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Contents National Trust of Western Australia CLICK TO NAVIGATE DOCUMENT ANNUAL REPORT 01 Statement of Compliance 02 Overview of Agency Chair’s Report President's Report Executive Summary Operational Structure Organisational Structure Volunteers and Committees The Council Senior Officers Key Legislation 03 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency 04 Performance Management Framework 05 Agency Performance Asset Management Community Engagement Heritage Services Education Aboriginal Foundations 06 Other Disclosures 07 Appendices 1. Bequests and Donations 2. Sponsorships and Grants 3. Woodbridge Balustrade Donors 4a. Honorary and Life Members 4b. Committees of Council Members 4c. National Trust Volunteers 5. Attendance at Council and Executive Committee Meetings 6. Volunteer Awards 7. Classified lacesP and Objects 8. National Trust Managed Properties 9. Heritage Appeals 08 Financials Independent Auditor’s Report Certification of Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Certification of Financial Statements Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of Cash Flows Summary of Consolidated Account Appropriations Notes to the Financial Statements TITLE STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE Contents CLICK TO NAVIGATE DOCUMENT 01 Statement of Compliance 02 Overview of Agency Chair’s Report President's Report Executive Summary Operational Structure Organisational Structure 01 Volunteers and Committees The Council STATEMENT OF Senior Officers Key Legislation COMPLIANCE 03 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency 04 Performance Management Framework To Hon David Templeman MLA, 05 Agency Performance Minister for Local Government; Asset Management Heritage; Culture and the Arts Community Engagement In accordance with section 61 of the Financial Heritage Services Management Act 2006, the National Trust Education hereby submits for your information and Aboriginal Foundations presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report 06 Other Disclosures of the National Trust of Australia (WA) for the 07 Appendices financial year ended 30 June 2020. 1. Bequests and Donations 2. Sponsorships and Grants The Annual Report has been prepared in 3. Woodbridge Balustrade Donors accordance with the provisions of the Financial 4a. Honorary and Life Members Management Act 2006. 4b. Committees of Council Members 4c. National Trust Volunteers 5. Attendance at Council and Julian Donaldson Executive Committee Meetings Chief Executive Officer 6. Volunteer Awards 25 August 2020 7. Classified lacesP and Objects 8. National Trust Managed Properties 9. Heritage Appeals 08 Financials Independent Auditor’s Report Certification of Performance Indicators Key Performance Indicators Certification of Financial Statements Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of Cash Flows Summary of Consolidated Account Appropriations Notes to the Financial Statements Front Cover: Budadee Rangers training on Palyku Holy Trinity Church, Roebourne Country August 2019. Photo: Terra Rosa Page 2 Page 3 TITLE CHAIR'S REPORT Contents CLICK TO NAVIGATE DOCUMENT 01 Statement of Compliance I am pleased to present my first Annual 02 Overview of Agency Report as Chair of the Council of the Chair’s Report President's Report National Trust of Western Australia. Executive Summary Firstly, may I recognise the outstanding efforts of our previous Operational Structure Chair, Hon Michael Murray AM QC, who for personal health reasons, resigned earlier this year and sadly passed away in July Organisational Structure 02 2020. His inspired, diligent and delightful manner in the running Volunteers and Committees of Council meetings and his strict adherence to governance The Council OVERVIEW requirements ensured smoothness, transparency and clarity on Senior Officers all issues and in all circumstances. Chair since 2015, he embraced Key Legislation OF AGENCY his role with genuine warmth and enthusiasm, always elegant and dignified in his representation of the National Trust. 03 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency Chair's Report 04 Performance Management Framework Following my appointment to Council in 2017 as the Premier’s representative, I became not only increasingly interested in the 05 Agency Performance President's Report role of the National Trust, but inspired to learn more about the history and heritage of our great state. I was impressed by the Asset Management Executive Summary Community Engagement depth of involvement and the amazing work carried out by the National Trust at so many levels, all for the benefit of our Heritage Services Operational Structure community and our state’s heritage. Education Organisational Structure Aboriginal Foundations Now that I am elected in my own right to the National Trust Council, for which I am most grateful, and subsequently having 06 Other Disclosures Volunteers and Committees been elected to serve as Chair in May 2020, alongside the 07 Appendices The Council President, the Hon Dr Ken Michael AC, I am determined to follow 1. Bequests and Donations in the footsteps of our previous Chair's and to provide continued leadership in ensuring the due respect and recognition of the 2. Sponsorships and Grants Senior Officers excellence of the National Trust’s work and the significance of its 3. Woodbridge Balustrade Donors Key Legislation role as a leading heritage voice and advocate for the community. 