ag
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Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service
NAME: Brian Gilligan
POSITION: Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service
PERIOD: 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000
ResultsDuring the year Mr Gilligan oversaw continuing reform of the National Parks andWildlife Service. Over this period there was a continuing and substantial expansion of theService’s responsibilities. Following completion of the Southern Comprehensive RegionalAssessment, almost 324,000 hectares were added to the national park system, resulting ina continuous corridor of reserves from the Victorian border to north of Nowra. Ninety-one new positions are being created to manage these additions.
The organisational restructure that commenced in 1998-99 was substantially advancedduring the course of the year. The new structure was formally implemented on 1 January 2000, and has resulted in considerable improvements in the organisation’smanagement and corporate governance systems. This has been complemented by the newCorporate Plan that was developed in close consultation with the community.
These reforms aim to improve the Service’s partnership with the community inimplementing the Government’s conservation agenda.
Other major matters dealt with by Mr Gilligan during the year included:• coordinating implementation of the Government’s Biodiversity Strategy;• working with the community to improve conservation across the landscape,
particularly outside Service-managed lands;• working with indigenous communities on conservation and heritage issues;• working with other government agencies and the community on the Western Regional
Assessment;• acquiring land as part of the Service’s strategy to enlarge the reserve system,
especially in under-represented regions in the West;• maintaining and enhancing the Service’s commitments to its threatened species
responsibilities; and• improving asset management, particularly in relation to sewerage infrastructure and
roads in NPWS parks and reserves.
Bob Debus MPMinister for the Environment30 June 2000
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A new NPWS Code of Conduct wasformally endorsed during the year, anddistributed to staff as part of the NPWSProfessional and ethical conduct:guidelines for staff. This new Code ofConduct is set out below.
IntroductionThe Code of Conduct aims to assist allthose employed by the Service, in meetingthe expectations of the Service when facedwith ethical issues that may arise duringthe performance of their duties. It isanticipated that by adhering to this codewe will be able to avoid suspicion or theappearance of improper conduct.Compliance with this code showscommitment to the Service’s vision that‘we are achieving world leadership in themanagement and conservation of ournatural and cultural heritage’.
A number of pieces of legislation affect theway we work (e.g. National Parks andWildlife Act 1974, Public SectorManagement Act 1988, Public Finance andAudit Act 1983, Independent CommissionAgainst Corruption Act 1988, etc) All staffshould make themselves aware of allrelevant legislation and perform their dutiesas required. Staff are to be supportive of thegovernment of the day and should act in apolitically neutral manner. Staff across theService have contributed to the developmentof this code, which aims to provide abalance between a wide range of views.
Professional behaviourDuring the development of the CorporatePlan the Service identified a number ofprinciples to guide and shape the Service’sculture. As members of the Service we areresponsible for projecting a professionalimage of ourselves and the Service andalso contributing, as individuals, tocorporate results. We can achieve this by:• presenting the highest standards of
professionalism and probity;• ensuring high levels of individual
accountability and decisiveness;• being conscientious and diligent in
carrying out our duties;• providing impartial and accurate advice
and implementing policies promptly,efficiently and effectively;
• honesty and fairness developed
Appendix G NPWS Code of Conduct
through mutual trust and respect, in anatmosphere of co-operation in alldealings with fellow staff membersand the public;
• non-discriminatory actions againstother staff or members of the publicdue to sex, race, colour, religion, sexualpreference, marital status, intellectualor physical impairment or for any otherreason;
• encouraging a creative, dynamic andsatisfying work environment;
• keeping up to date with advances andchanges in our area of expertise;
• complementing this code with specific‘codes of ethics’ or ‘professionalstandards’, but not as to detract fromthis code; and
• loyalty to the Service and our fellowemployees.
These principles will provide the basis for aconsistent and professional approach toboth our core business and the public. TheService will provide training and supportservices to aid in fulfilling these principles.
Conflicts of interestIf staff feel that they have, or may be seento have, a financial, or private interest (e.g.membership of a club or association,family, etc), in a matter in which they haveto exercise their official responsibilities,they should notify, in writing, theirimmediate supervisor/manager. Untilwritten instructions are received theyshould not take any further action in suchmatters. This will ensure that the Serviceand its staff are not placed in acompromising position and that the publicinterest is being served.
Gifts, gratuities and hospitalityAs employees of the Crown we cannot askfor gifts, hospitality or any benefit fromany person in return for performing ourduties. We may accept unsolicited tokengifts (e.g. a company endorsed notebookor calendar, etc.), and modest hospitality(e.g. simple lunch, etc), which can betaken to be equal to the same level ofhospitality that the Service may provide toour clients. These should not be seen asinfluencing our decisions or workpractices. It is essential to informsupervisors/managers of the receipt of anysuch gift, hospitality or benefit. Offers of
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gifts, gratuities or hospitality from clientsfor partners, relatives or friends should notbe accepted.
Service resourcesService resources such as stores, vehicles,equipment, etc are to be used effectively,efficiently and economically in theperformance of official duties and bemaintained in an acceptable fashion. Only ifofficial permission has been given can theseresources be used by employees in their owntime for private purposes; and such useshould not disadvantage others fromperforming their duties. We should useresources sparingly, and where practicableand appropriate, use recycled materials.
