The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust AnnuAL RePORT 2011–2012 © The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney 2012 Mrs Macquaries Road Sydney NSW 2000

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Cover Image: Gahnia sieberiana (seed) The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Annual Report 2011–2012

Contents

Letter to the Minister...... 2

Section 1 Performance Snapshot...... 4 Chairman & Executive Director’s Report.....5 Our Organisation...... 6

Section 2 Achievements...... 10

Section 3 Community Support...... 16 Corporate Governance...... 25 Appendices...... 30

Section 4 Financial Statements...... 50

Annual Report 2011–12 1 Letter to the Minister

THe HOn. ROBYn PARKeR, MP MInISTeR FOR THe envIROnMenT PARLIAMenT HOuSe, MAcQuARIe STReeT SYdneY nSW 2000

Dear Minister

I have pleasure in presenting the 2011–12 Annual Report of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust for presentation to Parliament.

This report covers in full the Trust’s activities and Statement of Accounts in accordance with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980, the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulations 2010.

Yours sincerely

Ken Boundy Professor David Mabberley Chairman Executive Director Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust

2 THe ROYAL BOTAnIc GARdenS & dOMAIn TRuST Section 1 Performance Snapshot Chairman & Executive Director’s Report Our Organisation

Chamelaucium uncinatum Performance Snapshot Revenue 2011–12 Other Grants, Donations Other $49.8 million & Contributions Revenue

5 % 59% 6% 25% 5%

Crown Department of Premier & Cabinet Grants Sales of Goods & Services Grants

UNITS 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 2007–08 Financial1 State Government $’000 – 19,914 19,090 18,105 17,781 Recurrent Funding State Government Capital Funding $’000 – 8,274 2,860 2,635 3,695 Crown Grants $’000 1,918 1,574 1,966 1,641 1,308 Department of Premier $’000 29,643 – – – – & Cabinet Grants2 Other Grants, Donations $’000 3,212 7,651 2,529 3,861 2,573 & Contributions Sales of Goods & Services3 $’000 12,536 11,680 11,258 7,312 7,289 Other Revenue4 $’000 2,535 2,678 2,706 6,035 5,116 Total Revenue $’000 49,844 51,771 40,409 39,589 37,762 Total Expenses $’000 (45,434) (43,019) (41,641) (40,386) (38,577) Surplus/(Deficit) $’000 4,410 8,752 (1,232) (797) (815) Plant biodiversity & habitats understood, protected & restored Grant-funded research projects no. 16 21 19 18 27 Species described or reassessed no. 20 47 64 31 82 Peer-reviewed scientific publications, no. 162 122 152 189 178 general articles & presentations The community values plants & cultural heritage Participants in school & public no. 75,151 80,711 75,964 65,786 69,507 education programs Volunteers contributing to no. 572 627 697 694 611 Trust programs Total visits to Trust website no. 598,941 562,188 582,620 858,878 862,629 Visitors to Trust estates satisfied with % 92 97 94 94 91 facilities, services & programs Increased participation & integration in community activities Visits to: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney no. 3,544,344 3,657,284 3,854,750 3,456,129 3,621,925 The Australian Botanic Garden, no. 325,251 116,168 84,509 88,777 100,410 Mount Annan The Blue Mountains Botanic no. 128,645 75,044 70,031 69,772 69,990 Garden, Mount Tomah People using the Domain for booked no. 59,300 65,379 72,732 89,755 71,194 sports activities Attendees at public events: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney no. 433,482 378,618 419,717 514,004 425,020 The Australian Botanic Garden, no. 23,495 21,428 16,207 14,293 18,525 Mount Annan The Blue Mountains Botanic no. 65,498 46,295 24,384 15,850 12,856 Garden, Mount Tomah

N otes 1. Financial information and data included in this section has not been subject to audit 2. From 2012 recurrent and capital grants received from Department of Premiers and Cabinet 3. Sales of Goods and Services includes investment revenue 4. Other Revenue includes insurance recoveries, cost recovery and infringements

4 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Chairman & Executive Director’s Report

The journey over the last 12 months has been one of In January, a ground breaking ceremony was held at refl ection, retrospection and the realisation of a new vision the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan with the for our organisation. In August last year, the Trust Board Minister for the Environment and VIP guests to celebrate conducted a strategic review of the organisation. This work the fi rst soil turning and beginning of construction of was consolidated and supported by the commissioning PlantBank. Despite rain delays, work continues to run on of six industry experts to further evaluate the Trust’s track and is scheduled to be completed early in the new work during December’s International Peer Review. year, heralding the start of new era in scientifi c research and conservation for the organisation. The review process recognised and praised the Trust’s signifi cant scientifi c expertise and the enormous value The inaugural Lachlan Macquarie Medal was awarded of the various collections across our three sites. It also in May to Professor Hong De-Yuan from Beijing, China highlighted our strengths in disseminating information in recognition of his outstanding achievement in helping about plants, conservation and biodiversity to the protect plant biodiversity. The Medal will be awarded public and other stakeholders. The International Peer biennially to recipients whose work promotes the role of Review provided more than 60 recommendations for us botanic gardens in conserving plants. The NSW Governor to consider, so that as an organisation we can build on presented the medal to Professor Hong at a ceremony these attributes and strengthen our position as one of and public lecture at Government House in May. the world’s leading botanic garden organisations. After fi ve years of planning and a two-year delay, the For the past six months, a Strategic Planning disturbance process to relocate the fl ying-foxes that Committee with membership from across the Trust have roosted in the Royal Botanic Garden for over 20 has further analysed the recommendations from the years fi nally began in June. After less than a week of two reviews to develop a new strategic direction and pre-dawn and dusk noise, the fl ying-foxes discontinued corporate plan for the Trust, which will guide us through roosting in the Garden. While early morning noise will the next 10 years. As the year ends and the next need to continue for some time to ensure roosting unfurls, this new strategic direction can be articulated in does not resume, this is defi nitely a big win for the Trust a new vision for our organisation: that makes way for much-needed tree maintenance and renovation of the Palm Grove. The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, celebrated as one of the world’s greatest botanic On behalf of the Trust, we would like to thank all garden organisations, internationally respected for staff, volunteers, Foundation and Friends, benefactors its work in science, conservation and horticulture, and sponsors for your collective contribution to safeguarding places of learning and pleasure for all. our organisation, particularly those Board and staff members who are retiring. It is through your In reaching this point, we have passed some marvellous knowledge, commitment and passion that we have milestones. achieved the successes that are highlighted within Both the NSW Premier and the Minister for the this year’s annual report, and that we will continue to Environment were present for the opening of the new connect people with plants and contribute to plant Narellan Road entrance to the Australian Botanic Garden conservation in New South Wales and internationally. at Mount Annan in September. This Government-funded As we embark on the next leg of our journey, $4.26 million project was completed on time and a change in direction is paralleled by a change of within budget, and was perfectly timed to deal with the leadership. We welcome Ken Boundy as the Trust’s signifi cant increase in visitor numbers since entrance new Chairman. Ken brings a wealth of experience fees to the Garden were abolished in April 2011. in high-level management, marketing, tourism and Trust botanist, Nathalie Nagalingum, was the conservation issues to the Trust that will certainly assist lead author of a signifi cant study published in us in reaching our vision. Science in November that shows the evolutionary diversifi cation of the cycad group to be much more recent than previously thought. Living cycad species have commonly been referenced as ‘dinosaur plants’ because they were considered relicts of ancient fl oras. Dr Nagalingum’s study found that in contrast to the group’s ancient origins, the modern species Greg Martin Professor David Mabberley actually evolved just 10 million years ago — well after Chairman, Executive Director, the extinction of the dinosaurs. This work received Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens extensive media coverage locally and internationally. and Domain Trust and Domain Trust

Annual Report 2011–12 5 Our Organisation

The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust (the Trust) Mission is a statutory body established by the Royal Botanic As a living organisation, we connect people with plants Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980. The legislation through imaginative horticulture, beautiful landscapes, defines the objectives, powers and functions of the transformative learning experiences and cultural events. Trust and vests certain land and property in the Trust. As a leading contributor and custodian of botanical The Trust is responsible for the management and knowledge and collections throughout Australasia, we stewardship of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney; the will share our discoveries and be at the forefront of Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan; the Blue international plant conservation. Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah; the National Herbarium of New South Wales and the New South Delivering our vision Wales Seedbank. NSW 2021 The Trust also undertakes and provides scientific NSW 2021: A plan to make NSW number one is the and horticultural research, together with advice and NSW Government’s 10-year plan that guides policy and education on botany, horticulture and biodiversity. budget decisions, so setting the direction for the NSW public sector. Trust staff are employed by the Office of Environment and Heritage, a division of the NSW Department of As an agency within the Environment and Heritage Premier and Cabinet. The Board of the Trust reports portfolio, within the Department of Premier and directly to the Minister for the Environment and has Cabinet, the Trust contributes to two goals within NSW responsibility for all Trust assets and programs. 2021 for which the Minister for the Environment and the Department of Premier and Cabinet have lead The Trust acknowledges the traditional custodians of responsibility: Trust lands — the Cadigal, Darug and D’harawal — and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of the 22 Protect our natural environment Aboriginal people of these lands. 23 Increase opportunities for people to look after their own neighbourhoods and environments Objectives The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980 In addition, the Trust contributes to Goal 24: Make it defines the Trust’s objectives as to: easier for people to be involved in their communities, which has specific targets related to expanding • maintain and improve Trust lands, the National opportunities within the Trust’s volunteer programs and Herbarium of New South Wales and the increasing the number of volunteers that support the collections of living and preserved plant life Trust’s work. owned by the Trust • increase and disseminate knowledge about the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation plant life of Australia, and of New South Wales The Trust is committed to contributing to the objectives in particular and targets set in the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, which provides a framework for actions • encourage the public use and enjoyment of at global, regional, national and local levels to conserve Trust lands by promoting and increasing the plants and vegetation communities. educational, historical, cultural and recreational value of these lands. The Strategy has five key objectives: When acting in pursuance of its Objects, the Trust • Plant diversity is well understood, documented is required to give particular emphasis to encouraging and recognised and advancing the study of systematic botany, and to • Plant diversity is urgently and effectively conserved plant conservation. • Plant diversity is used in a sustainable and equitable manner Vision The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, • Education and awareness about plant celebrated as one of the world’s greatest botanic diversity, its role in sustainable livelihoods and garden organisations, internationally respected for importance to all life on Earth is promoted its work in science, conservation and horticulture, • The capacities and public engagement necessary safeguarding places of learning and pleasure for all. to implement the strategy have been developed.

6 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust MAP OF THE SYDNEY REGION

A summary of the Trust’s activities against these in Australia, with a world-class collection of botanic, targets is provided in the Appendices. taxonomic and horticultural literature. The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Gardens showcases the enormous diversity of Australian flora. The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney is the oldest Covering over 400 hectares between Camden and botanic garden and scientific institution in Australia. Campbelltown in Sydney’s south-west, it is Australia’s Located on the eastern edge of the central business largest botanic garden. Its horticultural displays district, it is home to an outstanding collection of plants contrast with natural areas of remnant Cumberland from around the world, with a focus on Australia and Plain Woodland, an endangered ecological community the South Pacific. The 30 hectares of Botanic Garden of the region. With its large size and undulating terrain, are surrounded by 34 hectares of urban parkland known the Garden is a popular recreational destination for the as the Domain. Both the Garden and Domain are local community. endowed with significant natural and cultural heritage values, and play a central role in Sydney’s festivals and The Trust’s horticultural research facilities are based at cultural events, as well as the recreational and sporting the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, including pursuits of city workers and residents. the NSW Seedbank that will be a key component of the Trust’s new research and conservation facility, Within the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney is the PlantBank, when it is completed in early 2013. National Herbarium of NSW, a major centre for Australian plant research. The Herbarium contains more The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah than 1.2 million preserved plant specimens, including is situated on a basalt-capped peak, 1000 metres scientific and historically significant collections and above sea level in the World Heritage-listed Greater samples collected by Banks and Solander during Blue Mountains. It features 28 hectares of manicured the voyage of the Endeavour in 1770. The collection gardens that display cool-climate plants from around provides important reference material for studies of the world and is home to the Greater Blue Mountains plants, their relationships and classification. Research World Heritage Exhibition Centre. The botanical includes field studies, DNA sequencing and scanning collection sits adjacent to 10 hectares of pristine, warm electron microscopy. Ecological research involves temperate rainforest within a 33-hectare heritage mapping and describing plant communities and studying property known as ‘The Jungle’. Separated by Bells factors that affect their survival. Within the Herbarium is Line of Road, the Garden also manages a conservation the Library of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain area of 189 hectares of wet and dry sclerophyll Trust. It is premier botanical and horticultural library including heath, rainforest and some closed forest.

Annual Report 2011–12 7 8 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Section 2 Achievements

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part in associated meetings and events. The congress Understanding, protecting recognised the significance of the updated Global and restoring plant Strategy for Plant Conservation, against which the Trust reports its achievements in conservation (see biodiversity and habitats Appendices), and agreed to important resolutions including changes to the nomenclatural code that The science and conservation programs of the allows descriptions of new taxa to appear in English Trust are recognised and valued internationally, rather than Latin, and a formal binding decision that the nationally and within the State for their contributions name Acacia, is to be applied to the almost exclusively to understanding, managing and conserving plant Australian genus of over 1500 species, and not to other biodiversity in New South Wales, Australia and across groups of ‘acacias’. the region. The Rainforest Seed Conservation Program is An International Peer Review of the Trust’s programs contributing to ongoing international research into the staged in December reinforced the importance of the seed biology of rainforest flora. Many of the seeds of Trust’s science activities in the discovery and description species from wetter environments are not suited to the of new species, understanding the biogeography usual or ‘orthodox’ drying and freezing techniques used and distribution of plants, and researching the fungal in seed banking. This program is screening rainforest diseases of native plants and crop species. The high species for orthodoxy and developing alternative ex global relevance of the Trust’s scientific collections held situ conservation techniques for recalcitrant species. by the Herbarium and increasingly the seedbank was The latest threat to Australian rainforest flora is the also noted by the Review panel. arrival and spread of the disease myrtle rust, now The significance of the Trust’s research is exemplified positively identified as being a strain of Puccinia psidii. by a study led by Research Scientist Dr Nathalie Several rainforest species have been identified as being Nagalingum, published in Science in November 2011, particularly susceptible, and will be prioritised in the which demonstrated conclusively that modern species conservation program, which aims to collect, assess of cycad did not co-exist with dinosaurs as is commonly and store 145 species of rainforest plants over the next believed. While there was huge diversity in the cycads three years. during the Jurassic–Cretaceous period (200–65 million In the plant pathology and mycology section, years ago), this new research using fossil-calibrated the Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit collaborated with molecular phylogenies shows that the present diversity of Biosecurity Australia to better understand mango cycad species evolved only around 12 million years ago. malformation disease, an exotic fungal disease The findings attracted media coverage across the globe. caused by one or more species of Fusarium, which is The Trust was awarded a number of significant a significant threat to the mango industry. Research grants during the year, including an Australian Research activities also continued to document and describe other species of Fusarium, including foliar and soil- Council linkage grant, awarded to Trust scientists inhabiting varieties, as well as Phytophthora, which Dr Maurizio Rossetto and Dr Brett Summerell along contributes to understanding the movement and with Dr Andy Lowe of the University of Adelaide, to distribution of these plant pathogens, hence informing explore biodiversity across an environmental gradient disease management strategies. covering the area between NSW east coast and the Capertree Valley. Launched in July 2011, the study will Since its first detection in January 2010, drugstore also investigate resilience for climate adaptation. Dr beetle (Stegobium paniceum) continues to elude Rossetto is also part of a team that includes researchers managers of the Herbarium, causing irreversible from James Cook University, the University of Adelaide damage throughout the collection. An integrated and CSIRO, awarded a three-year grant by the National pest management plan in place since this time has Environment Research Program to look at rainforest mitigated damage to some extent; however, the Trust refugia and ‘hotspots’ of plant diversity in the Australian has now prioritised the urgent renovation or relocation wet tropics and Cape York Peninsula. of the Herbarium to ensure long-term protection of this significant asset. Several science staff attended the 18th International Botanical Congress held in Melbourne in July 2011, The January 2012 commencement of construction many of whom gave excellent presentations and took of PlantBank was another important milestone for

10 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust the Trust’s science and conservation programs. The the activities staged across the three Gardens. In 2011– $19.8 million project will house the seedbank collection 12 some 20,000 students participated in curriculum- at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, and based educational programs run by the Trust, while will support associated horticultural and conservation over 25,000 were involved in other community research programs along with complementary education programs. education and public engagement activities. PlantBank A highlight of the Trust activities to promote the is scheduled to be completed in March 2013. importance of plants as well as the work of botanic gardens was the announcement of the inaugural Key Performance Indicators Lachlan Macquarie Medal for individuals who have demonstrated excellence, recognised internationally, in 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 any aspect of the business of modern botanic gardens. Peer reviewed 162 122 152 189 The award’s first recipient was Professor Hong De-Yuan scientific of Beijing, China, who is acknowledged as a leader publications, in Chinese botanical sciences with widely acclaimed general articles and presentations achievements in systematics, morphology, cytology, ecology and molecular evolution. The award was Citation rate (ratios): presented in May 2012 by Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales at a Systematic 1.9 1.2 2.0 1.8 Botany reception at Government House, where Professor Hong spoke of the growth of botany in China. The medal Horticultural 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.1 Research will be awarded biennially by the Trust to an individual who has made significant contributions to conservation, Ecology 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 plant or environmental science, horticulture, landscape Population 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.2 management or public education involving plants. Genetics Plant 3.3 2.5 2.6 2.5 Local government representatives joined the Trust Pathology/ to present an Urban Biodiversity Forum at the Royal Mycology Botanic Garden, Sydney in August 2011. The forum Species described 20 47 64 31 provided participants with an opportunity to discuss the or reassessed genesis and implementation of a range of innovative Grant-funded 16 21 19 18 and best-practice biodiversity management programs. research projects The Trust’s partnership program with Housing NSW, Accessions of 502 446 402 377 GreenStreet, was highlighted as an example of NSW threatened improving the urban environment, a high-level goal species in the Seedbank within the State Government’s NSW 2021. Acquisitions to the 1,887 4,230 5,650 4,565 Volunteers celebrated 30 years of volunteer guiding Herbarium in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney in September Herbarium 7,987 7,964 11,366 9,499 2011 with the planting of a commemorative fig tree specimens and the launch of a book, A walk in the Garden: 30 databased years of volunteer guiding in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. The guides were also instrumental to the Trust’s promotion of citizen science in November when the first ClimateWatch trail was launched at the Royal Promoting the importance of Botanic Garden, Sydney. The ClimateWatch trail was developed by volunteer guides in collaboration with plants in natural and cultural Earthwatch Australia. Visitors participating in the free walks learn how to record observations of plant and landscapes animal lifecycles and behaviours, a practice known as phenology that can be used by scientists to gauge The Trust’s vision and mission stress the importance of adaptations and responses to climate change. learning and connecting people with plants. Ensuring that the public is aware of and engaged in the Trust’s The 2012 Australian Year of the Farmer was launched work in science and conservation is central to many of by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Ms Quentin

Annual Report 2011–12 11 Bryce AC, at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney in Key Performance Indicators October 2011. The event included the planting of 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 a pomelo (Citrus maxima) within the First Farm – a Participants 75,151 80,711 75,964 65,786 significant planting as it is thought that this species of in school and citrus may have been brought to Australia with the First public education Fleet. The Australian Year of the Farmer committee also programs donated six raised tank beds for education programs Participants 19,860 20,179 17,179 9,117 to interpret farming and associated concepts during its in Community Greening schedule of activities for the year. Education programs programs throughout the year have explored ideas such as Volunteers 572 627 697 694 innovative farming methods, links between farming and contributing to the development of civilisations, and the contribution Trust programs of botanic gardens and scientific research to agricultural productivity.

