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Appendix A Lands managed for conservation and other NPWS-managed lands at 30 June 2000 National parks Area (ha)* Abercrombie River 19,000 Gardens of Stone 15,010 Bago Bluff 4,023 Garigal 2,203 Bald Rock 7,453 Georges River 335 Barakee 3,230 Ghin-Doo-Ee 3,650 Barool 11,214 Gibraltar Range 25,346 Barrington Tops 73,884 Goobang 42,080 Basket Swamp 2,820 Goonengerry 440 Bellinger River 2,830 Goulburn River 70,161 Ben Boyd 10,260 Gundabooka 43,592 Ben Halls Gap 2,500 Guy Fawkes River 68,460 Biamanga 13,749 Hat Head 7,362 Bindarri 5,321 Heathcote 2,251 Biriwal Bulga 4,690 Indwarra 940 Blue Mountains 248,148 Junuy Juluum 945 Bongil Bongil 978 Kanangra-Boyd 68,661 Boonoo Boonoo 4,352 Kinchega 44,260 Booti Booti 1,567 Kings Plains 5,662 Border Ranges 31,683 Koreelah 5,270 Botany Bay 458 Kosciuszko 649,378 Bouddi 1,216 Kumbatine 13,029 Bournda 2,563 Ku-ring-gai Chase 14,882 Brindabella 12,280 Kwiambal 1,301 Brisbane Water 11,497 Lane Cove 598 Broadwater 4,209 Lower Hunter 2,140 Budawang 23,732 Macquarie Pass 1,064 Budderoo 5,846 Mallanganee 1,144 Bundjalung 20,097 Mallee Cliffs 57,969 Bungawalbin 3,730 Maria 2,335 Butterleaf 3,000 Marramarra 11,759 Capoompeta 3,900 Maryland 890 Carrai 11,397 Mebbin 3,800 Cascade 3,620 Mimosa Rocks 5,667 Cathedral Rock 8,839 Mooball 1,160 Cattai 424 Morton 170,635 Chaelundi 10,125 Mount Clunie 1,426 Cocoparra 8,358 Mount Imlay 4,822 Conimbla 7,590 Mount Jerusalem 5,149 Conjola 1,000 Mount Kaputar 36,817 Coolah Tops 10,578 Mount Nothofagus 2,180 Coorabakh 1,840 Mount Pikapene 2,630 Cottan-Bimbang 26,861 Mount Royal 6,920 Crowdy Bay 9,948 Mount Warning 2,380 Cudmirrah 2,326 Mummel Gulf 12,220 Culgoa 22,006 Mungo 27,847 Cunnawarra 15,751 Murramarang 2,169 Deua 82,926 Mutawintji 68,912 Dharug 14,850 Myall Lakes 44,172 Dooragan 1,042 Nangar 9,196 Dorrigo 11,872 Nattai 47,628 Dunggir 2,500 New England 71,207 Eurobodalla 2,220 New South Wales Jervis Bay 3,748 Fortis Creek 7,838 Nightcap 8,080 87

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Nature reserves Area (ha)* Nowendoc 8,820 Agnes Banks 107 Byrnes Scrub 705 Nymboi-Binderay 16,870 Andrew Johnston Big Scrub 21 Camels Hump 545 Nymboida 31,566 Arakool 3,180 Camerons Gorge 1,280 Oxley Wild Rivers 120,393 Avisford 2,437 Captains Creek 2,290 Peery 41,680 Awabakal 228 Careunga 469 Popran 3,970 Baalijin 1,211 Castlereagh 490 Ramornie 3,160 Back River 735 Cecil Hoskins 47 Richmond Range 15,420 Badja Swamps 561 Cedar Brush 190 Royal 15,080 Bagul Waajaarr 520 Chambigne 798 Scheyville 920 Ballina 721 Chapmans Peak 72 Seven Mile Beach 898 Bandicoot Island 30 Clarence Estuary 120 Single 2,559 Banyabba 15,210 Cockle Bay 44 South East Forest 115,372 Barren Grounds 2,024 Cocoparra 4,647 Sturt 310,634 Barton 529 Comerong Island 660 Sydney Harbour 393 Bell Bird Creek 53 Coocumbac Island 5 Tapin Tops 10,976 Belowla Island 4 Cook Island 5 Tarlo River 8,074 Berkeley 8 Coolbaggie 1,793 Thirlmere Lakes 630 Bermaguee 818 Coolongolook 198 Tomaree 2,318 Big Bush 640 Coolumbooka 1,529 Tooloom 4,380 Billinudgel 737 Cooperabung Creek 325 Toonumbar 14,991 Bimberi 7,100 Copperhannia 3,494 Towarri 4,787 Binnaway 3,699 Coramba 8 Ulidarra 680 Bird Island 7 Corrie Island 164 Wadbilliga 86,974 Black Ash 89 Couchy Creek 218 Wallaga Lake 1,237 Bluff River 1,793 Coxcomb 73 Wallingat 6,557 Boatharbour 24 Cudgen 671 Warra 2,031 Boginderra Hills 554 Cullendulla Creek 80 Warrabah 3,471 Bollanolla 650 Cumbebin Swamp 40 Warrumbungle 23,198 Bondi Gulf 1,800 Dalrymple-Hay 11 Washpool 59,024 Boomi 156 Dananbilla 1,855 Watagans 7,751 Boomi West 149 Dangelong 1,966 Weddin Mountains 8,361 Boonanghi 3,753 Dapper 999 Werrikimbe 31,488 Boondelbah 9 Darawank 575 Willandra 19,386 Boorganna 390 Davis Scrub 14 Willi Willi 29,025 Booroolong 865 Deer Vale 181 Woko 8,598 Boronga 195 Demon 900 Wollemi 492,976 Bournda 5,862 Devils Glen 41 Wyrrabalong 620 Bowraville 61 Dharawal 341 Yabbra 8,890 Bretti 2,725 Duval 240 Yengo 150,569 Brigalow Park 202 Eagles Claw 1 Yoorigan 1,830 Brimbin 40 Egan Peaks 2,145 Yuraygir 30,406 Broken Head 98 Eugowra 120 Total 4,212,982 Broulee Island 43 Evans Crown 425 Brunswick Heads 205 Fifes Knob 553 Brush Island 47 Fishermans Bend 160 Buddigower 327 Five Islands 27 Bugan 1,530 Flaggy Creek 72 Bungabbee 169 Flagstaff Memorial 18 Bungawalbin 467 Freemantle 361 Burning Mountain 15 Gads Sugarloaf 477 Burnt-Down Scrub 364 Gamilaroi 114 Burrinjuck 1,300 Ganay 355 *Areas rounded to the nearest hectare 88

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Nature reserves (continued) Area (ha)* Georges Creek 1,190 Loughnan 385 Planchonella 717 Gibraltar 161 Macquarie 12 Pourmalong 35 Girralang 640 Macquarie Marshes 18,192 Pucawan 274 Goonawarra 437 Mann River 6,594 Pulbah Island 69 Goonook 930 Manobalai 3,759 Pulletop 145 Goorooyarroo 266 Marshalls Creek 112 Quanda 854 Goura 560 Mernot 320 Queanbeyan 2 Gubbata 162 Midkin 359 Queens Lake 969 Gulguer 359 Mills Island 61 Rawdon Creek 560 Guy Fawkes River 1,534 Moffats Swamp 151 Razorback 2,595 Hattons Bluff 18 Monkerai 865 Red Rocks 669 Hattons Corner 4 Monkeycot 1,612 Regatta Island 102 Hayters Hill 8 Montague Island 82 Richmond River 256 Hexham Swamp 900 Moon Island 1 Rileys Island 46 Hogarth Range 853 Moonee Beach 336 Robertson 5 Hortons Creek 330 Moore Park 15 Rodway 83 Illawong 51 Mororo Creek 80 Round Hill 13,630 Iluka 136 Morrisons Lake 312 Running Creek 910 Imbota 218 Mother Of Ducks Lagoon 97 Scabby Range 4,982 Ingalba 4,012 Mount Hyland 2,519 Sea Acres 76 Inner Pocket 236 Mount Mackenzie 141 Seaham Swamp 11 Ironbark 1,604 Mount Neville 5,821 Seal Rocks <1 Jaaningga 975 Mount Nullum 99 Serpentine 723 Jagun 100 Mount Seaview 1,704 Severn River 4,290 Jasper 355 Mount Yarrowyck 170 Sherwood 4,724 Jobs Mountain 702 Mucklewee Mountain 355 Skillion 691 John Gould 26 Muldiva 10 Snapper Island 13 Julian Rocks <1 Mulgoa 138 Snows Gully 34 Juugawaarri 2,149 Mundoonen 1,375 South West Solitary Island 3 Kajuligah 13,660 Munghorn Gap 5,935 Spectacle Island 36 Karuah 2,758 Munro Island 14 Split Solitary Island 4 Kattang 58 Muogamarra 2,274 Stony Batter Creek 564 Kemendok 1,043 Mutawintji 6,688 Stormpetrel 8 Khappinghat 3,514 Muttonbird Island 8 Stotts Island 142 Khatambuhl 694 Nadgee 20,671 Susan Island 23 Killabakh 2,644 Narran Lake 5,538 Tabbimoble Swamp 1,070 Killarney 435 Narrandera 71 Tabletop 104 Koorebang 466 Narrawallee Creek 674 Talawahl 3,150 Kooragang 2,926 Nearie Lake 4347 Tallawudjah 1,247 Kororo 11 Ngambaa 10,555 Tarawi 33,573 Koukandowie 1,283 Ngulin 1,250 The Basin 2,318 Lake Innes 3,526 Nocoleche 74,000 The Castles 2,720 Lake Urana 302 Nombinnie 70,000 The Charcoal Tank 86 Langtree 235 North Obelisk 36 The Glen 2,750 Limeburners Creek 9,224 North Rock 4 The Rock 347 Limpinwood 2,647 North Solitary Island 20 Tilligerry 120 Linton 640 North West Solitary Island 4 Tinderry 13,278 Lion Island 8 Numinbah 858 Tingira Heights 18 Little Broughton Island 36 Pee Dee 441 Tollgate Islands 12 Little Llangothlin 258 Pelican Island 40 Tollingo 3,232 Little Pimlico Island 16 Pilliga 80,239 Tomalla 605 Long Island 73 Pitt Town 46 Towibakh 62 89

