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Wildtimes Edition 18 Issue No 18 July 2003 WILDCARE Online… Submissions Information. 2. Individual Important message for DTPHA, DPIWE, FT Authorisation staff and WILDCARE groups Departmental staff requests for individual authorisation of 1. Project Funding PRIOR TO EACH MEETING. WILDCARE members assisting staff Submissions The new Online form is on the in activities can now be lodged to the Vice Chairperson in an Online To ensure that project funding WILDCARE website <www. format. submission applications can be wildcaretas.org.au> under Forms — reviewed and discussed at each Project Funding Submission Form, The new Online form is on the Board of Management meeting, along with the 2003 Board of WILDCARE website <www. submission forms MUST BE Management meeting schedule, wildcaretas.org.au> under Forms — RECEIVED AT LEAST 1 WEEK found under Forms — Project Request for individual authorisation. WILDCARE Annual Conference 2003… Did you attend the medical reasons and is unable to take part in heavy physical activity including (unfortunately) adventurous Conference? bushwalking. He now enjoys his other interests: art and birdwatching to a greater degree. He is currently in the At this year’s Open Space Conference/AGM, we were process of painting a comprehensive set of watercolours fortunate to have along a member who captured the of various aspects of the Narawntapu National Park, occasion on paper! During the course of the day Des taken from his photos and sketches. To date 20 are Shield applied his artistic talents to sketch other complete. members. See if you can pick your picture! WILDTIMES WILDCARE Inc would like to thank Des for ‘donating’ his Des retired early from teaching a few years ago for sketches for this issue. Workshop Outcomes opportunity more widely available to members. The following are the workshop Nermut, Philip Milner, Rodney Board progress to date: topics raised and outcomes from Milner, Annette Varga, John Varga, Centrelink has been approached and discussions by the membership Anne Kiely, Steven Pursell, Jennifer as a result, has accepted that during the WILDCARE 2003 Pursell, Tara Pursell, Brenda and Conference, held at Narawntapu Brenton Murphy, Rob Hill, Howard members undertaking volunteer National Park in the State’s north. Simco, John Rees, Toni Hill work of authorised activities of The Conference was to be held in Incorporated the newly built Visitors Centre. Outcomes Due to building delays, members • WILDCARE is recognised by IN THIS ISSUE enjoyed the day out in the open some offices of Centrelink as an with a SES-supplied and erected “approved activity” in terms of • Chairperson’s Report tent for those who wished to be mutual obligation requirements. for 2002 under cover — compliments of the • Ideal for 50–60 year olds (i.e. WILDCARE Burnie SES. The Board has people made redundant but who • AGM 2003 Outcomes already considered all the topics have immense skills to contribute). • Nature Writing Award and outcomes (progress to date • Instant access to activity in Parks 2003 noted at the end of each topic), and and Reserves. will continue to work through • Activity recognised in relation to • Karst CARes Report those issues over the coming any aspect of WILDCARE that is •AAT News asmania’s largest incorporated volunteer organisation, volunteer incorporated largest asmania’s meetings. (newsletter articles). Website: <www.wildcaretas.org.au>. <www.wildcaretas.org.au>. Website: articles). (newsletter E-mail: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> <[email protected]>, E-mail: C/o GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001, Australia. Ph 03 6233 2836. Fax 03 6224 0884. 6224 03 Fax 2836. 03 6233 Ph Australia. 7001, 44 Hobart Box GPO C/o caring for wild places, wildlife and cultural heritage. cultural and wildlife places, wild for caring T Newsletter of of Newsletter relevant to the registration form (e.g. zoology, art public speaking • Hut Wardens Report Conference outcomes and other volunteer categories). • PWS District •Registration with Volunteering Volunteer Facilitators Topic: WILDCARE and Tasmania another way to do this. Centrelink • Fishcare News • Recommended that WILDCARE Convenor: Peter Tonelli Inc seeks necessary recognition Plus More… Attendees: Peter Mooney, Julie from Centrelink to make this 2 WILDCARE are fulfilling the • Where are promised • Lack of public requirements of Centrelink’s mutual signs for adopted interest in the problem. obligation policy. tracks? • People deliberately •Also where is the drive over them. Topic: Hut Warden Program Track Manual? • Some roads (i.e. Convenor: Lyle Rubock • Introductions, Narawntapu) need Attendees: Joan Fitzallen, Ian names and phone chicanes to slow Fitzallen, Bruce Tivendale, Pat numbers of new motorists down. McGuire, Brian