Giving and accepting directionManagers/supervisors should provide clearand timely direction to their staff. Staffshould accept any lawful direction givenby those who have the authority to makeor give the direction. If staff wish todispute a particular direction which isissued, appeal mechanisms do exist underSection 3 Part 1.3 of the NSW PublicService Personnel Handbook.
DressWhere staff are required to wear a uniformin carrying out their official duties, theapproved Service uniform appropriate tothat activity and time should be worn. Allpublic contact staff are to wear name tags.
Dealing with the publicWe should be positive and enthusiastic whendealing with the public and encourage themto want to know more about the Service andwhat it can offer. Members of the public areto be treated fairly and equally and with theutmost respect and courtesy. When contactedwe should endeavour to satisfy a publicinquiry directed to us and not delay promptand efficient service. If we are unable toanswer an inquiry we should direct these callsto the appropriate area, if necessary, seekingadvice from fellow workers or oursupervisor/manager. When answeringtelephone inquiries it is appropriate that staffprovide their name and other relevant details.
Public commentAs members of the community, staff havethe right to make public comment andenter into public debate on political and
social issues. However, there are somecircumstances in which public comment isinappropriate. These include:• where the implication that this
comment, even though made in aprivate capacity, can be seen in someway to be an official comment onbehalf of the Service;
• where a staff member is involved withadvising the Director-General on theimplementation of policy and making apublic comment would compromise theofficer’s ability to continue to do so in anefficient and professional manner; and
• where public comment regardless of theconnection with our normal duties,amounts to criticism sufficiently strongor persistent to give rise to the publicperception that the Service is notprepared to implement or administer thepolicies of the government of the day
Subject to the above, only those staffauthorised by the Director-General shouldmake public comments on Service mattersin an official capacity.
ConfidentialityService information is not to be used togain improper advantage or cause harm toany colleague, other person or body.Neither should it be used in a way that isinconsistent with the requirement to actimpartially. Service information relating toofficial business or policies should not bedisclosed to those outside the Service, orused in a manner which is detrimental tothe Service and its staff.
Staff should ensure that when engaging ex-Service employees for contracts andconsultancies that they have not usedinformation gathered during theiremployment to obtain an unfair advantageor to receive preferential treatment, whichmay cast doubts on their own integrity orthat of the Service. All personnel issues egstaff counselling, conflict resolution, etcand employee details must remainconfidential to ensure that impartiality ismaintained and that harm is not caused.
Employment outside the ServiceIf staff wish to engage in outsideemployment, prior written approval is tobe obtained from either the appropriate
divisional or regional manager or amember of the executive. This will ensurethat there are no conflicts of interest andthat Service duties come first. Priorapproval is a requirement of section 80 ofthe Public Sector Management Act 1988.
Notification of dishonest or unethicalconductUnder section 11(2) of the IndependentCommission Against Corruption Act 1988,the Director-General of the Service has aduty to report to the Commission anymatter that the Director-General suspects,on reasonable grounds, concerns or mayconcern corrupt conduct (e.g. whensomeone carries out their dutiesdishonestly or unfairly, breaches publictrust, misuses Service information orbecomes involved in matters such asbribery, fraud, violence, etc).
When corrupt conduct is suspected ofoccurring, we should discuss this with ourregional or divisional manager who willpass on all allegations to the ExecutiveDirector, Corporate Services, who willadvise the relevant body for follow-up.Any allegation will be treated in strictconfidence. If desired, we can makereports of suspected corrupt conductdirectly to either the Executive Director,Corporate Services, the Director-Generalor to the Independent Commission AgainstCorruption. The person making the reportwill be informed of the outcome of anyinvestigation.
Under the Protected Disclosures Act 1994,staff will not be victimised for reportingsuspected corrupt conduct. If staff feel thatthey have been or are being victimised, theyshould report the matter to the officer towhom they made their initial report or theExecutive Director, Corporate Services orthe Director-General.
Breaches of the CodeBreaches may result in an internal reviewof performance and/or disciplinary actionin accordance with the Public SectorManagement Act.
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Appendix H Statement of Affairs andFreedom of Information
Statement of Affairs Under the Freedom of Information Act 1989, NPWS prepares a Statement of Affairs forthe organisation which, as at 30 June 2000, includes the designated agencies of NationalParks and Wildlife Service (agency number 32), the National Parks and WildlifeAdvisory Council (agency number 1743), advisory committees (agency number 1824)and the Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife Service (agency number 2255).
The National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 specifies activities which may or may not takeplace within areas managed by NPWS. These include many activities undertaken byvisitors in parks; vehicle use; protecting plants and animals, natural structures, relics andAboriginal areas; collecting scientific specimens; prohibiting domestic animals; andimpounding cattle.