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State recreation areas Aboriginal areas Area (ha)* Area (ha)* Towra Point 386 Arakoon 114 Appletree 4 Tuckean 917 Bargo 5,660 Finchley 4 Tucki Tucki 4 Bents Basin 48 Howe 7 Tuggolo Creek 645 Bungonia 3,977 Lennox Head <1 Tweed Estuary 59 Burragorang 17,312 Mooney Mooney 8 Tyagarah 763 Cape Byron 99 Mount Ku-ring-gai <1 Ukerebagh 150 Dharawal 5,650 Murramarang 60 Ulandra 3,931 Garawarra 900 Nambucca 2 Uralba 288 Georges River 1 Nungumirar 122 Valla 30 Glenrock 516 Pindera Downs 11,433 Victoria Park 18 Illawarra Escarpment 1,504 Stonewoman 2 Wallabadah 1,132 Lake Macquarie 667 Total 11643 Wallamba 1,160 Mount Canobolas 1,673 Wallaroo 2,780 Mullion Range 1,025 Wallis Island 473 Munmorah 1,462 Historic sites Wallumatta 6 Nattai 3,383 Area (ha)* Wamberal Lagoon 132 Parr 38,121 Cadmans Cottage <1 Wambina 55 Torrington 29,370 Clybucca 459 Wambool 194 Yerranderie 12,192 Davidson Whaling Station 27 Waragai Creek 186 Total 123,674 Hartley 13 Watsons Creek 1,260 Hill End 133 Wee Jasper 631 Koonadan 22 Weelah 38 Regional parks Maroota 33 Weetalibah 613 Area (ha)* Mount Grenfell 1,357 Wiesners Swamp 103 Berowra Valley 3,870 Mutawintji 486 Willi Willi Caves 8 Leacock 34 Throsby Park 74 Wilson 27 Parramatta 85 Tweed Heads 8 Winburndale 10,048 Penrith Lakes <1 Wisemans Ferry 21 Windsor Downs 363 Rouse Hill 43 Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave 2 Wingen Maid 1,077 Western Sydney 580 Total 2,635 Woggoon 6,565 William Howe 43 Wongarbon 99 Total 4,656 Woodford Island 374 Summary as at 30 June 2000 Wooyung 87 Karst conservation areas Category No. Area (ha)* Worimi 500 Aboriginal areas 11 11,643 Area (ha)* Yahoo Island 47 Historic sites 13 2,635 Abercrombie 1,434 Yanga 1,773 National parks 146 4, 212,982 Borenore 136 Ya r r ave l 318 Nature reserves 302 739,676 Jenolan 2,422 Yathong 107,241 State recreation Wombeyan 417 Yatteyattah 19 areas 19 123,674 Total 4,408 Yessabah 10 Regional parks 7 4,656 Yina 100 Karst conservation Total 739,676 areas 4 4,408 Total 5,099,674† † Represents 6.37% of land area of NSW

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Identified and declared wilderness in NSW at 30 June 2000 Wilderness 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 89 Bindery-Mann Nymboida, Gibraltar Range NP 52,884 438780 83 Binghi Torrington SRA 34,227 0 0 Brogo 76,502 73 Brogo Wadbilliga NP 39,918 Yowrie Wadbilliga NP 16,040 Budawang Morton, Budawang NP, freehold (VCA) 80,438 75,989 94 Coolangubra South East Forest NP 24,340 0 0 Deua 76,053 48 Burra Oulla Deua NP 18,470 Woila Deua Deua NP 18,031 Ettrema Morton NP 83,097 66,146 80 Genoa South East Forest NP 6,728 6,100 91 Goodradigbee Bogong Peaks Kosciuszko NP 27,426 27,426 100 Bimberi Kosciuszko NP, Bimberi and Scabby Range NR 31,367 27,216 87 Goobarragandra1 Kosciuszko NP 35,380 29,238 83 Grose Blue Mountains NP 50,090 0 0 Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes River NP 122,215 48,115 39 Kanangra-Boyd Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd NP, Yerranderie SRA 129,070 113,600 88 Kosciuszko Jagungal Kosciuszko NP 61,9452 61,945 100 Pilot Kosciuszko NP 77,5312 77,531 100 Byadbo Kosciuszko NP 78,1212 78,121 100 Levers Plateau Border Ranges NP 15,372 0 0 Lost World 19,663 70 Lost World Border Ranges NP, Limpinwood NR 8,500 Warrazambil1 Border Ranges NP 7,000 Macleay Gorges 167,375 41 Macleay Oxley Wild Rivers NP 58,095 Gorges Kunderang (part) Oxley Wild Rivers NP 10,300 Mootwingee Mootwingee NP 47,6002 47,600 100 Mt Kaputar Grattai Mount Kaputar NP 4,3332 4,333 100 Nandewar Mount Kaputar NP 13,2172 13,217 100 Rusden Mount Kaputar NP 12,5802 12,580 100 Nadgee Nadgee NR 20,737 18,879 91 Nattai Nattai NP 29,948 29,948 100 New England New England NP 59,700 51,070 86 North East NSW (10 areas) Various 94,570 0 0 Washpool Washpool, Gibraltar Range NP 69,584 49,415 71 Werrikimbe 68,082 95 Kunderang (part) Oxley Wild Rivers NP 14,160 Werrikimbe Werrikimbe NP 28,000 Willi 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 only 2 Declared as wilderness prior to the commencement of the Wilderness Act, therefore not identified as wilderness

Wilderness summary Wilderness in NSW Identified Declared Proportion of land area in NSW 2.6% 1.9% Proportion of NPWS reserves 41.6% 30.2% 91

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Crown land occupied by the NPWS under reserves or lease for various management purposes as at 30 June 2000

Locality Reserve Area Purpose Broken Hill R 230017 1125.0m2 Residence Eden (Wirriga Street) R 91136 1145.0m2 Workshop Tibooburra R 91376 2023.0m2 Workshop Gol Gol R 91509 2023.0m2 Workshop Cobar R 92637 748.7m2 Staff Accommodation Narooma R 95616 1992.0m2 Workshop Tibooburra R 96931 1012.0m2 Workshop Armidale R 89685 1256.0m2 Workshop Walcha R 98162 3862.0m2 Workshop/depot Ulladulla R 180018 3661.0m2 Workshop/office Rylstone R 190042 2491.0m2 Depot Tibooburra R 95882 1799.0m2 Workshop/depot Armidale 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 Purpose Talbingo (35, 44 and 55 Groves St and 21 Bowman St) 3540m2 Staff accommodation Griffith 1808m2 Workshop/depot Tibooburra (Sturt St) 1012m2 Staff accommodation Tibooburra 506m2 Office accommodation Tibooburra 506m2 Visitor centre Nowra 646.9m2 Staff accommodation Nowra 7954m2 Workshop/depot Dorrigo 5210m2 Workshop/depot Menindee 2023m2 Staff accommodation Broken Hill 475m2 Regional office Jindabyne (Munyang and Cobbon Sts and Snowy River Ave) 1.0825 ha Staff Accom/Visitor centre Narooma 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 accommodation Bourke (Short St, Anson St and Tudor St ) 3036m2 Staff accommodation Cobar (61 Bradley St) 563m2 Staff accommodation Oberon 1701m2 Office Bulga 35.8 ha Office/Depot Bucketty 6731m2 Workshop Oakdale 4274m2 Depot Eden 4196m2 Workshop/Depot Peak Hill 4023m2 Workshop/Depot Bombala 4900m2 Workshop/Depot Boambee 4725m2 Workshop/Depot Ebor 1700m2 Workshop/Depot Rylstone 2188m2 Depot Scone 2023m2 Workshop/Depot Tenterfield 2023m2 Depot 45.02ha total area 92