McGuire, Fran Lee, Facilitators needed. • Appropriate signage Mark Alexander, Antoinette •Workshop training (new signs out but only Augustrius, Jim Buchanan, Nita courses. What’s the being trialed in limited Poutney future of these. places). More [workshops] required. • Animal silhouettes are good, why Outcomes • Approach the PWS aren’t there more of them in high • Roles and duties of as to their willingness to risk areas? Track Wardens continue with Adopt-a- • Signs with local care group numbers (Waterfall Valley) Track and how (e.g. on them, different areas have explained. workshops). different contact numbers. • Discussion regarding • Is the review of •Problem: Will groups be able to funding of the Pelion Adopt-a-Track cope with increased numbers. Hut to extend the guidelines in 12 months Needs further discussion. program. time going to be •Problems with undertaken by PWS in 2. Signs are stolen or shot at inadequately equipped conjunction with •Produce a video about road kill walkers discussed. WILDCARE Inc? Will Track issues. •General discussion about Overland Caretakers be invited to participate? • Lobby local Councils to put up road track walkers and their expectations. Board progress to date: signs. Board progress to date: a) Profiles of the new PWS District •Produce a brochure for tourists with a) The Cradle Mountain Field Centre Facilitators including contact local care group numbers and has allocated funds for the details are in this issue and the information and put in the pack 2003/04 season in its budget, for next issue of WILDTIMES. given to people volunteer reimbursement costs for b) The track manual is being coming off the Waterfall Valley-based Hut finalised by 3 volunteers ‘Spirit’ferries. Wardens. The Field Centre has involved with the Program • Get a been invited to lodge a funding and is planned to be script that can be submission to WILDCARE if they released by July 2003. read over the wish to run volunteers at Pelion c) The Chairperson is currently ‘Spirit’radio next season. having discussions with station so tourists b) OH&S issues need to be resolved relevant PWS staff hear it before they between WILDCARE and the regarding the other issues. disembark. Field Centre. Topic: Wildlife Care and 3. Pre-paid Topic: Adopt-a-Track Program Rescue Mobile phones Convenor: Alison Scott Convenor: Julia Butler–Ross •The issue of pre-paid mobile phones needs to be thought through more. Attendees: Howard Participants: Pat • Need guidelines regarding Simco, Gordon Cott, McGuire, Alistair Ross, coordination of who gets the phone Lyn Jackson, Bruce Lorraine McDonald, and when, and how is it used etc? Tivendale, Mark Judy Synott, Evelyn Alexander, Fran Funk, Caroline Shemwell, Heather 4. Coordinators Lee, Ian Fitzallen, Joan • Need to meet to discuss all the Fitzallen, Philip Milner, Warden, Julie Nermut and Peter Tonelli issues either through Nature Rodney Milner, Nita Conservation Branch or Poutney, Rob Hill, Toni Key to Success for WILDCARE. Hill, Annette Varga, in • There is a need to set standards and John Varga, Steven WILDCARE 2003–4: guidelines for carers and groups. Pursell, Tara Pursell, Jennifer Pursell, Good Communication Brenda Murphy, Brenton Murphy, • WILDCARE take responsibility for Points from Discussion: Brian McGuire carer groups. •Would like a 3–5 year plan. 1. Road kill Outcomes •Great concern about numbers of •Parks & Wildlife Service to be 5. Public Access to Carers dead animals on the road (mainly approached about lack of support • Need direct links to public. tourists). for volunteers. • Central number useful: RSPCA & WILDTIMES July 2003 WILDTIMES 3 July 2003 P&WS are difficult to works, etc). •A brochure on native animal rescue reach. • Hospitals: could be produced for distribution • Distribute numbers Could be a source through the tourist industry, through Police of equipment (i.e. including district numbers of carer (Bushcare Program) and old humidicribs, groups. These should be available at Emergency Services. out of date Tourist Information offices and in pharmaceutical, the ‘Spirit’ tourist packs. This could 6.Advertising damaged be done through WILDCARE •‘Spirit of Tasmania’, instruments, funding program. radio station and tourist opened but not •A script for radio or TV packs. used sterile dressing trays, announcements written to advertise •Tourist Centres as a brochure giving bandages, etc) and highlight native animal rescue local coordinator numbers for each • Pharmacies: Out of Date items such and emergency care and numbers. district. as iodine, disinfectants, bandages, •The brochure and scripts could be •Radio and TV through Community etc. done through Service Announcements. • Lifeline, St Vincent’s, WILDCARE using • Increase in calls may be chaotic to Salvation Army, etc. all funding, but also
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