NPWS is responsible for the issue and administration of the following licences:
Licence Section of Act
General licence (s 120)Game licence (s 122)Trapper’s licence (s 123)Fauna dealer’s licence (s 124)Skin dealer’s licence (s 125)Import and export (from NSW) licences (s 126)Licence to liberate animals (s 127)Aviary registration certificates (s 128)Licence to pick native plants for scientific or commercial purposes (s 131)Licence to grow native plants for sale (s 132)Occupier’s licence (s 121)
NPWS monitors developments likely to have adverse effects on Aboriginal relics andplaces. NPWS may issue permits for investigation of Aboriginal sites, or consent for thedestruction of certain sites unless assessment of significance of the sites justifies theirpermanent conservation. Leases and licences also may be granted for geological research;erecting or occupying buildings for certain purposes; to carry out trades and businesseswithin certain NPWS areas; or for access through these areas. Easements may be grantedto public authorities for access through NPWS areas or to sites within these areas. NPWSis also responsible for issuing threatened species licences under section 91 of theThreatened Species Conservation Act 1995.
Documents held by NPWS NPWS holds documents in its Hurstville and regional and area offices. The listing of adocument does not mean that it is available automatically for inspection. Somedocuments may not be available unless a formal freedom of information application hasbeen received.
FilesMost NPWS documents are stored as files, including those relating to:• administration – budget and financial matters, general correspondence,
accommodation;• function – issues relating to the management of each area, new area proposals,
policies, interpretative and educational programs, wildlife management, licences,offences, preservation and protection of historical and Aboriginal areas;
• staff matters – recruitment and training of staff and staff members’ personal files; and• NPWS policies – the Service’s policy documents
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Aboriginal Sites RegisterNPWS maintains information on knownAboriginal sites in NSW in a register,which details the type and location ofsites, reports and slides. Someinformation is available on a computerdatabase. Access to the register isavailable to Aboriginal groups,researchers and interested members of thepublic, although due to the sensitivity ofsome matters access may be restricted insome cases. NPWS undertakes computersearches of the register for a fee butrestrictions may apply. For moreinformation contact the Aboriginal SitesRegistrar, Cultural Heritage Division,Hurstville, telephone (02) 9585 6444.
Historic Places RegisterNPWS maintains information on knownhistoric places on Service land. A registerdetails the type and location of historicplaces, reports and other archivalmaterial. Some information is availableon a computer database. Access to theregister is available to researchers andinterested members of the public. Formore information contact the DatabaseCoordinator, Cultural Heritage Division,Hurstville, telephone (02) 9585 6444.
Public registersNPWS holds registers of conservationagreements and interim protection orders,which are maintained by the ConservationManagement Unit; and wildernessprotection agreements, which aremaintained by the ConservationAssessment and Priorities Unit. NPWSalso has a register of critical habitatdeclared under the provisions of theThreatened Species Conservation Act1995, which is maintained by theBiodiversity Management Unit. Theseunits are located at Hurstville and may becontacted on (02) 9585 6444.
Other documentsThe Business Development Division ofNPWS (telephone 9585 6444) maintainsa list of Service leases and other forms oftenure, which are registered with theLand Titles Office. The unit can provide areference number, which should bequoted at the Land Titles Office in orderto view a document. Inquiries regardingaccess to maps and plans of NPWS-managed areas should be referred to theConservation Management Unit. TheService’s photographic and film library isavailable to the public and other agenciesunder certain conditions. Inquiries shouldbe directed to the Marketing andInformation Division, Hurstville,telephone (02) 9585 6444.
PublicationsNPWS produces a range of books,guides, teachers’ kits, informationpamphlets and posters relating to nationalparks, historic sites and flora and fauna inNSW. NPWS publications may beobtained from the National Parks Centreover the counter at 102 George St, TheRocks, Sydney; by mail from NationalParks Centre, PO Box 1967, Hurstville,2220; or from many regional offices, areaoffices and visitor centres. Many itemsare also held by the NPWS Library atHurstville. Recovery plans and threatabatement plans for threatened speciesare available for public inspection bycontacting the Biodiversity ManagementUnit, telephone (02) 9585 6444. Manypublications and plans are available onthe Service’s web site: npws.nsw.gov.au
Freedom of Information The Freedom of Information Act 1989
provides members of the public with alegally enforceable right to accessdocuments held by the National Parks andWildlife Service, subject to certainexemptions which are specified in theAct. A summary of the applicationsprocessed and completed from 1 July1999 to 30 June 2000 is set out below.
Section A – Number of new Freedomof Information (FOI) applications
Personal Other Total New applications 3 20 23Applications brought forward 0 3 3Total to be processed 3 23 26
Completed 3 19 22Transferred out 0 0 0Withdrawn 0 3 3Total processed 3 22 25
Unfinished (carried forward) 0 1 1
Section B – Results of FOI applications
Personal Other TotalGranted in full 0 13 13Granted in part 3 1 4Refused 0 4 4Deferred 0 1 1Completed 3 19 22
Section C – Ministerial Certificates
There were no Ministerial certificatesissued during the period.
Section D – Formal consultations
During the period there were 14
applications requiring consultationswhich led to more than 200 formalconsultations with third parties.
Section E – Amendment of personalrecords
During the period there were noapplications for amendment of personalrecords.
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Section F – Notation of personalrecords
There were no applications for notation ofpersonal records during the period.
Section G – FOI applications grantedin part or refused
Access to documents was refused for fourapplications (all non-personalapplications) on the following clauses inthe FOI schedule:• Clause 22 (3) – failure to pay advance
deposit within the time allowed;• Clause 9 (1) – internal working
document and not in the public interestto release (2 applications); and
• Clause 6 – personal affairs.