Also in October, the Trust launched its monthly e-newsletter Your Gardens to a subscriber-base of Protecting our heritage around 9000 readers. Apart from allowing the Trust to share what’s happening across the organisation The International Peer Review praised the Trust as with a new audience, Your Gardens is supported by a having the most magnificent group of sites of any reporting system that can assess readers’ interests and botanic gardens organisation in the world. It highlighted which is used to refine and improve the information and the Trust’s strengths in managing three complementary sites that have significant core botanic gardens within stories that we provide. a wider estate offering a range of opportunities for In addition to the Your Gardens e-news, the Trust conservation and cultural projects while retaining has increased its use of social media such as Facebook, the unique characteristics of each Garden. The three YouTube and flickr. Responses to the Blue Mountains Gardens were described as presenting the Trust with an Botanic Garden Facebook page were positive, with the opportunity to represent a vast array of plants from a number of ‘likes’ more than doubling from just over variety of ecosystems; creating both an engaging visitor 300 ‘likes’ in August 2011 to around 780 by the end of experience and a vast living laboratory. financial year. This compares to over 1600 Facebook At the same time, however, this opportunity draws ‘friends’ for the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan attention to the need for a more cohesive vision that and around 4700 for the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. showcases horticultural excellence through curation The use of the video and photo sharing sites, and interpretation of living collections with a set of YouTube and flickr, is more recent. Just seven videos complementary themes relevant to contemporary produced over the last three months of the financial international issues facing plants and habitats. These year attracted more than 500 views, while there recommendations will be addressed early in 2013 with were over 1850 views of almost 200 photographs the appointment of a Horticultural Operations Director shared by the Trust through flickr. The use of digital with oversight of horticulture and estate management communication supports the Trust’s efforts to reduce across all three Trust sites. the production of printed materials, hence contributing The new Narellan Road entrance to the Australian to a reduced environmental footprint. In line with this, Botanic Garden at Mount Annan was officially opened the Trust’s journal of plant systematics, Telopea, ceased on 27 September by the Premier of NSW, the Hon. Barry print production in 2011 with all papers now available O’Farrell MP, and the Minister for the Environment, the in full through the Trust’s website. Hon. Robyn Parker MP. The new entrance is designed to increase visibility and access to the Garden, and has As the new financial year begins, a new Public been planted with an avenue of hoop pines (Araucaria Engagement Branch is being brought together to cunninghamii) that may be sponsored by individuals, streamline and improve the Trust’s education and businesses or community groups through a tax- community programs with its other activities such as deductible contribution to the Trust. tours, marketing, publishing and public relations. The Minister for the Environment was also present to unveil two new sculptures within the Domain in

12 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust December 2011, further expanding the Trust’s cultural are being removed from the collection, partially in collection thanks to the generosity of the Balnaves response to observations that previous management Foundation. The two works, May Barrie’s Time and Tide strategies had not prevented woody weeds such as and Paul Selwood’s Paradiegma metaphysic, were the Coprosma robusta from volunteering outside property 2009 and 2011 winners respectively of the Sculpture by boundaries. In addition, a program to replace the the Sea, Bondi outdoor exhibition held annually along Prunus laurocerasus hedges that run through the the coastline from Bondi to Tamarama. Garden is underway.

Four cabbage palms (Livistona australis), salvaged Key Performance Indicators from forestry operations in bushland on the north coast 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 of NSW, were installed outside the Art Gallery of NSW Potable water in March 2012. The palms were prepared, delivered use (kL) and planted by Hooper Cottage Plants, a company The Royal Botanic 38,868 96,135 147,852 109,455 specialising in supplying mature cabbage palms, in Garden, Sydney conjunction with Trust horticultural staff. The Australian 23,796 18,313 23,548 15,763 A significant specimen of dragon’s blood (Dracaena Botanic Garden, Mount Annan draco) that was found to be toppled and resting on two palms in the Palm Grove was rescued in April 2012. An The Blue N/A N/A N/A N/A Mountains innovative system of poles, stainless steel collars and Botanic Garden, Dyneema fibre ropes, which are significantly stronger Mount Tomah and lighter than steel ropes, was designed and installed * All water used at the BMBGMT is captured on-site by a specialist firm, Total Height Safety, which has designed such systems for the Trust in the past.

After five years of planning and a two-year delay, the relocation of flying-foxes from the Royal Botanic Sustainably managing Garden, Sydney began on 4 June 2012. Leading up to the disturbance, more than 3000 animals were banded our botanic gardens and and another 260 fitted with radio- or satellite-tracking parklands for visitors devices, surpassing the requirements of State and Commonwealth conditions for monitoring potential The numbers of people visiting and using our botanic impacts of the relocation. This regular monitoring has gardens are increasing across all sites, creating both shown that the flying-foxes have moved to numerous challenges and opportunities for Trust staff to manage. colonies both within the Sydney region and across Visitation to the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount the east coast. Daily relocation activities continue to Annan for the year exceeded 325,000, i.e. almost four successfully deter flying-foxes from re-establishing in times the annual visitation achieved before entry fees the Garden. were abolished. The impact of free entry at the Blue The final stage of a three-year $4.5 million major Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah, has not road works program was completed in June. Hospital been as conspicuous; however, managers at both sites Road, Art Gallery Road, Mrs Macquaries Road and have put into place measures to lessen the impact on the Central Avenue through the Domain were all visitor satisfaction with services. The Australian Botanic reconstructed during this time, as well as numerous Garden is undertaking works to increase the number paths and minor roads within the Sydney site. of visitor amenities across the site while a review of arrangements for the visitor centre and Garden shop at Other capital works at the Sydney site during the the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden has ensured visitors year included a major refurbishment of the Domain car are greeted and provided with the services they require. park. This project was fully-funded by the lessee and The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah has vastly improved the amenity of this asset as well as hosted artist-in-residence Mel Jones during 2011. Her the surrounding playing fields. final exhibition, Journey in Nature, featured vibrant At the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount landscapes in Pochoir, inspiring many to participate Tomah there has been a focus on noxious weed in workshops to learn this distinctive technique using management. Several potentially weedy species hand-cut stencilling.

Annual Report 2011–12 13 The 2011 artist-in-residence at the Royal Botanic Key Performance Indicators Garden, Sydney, Ms Helen Earl, created a narrative in 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 ceramics that represented the interconnected stories Visits to and complexities of work conducted at the Garden for her final exhibition, Cultivate, staged in the Red Box The Royal Botanic 3,544,344 3,657,284 3,854,750 3,456,129 Garden, Sydney Gallery during February and March 2012. Artworks ranged from detailed porcelain Gingko leaves and The Australian 325,251 116,168 84,509 88,777 Botanic Garden, Camellia flowers to decorative blue glazed brooches Mount Annan representing seeds within the Trust’s seedbank. The Blue 128,645 75,044 70,031 69,772 The Cultivate exhibition coincided with the Trust’s Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount annual festival, the Sydney Morning Herald Autumn of Tomah the Arts. The launch for the three-month program of 59,300 music, dance, exhibitions, art classes, and walks and People using the 65,379 72,732 89,755 Domain for booked talks, included a special function recognising the 2012 sports activities Year of Chinese Culture in Australia and the importance People attending of Chinese flora in Australia. Consulate General of public events the People’s Republic of China in Sydney, H.E. Consul The Royal Botanic 433,482 378,618 419,717 514,004 General Djuan Jielong, planted a rare Chinese conifer, Garden, Sydney Dacrydium pierrei, within the Royal Botanic Garden, The Australian 23,495 21,428 16,207 14,293 Sydney on the day. Botanic Garden, Mount Annan The public launch for Autumn of the Arts, Autumn Vibes, continued the multicultural theme with food, The Blue 65,498 46,295 24,384 15,850 Mountains Botanic entertainment and activities linked to the interpretation Garden, Mount of plant collections from China, India, Indonesia, Tomah Japan and the Pacific. The event, which went on to be Total event and nominated as a finalist in the Best Community Event venue bookings category at the Australian Event Awards 2012, was The Royal Botanic 1,264 1,076 997 905 staged as an open invitation to all to visit any of the Garden, Sydney Trust’s three Gardens, and to more creatively deliver The Australian 306 301 248 202 messages about plant diversity and conservation. The Botanic Garden, festival will be renamed ‘Autumn in Your Gardens in Mount Annan 2013. The Blue 349 354 298 266 Mountains Botanic Autumn of the Arts also featured the unveiling of a Garden, Mount sculpture by the artist-in-residence at the Australian Tomah Botanic Garden, Mount Annan for 2012, Gary Christian. Visitors satisfied 92 97 94 94 His piece, Figures in the Landscape, exploring the with facilities, services and connection between people and nature, was installed programs (%) in the Woodlands near the Garden’s entrance. One of the biggest productions staged on Trust- managed lands, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s production of La Traviata, was held at Fleet Steps in March and April this year. The set along with audience seating and facilities was the biggest temporary infrastructure to be installed at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney since the Garden Palace was constructed for the International Exhibition in 1879. The event was promoted by Destination NSW as part of its drive to attract international tourism to Sydney.

14 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Section 3 Community Support Corporate Governance Organisation Structure Appendices

Chamelaucium uncinatum Community Support

The Trust acknowledges the significant contribution Helen Gray, Susanne Giuffre, Thelma Griffiths, of volunteers to its programs and activities, and those Jill Hankinson, Anne Heasman, Helen Hemphill, through the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, without Jean Hobbs, Dorothy Holland, Daphne Howie, which the Trust’s reach and success in promoting the Glenn Johnson, Russell Lansbury, Marion Lean, appreciation and conservation of plants would be Graeme Lees, Graham Lockhart, Gabrielle Loneragan, greatly reduced. Important milestones reached this Pamela Macdonald, Ann Martin, Peter Martin, year included both the Volunteer Guides (2011) and the John Mathews, Jeannette Manyweathers*, Friends of the Botanic Gardens (2012) celebrating 30 Toni McDowell, Lyn McGrath, Della McKenzie, years of supporting the organisation. Judith Maynard, Karen Maxwell, Susan Miller, Judi Mills, Sue Morgan, Pauline Neville, Lynda Newnam, The Trust uses the NSW Volunteering Strategy as its Jim Nicol, Susan North Ash, Erol Omer*, John Page, reference point for setting the direction for volunteer Jill Paterson, Jenny Pattison, Dianne Peters, programs, and is committed to providing a range of Roger Pittaway, Marian Plaude, Sandy Pratten, specific volunteering opportunities where people can Wendy Pratten**, Nadia Repin, Rosemary Roberts, not only contribute in their existing areas of skill and Yvonne Roberts, Ginny Sadubin, Brian Sewell, expertise but also gain further experience and the Margaret Ann Smith, Mavis Sourry, Morris Stocker, benefits of life-long learning. Carol Style, Kate Symons, Mary Threlfall, The newly established Manager Volunteer Programs Hilary Vallance, Arnold Vink, Berenice Walker, position will oversee all volunteer programs for the Royal Fay Warren, Barbara Wheatley, Helen Williams Botanic Garden and Domain Trust and the newly integrated Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens. This will Guides: The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount enhance reporting procedures and communication, and will Annan allow for the development of consistent training programs Peter Andrews, Denis Astil, Jim Colvin, Robyn Davies, as well as a uniform representation of volunteering in the Lesley Hook, Monique Payne, Peter Reeves, Judy Ryan, public eye. All volunteers will continue to contribute to their John Shanks, Margaret Shanks chosen field of interest, whether that is with the Trust or Guides: The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Foundation and Friends. Mount Tomah Key Performance Indicators Frank Allatt, Ros Allatt, Lindsay Ashby, Tina Boyd, 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Annette Bryant, Heather Cartmel, Dawn Dunlop*, Susan Hersey, Elizabeth Howard, Lesley Hulbert, Volunteers 572 627 697 694 contributing to Leigh Liggett, Rae Macqueen, Airdrie Martin, Trust programs Kathleen Oakes, Allison Parrello, Leif Rosengaard, (no.) Ailsa Thompson ,Tony Tree*, Jackie Wall Time contributed 47,568 40,242 37,577 42,526 by volunteers (hrs) Wildlife monitoring: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney The Trust would like to thank the following volunteers Marjorie Beck, Michaela Cameron, Lillian Camphausen, for their help and support in 2011–12: Anna Dalziell, Margaret Dean, Raoul de Ferranti, Darryl de La Mare, Sarah Devery, Catriona Duncan, Guides: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney Sam Englund, Erin Fardy, Alexi Gilchrist, Sophie Golding, Adrienne Alexander, Elizabeth Anderson, Karen Green, Emma Henderson, Paul Holding, Maria Arimon, Phillip Armstrong, Mike Barrett, Robyn Holding, Elenor Jacks, William Jameson, Carol Beales, Noelene Bearns, Janet Bennett, Glenn Johnson, Sara Judge, Billy Kung, Anne Martin, Pamela Black, Rosemary Blakeney*, Heather Branch, Peter Martin, Luke McKinnon, Elizabeth McNaughton, Caroline Bray, Lisle Brown, Joan Bryant, Joy Cambage, Emily Mowhat, Liz Rosewall, Lynda Newnam, Tim Pearson, Steve Cartland, David Chandler, Lesley Clarke, Darren Rosewall, Raphael Simon, Graham Smith, Heather Clarksen, Jan Clay, Judith Collins, Karen Stephenson, Robyn Stevens, Phil Stewart, Julie Collins, Patricia Copping, Allan Correy*, Sam Tesoriero, Irene Veith, Annie Virnig, Htat Wai Min Peter Cunningham, Lynne Cusack, Eric Darley, Gillian Davies, Elizabeth Davis OAM, Flora Deverall, Begonia Garden: The Royal Botanic Garden, Gillian Dodd, Noel Elliot, Helen Ephraums, Sydney Beryl Ferguson, Jan Gibson, Rosemary Gleeson, Marie Alcorn, Margaret Chedra, Gordon Chivers,

16 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Bruce Fergus, Margaret Ferrie, Cheryl Gleave, Friends of the Botanic Gardens Michael Guffond, Lee Sanders, Peter Sharp Friends of the Botanic Gardens (Friends) continued Bush care: The Australian Botanic Garden, its financial and practical support of the Royal Botanic Mount Annan Gardens and Domain Trust by donating almost $185,000 Richard Austin, Bruce Chisholm, Wendy Chisholm, in 2011–12, with a further $468,000 committed for the Terry Collins, William Crocker, Sandra Daffurn, future. In addition, nearly 300 dedicated volunteers Joel Daniels, Robin Davies, Ron Davies, contributed many hours in a variety of roles for the Wendy Davies, Alicia Draper, David Eden, Neil Hunter, benefit of the Friends and the Trust. Rod Hunter, Minh Nguyen, Hannah Shuttleworth, The Friends’ committee and subcommittees, with 38 Eileen Shuttleworth, Kris Stolzenhein, Renee Winsor committee volunteers, oversaw the diverse activities of the Friends. The Friends were led through the year by Non-guiding volunteers: The Blue Mountains the elected committee: Raoul de Ferranti (President), Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah Ann Rasmussen (Vice President), Juvie Ormonde Trevor Boe, Paul Hulbert, Jim Mark, Barbara Miller, (Secretary and Public Officer), Hugh Springford Marion Westmacott (Treasurer), Liz Dent (Volunteer Co-ordinator), Wendy Atmore, Russell Beardmore, Heather Crompton, Herbarium specimen mounting: The Royal Elizabeth McNaughton and Susan Young. Friends Botanic Garden, Sydney additionally welcomed Joanne Hambrett as a newly Lydia Bell, Margaret Bell, Chris Belshaw, Carol Bentley, elected member from the 29th annual general meeting Wayne Brailey, Ellen Brien, Louise Broadhead, held in November 2011 whilst Peter Ayres, Dawne Clark Kathryn Brown, Mary Cail, Margaret Carrigg, and Lesley Hook retired from the committee during the Danka Circic, Anne Collins, Barbara Darmanin, year. The committee also included ex-officio members Jane D’Olier, David Drage, Jane Helsham, Rachel Hill, Professor David Mabberley (Executive Director, Royal Jim Hoffmann, Susan Jalaluddin, Lorraine McCarthy, Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust), Tim Jackson Malcolm McDonald, Barbara Page, Sally Paton, (Trustee), Debbie Mills (Friends Executive Officer) and Aileen Phipps, Joyce Ramsay, Sarah Renwick*, Mark Savio (The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney) who Theresa Sergeant, Graham Shields, Carol Sinclair, was replaced by Frances Jackson (The Royal Botanic Pam Surman, Julie Taylor, Elisabeth Thilo, Betty Thurley, Garden, Sydney) in February 2012. Valerie Trigg, Rosemary Varley, Margaret Waud, The unaudited financial accounts show the revenue Ann Wilcher, Jean Williams and donations received by the Friends’ trust as Library: The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney $926,000. This includes significant funds raised to support the Friends’ appeal for PlantBank. Selena Douglas-Brown, John Pearce, Evelyn Shervington, Elisabeth Thilo, Denise Walker Friends have made significant donations to the Trust over 2011–12 year, including $105,000 to Plant Plant pathology: The Royal Botanic Garden, Diversity; support for the Herbarium of $14,000 and a Sydney further $65,000 for projects including staff scholarships, Antonia Assaf, Gemma Bach, Jenny Hwang, nurseries and a hoop pine tree at the entrance to the Danka Kraljevski, Victoria Ludowici, Alex Newfield, Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan. Martin Peacock, Graham Shields, Henry Tang, Friends would not have been able to make these Jaime Tulagen, Vivien Young contributions without the ongoing reciprocal support Other special scientific projects: The Royal from the Trust. To facilitate the work of the Friends, Botanic Garden, Sydney the Trust has provided horticultural assistance to the Irene Bodell, Harry Brian, Beverley Honey, Growing Friends; the use of Cottages 5 and 6; inclusion in the IT network; support in the use of venues; Leila Khorsandian*, Fred Langshaw, Ena Middleton, graphic design assistance, and the opportunity to work Lawrence Mou, Emma Oldman, Daria Sosna, alongside Trust staff at many community events within Gaye Wingett the Gardens.