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Lands acquired under the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, pending reservation/dedication, at 30 June 2000

Park/locality Area (ha)* Arakoon SRA <1 Narran Lake NR 3,747 Bald Rock NP 1,344 New England NP 888 Ben Boyd NP 14 NSW Jervis Bay NP 21 Billinudgel NR 2 Nombinnie NR 56,296 Blue Mountains NP 427 Nymboi-Binderay NP 388 Boambee <1 Nymboida NP (Mann River) 446 Bolivia Hill NR 1,769 Oxley Wild Rivers NP 8,152 Bongil Bongil NP 348 Parramatta River RP 5 Botany Bay NP <1 Richmond Range NP 290 Brigalow Park NR 51 Royal NP <1 Brindabella NP 1,037 Stockton Bight RP 111 Brisbane Water NP 19 Sturt NP 35,050 Broadwater NP 21 Sydney Harbour NP <1 Bundjalung NP 55 Tamboroora 10 Bungonia SRA 29 Tilpilly NP 24,225 Burrinjuck NR 16 Tomaree NP 30 Camerons Gorge NR 32 Torrington SRA 680 Claremont NR 202 Towarri NP 32 Clybucca HS 8 Towra Point NR 47 Coffs Hbr / Solitary Is 35 Tyagarah NR 37 Coolah Tops NP 388 Wadbilliga NP 234 Coonavitra NP 29,164 Washpool NP 5,106 Dananbilla NR 375 Wellington Stockade 13 Fortis Creek NP 122 Willi Willi NP 845 Gandangara NR 7 Wollemi NP 33 Garawarra SRA 2 Wyrrabalong NP <1 Georges River NP 2 Yaegl (Maclean) 313 Gundabooka NP 20,734 Yengo NP 504 Guy Fawkes River NP 17,638 Total 234,967 Hartley HS <1 Hat Head NP 34 Hayters Hill NR <1 Heathcote NP 3 Lands vested in the Minister Hill End HS 4 administering the National Illawarra Escarpment SRA 106 Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Jerilderie NR 37 by virtue of Act 1996 Kemps Creek 129 No 131 (Forestry Revocation Kings Plains NP 1,202 Kirramingly 1,329 and National Park Kooragang NR 61 Reservation Act) Kuma 181 Total area: About 564 hectares 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

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Appendix B Significant statutory bodies and committees

Advisory bodies to NPWS At 30 June 2000, the Council consisted of the following members: National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council Mr B Gilligan The National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Director-General of the National Parks Council was established under section 22 and Wildlife Service of the National Parks and Wildlife Act Chairperson of the Council 1974. It has specific functions under the Ms Margaret Combs Act with special responsibility for Hartley Historic Site Advisory considering plans of management for Committee national parks, nature reserves and historic sites before adoption of the plans. Mr Bob Gray It is also required to consider any Department of Land and Water representations received in response to Conservation public exhibition of the plans. The Mr David Hodgkinson Council considers matters referred to it NSW Farmers Association by the Minister for the Environment, the Mr Roger Lembit NPWS Director-General or advisory Nature Conservation Council committees, and provides advice on various matters, including those relating Dr Alan Lloyd to the care, control and management of North Coast Region Advisory Committee NPWS areas. In addition to the Director- Dr Stephen Lord General, the council has up to 15 National Parks Association of NSW members, who represent various conservation, educational, scientific and Dr Michael Mahony natural resource management University of Newcastle organisations with an interest in the Dr Richard Major management and use of NPWS-managed Australian Museum areas and who are appointed by the Professor Robert Whelan Minister. University of Wollongong Dr Kent Williams Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

The following Council members completed their terms during 1999-2000: Mr Anthony Pease Broken Hill District Advisory Committee Ms Meredith Walker Australian International Council on Monuments and Sites 94

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National Parks and Wildlife Central Coast Region Hunter Region Advisory Committees Dr Juliet Corish Mr Leonard Anderson National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Mr Sydney Craythorn Mrs Freeda Archibald Committees are constituted by the Mr Borry Gartrell Mr David Brooker Minister for the Environment to make Mrs Yvonne Hutton Cr Helen Brown recommendations to the National Parks Mrs Jennifer Kenna Mr Michael Elfick and Wildlife Advisory Council, the Mr Phillip Kingsley-Miller Mrs Margaret Francis Director-General or the appropriate Mr Andrew Kennedy Mrs Linda Gill regional manager on measures to improve Mr Gary Mathews Mr Roderick Kidd the care, control and management of those Mr Robert Newton Mr Mick Leon national parks, nature reserves, historic Mr Kenneth Rogers Mr Bradley Lewis sites, state recreation areas or regional Ms Sue Wakefield Dr George McKay parks for which they are appointed. Mr Graham Williams Mr John Le Messurier At 30 June 2000 there were 21 Advisory Mr Geoffrey Moore Committees, with membership as follows: Far South Coast Region Mr John Aveyard Lake Macquarie State Blue Mountains Region Mrs Maureen Baker Recreation Area Mr Warwick Armstrong Cr Allan Brown Mrs Annette Blatchford Mr Joseph Banffy Ms Ellen Chadwick Cr Fay Brennan Ms Luciana Bowen Mrs Elaine Garvey Mr Robert Briggs Mr Roy Cameron Mrs Genevieve Reid Mr Mike Collins Mr Grahame Douglas Mrs Wendy Rose Mr Michael Green Mrs Helen Drewe Mr Robert Ross Dr Rod Kidd Mr Kevin Field Dr David Shaw Mr Peter Morris Mrs Glenys Gilling Mr Fergus Thomson Mr Greg Piper Mr Andy McQueen Mr Trevor Threlfo Mr John Vaughn Ms Fiona Meller Mr David Wauchope Mr Allan Walker Mr Bill Shields Mrs Jennie Watkins Far West Region Cr Michael Sweeney Mid North Coast Region Mr Robert Algate Mr John Tolhurst Ms Megan Benson Mr Peter Beven Mr Ian Tucker Mr Len Blacklow Mrs Annie Hughes Mr Frazer Gorely Central Coast Hunter Range Region Mrs Diana Hoffman Mr Frank Harrison Mr Daryl Bower Mrs Mavis Jackson Dr Philip Holberton Mr Colin Cowan Mr Richard Kelly Ms Margaret Howard Ms Narelle Howard Mrs Dorothy Kiely Mr Max Ingram Mr Nicholas Jacomas Mr Neil McGarry Ms Isabelle Lee Mrs Dellas Johnston Mrs Frances McKinnon Mrs Wendy McKeough Mr Robert Kelly Mrs Suzanne O’Halloran Mr Steven Read Mr Ian Paul Mr Roland Smith Mr Clark Valler Mr Victor Perry Mr Arthur Vann Mr Peter Wall Mrs Helen Sharrock Hartley Historic Site Mrs Beryl Strom North Coast Region Ms Margaret Combs Mrs Jennifer Watkins Mr Graham Ashton Mr Ross Fragar Dr Kenneth Zimmerman Mr Geoffrey Bridger Mrs Marian Kinnear Mr Robert Coutts Mr John Luchetti Mrs Barbara Fahey Mr Gerard Martin Ms Kay Jeffery Mr Bob Morris Dr Alan Lloyd Mr David Peters Mr Peter Morgan Mrs Judith Mortlock Mr Bob Piper Ms Debbie Repschlager Mr James Tedder Mrs Della Walker 95

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Northern Plains Region Snowy Mountains Region Sydney North Region Mr Robert Dick Mr Ashley Blondel Mrs Diane Campbell Mrs Meryl Dillon Dr Robert Creelman Mr Bruce Foott Ms Kay Durham Mr Kurt Cremer Mrs Patricia Giles Mr Wallace Gilmour Mrs Gaynor Epstein Mrs Roslyn Gillies Mrs Margaret Harris Mr Peter Mitchell Mr Stephen Gray Mrs Gillian Hogendyk Ms Ellen Mundy Mr Doug Macdonald Mr Timothy Horan Mrs Noreen Pendergast Ms Gabrielle O’Donnell Mrs Jane Judd Mr Ken Prendergast Cr Steven Pringle Mr Geoffrey Mitchell Ms Anne Reeves Mrs Jill Reardon Ms Judie Peet Mr James Sias Mr Robert Salt Mrs Joan Treweeke Ms Dianne Thompson Mrs Diane Waring Mr John Whitehead Ms Janice Walker Mr Terry Wilson Mr Geoffrey Waters Northern Rivers Region Sydney South Region Mr Jeremy Buultjens South Coast Region Mrs Sheelah Boleyn Mr Ken Cockburn Mr William Barnetson Mr Timothy Carroll Ms Raylee Delaney Ms Sally-Ann Gray Mrs Glenda Chalker Mr Phillip Falk Mr Mark Hurley Ms Kerrie Christian Mr Stephen Fletcher Mrs Denise Lutui Mr Phillip Costa Ms Sandra Heilpern Dr Kevin Mills Ms Sharyn Cullis Mr Douglas Jardine Mr Robert Pallin Mrs Dawn Emerson Mrs Stephanie Lymburner Mr David Phelps Mr Mervyn Ryan Mr Terrance Moody Miss Lynne Robinson Mr Philip Sansom Mr Hugh Nicholson Mr Robert Snedden Mr Peter Stitt Cr Alan Rich Dr David Tranter Ms Miriam Verbeek Cr Kathryn Rodgers Cr Joyce Wheatley Mr Shayne Williams