Access was partially refused based on thefollowing clauses in the FOI schedule:• Clause 13 – documents containing
confidential material and not in thepublic interest to release;
• Clause 16 – documents concerningoperation of agencies; and
• Clause 8 – documents affecting theconduct of research.
Section H – Costs and fees of requestsfor completed applications
All completed Assessed Feesapplications: costs received
$5,655 $2,797.50
Section I – Discounts allowed
Discounts were allowed on twoapplications on public interest grounds.
Section J – Days to process
Elapsed time Personal Other
0-21 days 3 12
22-35 days 0 0
over 35 days 0 7
Total 3 19
Section K – Processing time
Personal Other Total
0-10 hours 3 17 20
11-20 hours 0 1 1
21-100 hours 0 1 1
Total 3 19 22
Section L – Reviews and appeals
Number of internal reviews finalised 4
Number of Ombudsman reviews finalised 0
Number of appeals to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal 2
The internal reviews related to appealsagainst decisions to refuse access todocuments. In all cases the originaldetermination was upheld.
In relation to cases before theAdministrative Decisions Tribunal oneinvolves an appeal against adetermination not to release personaldetails. A decision from the Tribunal isanticipated shortly. The other matterrelates to an appeal on a determinationnot to release a document based on clause9 of the FOI Act dealing with internalworking documents.
Comparative Statistics 1998-99 1999-2000
Personal 0 3
Other 33 19
Applications brought forward
Personal 0 0
Other 3 3
Decisions
Full access granted 15 13
Partial access granted 8 4
Access refused 5 4
Access deferred 0 1
Review of decision requested
Internal review 5 4
Referred to Ombudsman 2 0
Referred to Administrative DecisionsTribunal (previously District Court) 2 1
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Brochures and mapsNew or revised park brochures wereproduced for:
Abercrombie River National ParkBarrington Tops National ParkBorder Ranges National ParkBungonia State Recreation AreaCadmans Cottage Historic SiteCrowdy Bay National ParkDunns SwampGardens of Stone National ParkHat Head National ParkLane Cove National ParkMunmorah State Recreation AreaOxley Wild Rivers National ParkRouse Hill Regional ParkWestern Sydney Regional ParkWadbilliga National ParkWamberal Lagoon Nature ReserveWarrabah National Park
Other park related brochures:
National Parks of the Shoalhaven,South Coast and Southern Highlands
Parks and Reserves of the Northern Rivers
Southern Highlands Highlights
Sydney Harbour Islands
Goat Island
South Head
General information brochures and maps:Cane toads in NSW
Day passes for national parks
Statement of reconciliation– statement of commitments fromNPWS staff concerning Aboriginalreconciliation
Land for conservation– guide to NPWS priorities for landacquisition
Corporate Plan 2000-2003
– a summary
National parks and reserves of NSW –map of National Parks and WildlifeService protected areas andmanagement boundaries
Appendix I New NPWS Publications
Fact sheets / NewslettersKosciuszko Today (2 issues)Napawi (2 issues)National Parks and Wildlife NewsNPWS Link (4 issues) Olympics News (4 issues)Wild Talk (threatened speciesnewsletter)
PostersCelebrating Aboriginal CommunitiesWeek
Women’s Heritage – (Aboriginalwomen’s heritage)
BookletsA guide to the NSW National Parksand Wildlife Service 2000
Corporate Plan 2000-2003
Guide to NSW National Parks(revision)
Incident Field Notebook (revision)
Newnes and the Glow Worm Tunnel –a guide to the walking tracks andhistoric features of the Newnes villageand the Glow Worm Tunnel
NPWS structure and functions 2000Professional and ethical conduct –guidelines for staff
BooksGregory’s National Parks of NewSouth Wales, 2000, published inconjunction with Universal Press
A landholders’ Guide to ThreatenedSpecies: tips for saving threatenedspecies in New England, NPWS, 1999
Threatened Fauna of the Shoalhaven,NPWS, 2000
Threatened Species Management:species information (threatenedspecies profiles), NPWS, 1999 andongoing
Young, Michael, 2000, The AboriginalPeople of the Monaro, NPWS
The Contribution of National Parks toSustainable Rural and RegionalDevelopment, NPWS July 1999
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Auld, T.D. and Denham, A. (1999) Therole of ants and mammals in dispersaland post-dispersal seed predation ofthe shrubs Grevillea (Proteaceae).Plant Ecology 144, pp 201-213.
Auld, T.D. and Scott, J. (2000)Implementation of recovery plan forGrevillea caleyi. Final Report March2000. Environment AustraliaEndangered Species Project No 456.
Auld, T.D. and Tozer, M.G. (1999) Howwell do post-fire indicators provideinsights into the degree of soil heatingduring the passage of fires?Proceedings of ‘Bushfire 99’.Australian Bushfire Conference,Albury, pp. 25-32.
Auld, T.D. Keith, D.A. and Bradstock,R.A. (2000) Patterns in longevity ofsoil seedbanks in fire-pronecommunities of southeastern Australia.Australian Journal of Botany (in press).