* Retired In a spectacular year of exhibitions, Friends held ** Passed away the ‘International Garden Photographer of the Year’

Annual Report 2011–12 17 exhibition direct from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; To promote the Gardens’ and Friends’ membership, our own photography competition exhibition ‘Gardens Speakers Bureau and Friends promotion, volunteers in Focus’; the stunning ‘Artisans in the Gardens’, and spoke to outside organisations and attended events welcomed the return of ‘Botanica’ to the beautiful with Friends’ staff. Friends’ volunteers also supported setting of the Maiden Theatre and Moore Room. These fauna monitoring and worked in the Begonia Garden at exhibitions were amongst a full calendar of interesting the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. events, including the movie premiere of ‘The Lost World’, day trips and workshops as well as tours to India, Many Friends’ volunteers have served for many years, China and, more locally, to the Rydal Daffodil Festival. some in more than one area. Their work has ensured a successful year for the Friends. A thankyou morning tea Thanks to the generosity of members and the staff of was held in December 2011 to recognise and celebrate the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Friends the vital contribution of the Friends’ volunteers; accumulated a huge selection of interesting books for however, the Trust also extends its thanks to all those the second-hand book sale from which excess books, who have contributed to the success of 2011–12. Their as well as plants from Growing Friends, were donated dedication is sincerely appreciated. for the use of Community Greening. Friends’ volunteers Friends would like to acknowledge the Jenny Albanis, Maria Altman, Judith Anderson, horticulturalists who support the special member Anne Arnott, Wendy Atmore, Dr Peter Ayres, benefit Helping Hand program, as well as those Belinda Baccarini, Victoria Bannon, Rita Barda, members who take advantage of this benefit to John Barrett, Lynette Barrett, Jan Beardmore, come in on early mornings, rain or sun, to experience horticultural work in the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Russell Beardmore, Katherine Bell, Sylvia Beresford, Jenifer Best, Victor Betteridge, Prunella Booth, Julie Boreham, Noel Boreham, Philippa Bowmaker, Friends’ Volunteers Heather Branch, Caroline Bray, Mary Bray, Sunday Brent, Helen Brockhoff, Wendy Brodhurst, Of course all of this could not have been achieved Margaret Brodie, Rodney Browne, Jean-Louis Buhagiar, without the significant contribution of our volunteers. Mary Byrne, Lynne Cairncross, Anne Cale, Friends acknowledge and appreciate the contribution Stella Calomeris, Libby Cameron, Anne Campbell, made by almost 300 active volunteers during 2011–12, Marianne Cannon, Alison Carr, Robert Carruthers, who willingly provided their valuable time, as well as Lynn Cassar, Stuart Chalmers, Margaret Chambers, special talents, skills and enthusiasm. It is through such Albert Chan, Cecilia Choy, Chris Clark, Dawne Clark, dedication that Friends operate effectively each year. Diana Coates, Susan Cohen, Gillian Cook, Friends’ staff were supported by an impressive 28 Annie Cooney, Eleanor Cornish, Wendy Cottee, office volunteers undertaking the administration of Catherine Cowan, Julie Cremer, Barry Cresswell, Friends’ business. There were 65 Information Booth Heather Crompton, Margaret Curley, Brian Darlington, volunteers who provided helpful advice to Garden Catherine Darmo, Elaine Davidson, Heather Davidson, visitors six days per week at the Woolloomooloo Gate Catherine Davies, Carolyn Davis, Raoul de Ferranti, entrance to the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Susanne de Ferranti, Margaret Dean, Desmond Dent, Elizabeth Dent, Helen Dignan, Larraine Dillon, The Growing Friends teams (90 volunteers in total) at Dean Driscoll, Pat Duncan, Chris Elliott, Jan Etteridge, each of the Gardens continued their work propagating Beryl Ferguson, Annie Fergusson, Janet Fish, and selling plants. Plant sales were held at the Royal Deirdre Fleeting, Maureen Foord, Barbara Forward, Botanic Garden, Sydney and the Australian Botanic Lesley Foster, Ruth Foster, Ruth Fowler, Garden, Mount Annan, as well as many special Elizabeth Garbacz, Diana Garder, Wayne Gardner, openings on- and off-site. Julia Gardoll, Corrine Gibson, Heather Goodwin, With so many exhibitions and special events, Janet Gourlay, Carolyn Green, Carol Griesser, including Friends New Years Eve and book sale, Dallas Griffin, Jan Grimison, Anne Grose, the support provided by 110 volunteers during Michael Guffond, Robin Guthrie, Jo Hambrett, these occasions, as well as 49 catering volunteers, is John Hancock, Margaret Hanks, Philip Hannaford, invaluable. A further 11 volunteers provided additional Lynne Harlow, John Harries, Kotchie Harrington, help setting up exhibitions, workshops and art master Joanna Harrop, Bronwyn Harvey, Anne Hawker, classes. Barrie Heidenreich, Helen Hemphill, Eleanor Herriott,

18 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Cheryl Hill, Susan Hill, Alan Hind, Liz Hind, Kim Hines, Dr Hugh Taylor, Elfriede Taylor, Robyn Thomas, John Hinson, Rosemary Hodgkinson, Geoffrey Hook, Frieda Thornhill, Peter Thornhill, Mary Threlfall, Lesley Hook, Libby Horrobin, Merilyn House, Jane Treloar, Margaret Turner, Valerie Tyler, Sandra Hudspith, Lynsey Hughes, Joan Humphreys, Dr Anne Underwood, Paul Urquhart, Anne van Roekel, Rodney Hunter, Susan Hutchinson, Suzanne Isherwood, Dr Peter Valder, Celia Waldron, Ingrid Walker, Peter Ives, Tim Jackson, Jeanie Jagelman, Susan Wannan, Maureen Ward, Robyn Ward, Kamala Jegaraj, Nicky Joffe, Jillian Johnson, Angela Webb, Roslyn Wheeler, Sue Whitham, Winsome Johnstone, Christine Jorgensen, Jennifer Whittam, Jann Wiener, John Wigan, Scott Junk, Adam Kane, Marion Kearns, Carolyn Wilcocks, Joan Wilcox, Jane Williams, Helen Keene, Susan Khouri, Linda Kichno, Neil Wilson, Jennifer Wilson, Chris Wokes, Gabrielle King, Lynne King, Dr Diana Kingston, Rae Woodward, Carol Young, Margaret Young, Suzanne Knowles, Anna Konecny Reich, Mel Kovacs, Susan Young, Vivien Young Doug La Rose, Greg Lamont, Richard Landon, Barbara Lane, Sybil Laws, Gayl Leake, Friends Waratah members and other Robin Leonard, Graham Lockhart, Tracy Longden, supporters Tempe Macgowan, Robyn Macintosh, Judith MacIntyre, Waratah members provide additional financial support Fidelma Macnamara, Margaret Mahony, through the making of an annual donation of $250 or Elizabeth Martin, Rae Mashford, Deryl Mason, more, in addition to their annual membership dues. Robin McBride, Elizabeth McCabe, Ann McCauley, We thank the long standing and new Waratahs for their Jenifer McDermott, Stan McDonald, Janette McDonald, continuing generosity, as well as the many other donors Mardi McElvenny, Jocelyn McGirr, Derek McIntosh, who have contributed to the special appeal to raise Ann McIntyre, Robin McIntyre, Judith McKernan, funds for the teaching and research laboratories within Sue McLay, Janet McMahon, Elizabeth McNaughton, PlantBank and other generous gifts towards our Gardens. Madeleine McPherson, Susan Meares, Jann Meikle, John Meikle, John Middleton, Rosemary Millar, Gold Waratahs, who gave $1000 or more Julieanne Mills, Margaret Mills, Pam Milthorpe, Jamieson & Megan Coote, Raoul de Ferranti & Judith Mitchell, Robyn Mitchinson, Jan Moncrieff, Merilyn Sleigh, John & Margot Egan, Richard & Miranda Montrone, Dianne Moore, Patricia Moroney, Harriet England, John Flint & Nora Hinchen, James Catherine Morrison, Grace Mroz, Sean Mullen, & Leonie Furber, Richard & Shona Gallagher, Pat Muller, Don Mulligan, Jennifer Nagle, Anne Neild, Sibylle Krieger & Bruce McClintock, Judith MacIntyre, Lidia Nemitschenko, Diane Newsom, Kathryn Nixon, Robert & Susan Maple-Brown, Greta Moran, Janine Oates, Joanne O’Brien, Devika Ogden, Alan Olsen & Pamela Bennett, Tom & Robyn Pinzone, John O’Neill, Juvenalia Ormonde, Trish O’Rourke, Beryl Raymer, Susan Rothwell, Bill & Maureen Ryan, Marie Pallister, Allison Parrello, Gail Paton, Janis Salisbury, Alison Sida, Alison Stephen, Susan Paxton, Wendy Perkins, Elisabeth Pidd, Eleanor Sydney-Jones, David & Elizabeth Wills Ida Piovesan, Bertha Power, Sandy Pratten, Jill Prior, Elizabeth Rabbitts, Ann Rasmussen, Silver Waratahs, who gave $500 or more Jorgen Rasmussen, Peta Rattray, Peter Reeves, Chris Armour, Bruce Arnold & Nancy Fox, Julie Reid, Krythia Reid, Geoffrey Richards, Robert Bartlett, Shane Bedford & Linda Hunt, Warren & Suzanne Richards, Narelle Richardson, Sondra Riley, Nancy Boyd, Donald & Sally Bradford, Ian & Diana Daly, Janet Roberts, Bruce Robertson, Beverley Roden, Anne De Salis, Suzanne Dowsett, Julie Drew, Geoffrey Shelley Roden-Smith, Helen Rogers, Jane Rodgers, & Jan Driscoll, Jim & Annie Fergusson, Bruce Flood Karen Roser, Douglas Roser, Enid Ross, Pam Rudder, & Kathryn Olsen, Matthew & Georgina Glascott, Jana Rychvalska, Carmen Sablatnig, Elva Salter, Warren Green, Bill & Kate Guy, Anne Hawker, Joan Scott, Penelope Scott, Rosemary Sewell, Michael Hudson & Jenny De Mole, Christine Kenworthy, Doris Shearman, Graham Shields, Patricia Shields, Mary Lane, Michael & Sarah Lawrence, Nina Loder, Ute Short, Lesley Simpson, Ecila Simpson, Colin & Mary-Rose McDonald, David & Barbara Millons, Timothy Sjoquist, Prue Smith, Colin Snodgrass, Kenneth & Helen Neale, Jill Paterson, Ken & Janet Snodgrass, Prue Socha, Mavis Sourry, Jan Roberts, Beverley Roden, Ruth Staples, John & Bruce Spence, Patricia Spring, Hugh Springford, Gail Ward, Jill Wran Robyn Stafford, Jane Steele, Margaret Stewart, Diana Storer, Lindy Stuart, Annie Sutherland, Bronze Waratahs, who gave $250 or more Kenneth Swinbourne, Eleanor Sydney-Jones, Lenore Adamson, Antoinette Albert, Beverly Allen,

Annual Report 2011–12 19 Judith Andrews, John Archibald, Henry & Peta Badgery, Dr David Millons, Prof. Bruce Milthorpe, Joy Beattie, Andrea Bye, Beverley Cameron, Donald Mosman Home Gardeners’ Society, Sir Rupert Myers, & Margot Child, Gavin Coles & Kerry Braithwaite, Bill & Sally Nelson, Rachel O’Conor, Susanne de Ferranti, Helen Devenish-Meares, Juvenalia Ormonde, Anabel Parbury, Jan Perrott, Eleanor Dunn, Suzanne Entwistle, Julie Fitness, Sharon Ramsay, Beryl Raymer, Christine Rethers, Ian Fraser, David & Lyndall Fuller, John Gale, Alex Robertson, Bruce Robertson, Janis Salisbury, Allan Gilden, Leon Gillam, Brian & Dallas Griffin, Evelyn Shervington, Jean Siemon, John & Hope Hanks, Beryl Harrington, Owen Haviland & Robynne Siemon, John Siemon, Siemon Inventments Susan Hope, Philip & Janita Hercus, Alan & Liz Hind, Pty Ltd, Margot Simington, Merilyn Sleigh, John & Mary Holt, Michael & Penny Hunter, Philip Ruth Staples, Hazel Sullivan, Graham Thompson, & Sheila Jacobson, Christina Kennedy, Gilles & Margaret Tuckson, Peter Valder, Edward Vellacott, Susan Kryger, Robin Low, Alex & Robyn Macintosh, Morna Vellacott, John Warneford, Jane Williams, Sam & Katrina Makhoul, Jock & Sandra McDonald, Chris Wokes Cherrie McDonald, Craig & Katherine Merson, (Note: Anonymous donors excluded) Caroline Minogue, David & Cheryl Nelson, Laura Olsson, Robin & Elisabeth Pidd, Mary & Nancy Rickard, Bruce Robertson, Beverley Robson, Peter & Diana Sainsbury, Anthony Sherlock, Evan & Financial Support Jean Siegel, Suzanne Stebbings, Kathryn Stoddart, Sponsorships Mary Taylor, Simon Turner, Edward & Morna Vellacott, As Principal Conservation Partner of the Trust, HSBC John & Beverley Warneford, Geoffrey & Sally White, Bank Australia made a significant contribution to the John & Irene Willimott, Chris & Julia Wokes, PlantBank capital campaign, along with funding the W. & Janet Wolfenden vital work of research scientists who collect seeds listed on the State’s threatened species list. In 2011–12 HSBC (Note: Anonymous donors excluded) enabled the Trust’s Seedbank to reach a seed banking milestone. Our scientists collected and banked seed Donors who gave more than $250 to support of 22 threatened species during the collection season, the work of the Friends, particularly through resulting in the seedbank now holding 272 threatened donations towards PlantBank species, equivalent to 40 per cent of the State’s Madeleine Adams, Lenore Adamson, Beverly Allen, threatened plant species. Judith Andrews, Chris Armour, Geraldine Arnott, Judith Arnott, Wendy Atmore, John Ayling, The facilities for the Seedbank are nearing capacity. Victoria Bannon, Lady Joy Beattie, Pamela Bennett, PlantBank, a world class research and education centre Sylvia Beresford, Berry and District Garden Club Inc., due to be completed late in 2012, will deliver a twenty- Ian Blackburne, Barbara Briggs, Jean-Louis Buhagiar, fold increase in the capacity of the Seedbank. The Herma Buttner, Beverley Cameron, Alison Carr, facility will also provide the technology and storage to Lucinda Chubb, David Coleby, Barbara Colquhoun, collect, conserve and research 100 per cent of Australian Robert Constable, Lynn Cook, Margaret Craig, plant species, even those that do not respond well to Malcolm Crompton, Barbara Cummins, Diana Daly, traditional seed banking techniques. HSBC Australia Ian Daly, Gillian Davies, Raoul de Ferranti, has sponsored PlantBank’s thermal efficient seed Susanne de Ferranti, Helen Devenish-Meares, vault, where millions of seeds will be deep frozen and Leycester Devenish-Meares, Susan Devenish- preserved for the future. Meares, Flora Deverall, Rae Druitt, Janet Easton, HSBC Australia and the Principal Conservation Zeny Edwards, Boronia Foley, Luke Foley, Partnership also contribute to the Trust’s Asia Capacity Rosalind Gibson, Matthew Glascott, Neville Grace, Building program and to delivering its sustainable Warren Green, Bill & Kate Guy, Margaret Hamilton, horticulture commitments. Hope Hanks, Jennifer Harris, Dr Alistair Hay, Barbara Hill, Rachel Hill, Leona Hole, F. Max & TransGrid’s ongoing commitment to PlantBank was Tess Hooper, Douglas & Tim Jackson, Philip Jacobson, honoured with the second of a three-year sponsorship Isabelle Joseph, Ian Lansdown, Don Le Quesne, commitment in support of the facility’s Seed Processing Margaret Lederman, Graham Lockhart, Nina Loder, Unit. TransGrid’s engagement with the Trust and its Robert & Susan Maple-Brown, Debbie McDonald, conservation work was encouraged and celebrated Judith McKernan, Susan Miles, Barbara Millons, through a TransGrid Family Day at the Australian

20 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, where 100 TransGrid Laboratory within PlantBank, and second donations staff and their families helped with African olive removal towards PlantBank were gratefully received from both and plantings on the TransGrid easement. the Jamoca Foundation and the Pace Foundation. Corrs Chambers Westgarth donated both financial We are delighted that at year-end the remaining and pro-bono legal support to the Trust, and we are fundraising target for PlantBank was approximately delighted to be continuing this partnership in 2012–13. $550,000. The Trust is very grateful to the many companies, individuals and charitable foundations that Bloomberg’s commitment to supporting plant have made financial commitments to this important conservation continued through its generous plant conservation facility. sponsorship of the NSW Seedbank. Fairfax Media’s support of the Garden entered Grants a second successful year through its donation of A significant grant was awarded for 2012–13 by the significant in-kind advertising and promotional UK’s Arcadia Fund towards the Trust’s Rainforest opportunities to the Sydney Morning Herald Autumn Seed Conservation Project. When match-funding is of the Arts 2012. secured, this generous donation will enable the Trust to undertake a flagship plant conservation project within Initiatives at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount the newly opened PlantBank facility that targets some Annan were supported by Interlink Roads and of Australia’s most fragile endangered plant species. Landcom. The Artist-in-Residence program entered its second year in 2011–12 with Figures in the Landscape Through a grant to the Trust in 2012, the Mazda by Gary Christian adding to Interlink Roads’ legacy. Foundation is facilitating the seed collection of 15 Landcom continues to sponsor the annual Carols in the rare and threatened Australian plant species at the Garden event at Mount Annan. Seedbank. These species have not been conserved in any seed bank worldwide. The new collection includes Community Greening is now in its twelfth year, critically important rainforest species, sourced from thanks to a shared vision with and ongoing financial some of the region’s most challenging environments. support from Housing NSW (Department of Family and Community Services). This year the Trust and The Bjarne K Dahl Trust generously supported Housing NSW signed another five-year partnership the Eucalypt Arboreta Enhancement project at the ensuring this program’s future until 2016. Since the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan. program commenced, education horticulturists have interacted with over 40,000 social housing tenants Dedication program and their local communities and helped them develop The Trust’s dedication program fundraising target was 224 Community Greening projects. Eden Gardens exceeded in 2011–12 and we would like to thank the continues to be a major supporter of this program by many generous individuals and families who supported making significant product donations, along with Oasis this program. Our tree, bench and rosebush dedication Horticulture, Alpine Nursery and Northcote Pottery. program provides financial support which allows the Trust to continue its long history of studying and In-kind donations of horticultural goods and products conserving the world’s flora. This program also allows our were given by Neutrog Fertilisers, Pillingers Hiring donors to share their personal stories and pay tribute to Service and Treloar Roses. a special person or event through a personal plaque on each bench, tree or rose bush that has been dedicated. Pernod Ricard Australia made its final year sponsorship contribution to the Trust through provision The Trust would also like to thank those donors who of Wyndham Estate wines. donated to the hoop pine tree dedication program at the new entrance to the Australian Botanic Garden PlantBank capital campaign at Mount Annan, which continues to be a significant Along with the continuing generous commitments fundraising venture for the garden. of HSBC Australia and TransGrid, Glenlee Industrial Park made a generous contribution to the PlantBank The Trust would like to thank all sponsors and campaign. supporters who have given in this financial year: A significant grant was received from an anonymous Principal Conservation Partner Australian foundation towards the Microscopy HSBC Bank Australia