Northern Tablelands Region South West Slopes Region Upper Darling Region Mrs Patricia Ainsworth Mrs Sue a’Beckett Mr Peter Bradley Sir Owen Croft Mr Robert Apps Mr Michael Davis Mrs Barbara Graham Miss Claire Carlton Mr Barry Edwards Dr Robin Gunning Mr Timothy Cathles Mr Paul Gordon Ms Lynne Hosking Mr Adrian Davey Mr Wayne Leigh Dr Alan Jackson Mr Paul Davies Mr Leslie Le Lievre Mr Craig Klingner Mr Russell Dunn Mr Jeffrey Louis Mr Peter Metcalfe Mrs Margery Smith Mr Colin McDonald Dr Nick Reid Mr Peter Southwell Mr Cecil Miller Mr Allen Strudwick Cr Gene Vanzella Ms Janine Ohlsen Mr John Taylor Mr William Wells Mr Craig Roberts Mrs Dorothy Russell Mr John Wilson

Riverina Region Sydney Region Mrs Enid Atkinson Mrs Beverley Batros Mrs Debra Collins Mr Gerry Beasley Mr Ian Lockhart Mr Peter Caldwell Cr Robert McMartin Ms Barbara de Rome Mr Arthur Milthorpe Ms Brigid Dowsett Mr William Moller Ms Helen Lochhead Mrs Lilian Parker Ms Shirley Jenkins Mr Neville Rose Mr Garry McIlwaine Mr Michael Schultz Ms Pauline McLeod Mr Roy Stacy Mr Zenon Michniewicz Mr John Sullivan Ms Christine O’Brien Mr Ian Thompson 96

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Cultural Heritage Research Trusts Cape Byron State Recreation Advisory Committee Four trusts have been appointed under the Area Trust The Cultural Heritage Research Advisory National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, Mr R Buck (Chairperson) Committee was established by NPWS to charged with the care, control and Mr G Brown provide specialist expert advice and management of the State Recreation Area Mr P Helman guidance to the Service in relation to its or regional park for which each has been Mr M Jonston (ex-officio, NPWS) strategic cultural heritage research appointed. One of these, Bents Basin State Mrs L Kelly (ex-officio, Arakwal Aboriginal Corporation) program. At 30 June 2000 the members Recreation Trust, was abolished on 30 of the Committee were: June 1999. The members of the other three Mr P Massey-Reid (ex-officio, • Dr Denis Byrne, Manager Research trusts as at 30 June 2000 were as follows. Department of Land and Water Unit, Cultural Heritage Division Conservation) (NPWS) (Chairperson) Berowra Valley Regional Park Trust Ms S Nelson • Associate Professor Heather Goodall, Cr Graham Orr (Chairperson) Mr S Singh Department of Writing, Social and Cr Matthew Benson Cultural Studies (University of Mr Chris McIntosh (ex-officio, NPWS) Parramatta Regional Park Trust Technology, Sydney) Cr John Muirhead Mr Tom Uren (Chairperson) • Ms Christine Grant, Director Ms Margaret Murray Mr Jillian Comber (ex-officio, NPWS) Indigenous Heritage (Australian Mr Bob Salt Ms Elaine Evans Heritage Commission) Ms Polly Thompson Cr John Haines OAM • Associate Professor Paula Hamilton, Cr Peter Herlinger Department of Writing, Social and Mr Alan Overton OAM Cultural Studies (University of Ms Penny Pike (ex-officio, Heritage Technology, Sydney) Office) • Associate Professor Ian Jack, Mr Phillip Russo Department of History (University of Ms Jane Supit Sydney) • 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 Title Research (AIATSIS) • Ms Brenda Palmer (National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council) • Mr Jason Ardler, Manager Cultural Heritage Division (NPWS) • Ms Helen Clemens, Principal Policy Officer, Strategic Policy Division (NPWS) 97

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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 Forum Ms Sally Barnes Director Education • NSW Council on Environmental Education and Community Programs • Board of the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife Mr 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 Committee Ms 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 NSW Dr 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 Committee Mr Mark Conlon Natural Resources and • ANZECC Working Group on Shorebirds and Enviro Planning Coordinator Migratory Waders Mr Greg Croft Mid North Coast • Yarrahapinni Wetlands Trust (Ministerial appointment) Regional Manager • Mid North Coast Catchment Board Mr Peter Croft Senior Ranger, Biodiversity • Inverell-Yallaroi Regional Vegetation Committee • Tenterfield Regional Vegetation Committee 98

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Officer Position Body or committee Mr Brendan Diacono Manager Conservation • Lower North Coast Water Management Committee Planning Unit Ms Susan Elks Conservation Planning Officer • Nundle-South Parry Regional Vegetation Committee Mr 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 Government Mr Robert Gibbs Hunter Coast Area Manager • Hunter Regional Vegetation Committee Mr 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 Panel Mr Paul Houston Aboriginal Sites Registrar • National Indigenous Heritage Officers Network Mr Mark Johnston Northern Rivers • Cape Byron State Recreation Area Trust Regional Manager Dr David Keith Senior Research Scientist • Native Vegetation Mapping Program Technical Committee • IUCN Red List Criteria Review Working Group Dr 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 Committee Dr 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 Committee Mr 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 Committee Ms 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 Panel Ms Jo White Manager Landscape • State Catchment Management Coordinating Conservation Division Committee 99

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Appendix C Infringements and prosecutions 1999-2000

Offence categories Prosecutions Infringements National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Domestic/feral animals 63 Fail to give details 354 Licence conditions 14 Parking – – Protected fauna – 15 Protected fauna – marine mammal 3 – Protected native plant 1 – Relics – – Threatened species – fauna – – Threatened species – vegetation 1 – Vegetation 11

National Parks and Wildlife (Land Management) Regulation 1995 Protection of animals 22 Camping – – Contravene noise – – Domestic animals 16 122 Fires 344 Litter/damage 335 Offensive conduct 221 Other (chainsaw, risk safety) 65 Parking 9 620 Traffic/access 13 206 Vegetation 213 Weapons – 3 Total 72 1,148 100

Appendix D Consultants engaged 1999-2000

A consultant is an organisation or an individual engaged for a defined period of time solely to provide an expert opinion or recommendations to NPWS on a specific issue or task.

Summary of consultancies costing $30,000 or more Consultant name Brief description of project Cost ($) GHD Longmac Geotechnical advice for Thredbo landslide inquiry 801,540 Dept. Public Works Perisher Village Centre Disposition and 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 management and 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 potential Jaques 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 resorts Planlink 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 snowmaking Flinders 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 $30,000 NPWS engaged 145 consultants to undertake projects costing less than $30,000 in 1999-2000, at a total cost of $1,119,493. 101

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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 5599 Senior managers/Senior officers 34 36 34 40 Clerical/clerks 432 420 454 476 Legal officers 4454 Technical staff 66 68 55 51 Rangers/Snr Rangers/Trainee rangers 185 188 238 237 Assistant/Area/District Managers 91 89 97 74 Pilots/Crew 5656 Project officers/Research scientists 246 238 245 273 Librarians 2221 Interpretive assistants 3327 Law enforcement officers 8534 Field officers 463 475 443 465 Trades persons 14 11 10 11 Total 1,558 1,550 1,602 1,658

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Proportion of total staff by salary level The table below was extracted from the EEO report submitted to ODEOPE as part of Departmental reporting requirements. The numbers shown are based on headcount, not EFT. Level Subgroup as proportion of Subgroup as estimated proportion of total 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 disability Islanders ethnic, first ethno- spoken religious as a minority child groups was not Number 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 basis The table below was extracted from the EEO report submitted to ODEOPE as part of Departmental reporting requirements. The numbers shown are based on headcount, not EFT. Level Subgroup as proportion of Subgroup as estimated proportion of total 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 disability Islanders ethnic, first ethno- spoken religious as a minority child groups was not Number Respondents English Permanent Full time 1,184 85% 70% 30% 5.2% 7% 3% 2.2% Part time 36 58% 8% 92% 4.8% 5% 5% 0.0% Temporary Full time 448 72% 54% 46% 4.6% 5% 2% 0.0% Part time 47 64% 21% 70% 0% 3% 7% 0.0% Contract SES 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. 103