Austin, M.P, Cawsey, E.M., Barry, S.C,Grice, D.J., Yialeloglou, M.M., Baker,B.L. and Briggs, S. V. (1999).Establishing Priorities for Conservationand Revegetation by Predicting Pre-1750 Vegetation. Report to NationalParks and Wildlife Service. CSIROWildlife and Ecology, Canberra.
Briggs, S.V. and Reid, R. (1999).Declining bird species in the NSWwheat/sheep belt. Bull. Ecol. Soc. Aust.29(2), p 14.
Briggs, S.V. and Thornton, S.A. (1999).Management of water regimes in riverred gum Eucalyptus camaldulensiswetlands for waterbird breeding. Aust.Zool. 31, pp 187-97.
Burgman, M. A., Keith, D. A. andWalshe, T. V. (1999). Uncertainty incomparative risk analysis forthreatened Australian plant species.Risk Assessment 19, pp 579-592.
Burgman, M. A., Keith, D. A., Rohlf, F.J. and Todd, C. R. (1999). Probablisticclassification rules for settingconservation priorities. BiologicalConservation 89, pp 227-231.
Appendix J Papers published byNPWS staff 1999-2000
Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Lombard,A.T., Desmet, P.G. and Ellis, A.G.(1999). From representation topersistence: requirements for asustainable reserve system in thespecies-rich mediterranean-climatedeserts of southern Africa. Diversityand Distributions 5, pp 51-71.
Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Lombard,A.T., Heijnis, C.E., Richardson, D.M.and Cole, N. (1999). Framework for aconservation plan for the CapeFloristic Region (report to World WideFund, South Africa). University ofCape Town Institute for PlantConservation Report No. 9902.
Denham, A. and Auld, T.D. (1999) Thetiming of post-fire recruitment and thenature of seed dispersal and predationin resprouting plants whose floweringis linked to fire. Proceedings of‘Bushfire 99’. Australian BushfireConference Albury, pp. 97-103.
Ferrier, S., Pressey, R.L. and Barrett, T.W.(2000). A new predictor of theirreplaceability of areas for achieving aconservation goal, its application to real-world planning, and a research agendafor further refinement. BiologicalConservation 93, pp 303-325.
Groves, C.R., Kutner, L.S., Stoms, D.M.,Murray, M.P., Scott, J.M., Schafale,M., Weakley, A.S. and Pressey, R.L.(2000). Owning up to ourresponsibilities: who owns landsimportant for biodiversity? In:Precious Heritage: the Status ofBiodiversity in the United States. Eds.B.A. Stein, L.S. Kutner and J. S.Adams. Oxford University Press, NewYork. pp. 275-300.
Keith, D. A. (2000). Sampling designs,field techniques and analyticalmethods for systematic plantpopulation surveys. EcologicalManagement and Restoration 1,pp 136-150.
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Keith, D. A. and Bedward, M. (1999).Vegetation of the South East Forestsregion, Eden, New South Wales.Cunninghamia 6, pp 1-218.
Keith, D. A., Auld, T. D., Ooi, M. K. J. andMackenzie, B. D. E. (2000). Sensitivityanalysis of decision rules in WorldConservation Union (IUCN) Red Listcriteria using Australian plants.Biological Conservation 94, pp 311-319.
Keith, D. A., Miles, J. and Mackenzie, B.(1999). Vascular flora of the SouthEast Forests region, Eden, New SouthWales. Cunninghamia 6, pp 219-281.
Kingsford, R.T, House, A. and Tully, S.(1999). WISE Macquarie-BoganCatchment CD-Rom. NSW NationalParks and Wildlife Service, Sydney.
Kingsford, R.T. (2000) Ecologicalimpacts of dams, water diversions andriver management on floodplainwetlands in Australia. Austral Ecology25, pp 109-127.
Kingsford, R.T. (2000). Boom and bustcycles on Peery Lake. National ParksJournal 40: pp 7-8.
Kingsford, R.T., Thomas, R.F., andKnowles, E. (1999) A wetland GIS forthe Murray-Darling Basin. FinalReport to the Murray-Darling BasinCommission, Canberra.
Kingsford, R.T., Thomas, R.F.,andCurtin, A.L. (1999). Challenges for theconservation of wetlands on the Parooand Warrego Rivers. Final report toEnvironment Australia, Canberra.
Lemly, D., Kingsford, R.T., andThompson, J.R. (2000). IrrigatedAgriculture and WildlifeConservation: Conflict on a GlobalScale. Environmental Management 25,pp 485-512.
Lombard, A.T., Hilton-Taylor, C.,Rebelo, A.G., Pressey, R.L. andCowling, R.M. (1999). Reserveselection in the Succulent Karoo,South Africa: coping with highcompositional turnover. Plant Ecology142, pp 35-55.
Lunney, D. 1999. A changing land-useethic: the inheritance and the legacy.Habitat 27 (6): p 19.
Lunney, D. 1999. Is ethics opposed toscience? A wildlife zoologist’sviewpoint. Pp 119-128 in The Use ofWildlife for Research. Ed by D. Mellorand V. Monamy. ANZCCART, GlenOsmond, pp 119-28.
Lunney, D. and Matthews, A. 1999.Spotlight on research. Gondwana 14:pp 12-14.
Lunney, D., Dawson, L. and Law, B.1999. Zoology in the new millennium.Australian Zoologist 31: pp 321-322.