Annual Report 2011–12 21 Major sponsors and supporters PlantBank was the fundraising priority during the year The Bjarne K Dahl Trust and major gifts ($5,000 and over) toward this project Bloomberg L.P. were received from Ruth Armytage, Clive Austin, the Corrs Chambers Westgarth Clayton Family, Richard England, Jane & Peter Garling, Eden Gardens & Garden Centre James Graham, Gina Grubb, David Healey, Cyril & Fairfax Media Ltd Margaret Maloney, the Tieck Family and Sally White. Glenlee Industrial Park We thank them enormously, along with others who Housing NSW Department of Family and supported PlantBank. Community Services Major gifts were also received for the following The Ian Potter Foundation projects: The Jamoca Foundation Landcom Youth Community Greening: With most generous The Mazda Foundation support from the Eden Foundation, this environmental M5 Motorway education program for youth in need is funded for Neutrog Fertilisers a second four-year term until 2016. Our horticultural The Pace Foundation education officer works in the field alongside schools TransGrid and community groups to create gardens and assist their learning programs. Sponsors and partners The Rainforest Seed Conservation program of Egan Associates collecting and conserving targeted rainforest species Oasis Horticulture Pty Ltd is entering its second three-year term with generous Ord Minnett support from Tony Maxwell and Robyn Godlee, and Pillingers Hiring Service Dr Jan and Mr Ken Roberts AM. This program will Pernod Ricard be enhanced with new scientific equipment Treloar Roses in PlantBank. Welshs Smash Repairs Weedtecnics The Bird Bath Fountain in the Lotus Pond within the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney was installed following The Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation conservation work, part of the generous support of The Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation is a charitable James O Fairfax AC, for statuary restoration in the Trust endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under Royal Botanic Garden. The project has improved the the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 with authority overall presentation of the Lotus Pond, especially the to fundraise and GST Concession and Income Tax water quality. Exemption status. Library Treasures: With a grant from the Vincent The Foundation thanks its board of Councillors, who, Fairfax Family Foundation, the first stage of digitising at 30 June 2012 were: Clive Austin (Chair), Daniel Baffsky, the Trust’s library collection is under way. Stages two Penny Curry, Richard England, Odette Gourley, and three will see realisation of this project making Ronald Griffin, Nicholas Playoust, Adelle Robinson and our important collections open to readers around the Tony Sherlock. Mr John Taberner retired as a Councillor world. In addition, the Trust is grateful for the generous and the Foundation thanks him for his contribution. support from Dr Alistair Hay to undertake vital Dr Robyn Williams and Jamie Durie are thanked for conservation work on selected historically-valuable, their roles as Ambassadors. During the year, Councillors beautiful, rare books, and for the receipt of a bequest Griffin, Sherlock, Austin and England also served on the in honour of Library volunteer, Lois Shirley Stewart, to Audit, Finance and Investment Committee (AFIC). The fund the purchase of books on the botany of Australia Foundation also thanks Jennifer Crivelli of Ord Minnett or the history of English botany or horticulture. for attending the AFIC committee meetings, providing Master Plan for the Royal Botanic Garden: Mr advice on the market and Foundation investments. Geoffrey and Mrs Rachel O’Conor have made The Foundation supports the Royal Botanic Gardens a generous donation to fund the master plan and Domain Trust through raising funds for Bicentenary for the Royal Botanic Garden, one of the major projects and major initiatives. In 2011–12 gifts were recommendations of the International Peer Review. received from individuals and grant giving foundations The master plan will inform future infrastructure, for PlantBank and other specific projects. landscaping and horticultural decisions.

22 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Papua New Guinea trees research: The Mundango Sue Gazal, James & Helen Graham, The Greatorex Foundation has maintained its valuable support for a Foundation, Antony Green, Ronald & Helen Griffin, research project identifying and documenting PNG Georgina Grubb, David Healey, Lesley Kernaghan, rainforest species. A Trust botanist has worked with and Nancy Malfanti, Cyril G. Maloney, Elizabeth Mooney, trained local people in methods which will enable them The Moore Family, Christine Moss, Mundango to improve local forest management and sustainability. Abroad Pty Ltd, Conrad Oppen & Alice Oppen OAM, Faye Parker, Sam & Helen Sheffer, Alice Simpson The Foundation would like to thank those many & Robbie Feyder, Prue Socha, Lois & Ron Stewart, individuals who continue to give generous annual Maxine Stewart, Dr Colin Sullivan AO & donations that have contributed to PlantBank and other Jeanette Sullivan, John Taberner, David & Pam Uther, key projects of the Trust. The following list recognises Sally White those who have donated in the past year or are current benefactors: Foundation supporters Charles Darwin Fellows Madeleine Adams, Judith Arnott, Charles Barnes, Bill & Marissa Best, Dr Ian Blackburn, Graham Bradley, Clive & Lorna Backhouse Estate, John B. Fairfax AO, Patrick Brennan Trust, Dr Barbara Briggs, Dr Alistair Hay, Dr Jan Roberts & Mr Ken Roberts AM, Vic Brown, Reg Bryson, Sir Raymond & Lady Burrell, The Eden Foundation, Estate of Cliffina Thersey Rathborne Mark Burrows AO, Peter Burrows, Valma Burrows, Sir Joseph Banks Fellows Jillian Cobcroft, Michael Coleman, Mike & Allianz Australia Ltd, Bruce Arnott, Roslyn Baker, Susie Crivelli, Trevor Danos & Dr Veronica Lambert, Morrish Besley AM AC AO, Tom Breen & Andrew & Penny Davis, Mandy Dawkins, Anne De Salis, Rachael Kohn, Sir Ronald Brierley, James O. Fairfax AC, Ronald Finemore AO, Leon Fink, Nancy Fox & Lady (Nancy) Fairfax AO, Vincent Fairfax Family Bruce Arnold, Family Frank Foundation, Libby Gole, Foundation, Tony Maxwell & Robyn Godlee, Ian & Odette Gourley, John & Philippa Graham, Pat & Helen McLachlan, Drs William & Sarah Nelson, Geoffrey Dianne Handley, David Heinzen, Dr John Hewson AM, & Rachel O’Conor, Gretel L. Packer, Roslyn Packer AO, Andrew Horsley, S.C. Ingate, Mark Johnson AO, Laidlaw Thyne Reid, Alexander & Dorothy Robertson, Philip Foundation Pty Ltd, Julian Lavigne, John Leaver, Dr C.J. & Caroline Simpson, Estate of Josephine Swane, & Mary-Rose McDonald, Susanna & Rob McDonald, Mary Whitton Alistair McLean, Roslyn Maguire, Nick Manettas, Tricia Marriot, Anthony & Suzanne Maple-Brown, Joseph Maiden Fellows Robert & Susan Maple-Brown, Christopher Melluish, Patricia & Clive Austin, The Mabel & Franklyn Barrett Paul & Megan Nelson, Maurice L. Newman, Trust, Greg & Myra Bell, Judith Beswick, Robert C. Neill, Joan Nicol, Peter Olde, Howard Pierce, Roxane Clayton, Jennifer Crivelli, David & David Pumphrey, Chris Quinn, John Reid AO, Kathryn Groves, Pamela Jane Harrison, Dick Honan Steven & Gayl Rich, Pam Roberts, Susan Rothwell, & the Honan Family, Jamoca Foundation, Leo Shanahan, Prof. Ross Steele AM, Ruchir Sodhani, Pauline Markwell & Dr Shann Turnbull, Playoust Family John Southwell OAM, Tim & Janine Studdert, Foundation, Lee-Anne Reid, Herman Slade Foundation, John Studdy AM, Sydney Rotary Club, Boon Tan, Herman Slade Orchid Fund, Nell & Hermon Slade Trust, Mary Tanner, Tickets Now Pty Ltd, Bret Walker SC, Modified Accessible Taxis Joint Venture, The Tieck Sir Arthur & Lady Weller, The Whyte Family, Robert Family, Estate of Elsie May Webster & Heather Wicht, Carol Willesee, Edwin Wilson, Malcolm Wilson, Peggy Yeum Allan Cunningham Fellows David & Liz Adams, Robert & Simone Arnott, Ruth Armytage, Daniel Baffsky & Sarah-Jane Clarke, Foundation and Friends of the Prof. Carrick Chambers AM & Margaret Chambers, Botanic Gardens Ian Conley, Sophia Rose & Genevieve Elise Cook, Antony Coote AM, Peter & Penny Curry, The Trust is grateful to the Foundation for the support Prof. Noel & Adrienne Dan, Dr Gillian Davies, that is has given it over the years through raising funds Elizabeth Davis OAM, Anne & Kelvin Geddes, for Bicentenary projects and major Trust initiatives. In Julie Drew & Michael Grace AM, Richard & March 2012, a decision was made to work towards Harriett England, Dr Tim Entwisle, Margaret Esson, a merger of the Foundation with the Friends of the John Gale OBE, Jane & Justice Peter Garling, Botanic Gardens, subject to obtaining the necessary

Annual Report 2010–11 23 approvals from Foundation supporters and Friends’ members. On 12 July 2012 this merger was completed. The structure of the newly formed Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens (Foundation and Friends) includes the Chairman Clive Austin, former Chair of the Foundation, and the Deputy Chairman Raoul de Ferranti, former President of Friends. The new Board consists of representatives from Foundation, Friends and Trust. The creation of the new entity will enable Foundation and Friends to increase the level of support to the Trust, utilising a more streamlined structure for fundraising and through improved collaboration with the Trust, which will enable Foundation and Friends to operate more effectively. The Board of Trustees is very grateful to both the Foundation Councillors and the Committee of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens for their enthusiasm and commitment to this substantial organisational change.

24 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Corporate Governance

The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is a Best practice statutory body established by the Royal Botanic In meeting the Trust objectives and setting a clear Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980. The legislation strategic direction for the organisation, the Trustees are defines the objectives, powers and functions of the Trust committed to best practice in corporate governance. and its Board of Trustees, and vests certain land and In 2011–12, Trustees conducted their activities property in the Trust. It also governs the Regulations with reference to the Premier’s Conduct Guidelines relating to all three botanic gardens and the Domain. for Members of NSW Government Boards and The Trust is formally accountable to the Minister for the Committees. Environment for fulfilling its statutory requirements. In 2011–12 there were no declarations from any The non-executive Board members are appointed Trustee of conflicts of interest or gifts received. by the Governor of NSW on the recommendation of the Minister for a renewable term of up to four years. Legislative changes The Board’s membership represents a diversity of In 2011–12 there were no changes to Royal Botanic expertise and experience in horticulture, plant sciences, Gardens and Domain Trust Act 1980. business, industrial relations, education, and cultural Trust meeting attendance and community affairs. The Director, Finance and Commercial Operations, is In 2011–12 staff were employed through the Office Secretary to the Trust and keeps the common seal. The of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier Senior Executive Assistant records the minutes of the and Cabinet (NSW). The assets and programs remain Trust. The Trust met six times in 2011–2012. the responsibility of the Trust. TRUSTEE MEETINGS ATTENDED Remuneration Greg Martin (Chairman) 6 out of 6 Remuneration of Trustees is determined by the Premier John Egan 6 out of 6 under the guidelines for the Remuneration and Professor Lesley Hughes 6 out of 6 Categorisation of Boards. The Trust is classified as an Tim Jackson1 5 out of 5 Advisory Committee which, under the terms of the Act, Sibylle Krieger 6 out of 6 is ‘… subject to the control and direction of the Minister Tom Pinzone 6 out of 6 …’. In 2011–12 the Chairman received an annual fee Vanessa Priest 4 out of 6 of $7,350 and the other Trustees each received $3,675 1 per annum. Ms Jackson’s tenure ended 28 May 2012

Trust liability Trustees and employees of the Trust are covered by the Treasury Managed Fund for any legal liability, as long as the action is not illegal or criminal and outside the scope of their duties.

Annual Report 2010–11 25 26 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Trustees TIM JACKSON Cert.Hort.UK, FAIH GREG MARTIN (Reappointed 29 May 2009; present term expired BEc, LLB, FAIM, MAICD 28 May 2012) (Appointed Chairman 1 December 2003; appointed to Trust 1 July 2003; present term expired 30 June 2012) Tim is former Vice President of the NSW Council of the Australian Institute of Horticulture, and former President Greg is a non-executive Director of a number of listed of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens from 2001 to and unlisted companies including Santos Limited and 2003. A pioneer member of the Growing Friends, Energy Developments Limited. Greg is Managing Tim was instrumental in establishing the Friends’ Director of Murchison Metals Ltd and is a previous Artisans exhibition in 2000 and in implementing the CEO and Managing Director of AGL with over 30 years garden-themed Literary Lunch in conjunction with the experience in the utilities, energy and energy-related Sydney Writers Festival in 2004. Tim, a member of infrastructure sectors in Australia, New Zealand and the Horticultural Media Association, writes freelance internationally. gardening articles for various magazines, and continues to be involved in the Australian Institute of Horticulture JOHN EGAN and in community-based gardening. Tim chaired the BA (Hons), MBA, FAIM, FAICD, FIMC Botanic Gardens Committee of the Trust. (Appointed 18 March 2010; present term expires 25 June 2014) SIBYLLE KRIEGER John is a career management consultant, with particular LLB (Hons), LLM, FAICD, MBA interests in the alignment of strategy with organisation (Appointed 1 June 2010; present term expires structure, Board governance and remuneration matters. 31 May 2014) John served on the Federal Council of the Institute Sibylle has 33 years of broad commercial experience of Management Consultants for a number of years, as a lawyer, company director, economic regulator including a term as President and was Chairman of and independent consultant. She was a partner of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Economics and two major law firms for 22 years and held several Business at the University of Sydney that year, serving management roles. She holds an MBA from Melbourne as Chairman from 2001 to 2010. John is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business and is an Honorary Business School and has recently completed six years Fellow of the University of Sydney. In the past 12 months as one of three Tribunal members on the principal NSW John chaired the Bicentenary Advisory Committee and economic regulator (IPART). She is a non-executive the Lachlan Macquarie Medal Selection Committee, was director of Allconnex Water in south-east Queensland a member of the Botanic Gardens Committee and is a and has in the past served as a non-executive director Board member of the Foundation and Friends of the of Sydney Ports Corporation. Sibylle is a member Botanic Gardens. He has a particular interest in cool- of the Bicentenary Advisory Committee involved in climate gardens (www.thebraesgarden.com). the oversight of the Trust’s fundraising initiatives and is a member of the Trust’s Finance, Audit and Risk PROFESSOR LESLEY HUGHES Management Committee. BSc (Honours), PhD (Appointed 2 February 2009; present term expires TOM PINZONE 1 February 2013) BEng (UNSW), FIEAust, MICE, MAICD (Reappointed 18 March 2010; present term expires Lesley is internationally (and locally) recognised for her 25 April 2014) research on the impact of climate change on biodiversity, and more broadly on evolutionary ecology. She is currently Tom is a consulting civil engineer with over 35 years the co-convenor of the Terrestrial Biodiversity Network professional experience. For the majority of his career operating under the auspices of the National Climate he worked with GHD Pty Ltd and held a variety of senior Change Adaptation Research Facility, a lead author on technical, managerial and corporate positions, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 6 years as a Director. Prior to his retirement he was a member of the Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity GHD’s Global Leader Transport. He was the co-author Board, and a federal Climate Commissioner. Lesley chairs and leader of a widely quoted series of Australian the Scientific Committee of the Trust and was a member Infrastructure Report Cards. He has a long history of of the Lachlan Macquarie Medal Selection Committee. service with professional and industry associations at

Annual Report 2011–12 27 executive and committee level, including Engineers JANICE PULLEN Australia, Consult Australia, Infrastructure Partnerships BBus, MBA, CPA Australia and the Warren Centre and has served on a Director, Finance & Commercial Operations number of Government advisory groups. Tom is very involved with the Trust’s new projects and chairs the Responsible for the organisation’s financial resource Trust’s Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee. management and business services, including leasing and the Trust’s retail services. Secretary to the Trust and VANESSA PRIEST the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee. Dip.Teach, B.Com, M.Tax, C.A (Appointed 2 February 2009; present term expires MARK SAVIO 1 February 2013) Hort. Cert Director, The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney Vanessa is a Director of Taxation with PKF and has 18 years experience in chartered accounting, all of it Responsible for the management of all services and in taxation advising and consulting. She is a member operations at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the Taxation Institute of Australia and has a Masters of CAZ MCCALLUM Taxation Law. Vanessa’s client base includes corporates, MAg (Turf Mgt), BA, DipEd, MAIH large family trusts and various deductible gift recipients, Director, The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan and she has a particular interest in the tax issues associated with not-for-profit organisations. Vanessa is Responsible for the management of all services and a regular presenter for various professional associations operations at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount and media outlets. She is a member of the Trust’s Annan. Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee. ROB SMITH BA, NatHortCert, FRIH Executive Director, The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah PROFESSOR DAVID MABBERLEY MA (Oxon), PhD (Cantab) Responsible for the management of all services and Executive Director operations at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah. Accountable to the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Chief Executive Office of Environment and KATE FAITHORN Heritage, and the Minister for the Environment for the BComms, Design&PublishingCert, MIA efficient and effective management of the organisation, Acting Director, Public Engagement including its horticultural, scientific, educational, public engagement, marketing, commercial and corporate Responsible for the management of public support functions. engagement for the organisation including community education, marketing, public relations, volunteer DR BRETT SUMMERELL programs, tour programs, design and editorial services. BScAgr (Hons), PhD Deputy Executive Director, Science & Conservation NICKY JONES Acting Director, Development Responsible for the leadership and management of Science and Conservation Programs, including Responsible for the development, implementation, systematics, ecological and horticultural research, as monitoring and evaluation of strategies and programs well as the National Herbarium of NSW, library and that secure fundraising targets and objectives for the laboratories. organisation.

28 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Organisation Structure

Minister for the environment

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT & THE ROYAL BOTANIC HERITAGE, DEPARTMENT OF GARDENS & DOMAIN TRUST PREMIER & CABINET

THE ROYAL BOTANIC Research Assistant GARDENS & DOMAIN TRUST Executive Support EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SCIENCE & The ROYAL THE THE BLUE PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE & CONSERVATION BOTANIC AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAINS EXPERIENCE A/Director COMMERCIAL Deputy Executive garden BOTANIC botanic A/Director OPERATIONS GARDEN garden Director Sydney Director Director MOUNT MOUNT Philanthropy ANNAN TOMAH Community Manager Collections Director Director Education Business

Manager Domain & Manager Services Infrastructure Sponsorship Manager Natural Areas Manager Horticulture Manager & Arboriculture Evolutionary Manager Design Ecology Coordinator & Editorial Venue Royal Botanic Services Management Manager Development Garden Natural Manager Support Officer Manager Manager Heritage Ornamental Horticulture Horticultural Manager & Design Marketing Financial Research Security Coordinator & Visitor Accounting Manager Services Technical & Services Manager Manager Administrative The Australian Services Woodlands Botanic Garden, Plant & Turf Mount Annan Management Diversity Manager Accounting Wildlife Coordinator Manager Manager Management Accountant Project Officer Landscape Plant Planning Security Visitor Services Services & Senior Project Pathology Officer Officer Senior Ranger Marketing Manager The Blue Mountains Security Botanic Garden, Services PlantBank Mount Tomah Senior Ranger Manager Manager

Centre Public for Plant Relations

Conservation Manager Coordinator

Volunteer Programs Manager Positions as at 12 July 2012

On 12 July 2012, the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Marketing merged with the Friends of the Botanic Gardens to become the & Tourism Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens, an independent Coordinator entity separate to the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust.