4a. Honorary and Life Members Knowing the difficulties faced by all concerned regarding the 4b. Committees of Council Members COVID-19 pandemic, I take this opportunity to express my 4c. National Trust Volunteers appreciation to the National Trust team and to all the volunteers 5. Attendance at Council and for your continued support, consideration and commitment Executive Committee Meetings during this restrictive crisis period. 6. Volunteer Awards I congratulate the National Trust for the wonderful work carried 7. Classified lacesP and Objects out in the last financial year and I look forward to providing an 8. National Trust Managed Properties even stronger contribution in my role as Chair and I will be keen 9. Heritage Appeals to be part of the continued positive journey of the National Trust 08 Financials in the years to come. Independent Auditor’s Report Certification of Performance Indicators Hon Robert Kucera APM Key Performance Indicators Certification of Financial Statements Statement of Comprehensive Income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of Cash Flows Summary of Consolidated Account Appropriations Notes to the Financial Statements National Trust 60th birthday celebrations were held at the Artillery Drill Hall now operating as Freo.Social. Photo: Matt Poon Page 4 Page 5 TITLE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Contents CLICK TO NAVIGATE DOCUMENT 01 Statement of Compliance GALC’s work in protecting Aboriginal languages and traditions is 02 Overview of Agency am pleased to present my report for to be commended, as is the role of the National Trust in setting it Chair’s Report 2019-2020 as President of the National up and facilitating the different stages of its evolvement. President's Report Trust of Australia (WA), a role I feel The National Trust recognises that its places are situated on Executive Summary honoured to have. Aboriginal land across the state and it is therefore important to recognise the natural and cultural landscape on which they sit. Operational Structure I The National Trust continues to provide an amazing diversity of By working collaboratively, it will help build solid and respectful Organisational Structure services for both the community and government, and it has relationships with Aboriginal communities throughout the Volunteers and Committees maintained its strategic focus in engaging with the community State. To this end, I am pleased to see the progress made with The Council and key stakeholders to support the conservation of our natural, the Aboriginal Consultation and Engagement Framework for Senior Officers Aboriginal and historic heritage for the present and the future. Noongar Boodja (the South West of Western Australia) which will assist with the conservation and interpretation of our properties. Key Legislation I commend the National Trust in its handling of the restrictive The framework will link in with the National Trust Reconciliation 03 Significant Issues Impacting the Agency period related to COVID 19 and ensuring the wellbeing of staff, Action Plan and the input by the National Trust’s Aboriginal volunteers and all those associated with the National Trust. 04 Performance Management Framework Advisory Group, for which we are grateful, has been significant. While this has been a very difficult period, there have been many 05 Agency Performance outstanding achievements during 2019-2020. Following the The National Trust recognises and appreciates the importance of its partnerships, support, sponsorships and donations to assist Asset Management successful completion of projects at Ellensbrook and the Artillery Drill Hall in the previous financial year, the National Trust has in achieving its mission. For example, our partnership with the Community Engagement maintained its quality efforts on the following projects: the Mill Bundanon Trust has been very well received and it has allowed Heritage Services Manager’s House in Jarrahdale; Woodbridge; the Old Observatory; the Gallop House composer-in-residence program to continue. Education Strawberry Hill and Avondale Farm. Furthermore, key