Lunney, D., Matthews, A., Moon, C. andFerrier, S. 2000. Incorporating habitatmapping into practical koalaconservation on private lands.Conservation Biology 14: pp 669-680.
Lunney, D., Moon, C., Matthews, A. andTurbill, J. 1999. Coffs Harbour CityKoala Plan of Management. NSWNational Parks and Wildlife Service,Hurstville.
Margules, C.R. and Pressey, R.L. (2000).Systematic conservation planning.Nature 405, pp 243-253.
Matthews, A., Dickman, C. R. andMajor, R. E. 1999. The influence offragment size and edge on nestpredation in urban bushland.Ecography 22: pp 349-356.
Melzer, A., Carrick, F., Menkhorst, P.,Lunney, D. and St John, B. 2000.Overview, critical assessment, andconservation implications of koaladistribution and abundance.Conservation Biology 14: pp 619-628.
Murray, B. R., Rice, B., Keith, D. A.,Myerscough, P. J., Floyd, A. G., Mills,K. and Westoby, M. (1999). Species inthe tail of rank-abundance curves.Ecology 80, pp 1806-1816.
Penn, A. M., Sherwin, W. B., Gordon, G.,Lunney, D., Melzer, A. and Lacy, R. C.2000. Demographic forecasting inkoala conservation. ConservationBiology 14: pp 629-638.
Pressey, R.L. (1998). Algorithms, politicsand timber: an example of the role ofscience in a public, politicalnegotiation process over newconservation areas in productionforests. In: Ecology for Everyone:Communicating Ecology to Scientists,the Public and the Politicians. Eds. R.Wills and R. Hobbs. Surrey Beatty andSons, Sydney. pp. 73-87.
Pressey, R.L. (1999). Applications ofirreplaceability analysis to planningand management problems. Parks 9(1),pp 42-51.
Pressey, R.L. (1999). Editorial –Systematic conservation planning forthe real world. Parks 9(1), pp 1-6.
Pressey, R.L., Possingham, H.P., Logan,V.S., Day, J.R. and Williams, P.H.(1999). Effects of data characteristicson the results of reserve selectionalgorithms. Journal of Biogeography26, pp 179-191.
Shaughnessy, P.D. and Briggs, S.V(1999). Feasibility Study for Researchon Humpback Whales in New SouthWales. Report to National Parks andWildlife Service. CSIRO Division ofWildlife and Ecology, Canberra.
Shaughnessy, P.D., Nicholls, A. O. andBriggs, S.V. (1999). InteractionsBetween Tourists and Wildlife atMontague Island: Fur Seals, LittlePenguins and Crested Terns. Report toNational Parks and Wildlife Service.CSIRO Division of Wildlife andEcology, Canberra.
Stratford, E., Mazur, N., Lunney, D. andBennett, D. 2000. Managing the koalaproblem: interdisciplinaryperspectives. Conservation Biology14: pp 610-618.
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Appendix K Overseas visits by NPWS staff 1999-2000
Brian Gilligan, Director-General, attendedthe World Protected Areas LeadershipForum in Warrenton, Virginia, USA toprovide input on the issues to be addressedat the next World Congress on ProtectedAreas to be held in Durban in September2002. Costs were met by NPWS.
Dr Ross Bradstock, Principal ResearchScientist, Biodiversity Research andManagement Division attended the 3rdSouthern Connections Conference at LincolnUniversity, Christchurch, from 16 to 23January 2000 to deliver a paper on ecologicaldisturbance. Costs were met by NPWS.
Roger Good, Project Officer with theSouthern Conservation Policy and PlanningDivision, represented NPWS at theInternational Mountain Conference andworkshop in Grenoble, France from 4 to 12June 2000. All costs were met by the FrenchOrganising Committee and Mr Good.
Mark Johnston, then District ManagerNarooma and Ross Constable, RangerNarooma, attended the British Airways-IUCN Tourism for Tomorrow awards inLondon, from 19 February to 3 March2000 to collect on behalf of NPWS anaward for Montague Island in theEnvironmental Tourism category. Allcosts were met by British Airways.
Dr David Keith, Senior Research Scientist,Biodiversity Research and ManagementDivision undertook three overseas visitsduring the year. He attended:• a meeting of IUCN Red List Criteria
Review Working Group in Cambridgefrom 27 June to 4 July 1999. All costswere met by IUCN.
• a workshop of Extinction ResearchWorking Group in Santa Barbara,USA from 31 July to 7 August 1999.All costs were met by the NationalCentre for Ecological Synethesis andAnalysis, University of California.
• a workshop of IUCN Red List CriteriaReview Working Group in Uppsala,Sweden from 12 January to 21 January2000. All costs were met by IUCN.
David Paton, Regional OperationsManager, attended a workshop on theSouth Pacific Humpback Whale, atAuckland University from 4 to 8 March2000, at the invitation of the NewZealand Department of Conservation. Hepresented a paper on the work conductedat Byron Bay over the last five years,
including new software developed for realtime tracking of whales from land basedstations. All airfares and accommodationcosts were met by the New ZealandDepartment of Conservation.