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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 6111 5000 4011 3055 2222 1200 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-General Brian Gilligan BA, Dip Ed, MA (Biogeography) Director Central Bob Conroy BA, Dip Env. Studies, M Mgt Director Corporate Services Arthur Diakos B Bus, FCPA Director Education and Community Programs Sally Barnes BA, Dip Ed, Grad Dip Information Science Director Legal Services Vivienne Ingram BA (Hons) LIB Director Northern John O’Gorman BSc, BSc (Tech), M Management Director Policy and Science Michael Wright BA, B Comm Director Southern Tony Fleming BSc (Hons), PhD (Forestry) Director Western Terry Korn BA (Biol Science), M Appl Sci, Dip Ag 104

Appendix F Performance Statement

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 Results During the year Mr Gilligan oversaw continuing reform of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Over this period there was a continuing and substantial expansion of the Service’s responsibilities. Following completion of the Southern Comprehensive Regional Assessment, almost 324,000 hectares were added to the national park system, resulting in a 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 advanced during the course of the year. The new structure was formally implemented on 1 January 2000, and has resulted in considerable improvements in the organisation’s management and corporate governance systems. This has been complemented by the new Corporate Plan that was developed in close consultation with the community. These reforms aim to improve the Service’s partnership with the community in implementing 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 MP Minister for the Environment 30 June 2000 105

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Appendix G NPWS Code of Conduct

A new NPWS Code of Conduct was through mutual trust and respect, in an formally endorsed during the year, and atmosphere of co-operation in all distributed to staff as part of the NPWS dealings with fellow staff members Professional and ethical conduct: and the public; guidelines for staff. This new Code of • non-discriminatory actions against Conduct is set out below. other staff or members of the public due to sex, race, colour, religion, sexual Introduction preference, marital status, intellectual The Code of Conduct aims to assist all or physical impairment or for any other those employed by the Service, in meeting reason; the expectations of the Service when faced • encouraging a creative, dynamic and with ethical issues that may arise during satisfying work environment; the performance of their duties. It is • keeping up to date with advances and anticipated that by adhering to this code changes in our area of expertise; we will be able to avoid suspicion or the • complementing this code with specific appearance of improper conduct. ‘codes of ethics’ or ‘professional Compliance with this code shows standards’, but not as to detract from commitment to the Service’s vision that this code; and ‘we are achieving world leadership in the • loyalty to the Service and our fellow management and conservation of our employees. natural and cultural heritage’. These principles will provide the basis for a A number of pieces of legislation affect the consistent and professional approach to way we work (e.g. National Parks and both our core business and the public. The Wildlife Act 1974, Public Sector Service will provide training and support Management Act 1988, Public Finance and services to aid in fulfilling these principles. Audit Act 1983, Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, etc) All staff Conflicts of interest should make themselves aware of all If staff feel that they have, or may be seen relevant legislation and perform their duties to have, a financial, or private interest (e.g. as required. Staff are to be supportive of the membership of a club or association, government of the day and should act in a family, etc), in a matter in which they have politically neutral manner. Staff across the to exercise their official responsibilities, Service have contributed to the development they should notify, in writing, their of this code, which aims to provide a immediate supervisor/manager. Until balance between a wide range of views. written instructions are received they should not take any further action in such Professional behaviour matters. This will ensure that the Service During the development of the Corporate and its staff are not placed in a Plan the Service identified a number of compromising position and that the public principles to guide and shape the Service’s interest is being served. culture. As members of the Service we are responsible for projecting a professional Gifts, gratuities and hospitality image of ourselves and the Service and As employees of the Crown we cannot ask also contributing, as individuals, to for gifts, hospitality or any benefit from corporate results. We can achieve this by: any person in return for performing our • presenting the highest standards of duties. We may accept unsolicited token professionalism and probity; gifts (e.g. a company endorsed notebook • ensuring high levels of individual or calendar, etc.), and modest hospitality accountability and decisiveness; (e.g. simple lunch, etc), which can be • being conscientious and diligent in taken to be equal to the same level of carrying out our duties; hospitality that the Service may provide to • providing impartial and accurate advice our clients. These should not be seen as and implementing policies promptly, influencing our decisions or work efficiently and effectively; practices. It is essential to inform • honesty and fairness developed supervisors/managers of the receipt of any such gift, hospitality or benefit. Offers of 106

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gifts, gratuities or hospitality from clients social issues. However, there are some divisional or regional manager or a for partners, relatives or friends should not circumstances in which public comment is member of the executive. This will ensure be accepted. inappropriate. These include: that there are no conflicts of interest and Service resources • where the implication that this that Service duties come first. Prior Service resources such as stores, vehicles, comment, even though made in a approval is a requirement of section 80 of equipment, etc are to be used effectively, private capacity, can be seen in some the Public Sector Management Act 1988. efficiently and economically in the way to be an official comment on Notification of dishonest or unethical performance of official duties and be behalf of the Service; conduct maintained in an acceptable fashion. Only if • where a staff member is involved with Under section 11(2) of the Independent official permission has been given can these advising the Director-General on the Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, resources be used by employees in their own implementation of policy and making a the Director-General of the Service has a time for private purposes; and such use public comment would compromise the duty to report to the Commission any should not disadvantage others from officer’s ability to continue to do so in an matter that the Director-General suspects, performing their duties. We should use efficient and professional manner; and on reasonable grounds, concerns or may resources sparingly, and where practicable • where public comment regardless of the concern corrupt conduct (e.g. when and appropriate, use recycled materials. connection with our normal duties, someone carries out their duties amounts to criticism sufficiently strong dishonestly or unfairly, breaches public Giving and accepting direction or persistent to give rise to the public trust, misuses Service information or Managers/supervisors should provide clear perception that the Service is not becomes involved in matters such as and timely direction to their staff. Staff prepared to implement or administer the bribery, fraud, violence, etc). should accept any lawful direction given policies of the government of the day by those who have the authority to make When corrupt conduct is suspected of or give the direction. If staff wish to Subject to the above, only those staff occurring, we should discuss this with our dispute a particular direction which is authorised by the Director-General should regional or divisional manager who will issued, appeal mechanisms do exist under make public comments on Service matters pass on all allegations to the Executive Section 3 Part 1.3 of the NSW Public in an official capacity. Director, Corporate Services, who will Service Personnel Handbook. Confidentiality advise the relevant body for follow-up. Any allegation will be treated in strict Dress Service information is not to be used to confidence. If desired, we can make Where staff are required to wear a uniform gain improper advantage or cause harm to reports of suspected corrupt conduct in carrying out their official duties, the any colleague, other person or body. directly to either the Executive Director, approved Service uniform appropriate to Neither should it be used in a way that is Corporate Services, the Director-General that activity and time should be worn. All inconsistent with the requirement to act or to the Independent Commission Against public contact staff are to wear name tags. impartially. Service information relating to official business or policies should not be Corruption. The person making the report Dealing with the public disclosed to those outside the Service, or will be informed of the outcome of any We should be positive and enthusiastic when used in a manner which is detrimental to investigation. dealing with the public and encourage them the Service and its staff. Under the Protected Disclosures Act 1994, to want to know more about the Service and staff will not be victimised for reporting what it can offer. Members of the public are Staff should ensure that when engaging ex- suspected corrupt conduct. If staff feel that to be treated fairly and equally and with the Service employees for contracts and they have been or are being victimised, they utmost respect and courtesy. When contacted consultancies that they have not used should report the matter to the officer to we should endeavour to satisfy a public information gathered during their whom they made their initial report or the inquiry directed to us and not delay prompt employment to obtain an unfair advantage Executive Director, Corporate Services or and efficient service. If we are unable to or to receive preferential treatment, which the Director-General. answer an inquiry we should direct these calls may cast doubts on their own integrity or to the appropriate area, if necessary, seeking that of the Service. All personnel issues eg Breaches of the Code advice from fellow workers or our staff counselling, conflict resolution, etc Breaches may result in an internal review supervisor/manager. When answering and employee details must remain of performance and/or disciplinary action telephone inquiries it is appropriate that staff confidential to ensure that impartiality is in accordance with the Public Sector provide their name and other relevant details. maintained and that harm is not caused. Management Act. Public comment Employment outside the Service As members of the community, staff have If staff wish to engage in outside the right to make public comment and employment, prior written approval is to enter into public debate on political and be obtained from either the appropriate 107

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Appendix H Statement of Affairs and Freedom of Information

Statement of Affairs Under the Freedom of Information Act 1989, NPWS prepares a Statement of Affairs for the organisation which, as at 30 June 2000, includes the designated agencies of National Parks and Wildlife Service (agency number 32), the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory 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 take place within areas managed by NPWS. These include many activities undertaken by visitors in parks; vehicle use; protecting plants and animals, natural structures, relics and Aboriginal areas; collecting scientific specimens; prohibiting domestic animals; and impounding 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 and places. NPWS may issue permits for investigation of Aboriginal sites, or consent for the destruction of certain sites unless assessment of significance of the sites justifies their permanent conservation. Leases and licences also may be granted for geological research; erecting or occupying buildings for certain purposes; to carry out trades and businesses within certain NPWS areas; or for access through these areas. Easements may be granted to public authorities for access through NPWS areas or to sites within these areas. NPWS is also responsible for issuing threatened species licences under section 91 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

Documents held by NPWS NPWS holds documents in its Hurstville and regional and area offices. The listing of a document does not mean that it is available automatically for inspection. Some documents may not be available unless a formal freedom of information application has been received.