Annual Report 2011–12 29 Appendices

correlates of vegetation. Trust records are a major Global Strategy for Plant resource for the current revision of the NSW Priority Conservation Action Statement for threatened species. The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) is The Trust has established high-level contact with the an international charter for action that aims to bring Global Taxonomy Initiative of the Conference of the an international focus to policy, research and capacity Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and related to the conservation of plants and vegetation with other international groups, to further Asia-Pacific communities. Since the first iteration of the Strategy objectives. The Trust also continued to contribute to expired in 2010, a review of progress led to the national and international committees related to the management and dissemination of plant diversity adoption of an updated GSPC 2011–2020. This second data, such as the IUBS International Working Group iteration of the Strategy has five main objectives and on Taxonomic Databases, the Australian Herbarium 16 specific targets, which can be accessed though the Information Committee (HISCOM), the Species 2000 Convention on Biological Diversity: www.cbd.int/gspc. Asia-Oceania group, the Pacific Biodiversity Information The Trust, along with affiliates within the Council of Forum, and the executive committees of key Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens (CHABG), have international database groups. These forums encourage consistently used the GSPC as a reference point for international and national biodiversity activities. conservation activities and have sought a wider uptake Work on the ‘Guide to trees of Papua New Guinea’ of the GSPC by other Australian conservation-related project (www.pngplants.org) continues as part of a agencies. The Trust has reported progress against collaborative research initiative with the Papua New GSPC targets since 2007. Guinea National Herbarium to document the tree flora Objective I: Plant diversity is well understood, of that country. documented and recognised Target 2: An assessment of the conservation status Target 1: An online flora of all known plants of all known plant species, as far as possible, to The National Herbarium of New South Wales is the guide conservation action principal repository for documented samples and data The Trust nominates one member to each of the State’s of the State’s plants and one of the major repositories two key inter-agency expert committees that determine and botanical research centres for Australia and the extinction–risk status of species and ecological the Asia-Pacific region. The Herbarium’s 1.2 million communities for legislative listing: the NSW Scientific specimens form an authenticated scientific baseline of Committee (for terrestrial species) and the NSW taxonomic, nomenclatural and distributional knowledge Fisheries Scientific Committee (for aquatic species). of plant species, which contribute to the accuracy and Other staff and honorary research associates also currency of specialist handbooks and general Floras, provide information that contributes to the assessments such as the multi-volume Flora of Australia, Algae and legislative scheduling of threatened species and of Australia and Fungi of Australia, and the Flora of communities at both State and Commonwealth level. New South Wales, now maintained on-line through PlantNET. Target 3: Information, research and associated outputs, and methods necessary to implement the Trust staff and research associates continue to contribute Strategy developed and shared to the development of the Australian Plant Census, and Scientific staff contribute to the development of to the production and documentation of taxonomic model systems, training manuals, conservation data- knowledge across a wide range of plant groups. repositories and long-term monitoring projects of importance to vegetation management and Progress in the digital capture of scientific data, conservation. and in the development of our database structures and tools, is increasing the use of our data in natural In 2011–12 the expert knowledge held by staff resource management geographical information of threatened species and threatening processes systems (GIS), including conservation-related systems. has been channelled into the revision of the Priority Our data inputs include records of historic and current Action Statement (PAS2), the State’s main knowledge vegetation cover, species distributions, survey records, repository for the management of threatened terrestrial living collections, habitat, and physical and biological species. Conservation ecology work detailed under

30 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Target 7 is contributing directly to a capability to model Regionally, evolutionary ecology staff continue to species responses to habitat change, including climate explore the genetic basis of adaptive traits in rainforest change. Seed technology work detailed under Target 8 plants, and to analyse the history and adaptive potential is contributing directly to the national repository of wild of species and vegetation types in the rainforests of plant germplasm and to a capability to use such material north-eastern NSW. This work involves using genetic for species conservation and ecological restoration. profiles to reconstruct past shifts in the distributions and adaptive strategies of plant species in response Several staff have been closely involved in the to environmental change. It has direct relevance in national and State response to the spread in Australia predicting responses to current and future pressures on of the exotic pathogenic fungus Puccinia psidii (myrtle wild species, including climatic change. In the community rust, Eucalyptus rust), which causes a disease on a ecology field, studies also continue of ecological potentially wide range of species in the plant family communities (several of them endangered) across the Myrtaceae and is likely to have serious ecological, Sydney Basin and Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, silvicultural and horticultural effects. The Trust’s including assessment of ecological change and potential Plant Pathology Unit is engaged in study of the threatening processes in the Newnes Plateau swamps, phylogeny of this pathogen. The Trust has also been and the development of new web pages on Newnes the major partner of the Australian Network for Plant Plateau plants for the Trust’s website. Conservation (ANPC) in developing and delivering a series of awareness and training courses on myrtle Target 5: At least 75 per cent of the most important rust throughout regional NSW and Queensland. These areas for plant diversity of each ecological region have been well attended and received by people from protected with effective management in place for government agencies, natural resource management conserving plants and their genetic diversity bodies, local government, the green-life industries, The Trust provides botanical, ecological and plant ecological consultancies, community groups and some pathology expertise and services to assist with assessment major utilities suppliers. The manual for this course and management of reserve lands, through direct has been fully updated during the year to maintain its collaboration and advice and through research outputs. relevance for further training. Target 6: At least 75 per cent of production lands Objective II: Plant diversity is urgently and in each sector managed sustainably, consistent with effectively conserved the conservation of plant diversity The NSW Native Vegetation Classification and Target 4: At least 15 per cent of each ecological Assessment project is progressively describing and region or vegetation type secured through effective classifying (but not mapping) the native terrestrial management and/or restoration vegetation communities of NSW west of the Great Internationally, one of the Trust’s community ecologists Divide. This enables detailed characterisation of native is a member of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) vegetation types and remnants, and their conservation Commission on Ecosystem Management, and has status at regional and State scales. made substantial contributions to new draft IUCN criteria and guidelines for the assessment of threatened The seed biology of many native plant species is ecological communities. being documented through in situ and laboratory studies at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount At State level, the comprehensive review and Annan. This information contributes directly to the typology of ecological communities in the NSW Native management of endangered ecological communities as Vegetation Classification and Assessment has become well as many threatened species, with a particular focus a standard reference for conservation planning in those on species of the Cumberland Plain and of rainforest areas of the State covered so far, including strategies communities. for reserve acquisition strategies. The current phase of the Assessment will complete coverage of the western Target 7: At least 75 per cent of known threatened fall of the Southern Tablelands and Alps areas, and will plant species conserved in situ provide full coverage for the eight western Catchment Trust collections and databases provide much of Management Authorities. The Trust continues to the basic taxonomic, distributional and diagnostic liaise with ecologists at the Office of Environment and information on which the recognition, conservation Heritage working on compatible classifications for the assessment and management of plant species coastal regions of the State. depends. Trust staff provide expert input and research

Annual Report 2011–12 31 support to many recovery plans and threat abatement change, and hence informs management and plans and to the NSW Threatened Species Priority recovery strategies. Action Statement (PAS2). • Wollemi pine ecological and pathological studies: research and management of the Trust staff are active members of: Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis), including study of grove ecology and growth dynamics, • NSW Scientific Committee (for threatened and tracking and treating an outbreak of terrestrial species and ecological communities) Phytophthora root-rot. • NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee (for • Phylogeny of myrtle/Eucalyptus rust threatened aquatic species and ecological (Puccinia psidii): clarification of the taxonomic communities) position of this newly arrived and aggressive • IUCN Species Survival Commission Re- pathogen on the Myrtaceae family is one of introduction Specialist Group the national priorities for responding to it. • PAS2 Working Group (NSW Office of During the year, the Trust provided input to the Environment & Heritage) Office of Environment and Heritage on the updating • Wollemi Pine Conservation Management of the Priority Action Statement for threatened species (Recovery) Team (PAS2), and is represented on its steering group. Eleven • Border Ranges Multi-Species Recovery Trust staff and one Scientific Associate contributed to Committee 49 expert interview sessions, equating to about 14 full • NSW Phytophthora Threat Abatement time equivalent (FTE) days of interview time plus an Working Group estimated eight FTE days of preparation time.

• Commonwealth Myrtle Rust Scientific Target 8: At least 75 per cent of threatened plant Advisory Group. species in ex situ collections, preferably in the Staff are also represented on several single-species country of origin, and at least 20 per cent available and single-community recovery teams, and various for recovery and restoration programs working groups of the non-government Australian The Seedbank and Horticultural Research unit at the Network for Plant Conservation Inc. (ANPC). Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan (ABGMA), has consolidated earlier work to focus on key areas of Several Trust research programs have a direct bearing relevance to environmental management at departmental, on adaptive management of wild plants in situ, including: national and international levels, mainly in the area of germplasm (largely seed) conservation and utilisation. • Seed biology of rainforest plants: in situ management and recovery actions This germplasm work has been a major focus for rainforest species require information of Trust conservation activity for several years. on the desiccation tolerance, dormancy, Partnerships with the Millennium Seed Bank (UK) and longevity, germination, and other ecological corporate entities such as HSBC Bank, have enabled characteristics of their seeds. Identification an expanded program of seed collection, seed of the many rainforest species that have banking and technology, and seed biology research, desiccation-intolerant seeds (and hence and have led to a successful NSW Treasury capital cannot be captured in normal seed-banking) is bid to build PlantBank: a new seedbank and science vital, to allow the development of alternative research facility at ABGMA. Construction of this techniques for storage of their tissues and its $20 million facility is expected to be completed by use in future conservation programs. the end of 2012. • Conservation ecology and genetic research using molecular, ecological and environmental PlantBank will house an expanded seedbank as well data from rare and common paleo-endemic as seed and horticultural research programs, and tissue- NSW rainforest trees to identify causes of culture and cryostorage facilities. Plant scientists will be rarity and to infer past patterns of spread and able to work with the germplasm of NSW flora, whether retreat with environmental changes. This helps as seed or as tissue in cryo-storage or culture. All these build models for assessment of the responses genetic resources will be available for scientific studies of wild plant species to environmental impacts and for conservation activities such as reintroduction of like habitat fragmentation and climate threatened species and ecosystem restoration.

32 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust A major focus of the seed conservation work is on The Trust is an active partner in the Australian rainforest habitats, including seed collections and Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, which groups all subsequent testing of seed for desiccation tolerance Australian partners of the earlier Millennium Seed Bank and suitability for storage. Screening protocols for programs, and which is the main point of linkage for a incoming rainforest seed have been developed and continued cooperative national seed-banking and seed applied to determine their suitability for storage by research effort. conventional means; unsuitable (recalcitrant) seeds will be trialled for alternative storage regimes, including Translocation of species (their establishment at new tissue culture and cryogenics. Three years of external sites, or re-establishment in areas in which they had funding has been secured for the Rainforest Seed become extinct) is a technique increasingly being used Conservation project. Particular priority is being in Australia, both for threatened species and for non- given to species of the Myrtaceae family, in view threatened species restoration. As ‘assisted migration’, of the extensive spread of myrtle rust into coastal it is also a technique being widely canvassed in the rainforest habitats. context of conservation planning for climate change. This practice overlaps with that used in ‘ordinary’ Work and publication on the seed ecology and revegetation using common species, but often requires biology of some alpine species continues, with a focus more specialist knowledge or specific techniques to on determining the range of temperatures at which improve success. Several Trust staff members have alpine species can germinate and their requirements for been active in this field for many years, with three stratification; this work is relevant to the management being members of the Australian Network for Plant of species in the face of climate change. Conservation’s Translocation Working Group, two on the steering committee of the Australian Seed Bank Research also continues on the conservation of Partnership, and one a member of the IUCN (World threatened orchid species through the isolation, culture Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission’s Re- and use of the mycorrhizal fungi that orchids require. A introduction Specialist Group. long-term project is underway to develop appropriate tissue culture protocols for threatened species that set Target 9: 70 per cent of the genetic diversity of no, or poor-quality, seed. crops, including their wild relatives and other socio- economically valuable plant species conserved, while The seedbank continues to provide seed collections respecting, preserving and maintaining associated and technical support for the restoration of Cumberland Indigenous and local knowledge Plain Woodland remnants throughout the ABGMA, Trust activity against this target falls mainly under particularly ecological restoration following the removal research and training in plant pathology, and the of invasive African olive. promulgation into the wider community of Indigenous knowledge and insights through teaching and Seedbank Statistics (at 18 July 2012) interpretation. In plant pathology (see also Target 10), Total estimated NSW native seed the Trust contributed to studies of diseases of crop plants bearing plant taxa (excludes ferns): and the potential for pathogens to cross from native cycads, conifers, angiosperms 5,810 ecosystems to cropping systems. Major pathogens like NSW Threatened vascular plant taxa Fusarium may in some circumstances lead to the loss of (excluding ‘presumed extinct’ in NSW) 636 important parts of the genomic variation of crop species.

In seedbank: Monographic studies of commercial citrus and Total collections 9,960 wild crop relatives are underway to better resolve the Total species 4,669 evolutionary relationships between wild crop relatives of citrus and their commercially-grown counterparts. NSW native collections 4,805 NSW native species 2,146 Target 10: Effective management plans in place to prevent new biological invasions and to manage ‘Threatened’ NSW collections 537 important areas for plant diversity that are invaded ‘Threatened’ NSW taxa 263 The Trust is represented on two key inter-agency % NSW seed bearing taxa 36.90 committees that assess the threatening processes for NSW legislative listing as Key Threatening Processes, % ‘Threatened’ NSW taxa 41.30 including those relating to alien species. The Botanical

Annual Report 2011–12 33 Information Service provides expert identification of Objective IV: Education and awareness about exotic and introduced weed species, and works with plant diversity, its role in sustainable livelihoods external collaborators to ensure early detection of and importance to all life on earth is promoted newly naturalising species. The Plant Disease Diagnostic Target 14: The importance of plant diversity and Unit provides affordable diagnoses of plant diseases, the need for its conservation incorporated into including for natural area and species managers. A long- communication, educational and public awareness term focus of research is on the distribution, pathology programs and genetic variation of Phytophthora cinnamomi (a Science staff give many presentations to both public and cause of root-rot and dieback in several national parks scientific or specialist audiences, and these often have a and other natural areas in eastern New South Wales) conservation focus. The Trust has been a partner in the as well as important bushland reserves on Sydney delivery of publicly accessible training events on myrtle Harbour foreshores. Trust staff are active members of rust in regional New South Wales and Queensland. the NSW Phytophthora Threat Abatement Working Group and ad hoc liaison groups with local councils The Trust’s two scientific journals continue to and other land managers that are working to develop document the taxonomic diversity of the State’s plants practical management and risk minimisation protocols. (Telopea) and their ecology (Cunninghamia). Prompt Remedial treatment of a wild grove of Wollemi pines for and accurate servicing of public botanical inquiries, via Phytophthora cinnamomi infection continues. the Botanical Information Service and the Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit, plays an important role in awareness Staff of the Plant Pathology, Plant Diversity and Centre raising, particularly in relation to threatened species for Plant Conservation units have also been major in development zones and introduced plant diseases. contributors to the science and education components of The Trust’s website is providing an expanding suite of the State and national responses to the arrival in Australia resources on the native and introduced plant species of the pathogen myrtle rust (Puccinia psidii) since 2010. and vegetation communities of New South Wales, their ecology and their conservation status. Objective III: Plant diversity is used in a sustainable and equitable manner Community Education staff at all three botanic Target 11: No species of wild flora endangered by gardens delivered school and public programs to international trade over 75,000 participants this financial year, including students in school lessons. Programs include structured The Trust is represented on the NSW Cut-flower educational courses and activities with a plant or Advisory Committee. The Botanical Information Service horticultural focus, on-site visitor interpretation, talks provides expert plant identifications, including for and guided tours. Conservation and sustainability export-control authorities. Trust services provide expert themes are an element of many of these interactions. forensic identification for plant import/export seizures as needed, and contribute to import risk assessment The Trust’s Community Education program has processes as appropriate. recently been brought under the newly formed Public Engagement Branch, which will create an integrated Target 12: All wild harvested plant-based products and strategic approach to the planning and delivery sourced sustainably of communication, public engagement and learning This target is not relevant to the Trust except insofar as activities across the organisation. we are able to provide expert advice in some instances for assessment of sustainable yield. Objective V: The capacities and public Target 13: Indigenous and local knowledge engagement necessary to implement the Strategy have been developed innovations and practices associated with plant resources maintained or increased, as appropriate, Target 15: The number of trained people working to support customary use, sustainable livelihoods, with appropriate facilities sufficient according to local food security and health care national needs, to achieve the targets of this Strategy The Trust advises government bodies on conservation The PlantBank facility under construction at the priorities and opportunities, hosts relevant public and Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan will greatly specialist events, and has staff expertise across the increase the Trust’s capacity to train tertiary students organisation in Indigenous and non-Indigenous plant and community conservation practitioners, and to practices and cultural knowledge. provide in-service training for agency and industry staff.

34 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust It will also allow the Trust to host many more visiting scientists, promoting skills transfer between Australian Asia-Pacific Capacity and overseas centres. Development of an interpretation strategy for this facility is underway. Building Action Plan Objective Tertiary level professional and technical training and student supervision occurs mainly through the Science To contribute to the long-term conservation of plants and Conservation Branch in various branches of plant and their habitats worldwide, by building capacity and science. Staff also delivered guest lectures at various sharing expertise among botanic gardens of the Asia- universities in NSW and overseas. Pacific region.