Dr Bob Pressey, Principal ResearchScientist, Biodiversity Research andManagement Division, undertook threeoverseas visits during the year. He attended:• a project group meeting in South
Africa from 24 October to 13November 1999 for ongoingcollaborative work with the Universityof Cape Town to develop aconservation plan for the CapeFloristic Region. All costs were met bythe Global Environment Facility
• a conference in Nepal from 30November to 5 December 1999 topresent a paper on approaches toconservation planning in NSW, and toreview the WWF-US methodology onrunning expert workshops to identifypriority conservation areas. All costswere met by WWF-US
• a conference in Thailand from 7 to 14May 2000 to present a paper on aframework for systematic conservationplanning. All costs were met by WWFInternational which organised thisconference to help plan its GlobalForests Campaign.
Dr David Priddel, Senior ResearchScientist, Biodiversity Research andManagement Division attended theSecond International Conference on theBiology and Conservation of Albatrossesand other Petrels, Honolulu, from 8 to 12May 2000, to present two papersoutlining the highly successful recoveryprogram for the Gould’s Petrel undertakenby NPWS. Costs were met by NPWS.
Kevin Roberts, Landscape ConservationDivision, attended a meeting of theANZECC working group on NatureConservation on Private Land,Christchurch, in March 2000 as the NSWrepresentative on this working group. Allcosts were met by NPWS.
Peter Shadie (supernumerary officer)continued his secondment to Geneva towork with the World Conservation Unionfor four years assisting preparations for the5th World Congress on Protected Areas.All major costs are being met by NPWS.
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Appendix L Risk management and insurance
Risk management
Identified risks NPWS has identified the following majorrisk areas.
FireFire is by far the most significant riskfacing NPWS, with bushfires andproperty fires posing the greatest danger.All regions of the State are likely toexperience bushfires or grass fires oversummer, many of which are started byarsonists. The chances of lightning strikesoccurring are moderate in most areas,depending upon the season.
Motor vehiclesBy virtue of its operations and geographicspread, NPWS maintains a motorised fleetof some 962 units. Most vehicles aresubject to the usual risks arising fromtheir design and use. Considerabledistances are driven by NPWS officers attimes. Road surfaces vary from sealed todirt tracks and the risk of collision withanimals is moderately high in some areas.The use of motor vehicles during firefighting operations adds to the risk of lossor damage.
Property losses or damageDue to the open accessibility of parks andreserves, vandalism poses a considerablerisk to the agency’s assets.
Occupational health and safetyContributing factors include handlingdangerous goods and chemicals, heavylifting, the operating heavy machinery orhazardous equipment such as chainsawsand Quadbikes. The natural workingenvironment in which staff are requiredto operate also contributes to the risk,which includes activities such as firemanagement, search and rescueoperations, walking track construction,pest management and marinemammal rescue.
Public liabilityPublic liability claims can arise fromaccidents or injuries sustained by visitorsor users of park facilities. NPWS isconscious of the need to strike a finebalance between the community’s wishesto experience the natural environment andthe need to provide adequate levels ofsafety. However, given the extent of thereserve system and the inherent risksinvolved in outdoor pursuits, NPWS willalways be open to civil litigation if parkusers do not act with caution.
Business risksBusiness risk exposures includeconsequential loss as a result of thenatural disasters mentioned earlier(bushfires, storm damage, etc).Considerable expenses are incurred byNPWS during emergencies, wildliferescue and disasters covering such itemsas hire of aircraft, plant and equipment aswell as overtime, accommodation andmeals for staff and other supportpersonnel.
Another business risk area is parkrevenue which is subject to seasonalfactors and the vagaries of weather. Apoor snow season combined with longperiods of rain (especially at weekendsand during the holiday season) can havesevere ramifications for revenue earningsfrom park use fees and for lease revenuefrom some commercial concessions.
Over the years NPWS has investedstrategically in information technology(IT). IT is becoming an increasinglycritical service for the functioning of thebusiness. The usual business risksassociated with IT apply for NPWS.These risks include, for example, loss ofdata, system failure, computer roomenvironment control failure (such as fire,air-conditioning failure and powersurges), theft of hardware or data,hardware and software incompatibilityand non-performing contractors. Othersubstantial risks are the receipt ofmalicious or infected data code coming toNPWS via the Internet, or unauthorisedaccess to NPWS’s systems through theInternet connection.
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Risk management strategiesFireWith regard to fire, NPWS hasimplemented preventative strategiesacross the State. NPWS management andpersonnel are extremely conscious of thethreat posed by fire. Fire managementplans and cooperative agreements withother fire fighting agencies are in placeacross the State. It is NPWS policy totrain all firefighters and manage naturalvegetation including the build-up of fuel.Ongoing hazard reduction burns and firetrail maintenance are carried outregularly, although this is subject toweather conditions, budgetary constraintsand environmental considerations.
Motor vehiclesPossession of a current driver’s licence isrequired for all drivers. Four wheel drivevehicles used off road, and specialisedvehicles such as snow vehicles, are drivenonly by accredited drivers. Machineryrequiring specific licences such asbackhoes and cranes are driven only byqualified operators. In the main, vehiclesare repaired and maintained bycontractors. In isolated areas, and subjectto suitable competence by NPWS staffand appropriate facilities, staff canperform these duties.