Files Most 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 108

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Aboriginal Sites Register Other documents Freedom of Information NPWS maintains information on known The Business Development Division of The Freedom of Information Act 1989 Aboriginal sites in NSW in a register, NPWS (telephone 9585 6444) maintains provides members of the public with a which details the type and location of a list of Service leases and other forms of legally enforceable right to access sites, reports and slides. Some tenure, which are registered with the documents held by the National Parks and information is available on a computer Land Titles Office. The unit can provide a Wildlife Service, subject to certain database. Access to the register is reference number, which should be exemptions which are specified in the available to Aboriginal groups, quoted at the Land Titles Office in order Act. A summary of the applications researchers and interested members of the to view a document. Inquiries regarding processed and completed from 1 July public, although due to the sensitivity of access to maps and plans of NPWS- 1999 to 30 June 2000 is set out below. some matters access may be restricted in managed areas should be referred to the Section A – Number of new Freedom some cases. NPWS undertakes computer Conservation Management Unit. The of Information (FOI) applications searches of the register for a fee but Service’s photographic and film library is Personal Other Total restrictions may apply. For more available to the public and other agencies New applications 32023 information contact the Aboriginal Sites under certain conditions. Inquiries should Applications Registrar, Cultural Heritage Division, be directed to the Marketing and brought forward 033 Total to Hurstville, telephone (02) 9585 6444. Information Division, Hurstville, be processed 3 23 26 telephone (02) 9585 6444. Historic Places Register NPWS maintains information on known Publications Completed 31922 historic places on Service land. A register NPWS produces a range of books, Transferred out 000 details the type and location of historic guides, teachers’ kits, information Withdrawn 033 places, reports and other archival pamphlets and posters relating to national Total processed 3 22 25 material. Some information is available parks, historic sites and flora and fauna in Unfinished on a computer database. Access to the NSW. NPWS publications may be (carried forward) 011 register is available to researchers and obtained from the National Parks Centre interested members of the public. For over the counter at 102 George St, The Section B – Results of FOI applications more information contact the Database Rocks, Sydney; by mail from National Personal Other Total Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Division, Parks Centre, PO Box 1967, Hurstville, Granted in full 01313 Hurstville, telephone (02) 9585 6444. 2220; or from many regional offices, area Granted in part 314 offices and visitor centres. Many items Refused 044 Public registers are also held by the NPWS Library at Deferred 011 NPWS holds registers of conservation Hurstville. Recovery plans and threat Completed 3 19 22 agreements and interim protection orders, abatement plans for threatened species which are maintained by the Conservation are available for public inspection by Section C – Ministerial Certificates Management Unit; and wilderness contacting the Biodiversity Management There were no Ministerial certificates protection agreements, which are Unit, telephone (02) 9585 6444. Many issued during the period. maintained by the Conservation publications and plans are available on Assessment and Priorities Unit. NPWS the Service’s web site: npws.nsw.gov.au also has a register of critical habitat Section D – Formal consultations declared under the provisions of the During the period there were 14 Threatened Species Conservation Act applications requiring consultations 1995, which is maintained by the which led to more than 200 formal Biodiversity Management Unit. These consultations with third parties. units are located at Hurstville and may be contacted on (02) 9585 6444. Section E – Amendment of personal records During the period there were no applications for amendment of personal records. 109

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Section F – Notation of personal Section K – Processing time records Personal Other Total There were no applications for notation of 0-10 hours 31720 personal records during the period. 11-20 hours 011 21-100 hours 011 Section G – FOI applications granted Total 3 19 22 in part or refused Access to documents was refused for four Section L – Reviews and appeals applications (all non-personal Number of applications) on the following clauses in internal reviews finalised 4 the FOI schedule: Number of • Clause 22 (3) – failure to pay advance Ombudsman reviews finalised 0 deposit within the time allowed; Number of appeals to the • Clause 9 (1) – internal working Administrative Decisions Tribunal 2 document and not in the public interest to release (2 applications); and The internal reviews related to appeals • Clause 6 – personal affairs. against decisions to refuse access to documents. In all cases the original Access was partially refused based on the determination was upheld. following clauses in the FOI schedule: • Clause 13 – documents containing In relation to cases before the confidential material and not in the Administrative Decisions Tribunal one public interest to release; involves an appeal against a • Clause 16 – documents concerning determination not to release personal operation of agencies; and details. A decision from the Tribunal is • Clause 8 – documents affecting the anticipated shortly. The other matter conduct of research. relates to an appeal on a determination not to release a document based on clause 9 of the FOI Act dealing with internal Section H – Costs and fees of requests for completed applications working documents. All completed Assessed Fees applications: costs received Comparative Statistics 1998-99 1999-2000 $5,655 $2,797.50 Personal 03 Other 33 19

Section I – Discounts allowed Applications brought forward Discounts were allowed on two Personal 00 applications on public interest grounds. Other 3 3

Section J – Days to process Decisions Elapsed time Personal Other Full access granted 15 13 0-21 days 312Partial access granted 84 22-35 days 00Access refused 54 over 35 days 07Access deferred 01 Total 3 19 Review of decision requested Internal review 54 Referred to Ombudsman 20 Referred to Administrative Decisions Tribunal (previously District Court) 21 110

Appendix I New NPWS Publications

Brochures and maps Fact sheets / Newsletters New or revised park brochures were Kosciuszko Today (2 issues) produced for: Napawi (2 issues) Abercrombie River National Park National Parks and Wildlife News Barrington Tops National Park NPWS Link (4 issues) Border Ranges National Park Olympics News (4 issues) Bungonia State Recreation Area Wild Talk (threatened species Cadmans Cottage Historic Site newsletter) Crowdy Bay National Park Posters Dunns Swamp Celebrating Aboriginal Communities Gardens of Stone National Park Week Hat Head National Park Lane Cove National Park Women’s Heritage – (Aboriginal Munmorah State Recreation Area women’s heritage) Oxley Wild Rivers National Park Booklets Rouse Hill Regional Park A guide to the NSW National Parks Western Sydney Regional Park and Wildlife Service 2000 Wadbilliga National Park Corporate Plan 2000-2003 Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve Guide to NSW National Parks Warrabah National Park (revision) Other park related brochures: Incident Field Notebook (revision) National Parks of the Shoalhaven, Newnes and the Glow Worm Tunnel – South Coast and Southern Highlands a guide to the walking tracks and Parks and Reserves of historic features of the Newnes village the Northern Rivers and the Glow Worm Tunnel Southern Highlands Highlights NPWS structure and functions 2000 Professional and ethical conduct – Sydney Harbour Islands guidelines for staff Goat Island South Head Books Gregory’s National Parks of New General information brochures and maps: South Wales, 2000, published in Cane toads in NSW conjunction with Universal Press Day passes for national parks A landholders’ Guide to Threatened Statement of reconciliation Species: tips for saving threatened – statement of commitments from species in New England, NPWS, 1999 NPWS staff concerning Aboriginal Threatened Fauna of the Shoalhaven, reconciliation NPWS, 2000 Land for conservation Threatened Species Management: – guide to NPWS priorities for land species information (threatened acquisition species profiles), NPWS, 1999 and Corporate Plan 2000-2003 ongoing – a summary Young, Michael, 2000, The Aboriginal National parks and reserves of NSW – People of the Monaro, NPWS map of National Parks and Wildlife The Contribution of National Parks to Service protected areas and Sustainable Rural and Regional management boundaries Development, NPWS July 1999 111

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Appendix J Papers published by NPWS staff 1999-2000