The Centre for Plant Conservation coordinates several Rationale aspects of Trust work on biodiversity conservation and is a focus of outreach and collaboration, especially with the The Trust is a leading botanic garden in Australia and Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc. (ANPC) in internationally; it is relatively well resourced and has which the Trust has long played a major role. During the the capacity to help; it has good historical connections year, the Conservation Botanist (Centre Coordinator) has with countries in the Asia-Pacific region; and Australia focussed on contributing to public education on myrtle and New South Wales both have interests in the local rust, and on the revision of the State’s Priority Action region that this could enhance. Statement for threatened species (PAS2). The Centre maintains close links with other OEH units, biodiversity The Trust has strong links with some countries and conservation units in agencies in other jurisdictions, botanic gardens, for example Bogor (Indonesia) and external conservation bodies such as the Australian Singapore, and will use these relationships to further Association of Bush Regenerators, and other organisations. the program. Countries that have been identified as high priorities, due to historical linkages, proximity Staff of the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, or need, include Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East continue to provide training in Plant Germplasm Timor and New Caledonia. Conservation and Sustainable Development in a three-day course for honours year and post-graduate Progress against actions students from the University of Sydney. Establish relationships opportunistically with botanic Target 16: Institutions, networks and partnerships gardens within the region for plant conservation established or strengthened In February 2011, a team of four Trust staff travelled to at national, regional and international levels to Vietnam to assist in developing a landscape and master achieve the targets of this Strategy plan for a proposed botanic garden in the Bidoup Nui- Trust staff are active in many networks that directly or Ba National Park. These plans were designed to provide indirectly underpin plant conservation efforts. Some a preliminary model for the sustainable development of are active at national and local leadership levels in the 20 significant national parks within Vietnam. Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC); some are working to develop research collaborations and Following the success of this stage of the relationship wider awareness networks on plant pathogens including between the Trust and Bidoup Nui-Ba, representatives Fusarium, Phytophthora and Puccinia psidii. Others from the National Park in Vietnam have been invited to integrate their research work with on-ground conservation visit Sydney to learn more about the roles and functions efforts, as in the rainforest recovery programs of north- of botanic gardens in conservation work, and important eastern NSW. The Trust is a natural focus for national and aspects to consider when establishing a contemporary international linkage for plant conservation. botanic garden. With funding support from the Trust’s principal conservation partner, HSBC Australia, and Staff have contributed to a number of training and the Vietnamese Government, four Bidoup Nui-Ba teaching courses internationally to improve expertise staff members will spend time in September 2012 at in the identification and recognition of plants, algae the Trust’s three gardens learning how our science, and fungi. Examples of such courses include the education and horticulture programs complement the International Master of Science course in Economic conservation programs of national parks in Vietnam. Botany at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands, the International Fusarium Workshop in Bari, Italy, and Develop a Diploma in Asia-Pacific Botanic Gardens workshops on the identification of marine algae in Asia. Management with Singapore Botanic Gardens,

Annual Report 2011–12 35 Botanic Gardens Conservation International and Australian Radula (Radulaceae: Jungermanniiae). Botanic Gardens of Australia and New Zealand $75,000 (2nd year of a $225,000 3-year grant) In 2010 the Trust worked with Australian partner botanic gardens to design and deliver the International Prof. Pauline Ladiges, Dr Marco Duretto & Dr Certificate in Botanic Gardens Management in the Michael Bayly: Molecular phylogeny and infrageneric Asia-Pacific Region, a short course presented at the classification of Zieria (Rutaceae), with emphasis on Singapore Botanic Gardens to help build local and relationships of endangered, narrow endemic taxa. regional capacity and expertise in the management $10,000 (2nd year of a 3-year $30,000 grant) of living collections and the conservation of plant Australian Research Council – Linkage Grant diversity; however, without further commitment Dr Andy Lowe (University of Adelaide), Dr Maurizio from partner organisations, this action has not Rossetto & Dr Brett Summerell: ‘Species and progressed further. gene turnover across environmental gradients ‑ a Integrate the Asia-Pacific Capacity Building landscape‑level approach to quantify biodiversity and program, along with any other international training resilience for climate adaptation’. $90,000 (1st year projects for botanic gardens, in the proposed Centre of a 3 year $270,000 grant) for Plant Conservation and Research Bloomberg Limited Partnership Construction of PlantBank (formerly referred to as Peter Cuneo & Dr Cathy Offord: Seed Quest NSW the Centre for Plant Conservation and Research) is partnership. $30,000 underway at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan. It is proposed that the relocated Seedbank Caring for our Country Grant in this new facility will act as a repository for seed Jacqueline Reid (Greater Blue Mountains World collections from across the Asia-Pacific region. Funding Heritage Area, PWG) & Dr Edward Liew: Greater has also been secured from the Arcadia Foundation to Blue Mountains World Heritage Area: Management, employ a seed training officer whose focus will be seed Protection and Preservation. Phytophthora Dieback conservation activities in rainforest throughout eastern component: $150,000 (final year of a 2 year grant) Australian and the Asia-Pacific. Gosford City Council – Ecological Research Grant In addition, the Trust has established high-level Dr Karen Sommerville: Restoration potential and contact with the Global Taxonomy Initiative of the genetic diversity of Diuris bracteata. $18,700 ex GST, Conference of the Parties to the Convention on continued from last year Biological Diversity, and with other international Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation groups, to further Asia-Pacific objectives. Peter Cuneo & Dr Cathy Offord: Seed Quest NSW Development of interactive identification tools for partnership $100,000 common trees of Papua New Guinea Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) Research and Work on the ‘Guide to trees of Papua New Guinea’ Development Grant project (www.pngplants.org) continues as part of a Prof. David Guest (University of Sydney) & Dr Edward collaborative research initiative with the Papua New Liew: Biology and Management of Nut Rot of Chestnut. Guinea National Herbarium to document the tree flora $12,000 (final year) of that country. Ian Potter Foundation PlantBank funding. $250,000 (2nd year of a 3-year Research grants $750,000 grant) Grant funding to the Trust Mazda Foundation Andrew Mellon Foundation Peter Cuneo & Dr Cathy Offord: Seed Quest NSW Dr Dale Dixon: Global Plants Initiative 5th Annual partnership. $30,000 Meeting Madrid, Spain. $4,373 National Environment Research Program Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) Prof. Darren Crayn (James Cook University), Dr Craig Dr Elizabeth Brown & Dr Matthew Renner Costion (JCU), Kaylene Bransgrove (JCU), Dr Katharina (Postdoctoral Fellowship grant): A molecular and Schulte (JCU), Dr Sandra Abell-Davies (JCU), Dr Dan morphological investigation of species limits in Metcalfe (CSIRO), Dr Maurizio Rossetto, Prof. Andy

36 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Lowe (University of Adelaide) & Prof. Stephen Williams Leonie Stanberg: The 9th International Conference (JCU): ‘What is at risk? Identifying rainforest refugia and on Cycad Biology – CYCAD 2011, Shenzhen Fairy Lake hotspots of plant genetic diversity in the Wet Tropics Botanical Garden, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Peoples and Cape York Peninsula’. $107,000 (1st year of a Republic of China (1–7 December 2011) $2,355 3-year $320,000 grant) Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Office of Environment and Heritage Dr Karen Sommerville & Dr Cathy Offord: Ex situ Dr Cathy Offord & Peter Cuneo: ‘Rainforest Seed conservation of several threatened orchids in the Project: Stage 2’ – Rainforest seeds research and Murray Catchment. $26,000 (ex. GST) conservation project. $80,000 (1st year of a 3-year project). Project funded by donations from private Plant Health Australia and Department of benefactors Tony Maxwell, Robyn Godlee & Ken Roberts Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Daniel Solander Library Dr Edward Liew & Dr Marlien van der Merwe: : $115,847 donation from Phylogenetic position of the Puccinia psidii sensu lato private benefactor Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation to digitise historic documents; $14,800 donations from a complex in the Pucciniales. $14,000 (1½ year grant of range of private benefactors to catalogue the rare book $60,000) collection; $10,000 donation from private benefactor Dr Slade Orchid Fund Alistair Hay to conserve rare book collection; $10,000 Dr Karen Sommerville: Terrestrial Orchid Conservation. donation from private benefactor Lois Shirley Stewart $30,000 to acquire rare books

Collaborative grants PlantBank funding: $100,000 donation from an anonymous charitable trust; $320,600 donation from an Australian Research Council – Discovery Grant anonymous foundation Dr Tianhua He (Uni WA), Prof. Byron Lamont (Curtin Uni), Dr Peter Weston & Prof. Richard Cowling (Curtin Uni): Origin and evolution of plant functional traits in Publications relation to fire. $110,000 (1st year of a 3-year $310,000 grant) Science Telopea (a journal of systematic research) and Friends of the Botanic Gardens Cunninghamia (a journal of plant ecology for eastern National Herbarium of NSW: $14,000 to purchase Australia), each published twice a year, are available by specialised trolleys for freezing herbarium specimens as subscription or on exchange to other organisations. part of the integrated pest management plan General Margaret Flockton Award and Exhibition $10,000 Botanic Gardens of Sydney Guidebook (2005) The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Sculpture Trail: A Research Grants walk amongst the passing passions & abiding values of Dr Maurizio Rossetto : ‘Bicentenary Plant Diversity Sydney (2011) Project’ to collect representative Australian flora, curate relevant herbarium section and conduct research on Both publications are available from the Trust’s the association between climate gradients and genetic Garden shops. Some earlier publications are available diversity. $125,000 (continuation of previous grant) upon request.

Scientific Travel Scholarships Your Gardens e-newsletter was launched in October Dr Elizabeth Brown: IBC, Melbourne (23–29 July 2011) 2011 and is distributed monthly to a database of 7,300 $3,300 subscribers.

Dr Richard Jobson: IBC, Melbourne (23–29 July Academic papers 2011) $3,300 Trust researchers are shown in bold type. Includes Dr Nathalie Nagalingum: IBC, Melbourne (23–29 publications by staff, students and honorary research July 2011) $3,300 associates.

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Benson, D. (2011) Native plants of Sydney Harbour Crous, P.W., Summerell, B.A., Shivas, R.G., National Park: historical records and species Carnegie, A.J. & Groenewald, J.Z. (2012) lists, and their value for conservation monitoring. A re-appraisal of Harknessia (Diaporthales), Cunninghamia 12: 61–84. and the introduction of Harknessiaceae fam. nov. Persoonia 28: 49–65. http://dx.doi. Benson, J.S. (2012) Ox-Eye Daisy: An expanding weed org/10.3767/003158512X639791. on the Tablelands. Nature NSW 56: 24–25. Crous, P.W., Summerell, B.A., Shivas, R.G., Cassano, V., Metti, Y., Millar, A.J.K., Gil- Romberg, M., Mel’nik, V.A. Verkley, G.J.M. & Rodríguez, M.C., Sentíes, A., Díaz-Larrea, J., Groenewald, J.Z. (2011) Fungal Planet description Oliveira, M.C. & Fujii, M.T. (2012): Redefining sheets: 92–106. Persoonia 27: 130–162. www. the taxonomic status of Laurencia dendroidea ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/pimj. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from Brazil and the Canary Islands. European Journal of Phycology 47: 67–81. Crous, P.W., Summerell, B.A., Swart, L., Denman, S., http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2011.647334. Taylor, J.E., Bezuidenhout, C.M., Palm, M.E., Marincowitz, S. & Groenwald, J.Z. (2011) Fungal Choi, B-K., Duretto, M.F. & Hong, S-P. (2012) Pathogens of Proteaceae. Persoonia 27: 20–45. Comparative seed morphology of Boronia and related genera (Boroniinae: Rutaceae) and its Cuneo, P. & Leishman, M.R. (2012) Ecological impacts systematic implications. Nordic Journal of Botany of invasive African olive (Olea europaea ssp. 30: 241–256. cuspidata) in Cumberland Plain Woodland, Sydney, Conn, B.J. (2011) Loganiaceae (version 1), in: Australia. Austral Ecology doi: 10.1111/j.1442- Kellermann, J. (ed.) Flora of South Australia (ed. 5), 9993.2012.02382.x. 8 pp, State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide. Devos, N., Renner, M.A.M., Gradstein, R., Shaw, A.J., www.flora.sa.gov.au/ed5 Laenen, B. & Vanderpoorten, A. (2011) Evolution Conn, B.J. (2011) Xyridaceae (version 1), in: of sexual systems, dispersal strategies and habitat Kellermann, J. (ed.) Flora of South Australia (ed. 5), selection in the liverwort genus Radula. New 3 pp, State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide. Phytologist 192: 225–236. doi: 10.1111/j.1469- www.flora.sa.gov.au/ed5 8137.2011.03783.x.

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38 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust back to move forward: Collaborative ecological Leslie, J.F. & Summerell, B.A. (2011) In search of new monitoring in remote Arnhem Land. Ecological Fusarium species. Plant Breeding and Seed Science Management & Restoration 13: 26–35. 63: 93–101.

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Hamilton, K.N., Offord, C.A., Cuneo, P. & Deseo, M.A. Mabberley, D.J. (2011) Foreword, in: Carter, S., (2012). A comparative study of seed morphology Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. Aloes: in relation to desiccation tolerance and other The definitive guide. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, p. physiological responses in 71 Eastern Australian 6. ISBN-13: 9781842464397 rainforest species. Plant Species Biology. doi: Mabberley, D.J. 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2011.00353.x. (2011) Foreword, in: Smith, G.F. & Pienaar, K. The Southern African: What flower is Hellquist, C.B. & Jacobs, S.W.L. (2011) that? (4th ed.) Random House Struik, Cape Town, Aponogetonaceae, in: Flora of Australia Volume South Africa, p. 7. ISBN: 9781770075269 39, Alismatales to Arales. ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, Mabberley, D.J. Australia, pp 44–52. (2011) The role of the modern botanic garden: the evolution of Kew. Plant Diversity and Hosking, J.R., Conn, B.J., Lepschi, B.J. & Barker, C.H. Resources 33: 31–38. (2011) Plant species first recognised as naturalised Mabberley, D.J. & de San Pío Aladrén (2012) La carta or naturalising for New South Wales in 2004 and de colores de Haenke de la Expedicíon Malaspina: 2005, Cunninghamia 12: 85–114. un enigma — Haenke’s Malaspina colour-chart: Jacobs, S.W.L. (2011) Alismataceae, in: Flora of an enigma. Facsimile, Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Australia Volume 39, Alismatales to Arales. ABRS/ Madrid, Spain, 36+ pp. CSIRO Melbourne, Australia, pp 3–13. Mabberley, D.J. & Hopper, S.D. (2011) ‘The Queen of Jacobs, S.W.L. & Brock, M.A. (2011) Ruppiaceae, in: Botany’: Charlotte and the royal gardens at Kew, Flora of Australia Volume 39, Alismatales to Arales. in: Gahrau, M. (compiler) Festschrift anlässlich ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, Australia, pp 95–98. des 250sten Jubiläums der Krönung von Sophie Charlotte, Prinzessin zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz zur Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. (2011) Königin von Großbritannien. Schwerin, pp 47–53. Limnocharitaceae, in: Flora of Australia Volume 39, Alismatales to Arales. ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, Makinson, R.O. (2011) Myrtle Rust – a new problem for Australia, pp 1–2. ecological restoration in Australia, in: O. Nichols & N. Vikuskis (eds) Proceedings of the 2011 Workshop Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. (2011) Najadaceae, in: on Australian Mine Rehabilitation. J.K.Tech Pty Ltd, Flora of Australia Volume 39, Alismatales to Arales. Indooroopilly, Qld. pp. 245–257. ISBN: 978-0-975. ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, Australia, pp 99–104. Mast, A.R., Milton, E.F., Jones, E.H., Barker, R.M., Jacobs, S.W.L. & McColl, K.A. (2011) Zannichelliaceae, Barker, W.R. & Weston, P. (2012) Time calibrated in: Flora of Australia Volume 39, Alismatales to phylogeny of the woody genus Hakea (Proteaceae) Arales. ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, Australia, pp supports multiple origins of insect pollination 105–110. among bird-pollinated ancestors. American Journal of Botany 99: 742–787. Jacobs, S.W.L., McColl, K.A. & Kuo, J. (2011) Hydrocharitaceae, in: Flora of Australia Volume 39, McPherson, H. & Murray, L. (2011) Elaeocarpaceae Alismatales to Arales. ABRS/CSIRO Melbourne, (version 1), in: J. Kellerman (ed.) Flora of South Australia, pp 14–43. Australia (ed. 5). State Herbarium of South Australia, www.flora.sa.gov.au 6pp. Knight, A., Elix, J.A. & Archer, A.W. (2011) A new species of Pertusaria (lichenized Ascomycota, Pertusariaceae) Morin, L., Aveyard, R., Lidbetter, J.R. & Wilson, P.G. (2012) from New Zealand. Australasian Lichenology 69: 33–34. Investigating the host-range of the rust fungus Puccinia

Annual Report 2011–12 39 psidii sensu lato across tribes of the family Myrtaceae Snow, N., McFadden, J., Salywon, A., Evans, T.M., present in Australia. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35434. Wojciechowski, M.F. & Wilson, P.G. (2011) Morphological and molecular evidence of polyphyly Nagalingum, N.S., Marshall, C.R., Quental, T.B., in Rhodomyrtus (Myrtaceae: Myrteae). Systematic Rai, H.S., Little, D.P. & Mathews, S. (2011) Botany 36: 390–404. Recent Synchronous Radiation of a Living Fossil. Science 334 (6057): 796–799. doi: 10.1126/ Soderstrom, L., Hargborg, A., Pocs, T., Sass- science.1209926. Gyarmati, A., Brown, E., von Konrat, M. & Renner, M. (2011) Checklist of hornworts and Offord, C.A. (2011) Pushed to the limit: consequences liverworts of Fiji. Telopea 13: 405–454. of climate change for the Araucariaceae: a relictual rain forest family. Annals of Botany 108: 347–357. Sommerville, K., Pulkownik, A. & Burchett, M. (2011) Reproductive biology of a threatened Australian Orel, G., Wilson, P.G., Curry, A.S. & Luu, H.T. (2012) saltmarsh plant – Wilsonia backhousei. Aquatic Camellia inusitata (Theaceae), a distinctive new Botany. doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2011.12.010. species and a new section (Bidoupia) from Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 69: 347–355. Sparrius, L.B., Elix, J.A. & Archer, A.W. (2011) Typification of Austrographa. Australasian Papassotiriou, S.E., Jacobs, S.W.L. & Hellquist, C.B. Lichenology 69: 11–29. (2011) Potamogetonaceae, in Flora of Australia Summerell, B.A. Volume 39, Alismatales to Arales. ABRS/CSIRO & Leslie, J.F. (2011) Fifty years of Melbourne, Australia, pp 84–94. Fusarium: how were 9 species ever enough? Fungal Diversity 50: 135–144. Pócs, T., Brown, E.A., Cairns, A., Cargill, D.C. & Pócs, S. (2012) Contributions to the Bryoflora Thornhill, A.H, Wilson, P.G., Drudge, J., Barrett, M.D., of Australia, III. The genus Nowellia Mitt. Hope, G.S., Craven, L.A. & Crisp, M.D. (2012) (Cephaloziaceae, Jungermanniopsida). Acta Pollen Morphology of the Myrtaceae Part 3: Tribes Biologica Plantarum Agriensis 2: 21–26. Chamelaucieae, Leptospermeae and Lindsayomyrteae. Australian Journal of Botany 60: 225–259. Ramsay, E. (2011) Australian Mosses – new chromosome numbers and a compilation of Von Konrat, M., Naikatini, A., Tuiwawa, M., chromosome data. Telopea 13: 577–619. Soderstrom, L., Fife, A., Renner, M., Brownsey, P., Perrie, L., Hagborg, A., Pocs, T., Thorsten, H., Renner, M.A.M. (2011) New records, range extensions Lumbsch, T., Braggins, J., Seneca, A. & Brown, E. and descriptions for some unfamiliar Australian (2011) A brief history of the crytopgams of Fiji and Lejeuneaceae (Jungermanniopsida). Telopea 13: prospects for the future. Telopea 13: 361–619. 563–576. Wearn, J. & Mabberley, D.J. (2011) Clerodendrum Renner, M.A.M. & Beadel, S.M. (2011) Taeniophyllum confusion – redefinition of, and new perspectives norfolkianum: a second genus of Vandeae for, a large Labiate genus. Gardens’ Bulletin, (Orchidaceae) indigenous to New Zealand. New Singapore 63: 119–124. Zealand Journal of Botany 49: 435–439. doi.org/10. Wearn, J. & Mabberley, D.J. (2011) Clerodendrum 1080/0028825X.2011.580766. (Lamiaceae) in Borneo. Systematic Botany 36: Renner, M.A.M. & de Lange, P.J. (2011) Additions to 1050–1061. the Lejeuneaceae flora of New Zealand: new species Webber, B.L., Born, C., Conn, B.J., Hadiah, J.T. & from the Kermadec Islands and range extensions of Zalamea, P-C. (2011). What is in a name? That which New Zealand species into the South Pacific. New we call Cecropia peltata by any other name would Zealand Journal of Botany 49: 421–433. be so invasive? Plant Ecology & Diversity 4: 289–293. Renner, M.A.M. & Pócs, T. (2011) Cololejeunea http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17550874.2011.610372. grossepapillosa (Lejeuneaceae: Jungermanniopsida), General articles an inconspicuous species new for New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 49: 295–303. doi: Benson, J.S. (2012) NSW Vegetation Classification 10.1080/0028825X.2010.548071. Strategy (Version 1). Part 1 Short Term Classification