Health and safetySenior staff throughout NPWS are trainedto assume responsibility for life andsafety issues within their area of control.Safe work practices are developed foractivities which have been assessed aspotentially dangerous. Training in safework practices is undertaken as part ofline management activities. Safetyequipment, such as protective boots,gloves and clothing, is provided to staff.First aid kits are provided in allworkshops.
Accident investigations are carried out inthe more serious cases and all accidentssustained by employees have to bereported within seven days of the
incident. Accident investigation andreporting information is used todetermine whether further preventativeaction is required in the workplace.
Accidents involving park users areinvestigated to determine whetheradditional public safety measures arerequired and where necessary, correctiveaction taken. NPWS will also continue tocall upon the expertise of the TreasuryManaged Fund managers of the GIO toadvise on the most appropriate strategy tobe adopted in particular risk areas.
Business risksSecurity measures are under constantreview and continue to be improved. Inthe case of the main computer centre inNPWS head office, special securitymeasures apply to restrict access toauthorised personnel. NPWS computerusers continue to be reminded throughvarious means of the need for vigilanceand sound practice in the use of theagency’s computer assets. In addition tophysical security, data protection isafforded by the use of passwords whichrestrict access to corporate systems.Effective and efficient security controlsover networks exist to protect NPWSdata. Passwords to access NPWS systemsmust be renewed at specified intervals.
To minimise the loss of important data,standard backup and recovery proceduresare in place. In accordance with theseprocedures, backup tapes for corporatedata are stored off site for additionalprotection in the event of fire or otherdamage to the computer centre. Inaddition, production systems have faulttolerant disk systems to minimise thedamaging effects of a disk failure. Anti-viral software is in use across the NPWS.
Generally, as part of the contracting outprocess used by government departmentsand agencies, risks are transferred tocontractors who are better placed toassume and control such risks.
Specific risk management initiatives takenduring the year include the following:• Year 2000 (Y2K) mitigation strategies
for NPWS were successfullyimplemented in accordance with thewhole of government methodologyand targets. The key achievementsincluded a Y2K compliant financialmanagement system (SAP R/3); therollout of the 32-bit Y2K compliantdesktop environment (Windows NT)to ensure continuity of services in keyareas of NPWS; and the continuationof a Y2K awareness campaignthroughout NPWS
• A new three-pronged anti-viralmeasure was implemented acrossNPWS during the year. All e-mailsand attachments are scanned by VETat the MIMESweeper Gateway to theInternet. InoculateIT anti-viralsoftware runs on all servers (otherthan Unix for which it is not required)and McAfee anti-viral software runson desktops and laptops
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Insurance
PremiumsThe agency’s insurance cover is effected with the Treasury Managed Fund managed by the GIO. Areas of risk covered by the managedfund together with the relevant insurance premiums follow:
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000$000 $000 $000
Workers compensation 2,142 2,402 2,136
Property 718 932 962
Motor vehicles 1,017 1,071 1,267
Public liability 1,088 1,189 1,409
Fire 2,840 5,300 10,850
Miscellaneous 16 21 21
Total 7,821 10,915 16,645
Claims – Key indicators1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
Workers compensationNPWS 146 132 152
All government agencies* 11,119 11,869 13,545
* Source: Treasury Managed Fund (TMF) Report for quarter ending 30 June 2000. Figures provided are reassessed and amended by TMF as necessary.
Workers Compensation claims rose by 15 per cent on the previous year compared with a 14 per cent rise for all government agencies inthe scheme. NPWS has faced a continuing growth in field staff activities with the substantial additions to the NPWS estate, and this isreflected by the rise in claims. It is notable that the comparison with 1997-98 figures is far more favourable for NPWS than for ‘allgovernment agencies’, which reflects the continuing NPWS commitment to risk management strategies in key areas of work relatedexposure, with particular emphasis on manual handling.
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
Motor VehicleNPWS 331 345 264
All government agencies* 6,414 6,971 6,035
* Source: Treasury Managed Fund (TMF) Report for quarter ending 30 June 2000. Figures provided are reassessed and amended by TMF as necessary.
Motor vehicle claims fell by 23.5 per cent on the previous year compared with a 13.4 per cent fall in claims for all government agenciesin the scheme. This result is all the more pleasing given the increased vehicle coverage required by the expanding NPWS estate.
Construction using contractorsPublic liability issues arising from construction or other activities using contractors have normally been mitigated by the use of separatepublic liability insurance taken out by the contractor. NPWS has commenced arranging private sector principal controlled insurance forpublic liability and basic contractor’s insurance (insurance of the works). This will be the same as that used by other NSW governmentagencies, including the Department of Public Works and Services. It will eliminate exposure to claims arising from poor qualitycontractor’s insurance, unpaid policies or NPWS failure to check insurance.
Damage to assets under construction can also occur as a result of natural disasters, poor construction or vandalism. Damage occurring tocontractor built assets that have not been handed over to NPWS is the liability of the contractor. However, if an asset is partially orsignificantly paid for, through a normal system of progress payments, a contractor could default on an uninsured project that requires thecontractor to pay for significant remediation. In the near future, in cases such as these, damage will automatically be covered by theabovementioned NPWS policy for public liability and basic contractor’s insurance of the works.
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