Auld, T.D. and Denham, A. (1999) The Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Lombard, role of ants and mammals in dispersal A.T., Desmet, P.G. and Ellis, A.G. and post-dispersal seed predation of (1999). From representation to the shrubs Grevillea (Proteaceae). persistence: requirements for a Plant Ecology 144, pp 201-213. sustainable reserve system in the species-rich mediterranean-climate Auld, T.D. and Scott, J. (2000) deserts of southern Africa. Diversity Implementation of recovery plan for and Distributions 5, pp 51-71. Grevillea caleyi. Final Report March 2000. Environment Australia Cowling, R.M., Pressey, R.L., Lombard, Endangered Species Project No 456. A.T., Heijnis, C.E., Richardson, D.M. and Cole, N. (1999). Framework for a Auld, T.D. and Tozer, M.G. (1999) How conservation plan for the Cape well do post-fire indicators provide Floristic Region (report to World Wide insights into the degree of soil heating Fund, South Africa). University of during the passage of fires? Cape Town Institute for Plant Proceedings of ‘Bushfire 99’. Conservation Report No. 9902. Australian Bushfire Conference, Albury, pp. 25-32. Denham, A. and Auld, T.D. (1999) The timing of post-fire recruitment and the Auld, T.D. Keith, D.A. and Bradstock, nature of seed dispersal and predation R.A. (2000) Patterns in longevity of in resprouting plants whose flowering soil seedbanks in fire-prone is linked to fire. Proceedings of communities of southeastern Australia. ‘Bushfire 99’. Australian Bushfire Australian Journal of Botany (in press). Conference Albury, pp. 97-103. Austin, M.P, Cawsey, E.M., Barry, S.C, Ferrier, S., Pressey, R.L. and Barrett, T.W. Grice, D.J., Yialeloglou, M.M., Baker, (2000). A new predictor of the B.L. and Briggs, S. V. (1999). irreplaceability of areas for achieving a Establishing Priorities for Conservation conservation goal, its application to real- and Revegetation by Predicting Pre- world planning, and a research agenda 1750 Vegetation. Report to National for further refinement. Biological Parks and Wildlife Service. CSIRO Conservation 93, pp 303-325. Wildlife and Ecology, Canberra. Groves, C.R., Kutner, L.S., Stoms, D.M., Briggs, S.V. and Reid, R. (1999). Murray, M.P., Scott, J.M., Schafale, Declining bird species in the NSW M., Weakley, A.S. and Pressey, R.L. wheat/sheep belt. Bull. Ecol. Soc. Aust. (2000). Owning up to our 29(2), p 14. responsibilities: who owns lands Briggs, S.V. and Thornton, S.A. (1999). important for biodiversity? In: Management of water regimes in river Precious Heritage: the Status of red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis Biodiversity in the United States. Eds. wetlands for waterbird breeding. Aust. B.A. Stein, L.S. Kutner and J. S. Zool. 31, pp 187-97. Adams. Oxford University Press, New York. pp. 275-300. Burgman, M. A., Keith, D. A. and Walshe, T. V. (1999). Uncertainty in Keith, D. A. (2000). Sampling designs, comparative risk analysis for field techniques and analytical threatened Australian plant species. methods for systematic plant Risk Assessment 19, pp 579-592. population surveys. Ecological Management and Restoration 1, Burgman, M. A., Keith, D. A., Rohlf, F. pp 136-150. J. and Todd, C. R. (1999). Probablistic classification rules for setting conservation priorities. Biological Conservation 89, pp 227-231. 112

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Keith, D. A. and Bedward, M. (1999). Lunney, D. 1999. A changing land-use Pressey, R.L. (1998). Algorithms, politics Vegetation of the South East Forests ethic: the inheritance and the legacy. and timber: an example of the role of region, Eden, New South Wales. Habitat 27 (6): p 19. science in a public, political Cunninghamia 6, pp 1-218. negotiation process over new Lunney, D. 1999. Is ethics opposed to conservation areas in production Keith, D. A., Auld, T. D., Ooi, M. K. J. and science? A wildlife zoologist’s forests. In: Ecology for Everyone: Mackenzie, B. D. E. (2000). Sensitivity viewpoint. Pp 119-128 in The Use of Communicating Ecology to Scientists, analysis of decision rules in World Wildlife for Research. Ed by D. Mellor the Public and the Politicians. Eds. R. Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List and V. Monamy. ANZCCART, Glen Wills and R. Hobbs. Surrey Beatty and criteria using Australian plants. Osmond, pp 119-28. Sons, Sydney. pp. 73-87. Biological Conservation 94, pp 311-319. Lunney, D. and Matthews, A. 1999. Pressey, R.L. (1999). Applications of Keith, D. A., Miles, J. and Mackenzie, B. Spotlight on research. Gondwana 14: irreplaceability analysis to planning (1999). Vascular flora of the South pp 12-14. and management problems. Parks 9(1), East Forests region, Eden, New South Lunney, D., Dawson, L. and Law, B. pp 42-51. Wales. Cunninghamia 6, pp 219-281. 1999. Zoology in the new millennium. Pressey, R.L. (1999). Editorial – Kingsford, R.T, House, A. and Tully, S. Australian Zoologist 31: pp 321-322. Systematic conservation planning for (1999). WISE Macquarie-Bogan Lunney, D., Matthews, A., Moon, C. and the real world. Parks 9(1), pp 1-6. Catchment CD-Rom. NSW National Ferrier, S. 2000. Incorporating habitat Parks and Wildlife Service, Sydney. Pressey, R.L., Possingham, H.P., Logan, mapping into practical koala V.S., Day, J.R. and Williams, P.H. Kingsford, R.T. (2000) Ecological conservation on private lands. (1999). Effects of data characteristics impacts of dams, water diversions and Conservation Biology 14: pp 669-680. on the results of reserve selection river management on floodplain Lunney, D., Moon, C., Matthews, A. and algorithms. Journal of Biogeography wetlands in Australia. Austral Ecology Turbill, J. 1999. Coffs Harbour City 26, pp 179-191. 25, pp 109-127. Koala Plan of Management. NSW Shaughnessy, P.D. and Briggs, S.V Kingsford, R.T. (2000). Boom and bust National Parks and Wildlife Service, (1999). Feasibility Study for Research cycles on Peery Lake. National Parks Hurstville. on Humpback Whales in New South Journal 40: pp 7-8. Margules, C.R. and Pressey, R.L. (2000). Wales. Report to National Parks and Kingsford, R.T., Thomas, R.F., and Systematic conservation planning. Wildlife Service. CSIRO Division of Knowles, E. (1999) A wetland GIS for Nature 405, pp 243-253. Wildlife and Ecology, Canberra. the Murray-Darling Basin. Final Matthews, A., Dickman, C. R. and Shaughnessy, P.D., Nicholls, A. O. and Report to the Murray-Darling Basin Major, R. E. 1999. The influence of Briggs, S.V. (1999). Interactions Commission, Canberra. fragment size and edge on nest Between Tourists and Wildlife at Kingsford, R.T., Thomas, R.F.,and predation in urban bushland. Montague Island: Fur Seals, Little Curtin, A.L. (1999). Challenges for the Ecography 22: pp 349-356. Penguins and Crested Terns. Report to conservation of wetlands on the Paroo National Parks and Wildlife Service. Melzer, A., Carrick, F., Menkhorst, P., and Warrego Rivers. Final report to CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Lunney, D. and St John, B. 2000. Environment Australia, Canberra. Ecology, Canberra. Overview, critical assessment, and Lemly, D., Kingsford, R.T., and conservation implications of koala Stratford, E., Mazur, N., Lunney, D. and Thompson, J.R. (2000). Irrigated distribution and abundance. Bennett, D. 2000. Managing the koala Agriculture and Wildlife Conservation Biology 14: pp 619-628. problem: interdisciplinary Conservation: Conflict on a Global perspectives. Conservation Biology Murray, B. R., Rice, B., Keith, D. A., Scale. Environmental Management 25, 14: pp 610-618. Myerscough, P. J., Floyd, A. G., Mills, pp 485-512. K. and Westoby, M. (1999). Species in Lombard, A.T., Hilton-Taylor, C., the tail of rank-abundance curves. Rebelo, A.G., Pressey, R.L. and Ecology 80, pp 1806-1816. Cowling, R.M. (1999). Reserve Penn, A. M., Sherwin, W. B., Gordon, G., selection in the Succulent Karoo, Lunney, D., Melzer, A. and Lacy, R. C. South Africa: coping with high 2000. Demographic forecasting in compositional turnover. Plant Ecology koala conservation. Conservation 142, pp 35-55. Biology 14: pp 629-638. 113

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Appendix K Overseas visits by NPWS staff 1999-2000

Brian Gilligan, Director-General, attended including new software developed for real the World Protected Areas Leadership time tracking of whales from land based Forum in Warrenton, Virginia, USA to stations. All airfares and accommodation provide input on the issues to be addressed costs were met by the New Zealand at the next World Congress on Protected Department of Conservation. Areas to be held in Durban in September Dr Bob Pressey, Principal Research 2002. Costs were met by NPWS. Scientist, Biodiversity Research and Dr Ross Bradstock, Principal Research Management Division, undertook three Scientist, Biodiversity Research and overseas visits during the year. He attended: Management Division attended the 3rd • a project group meeting in South Southern Connections Conference at Lincoln Africa from 24 October to 13 University, Christchurch, from 16 to 23 November 1999 for ongoing January 2000 to deliver a paper on ecological collaborative work with the University disturbance. Costs were met by NPWS. of Cape Town to develop a conservation plan for the Cape Roger Good, Project Officer with the Floristic Region. All costs were met by Southern Conservation Policy and Planning the Global Environment Facility Division, represented NPWS at the • a conference in Nepal from 30 International Mountain Conference and November to 5 December 1999 to workshop in Grenoble, France from 4 to 12 present a paper on approaches to June 2000. All costs were met by the French Organising Committee and Mr Good. conservation planning in NSW, and to review the WWF-US methodology on Mark Johnston, then District Manager running expert workshops to identify Narooma and Ross Constable, Ranger priority conservation areas. All costs Narooma, attended the British Airways- were met by WWF-US IUCN Tourism for Tomorrow awards in • a conference in Thailand from 7 to 14 London, from 19 February to 3 March May 2000 to present a paper on a 2000 to collect on behalf of NPWS an framework for systematic conservation award for Montague Island in the planning. All costs were met by WWF Environmental Tourism category. All International which organised this costs were met by British Airways. conference to help plan its Global Dr David Keith, Senior Research Scientist, Forests Campaign. Biodiversity Research and Management Dr David Priddel, Senior Research Division undertook three overseas visits Scientist, Biodiversity Research and during the year. He attended: Management Division attended the • a meeting of IUCN Red List Criteria Second International Conference on the Review Working Group in Cambridge Biology and Conservation of Albatrosses from 27 June to 4 July 1999. All costs and other Petrels, Honolulu, from 8 to 12 were met by IUCN. May 2000, to present two papers • a workshop of Extinction Research outlining the highly successful recovery Working Group in Santa Barbara, program for the Gould’s Petrel undertaken USA from 31 July to 7 August 1999. by NPWS. Costs were met by NPWS. All costs were met by the National Centre for Ecological Synethesis and Kevin Roberts, Landscape Conservation Analysis, University of California. Division, attended a meeting of the • a workshop of IUCN Red List Criteria ANZECC working group on Nature Review Working Group in Uppsala, Conservation on Private Land, 2000 as the NSW Sweden from 12 January to 21 January Christchurch, in March representative on this working group. All 2000. All costs were met by IUCN. costs were met by NPWS. David Paton, Regional Operations Peter Shadie (supernumerary officer) Manager, attended a workshop on the continued his secondment to Geneva to South Pacific Humpback Whale, at work with the World Conservation Union Auckland University from 4 to 8 March for four years assisting preparations for the 2000, at the invitation of the New 5th World Congress on Protected Areas. Zealand Department of Conservation. He All major costs are being met by NPWS. presented a paper on the work conducted at Byron Bay over the last five years, 114