40 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust of Eastern NSW (2012–2015); Part 2 Long Term Tasks to Improve and Maintain the NSW Classification. Environmental management Native Vegetation Information Directorate, Office of The Trust supports principles of ecological sustainable Environment and Heritage, Sydney. development and is committed to achieving best practice in environmental management in all of its Benson, J.S. (2011) Vegetation classification and operations, partnerships and programs. Under the Mapping in NSW: some perspectives. NSW office Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability of Environment and Heritage workshop on NSW Action Plan, the Trust has adopted targets and Vegetation Mapping: Sydney. strategies to reduce its environmental footprint and to conserve water and energy across the whole Bourke, G. & Nunn, R. (2012) Australian Carnivorous organisation. The Trust also contributes through Plants. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole, sharing information and analysis of its energy and water ISBN: 978-1-908787-02-6. consumption and waste, recycling and purchasing data. Briggs, B.G. (2012) A wild west tale well told: the story of the Western Australian Herbarium. Australasian Water use Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 150: 56–57. The highest recorded rainfall in 10 years, along with improved efficacy in fixing leaks across the site, contributed Lee, C.C., Bourke, G., Taylor, W., Yeo, S.T. & to a drastic reduction in potable water use at the Royal Rembold, K. (2011) Nepenthes appendiculata, a Botanic Garden, Sydney. In contrast, the Australian Botanic new pitcher plant from Sarawak, in: McPherson, S.R. Garden at Mount Annan increased its water usage as a (ed.) New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern result of the significant increase in visitation to the Garden. Natural History Productions, Poole, pp. 24–35. Annual potable water use (kilolitres): Mabberley, D.J. (2011) Executive Director’s Report. 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 The Gardens 91: 4. The Royal Botanic 38,868 96,135 147,852 109,455 Mabberley, D.J. (2012) Executive Director’s Report. Garden, Sydney The Gardens 92: 4. The Australian 23,796 18,313 23,548 15,763 Botanic Garden, Mabberley, D.J. (2012) A review of the Gardens. The Mount Annan Gardens 93: 4–5. The Blue N/A N/A N/A N/A Mountains Mabberley, D.J. (2012) pp 120–121 in: Ainsworth, R. Botanic Garden, 1 & Howell, C. (eds) St Catherine’s, Oxford: a pen Mount Tomah portrait. Third Millennium, London. 1 All water used at the BMBGMT is captured on-site.

McPherson, S., Bourke, G., Cervancia, J., Energy consumption and CO2 emissions Jaunzems, M., Gironella, E., Robinson, A. &

Fleischmann, A. (2011) Nepenthes leonardoi Increased CO2 emissions from the Australian Botanic (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Garden, Mount Annan reflect increases in the use Palawan, Philippines. Carniflora Australis 8: 4–19. of gas at the site as well as fuel consumption for maintenance purposes. Weston, P.H. (2011) From the President. Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 149: 1–2. Annual electricity consumption (kWh): Weston, P.H. (2011) ASBS President’s Report 2010- 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 2011. Australasian Systematic Botany Society The Royal Botanic 2,217,431 2,151,262 1,896,805 1,909,450 Newsletter 149: 4–7. Garden, Sydney The Australian 596,852 596,196 545,264 544,547 Weston, P.H. (2012) From the President. Australasian Botanic Garden, Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 150: 1–2. Mount Annan The Blue 191,415 207,415 187,429 206,387 Weston, P.H. (2012) New proposals to change ASBS Mountains rules. Australasian Systematic Botany Society Botanic Garden, Newsletter 150: 4–10. Mount Tomah

Annual Report 2011–12 41 Annual CO emissions (tonnes): 2 Human resource information 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 Increased CO emissions from the Australian Botanic The Royal Botanic 2,343 2,269 1,978 2,038 2 Garden, Sydney1 Garden, Mount Annan reflect increases in the use of gas at the site as well as fuel consumption for maintenance The Australian 613 581 532 531 Botanic Garden, purposes. Mount Annan Trends in the representation of EEO groups The Blue 187 202 183 201 Mountains % of total staff* Botanic Garden, EEO group Benchmark 30 30 30 30 Mount Tomah / Target June June June June 2012 2011 2010 2009

1 CO2 emissions at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney and the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan include production Women 50.0 45.4 44.3 47 47.2 from gas consumption Aboriginal people and 2.6 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.1 Torres Strait Islanders People whose first 19.0 6.6 4.7 6 6.2 Work Health & Safety language is not English The Trust adheres to the policy and strategic direction People with a N/A 5.6 5.0 6 6.7 set out by the Office of Environment and Heritage in disability its Occupational Health and Safety Policy (2011) and People with a 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 the Health and Safety Strategy 2011–13. The Trust’s disability requiring Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and Work Health and a work-related Safety (WHS) Committees at each site oversee the adjustment implementation of this strategy, which is set out under * Excludes casual staff. four key areas: Trends in the distribution of EEO groups • Executive and senior management safety leadership Distribution Index* for total staff** • Planning, accountability and governance EEO group Benchmark 30 30 30 30 June June June June • Risk management of high consequence risks 2012 2011 2010 2009 • Creating a learning and innovative Women 100 105 109 106 108 organisation Aboriginal people and 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A Torres Strait Islanders In 2011–12 the Trust, through SAG and the WHS People whose first 100 97 N/A 94 N/A Committees, has worked through a detailed WHS language is not improvement plan to ensure safety concerns are English addressed and identified risks are managed. WHS People with a 100 N/A N/A N/A 100 Committees have conducted regular checks of work disability areas and the reporting methodology for Worksafe People with a disability 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A Online was streamlined across all Trust sites, with requiring a work-related emphasis placed on reporting ‘near misses’. adjustment

Of 154 incidents in 2011–12, 104 were investigated; * A Distribution Index of 100 indicates that the centre of the all WorkCover incidents were investigated distribution of the EEO group across salary levels is equivalent to that of other staff. Values less than 100 mean that the EEO group Lost time injuries tends to be more concentrated at lower salary levels than is the case for other staff. The more pronounced this tendency is, the 2011–12 2010–11 2009–10 2008–09 lower the index will be. In some cases the index may be more than 100, indicating that the EEO group is less concentrated at lower Total 12 15 8 15 salary levels. The Distribution Index is not calculated where EEO group or non-EEO group numbers are less than 20. Average 1.00 1.25 0.67 1.25

Average frequency rate 41 22 14 29 ** Excludes casual staff.

42 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Staffing Statistics Account payment 30 30 30 30 June June June June 2012 2011 2010 2009 performance Horticulturists/rangers 151 151 145 146 Age analysis at the end of each quarter Senior officers 5 4 4 3 Senior executive service 2 1 2 2 Quarter Current Less Between Between More ($’000) than 30 30 & 60 & than 90 Other* 126 130 137 130 days 60 days 90 days days overdue overdue overdue overdue Total 284 286 288 281 ($’000) ($’000) ($’000) ($’000)

The numbers reported are full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. All suppliers September 3,172 1,347 144 33 11 *Other includes building and mechanical trades staff, clerical staff, casual teachers, education officers, herbarium assistants, librarian, December 3,869 2,093 101 7 8 sales and information staff, scientific officers and technical officers. March 4,082 2,971 404 18 98 Location of Officers June 9,210 3,034 172 167 45 Location 30 30 30 30 Small business suppliers June June June June September 30 3 0 0 0 2011 2011 2010 2009 December 36 4 0 0 0 The Royal Botanic 190 196 193 191 Garden, Sydney March 38 6 0 0 2 The Blue Mountains 56 37 39 35 June 137 24 1 1 7 Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah The Australian Botanic 38 53 56 55 Accounts due or paid within each quarter Garden, Mount Annan Measure Sept Dec Mar Jun Total 284 286 288 281 All suppliers The numbers reported are full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Number of accounts due for 1,797 2,199 2,184 2,385 payment Exceptional movements in remuneration Number of accounts paid 1,739 2,123 2,052 2,224 on time In 2011–12 there were no exceptional movements in wages, salaries or allowances. Actual percentage of 97% 97% 94% 93% accounts paid on time (based on number of Grants to non-government accounts) Dollar amounts of accounts 4,707 6,078 7,573 12,629 community organisations due for payment ($000) Dollar amounts of accounts 4,519 5,962 7,053 12,244 The Trust provides an annual grant to the Hunter paid on time ($000) Regional Botanic Garden, funded through the Trust’s Actual percentage of 96% 98% 93% 97% Botanic Gardens and Parks Service Group. accounts paid on time (based on dollars) Recipient/ purpose of grant Amount Number of payments for 0 0 0 0 interest on overdue accounts Hunter Region Botanic Gardens – Annual Grant $50,000 Contribution to the management of a regional Interest paid on overdue 0 0 0 0 botanic garden accounts

The Trust was not required to pay interest to creditors due to the Trustee’s disclosure late payment of accounts during the year, and will not implement The Trust met on six occasions in 2011–12. There were any actions to improve performance. no declarations of conflict of interest or gifts received from any member throughout the year.

Annual Report 2011–12 43 Overseas travel

Name & Position Countries/ cities Purpose of visit Duration Total Cost to Source of other funds visited cost the Trust

Dr Alan Millar, Principal Rhodes, Greece To attend the 5th European Phycological 2–12 Sep. $4,100 Nil Allen Press, Kansas, Research Scientist Congress U.S.A. Dr Elizabeth Brown, Fiji To participate in a biodiversity assessment 27 Aug.– $6,100 Nil Critical Ecosystem Systematic Bryologist project to catalogue the moss and liverwort 14 Sep. Partnership Fund biodiversity of the terrestrial environment of the Fiji Islands Dr Matthew Renner, Fiji To participate in a biodiversity assessment 27 Aug.– $6,100 Nil Critical Ecosystem Australian Biological project to catalogue the moss and liverwort 14 Sep. Partnership Fund Resources Study biodiversity of the terrestrial environment of Postdoctoral Fellow the Fiji Islands Dr John Benson, Senior Arles, France To participate in an international workshop 16–28 $4,000 Nil Ecosystem Department, Research Scientist organised by the International Union for Sep. Tour due Valat Conservation of Nature Professor David San Francisco, To accept the prestigious Robert Allerton 16–21 $3,500 Nil Allerton Award Mabberley, Executive USA Award for Excellence in Tropical Botany or Sep. Director Horticulture Dr Alan Millar, Principal Kobe, Japan To attend a workshop on genetic diversity 19–23 $2,300 Nil Japanese Scientific Trust Research Scientist of marine algae Sep. Dr Matthew Renner, Boston, USA; To visit three major herbaria in Boston, 25 Oct.– $8,060 Nil Privately funded Australian Biological London, UK London and Geneva that hold extensive 18 Nov. Resources Study & Geneva, liverwort collections made by Franz Postdoctoral Fellow Switzerland Stephani between 1842 and 1927 in order to complete his taxonomic research Karen Wilson, Senior Chicago, USA To participate in an international workshop 23 Sep.– $3,000 Nil Privately funded Research Scientist at the Field Museum and to examine 3 Oct. specimens relevant to her other research projects in the family Cyperaceae in the herbarium of the Field Museum Leonie Stanberg, Curator Shenzhen & To attend the 9th International Cycad 30 Nov.– $7,355 Nil Friends of the Botanic Guangxi, China Conference and participate in the post- 16 Dec. Gardens conference field trip Dr Barry Conn, Principal Port Moresby, To lead the ‘Tree Keys of Papua New 20 Feb.– $20,000 Nil ACP-EU (FORENET) Research Scientist Lae, Kamiali & Guinea’ project 16 Mar. Forestry Network Kiunga, Papua Program and grant from New Guinea Mundango Abroad Professor David Leiden, The To deliver the annual (16th year) 7–22 June N/A Nil Privately funded Mabberley, Executive Netherlands & International M.Sc. Course in Economic Director London, UK Botany Professor David Philadelphia & To attend the annual meeting of the 29 Apr.– $10,462 Nil Longwood Gardens Mabberley, Executive Tampa, Florida, International Visiting Committee of 5 May Director USA Longwood Gardens as a member

To visit colleagues in Tampa, Florida, in connection with research work on citrus and its diseases Dr Dale Dixon, Manager Madrid, Spain; To attend Global Plants Initiative 8–23 Apr. $3,500 $2,500 Mellon Foundation Collections Paris, France; Digitisation Project annual five-day meeting Edinburgh & London, UK Dr Brett Summerell, Bari, Italy To participate in teaching a workshop on 1–11 June $4,000 Nil Consiglio Nazionale delle Deputy Executive Director, the fungus Fusarium organised by the Richerche Science, Conservation and Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche, Bari, Education Italy

44 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Botanic Garden, Sydney, very few complaints were Provision of information received; just one commenting that the Opera was an inappropriate event for such a natural setting while two services regular visitors criticised summer events for blocking Gardens Shops & Visitor Centres access to the Garden. These issues were raised with the relevant decision-makers who will assess whether The Trust operates four combined visitor centres/shops improvements can be made for similar future events. at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan; the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah; the Issues with infrastructure and services were Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney and the Sydney Tropical brought to the Trust’s attention with just over 25 Centre in the Sydney Garden. communications received. A new cleaning roster was implemented in response to negative comments Inquiries for Plant Identification about the cleanliness of toilets at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, while a water outage at the Australian The Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit received 250 requests Botanic Garden, Mount Annan caused inconvenience for advice this year. This decrease in inquiry, particularly to a mothers’ group when an entire amenities block over the summer months, reflects the positive impact of was closed without notification. Advice received from wet weather, which means that plants are less drought- another visitor group to Mount Annan also resulted stressed and hence less prone to pests and disease. in technical services staff being called to repair barbecues. Management were also able to confirm that The Botanical Information Service received just fewer new barbecues are being installed at Mount Annan than 3,000 inquiries this year — down slightly from in response to the high demand from the increase in 2010­–11 — 85 per cent of which were responded to visitor numbers to the Garden since free entry was within 20 working days. introduced in April 2011.

Graffiti at Mrs Macquaries Point at the Royal Botanic Consumer response Garden, Sydney was cleaned immediately in response Some four million visits were recorded across the to notification received from a visitor. The inadequacy three Gardens of the Royal Botanic Gardens and of signage in the Royal Botanic Garden was raised by Domain Trust this year. Despite this large number of five people, with two questioning the effectiveness of visitors, only 157 people provided feedback in writing, ‘no bicycle’ markers at the Garden’s entrances after by phone or in person. Each enquiry and complaint visitors observed people riding bicycles. Another is forwarded to the relevant supervisor or manager two complained of their difficulty in finding their and an official response provided to the interested way through the site due to poor route markers. The party. Wherever possible the Trust uses the feedback signage committee will be conducting a review of it receives to make improvements to its services, signage in the forthcoming year. processes and facilities. Parking fines were disputed by 13 people, some of Concern over wildlife management at the Royal whose complaints were upheld, resulting in the fines Botanic Garden, Sydney resulted in the Trust being quashed. Fines issued during the ANZAC Day responding to 92 communications, the majority of dawn service resulted in three complaints and the Trust which referred to the relocation of flying-foxes roosting acted quickly to arrange for the cancellation of all fines in the Garden. Whilst the relocation has been approved inadvertently issued on that occasion. at both State and Commonwealth levels since 2010, Staff and services were commented on by 16 visitors the Trust received a petition signed by 57 people to the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, including six staff from the University of Sydney to stop the relocation. receiving praise for their excellent service and only A further 28 people complained or expressed concern two complaints about staff. Two people expressed about the relocation. In comparison, just two people disappointment in the printed seasonal calendar being expressed their support for the relocation while another replaced by electronic information while one person requested help to relocate a local colony. complained about the quality of the shop. Of a combined total of more than 100,000 people who attended the Handa Opera, La Traviata, and the Open Air Cinema at Fleet Steps at the Royal

Annual Report 2011–12 45 Government Information (Public Access) Act

Table A: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome *

Refuse to confirm/ deny Access Access Access Information Refuse to whether granted in granted in refused in Information already deal with information Application full part full not held available application is held withdrawn

Media 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Members of Parliament 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Private sector business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not for profit organisations 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 or community groups Members of the public 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (application by legal representative) Members of the public 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (other)

*More than one decision can be made in respect of a particular access application. If so, a recording must be made in relation to each such decision. This also applies to Table B.

Table B: Number of applications by type of applicant and outcome *

Refuse to confirm/ Access Access Access Information deny granted in granted in refused in Information already Refuse to whether Application full part full not held available deal with information withdrawn application is held

Personal information 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 applications* Access applications (other 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 than personal information applications) Access applications that are 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 partly personal information applications and partly other

*A personal information application is an access application for personal information (as defined in clause 4 of Schedule 4 to the Act) about the applicant (the applicant being an individual). The total number of decisions in Table B should be the same as Table A.

Table C: Invalid applications

Reason for invalidity Number of applications Application does not comply with formal requirements (section 41 of the Act) 0 Application is for excluded information of the agency (section 43 of the Act) 0 Application contravenes restraint order (section 110 of the Act) 0 Total number of invalid applications received 0 Invalid applications that subsequently became valid applications 0

46 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Table D: Conclusive presumption of overriding public Table F: Timeliness interest against disclosure: matters listed in Schedule 1 of the Act Number of applications

Decided within the statutory 4 Number of times timeframe (20 days plus any consideration used* extensions) Overriding secrecy laws 0 Decided after 35 days (by 0 Cabinet information 0 agreement with applicant) Executive Council information 0 Not decided within time (deemed 0 refusal) Contempt 0 Total 4 Legal professional privilege 1 Excluded information 0 Table G: Number of applications reviewed under Documents affecting law 0 enforcement and public safety Part 5 of the Act (by type of review and outcome)

Transport safety 0 Decision Decision Adoption 0 varied upheld Total Care and protection of children 0 Internal review 0 0 0 Ministerial code of conduct 0 Review by Information 0 0 0 Commissioner* Aboriginal and environmental 0 heritage Internal review following 0 0 0 recommendation under *More than one public interest consideration may apply in relation section 93 of Act to a particular access application and, if so, each such consideration Review by ADT 0 0 0 is to be recorded (but only once per application). This also applies in relation to Table E. Total 0 0 0

*The Information Commissioner does not have the authority to vary Table E: Other public interest considerations against decisions, but can make recommendation to the original decision- disclosure: matters listed in the table to section 14 maker. The data in this case indicates that a recommendation to of the Act vary or uphold the original decision has been made.