Appendix L Risk management and insurance

Risk management Public liability Public liability claims can arise from Identified risks accidents or injuries sustained by visitors NPWS has identified the following major or users of park facilities. NPWS is risk areas. conscious of the need to strike a fine Fire balance between the community’s wishes Fire is by far the most significant risk to experience the natural environment and facing NPWS, with bushfires and the need to provide adequate levels of property fires posing the greatest danger. safety. However, given the extent of the All regions of the State are likely to reserve system and the inherent risks experience bushfires or grass fires over involved in outdoor pursuits, NPWS will summer, many of which are started by always be open to civil litigation if park arsonists. The chances of lightning strikes users do not act with caution. occurring are moderate in most areas, Business risks depending upon the season. Business risk exposures include Motor vehicles consequential loss as a result of the By virtue of its operations and geographic natural disasters mentioned earlier spread, NPWS maintains a motorised fleet (bushfires, storm damage, etc). of some 962 units. Most vehicles are Considerable expenses are incurred by subject to the usual risks arising from NPWS during emergencies, wildlife their design and use. Considerable rescue and disasters covering such items distances are driven by NPWS officers at as hire of aircraft, plant and equipment as times. Road surfaces vary from sealed to well as overtime, accommodation and dirt tracks and the risk of collision with meals for staff and other support animals is moderately high in some areas. personnel. The use of motor vehicles during fire Another business risk area is park fighting operations adds to the risk of loss revenue which is subject to seasonal or damage. factors and the vagaries of weather. A Property losses or damage poor snow season combined with long Due to the open accessibility of parks and periods of rain (especially at weekends reserves, vandalism poses a considerable and during the holiday season) can have risk to the agency’s assets. severe ramifications for revenue earnings from park use fees and for lease revenue Occupational health and safety from some commercial concessions. Contributing factors include handling dangerous goods and chemicals, heavy Over the years NPWS has invested lifting, the operating heavy machinery or strategically in information technology hazardous equipment such as chainsaws (IT). IT is becoming an increasingly and Quadbikes. The natural working critical service for the functioning of the environment in which staff are required business. The usual business risks to operate also contributes to the risk, associated with IT apply for NPWS. which includes activities such as fire These risks include, for example, loss of management, search and rescue data, system failure, computer room operations, walking track construction, environment control failure (such as fire, pest management and marine air-conditioning failure and power mammal rescue. surges), theft of hardware or data, hardware and software incompatibility and non-performing contractors. Other substantial risks are the receipt of malicious or infected data code coming to NPWS via the Internet, or unauthorised access to NPWS’s systems through the Internet connection. 115

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Risk management strategies incident. Accident investigation and Specific risk management initiatives taken Fire reporting information is used to during the year include the following: With regard to fire, NPWS has determine whether further preventative • Year 2000 (Y2K) mitigation strategies implemented preventative strategies action is required in the workplace. for NPWS were successfully across the State. NPWS management and Accidents involving park users are implemented in accordance with the personnel are extremely conscious of the investigated to determine whether whole of government methodology threat posed by fire. Fire management additional public safety measures are and targets. The key achievements plans and cooperative agreements with required and where necessary, corrective included a Y2K compliant financial other fire fighting agencies are in place action taken. NPWS will also continue to management system (SAP R/3); the across the State. It is NPWS policy to call upon the expertise of the Treasury rollout of the 32-bit Y2K compliant train all firefighters and manage natural Managed Fund managers of the GIO to desktop environment (Windows NT) vegetation including the build-up of fuel. advise on the most appropriate strategy to to ensure continuity of services in key Ongoing hazard reduction burns and fire be adopted in particular risk areas. areas of NPWS; and the continuation trail maintenance are carried out of a Y2K awareness campaign regularly, although this is subject to Business risks throughout NPWS weather conditions, budgetary constraints Security measures are under constant • A new three-pronged anti-viral and environmental considerations. review and continue to be improved. In measure was implemented across the case of the main computer centre in Motor vehicles NPWS during the year. All e-mails NPWS head office, special security Possession of a current driver’s licence is and attachments are scanned by VET measures apply to restrict access to required for all drivers. Four wheel drive at the MIMESweeper Gateway to the authorised personnel. NPWS computer vehicles used off road, and specialised Internet. InoculateIT anti-viral users continue to be reminded through vehicles such as snow vehicles, are driven software runs on all servers (other various means of the need for vigilance only by accredited drivers. Machinery than Unix for which it is not required) and sound practice in the use of the requiring specific licences such as and McAfee anti-viral software runs agency’s computer assets. In addition to backhoes and cranes are driven only by on desktops and laptops physical security, data protection is qualified operators. In the main, vehicles afforded by the use of passwords which are repaired and maintained by restrict access to corporate systems. contractors. In isolated areas, and subject Effective and efficient security controls to suitable competence by NPWS staff over networks exist to protect NPWS and appropriate facilities, staff can data. Passwords to access NPWS systems perform these duties. must be renewed at specified intervals. Health and safety To minimise the loss of important data, Senior staff throughout NPWS are trained standard backup and recovery procedures to assume responsibility for life and are in place. In accordance with these safety issues within their area of control. procedures, backup tapes for corporate Safe work practices are developed for data are stored off site for additional activities which have been assessed as protection in the event of fire or other potentially dangerous. Training in safe damage to the computer centre. In work practices is undertaken as part of addition, production systems have fault line management activities. Safety tolerant disk systems to minimise the equipment, such as protective boots, damaging effects of a disk failure. Anti- gloves and clothing, is provided to staff. viral software is in use across the NPWS. First aid kits are provided in all workshops. Generally, as part of the contracting out process used by government departments Accident investigations are carried out in and agencies, risks are transferred to the more serious cases and all accidents contractors who are better placed to sustained by employees have to be assume and control such risks. reported within seven days of the 116

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Premiums The agency’s insurance cover is effected with the Treasury Managed Fund managed by the GIO. Areas of risk covered by the managed fund together with the relevant insurance premiums follow: 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 $000 $000 $000

Workers compensation 2,142 2,402 2,136 COHEN / NPWS STUART 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 indicators 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Workers compensation NPWS 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 in the scheme. NPWS has faced a continuing growth in field staff activities with the substantial additions to the NPWS estate, and this is reflected by the rise in claims. It is notable that the comparison with 1997-98 figures is far more favourable for NPWS than for ‘all government agencies’, which reflects the continuing NPWS commitment to risk management strategies in key areas of work related exposure, with particular emphasis on manual handling. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Motor Vehicle NPWS 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 agencies in the scheme. This result is all the more pleasing given the increased vehicle coverage required by the expanding NPWS estate.

Construction using contractors Public liability issues arising from construction or other activities using contractors have normally been mitigated by the use of separate public liability insurance taken out by the contractor. NPWS has commenced arranging private sector principal controlled insurance for public liability and basic contractor’s insurance (insurance of the works). This will be the same as that used by other NSW government agencies, including the Department of Public Works and Services. It will eliminate exposure to claims arising from poor quality contractor’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 to contractor built assets that have not been handed over to NPWS is the liability of the contractor. However, if an asset is partially or significantly paid for, through a normal system of progress payments, a contractor could default on an uninsured project that requires the contractor to pay for significant remediation. In the near future, in cases such as these, damage will automatically be covered by the abovementioned NPWS policy for public liability and basic contractor’s insurance of the works.