Number of occasions when application not Table H: Applications for review under Part 5 of the successful Act (by type of applicant) Responsible and effective 0 government Number of applications for review Law enforcement and security 0 Applications by access applicants 0 Individual rights, judicial processes 2 and natural justice Applications by persons to whom 0 information the subject of access Business interests of agencies and 0 application relates other persons (see section 54 of the Act) Environment, culture, economy 0 and general matters Secrecy provisions 0 Consultancies Exempt documents under 0 interstate Freedom of Information Consultancies equal to or more than $50,000 legislation • Nil

*More than one public interest consideration may apply to a Consultancies less than $50,000 particular access application. Each such consideration must be • Total number and value of consultants less recorded, but only once per application. than $50,000 is 17 at $139,000

Annual Report 2011–12 47 • Plant pathology diagnostic service Corporate credit card use (02) 9231 8186 In accordance with Treasurer’s Direction 205.01, it • Botanic Gardens Restaurant & café is certified that credit card usage by officers of the (02) 9241 2419 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust has been in • Pavilion on the Park restaurant & café accordance with the appropriate government policy, (02) 9232 1322 Premier’s Memoranda and Treasurer’s Directions. The Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan Narellan Road, Mount Annan 2567 Major capital works Ph (02) 4634 7900 Fax (02) 4634 7950 The following table shows major capital works • Open all year round 10 am – 5 pm managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain except Christmas Day Trust in 2011–12: • Visitor Centre open 10 am – 4:30 pm Total expenditure Estimated Free guided tours most days, leaving (to 30 June 2012) completion from the Visitor Centre Project $’000 date • Education service Major new works (02) 4634 7930 Yurong Precinct public 132 2012–13 • Melaleuca House Café amenities, RBGS (02) 4648 3318 Sydney Tropical Centre 172 2013–14 • Weddings and venue hire Major works in progress (02) 4634 7903 Domain roads and 4,287 2011–12 • Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living pathways (02) 4647 9828 PlantBank 6,681 2012–13 Public amenities and 333 2013–14 The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah BBQs, ABGMA Bells Line of Rd, via Bilpin, NSW 2758 TOTAL 11,605 — Ph (02) 4567 3000 Fax (02) 4567 2037 • Garden and Visitor Centre open all year round There were no cost overruns in these projects. The except Christmas Day PlantBank project was reprioritised to future year. 9 am – 5.30 pm Monday–Friday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Saturday, Sunday & public Access directory holidays • Free guided tours and Garden Shuttle, Trust Head Office & The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney leaving from the Visitor Centre Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney 2000 • Garden Shop open 10:15 am – 4:45 pm Ph (02) 9231 8111 Fax (02) 9251 4403 (02) 4567 3010 • Garden offices and reception • Waratah Education Centre 8.30 am – 5 pm Monday–Friday • World Heritage Exhibition Centre • Red Box Gallery • Weddings and venue hire 10 am – 4 pm (02) 4567 3000 • Garden Shop • The Jungle Lodge accommodation 9.30 am – 5 pm (closes at 4:30 pm during (02) 4567 3019 winter months) • Restaurant Tomah (02) 9231 8125 (02) 4567 2060 • Community education service (02) 9231 8134 • Free guided walks This annual report and further information on the 10.30 am every day programs and services provided by the Royal Botanic • Botanical information service Gardens & Domain Trust can be found at (02) 9231 8154 www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

48 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Section 4 Financial Statements

Hakea salicifolia (seed) 50 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Annual Report 2011–12 51 Statement by Members of the Trust

Pursuant to Section 41C(1C) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, I state that:

a) the accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983, the Financial Reporting Code for NSW General Government Sector Agencies, the Public Finance and Audit Regulations 2010 (as applicable), the Treasurer’s Directions, and applicable Australian Accounting Standards which include Australian Accounting Interpretations;

b) the statements exhibit a true and fair view of the Notes, and the financial position and transactions of the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust; and

c) there are no circumstances that would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.

Mr Tom Pinzone Trustee Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust

Ms Vanessa Priest Trustee Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust

Date: 27 September 2012

52 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2012

Actual Budget Actual 2012 2012 2011 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000 Expenses excluding losses Operating expenses: Personnel Services 2(a) 26,125 25,303 24,854 Other operating expenses 2(b) 12,226 12,019 12,831 Depreciation and amortisation 2(c) 6,917 5,191 5,151 Grants and subsidies 2(d) 51 52 82

Total Expenses excluding losses 45,319 42,565 42,918

Revenue Recurrent appropriation 3(a) 0 0 19,914 Capital appropriation 3(a) 0 0 8,274 Sale of goods and services 3(b) 12,536 11,821 11,680 Investment revenue 3(c) 195 122 182 Retained taxes, fees and fines 3(d) 1,426 1,200 1,310 Grants and contributions 3(e) 34,773 40,578 9,225 Other revenue 3(f) 914 451 1,186

Total Revenue 49,844 54,172 51,771

Gain / (loss) on disposal 4 (115) 0 (101)

Net result 16 4,410 11,607 8,752

Other comprehensive income Net increase / (decrease) in property, plant and equipment asset revalua- tion surplus 14,798 0 59,587

Total other comprehensive income for the year 14,798 0 59,587

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 19,208 11,607 68,339

[The accompanying notes form part of these statements]

Annual Report 2011–12 53 Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2012

Actual Budget Actual 2012 2012 2011 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 6 5,381 2,777 2,493 Receivables 7 942 809 881 Inventories 8 164 216 216

Total Current Assets 6,487 3,802 3,590

Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment - Land and building 265,664 257,277 247,211 - Plant and equipment 5,251 5,334 5,034 - Infrastructure systems 53,646 54,994 54,157 - Collection assets 40,076 39,926 39,926

Total Non-Current Assets 9 364,637 357,531 346,328

Total Assets 371,124 361,333 349,918

LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Payables 11 3,311 1,742 1,797 Provisions 12 2,812 2,455 2,345

Total Current Liabilities 6,123 4,197 4,142

Non Current Liabilities Provisions 12 43 24 26

Total Non Current Liabilities 43 24 26

Total Liabilities 6,166 4,221 4,168

Net Assets 364,958 357,112 345,750

EQUITY Reserves 204,266 189,238 189,483 Accumulated funds 160,692 167,874 156,267

Total Equity 364,958 357,112 345,750

[The accompanying notes form part of these statements]

54 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2012

Asset Accumulated Revaluation Funds Surplus Total Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

Balance at 1 July 2011 156,267 189,483 345,750 Changes in accounting policy 0 0 0 Correction of errors 0 0 0 Restated total equity at 1 July 2011 156,267 189,483 345,750

Net result for the Year 4,410 0 4,410 Other Comprehensive income: Net increase / (decrease) in property, plant and equipment asset revaluation 0 14,798 14,798 Transfer on disposal of assets 15 (15) 0 Total other compehensive income 15 14,783 14,798

Total compehensive income for the year 4,425 14,783 19,208

Balance at 30 June 2012 160,692 204,266 364,958

Balance at 1 July 2010 147,477 129,934 277,411 Changes in accounting policy 0 0 0 Correction of errors 0 0 0 Restated total equity at 1 July 2010 147,477 129,934 277,411

Net result for the Year 8,752 0 8,752 Other Comprehensive income: Net increase / (decrease) in property, plant and equipment asset revaluation 0 59,587 59,587 Transfer on disposal of assets 38 (38) 0 Total other compehensive income 38 59,549 59,587

Total compehensive income for the year 8,790 59,549 68,339

Balance at 30 June 2011 156,267 189,483 345,750

[The accompanying notes form part of these statements]

Annual Report 2011–12 55 Statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2012

Actual Budget Actual 2012 2012 2011 Notes $’000 $’000 $’000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Payments Employee related 0 (17) 0 Grants and subsidies (51) (52) (82) Finance costs 0 0 0 Other (inc Personnel Services) (37,483) (35,439) (37,705)

Total Payments (37,534) (35,508) (37,787)

Receipts Recurrent appropriation 0 0 19,914 Capital appropriation 0 0 8,274 Sale of goods and services 12,526 11,762 11,567 Retained taxes, fees and fines 1,426 1,100 1,310 Grants and Contributions 32,640 35,598 4,168 Interest received 195 122 182 Cash reimbursements from the Crown Entity 442 0 470 Other 3,494 3,852 919

Total Receipts 50,723 52,434 46,804

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 16 13,189 16,926 9,017

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds of sale of land and buildings, plant and equipment and infrastructure systems 42 0 21 Purchases of land and buildings, plant and equipment (10,343) (16,642) (9,451)

NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (10,301) (16,642) (9,430)

NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH 2,888 284 (413)

Opening cash and cash equivalents 2,493 2,493 2,906 CLOSING CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 6 5,381 2,777 2,493

[The accompanying notes form part of these statements]

56 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Service group statements for the year ended 30 June 2012

Service Group 1 * Service Group 2 * Not Attributable ** Total 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 TRUST’S EXPENSES AND INCOME Expenses excluding losses Operating expenses: - Personnel services 5,656 0 20,469 0 0 0 26,125 0 - Other Operating expenses 2,647 8,132 9,579 29,553 0 0 12,226 37,685 Depreciation and amortisation 1,498 1,112 5,419 4,039 0 0 6,917 5,151 Grants and subsidies 11 18 40 64 0 0 51 82 Total Expenses excluding losses 9,812 9,262 35,507 33,656 0 0 45,319 42,918

Revenue Recurrent appropriation 0 0 0 0 0 19,914 0 19,914 Capital appropriation 0 0 0 0 0 8,274 0 8,274 Sale of goods and services 2,714 1,368 9,822 10,312 0 0 12,536 11,680 Investment income 42 21 153 161 0 0 195 182 Retained taxes, fees and fines 309 153 1,117 1,157 0 0 1,426 1,310 Grants and contributions 7,529 1,080 27,244 8,145 0 0 34,773 9,225 Other revenue 198 139 716 1,047 0 0 914 1,186 Total Retained Revenue 10,792 2,761 39,052 20,822 0 0 49,844 51,771

Gain / (Loss) on disposal of non current assets (25) (22) (90) (79) 0 0 (115) (101) Other gains / (losses) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Net result 955 (6,523) 3,455 (12,913) 0 0 4,410 8,752

Other Comprehensive Income Increase / (decrease) in asset revaluation reserve 3,204 6,978 11,594 52,609 0 0 14,798 59,587 Total Other Comprehensive Income 3,204 6,978 11,594 52,609 0 0 14,798 59,587 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4,159 455 15,049 39,696 0 0 19,208 68,339

TRUST’S ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 3,821 715 1,560 1,778 5,381 2,493 Receivables 669 253 273 628 942 881 Inventories 114 60 50 156 164 216 Total Current Assets 4,604 1,028 1,883 2,562 6,487 3,590

Non Current Assets Property, plant and equipment - Land and building 188,640 70,873 77,024 176,338 265,664 247,211 - Plant and equipment 3,729 1,443 1,522 3,591 5,251 5,034 - Infrastructure systems 38,092 15,526 15,554 38,631 53,646 54,157 - Collection assets 28,457 11,446 11,619 28,480 40,076 39,926 Total Non-Current Assets 258,918 99,288 105,719 247,040 364,637 346,328

Total Assets 263,522 100,316 107,602 249,602 371,124 349,918

Current Liabilities Payables 2,351 515 960 1,282 3,311 1,797 Provisions 1,997 672 815 1,673 2,812 2,345 Total Current Liabilities 4,348 1,187 1,775 2,955 6,123 4,142

Non Current Liabilities Provisions 31 7 12 19 43 26 Total Non Current Liabilities 31 7 12 19 43 26

Total Liabilities 4,378 1,194 1,788 2,974 6,166 4,168

Net Assets 259,144 99,122 105,814 246,628 364,958 345,750

* The names and purposes of each service group are summarised in Note 5. ** Appropriations are made on an agency basis and not to individual service groups. Consequently, Government Contributions are included in the ‘Not Attributable’ column.

Annual Report 2011–12 57 Summary of compliance with financial directives

2012 2011 Expenditure / Expenditure / Expenditure / Expenditure / Net Claim on Net Claim on Net Claim on Net Claim on Recurrent Consolidated Capital Consolidated Recurrent Consolidated Capital Consolidated Appropriation Fund Appropriation Fund Appropriation Fund Appropriation Fund $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION / EXPENDITURE - Appropriation Act 0 0 0 0 19,914 19,914 10,605 9,474 0 0 0 0 19,914 19,914 10,605 9,474

OTHER APPROP’N / EXPENDITURE S.45 Transfer to other Agency 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1,200) (1,200) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1,200) (1,200)

Total Appropriations / Expenditure / Net Claim on Consolidated Fund (includes transfer payments) 0 0 0 0 19,914 19,914 9,405 8,274

Amount drawn down against Appropriation 0 0 19,914 8,274

Liability to Consolidated Fund 0 0 0 0

Notes to the Summary of Compliance with Financial Directives

The Summary of Compliance is based on the assumption that Consolidated Fund moneys are spent first (except where otherwise identified or prescribed).

The Liability to Consolidated Fund is calculated as the difference between “Amount drawn down against Appropriation” and “Total Expenditure/Net Claim on Consolidated Fund”.

From 2012 the Trust does not receive direct appropriation. Funding is received from Grants received from the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

58 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING (d) Administered Activities POLICIES The Trust does not administer or control any activities on behalf of the Crown Entity. (a) Reporting Entity The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust (the The accrual basis of accounting and applicable Trust), is the reporting entity and is responsible for accounting standards have been adopted. two service groups as outlined in Note 5. (e) Borrowing Costs The Trust is a NSW government Trust. The Trust is Borrowing costs are recognised as expenses in the a not-for-profit entity (as profit is not its principal period in which they are incurred, in accordance with objective). The reporting entity is consolidated as Treasury’s mandate to general government sector part of the NSW Total State Sector Accounts. agencies.

This financial statements for the year ended 30 June (f) Insurance 2012 has been authorised for issue by the Board of The Trust’s insurance activities are conducted Trustees on 27 September 2012. through the NSW Treasury Managed Fund Scheme of self insurance for Government agencies. The (b) Basis of Preparation expense (premium) is determined by the Fund The Trust’s financial statements are general purpose Manager based on past claim experience. financial statements which has been prepared in accordance with: (g) Accounting for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net * applicable Australian Accounting Standards of the amount of GST, except where: (which include Australian Accounting Interpretations); * the amount of GST incurred by the Trust as a purchaser that is not recoverable from the * the requirements of the Public Finance and Audit Australian Taxation Office is recognised as part of Act 1983 and Regulation; the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense. * the Financial Reporting Directions published in the Financial Reporting Code for NSW General * receivables and payables are stated with the Government Sector Agencies or issued by the amount of GST included. Treasurer. Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement Property, plant and equipment, assets (or disposal on a gross basis. However, the GST components groups) held for sale and financial assets at ‘fair of cash flows arising from investment and financing value through profit or loss’ and available for sale activities which is recoverable from, or payable are measured at fair value. Other financial report to, the Australian Taxation Office are classified as items are prepared in accordance with the historical operating cash flows. cost convention. (h) Income Recognition Judgements, key assumptions and estimations Income is measured at the fair value of the management as made are disclosed in the relevant consideration or contribution received or receivable. notes to the financial report. Additional comments regarding the accounting policies for the recognition of income are discussed below. All amounts are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars and are expressed in Australian (i) Parliamentary appropriations and contributions currency. Parliamentary appropriations and contributions from other bodies (including grants and (c) Statement of Compliance donations) are generally recognised as income The financial statements and notes comply with when the Trust obtains control over the assets Australian Accounting Standards, which include comprising the appropriations / contributions. Australian Accounting Interpretations. Control over appropriations and contributions is normally obtained upon the receipt of cash.

Annual Report 2011–12 59 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

Unspent appropriations are recognised as (k) Revaluation of Property, Plant and Equipment liabilities rather than revenue, as the authority to Physical non-current assets are valued in spend the money lapses and the unspent amount accordance with the “Guidelines for the Valuation must be repaid to the Consolidated Fund. of Physical Non-Current Assets at Fair Value” (TPP 07-1). This policy adopts fair value in accordance (ii) Sale of Goods with AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment and Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised as AASB 140 Investment Property. revenue when the Trust transfers the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the assets. Property, plant and equipment is measured on an existing use basis, where there are no feasible (iii) Rendering of Services alternative uses in the existing natural, legal, Revenue is recognised when the service is provided financial and socio-political environment. However, or by reference to the stage of completion (based in the limited circumstances where there are on labour hours incurred to date). feasible alternative uses, assets are valued at their highest and best use. (iv) Investment Income Interest revenue is recognised using the Fair value of property, plant and equipment is effective interest method as set out in AASB determined based on the best available market 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and evidence, including current market selling prices Measurement. Rental revenue is recognised in for the same or similar assets. Where there is no accordance with AASB 117 Leases on a straight- available market evidence, the asset’s fair value line basis over the lease term. is measured at its market buying price, the best indicator of which is depreciated replacement cost. Assets The Trust revalues each class of property, plant and (i) Acquisition of Assets equipment at least every five years or with sufficient The cost method of accounting is used for the initial regularity to ensure that the carrying amount of recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled each asset in the class does not differ materially by the Trust. Cost is the amount of cash or cash from its fair value at reporting date. equivalents paid or the fair value of the other consideration given to acquire the asset at the time Non-specialised assets with short useful lives of its acquisition or construction or, where applicable, are measured at depreciated historical cost, as a the amount attributed to that asset when initially surrogate for fair value. recognised in accordance with the requirements of other Australian Accounting Standards. When revaluing non-current assets by reference to current prices for assets newer than those being Assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal valued (adjusted to reflect the present condition consideration, are initially recognised as assets and of the assets), the gross amount and the related revenues at their fair value at the date of acquisition. accumulated depreciation are separately restated.

Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be For other assets, any balances of accumulated exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties depreciation at the revaluation date in respect in an arm’s length transaction. of those assets is credited to the asset accounts to which they relate. The net asset accounts are Where payment for an asset is deferred beyond then increased or decreased by the revaluation normal credit terms, its cost is the cash price increments or decrements. equivalent, i.e. the deferred payment amount is effectively discounted at an asset-specific rate. Revaluation increments are credited directly to the asset revaluation surplus, except that, to the extent (j) capitalisation Thresholds that an increment reverses a revaluation decrement Property, plant and equipment and intangible in respect of that asset previously recognised assets costing $5,000 and above individually as an expense in the net result, the increment is (or forming part of a network costing more than recognised immediately as revenue in the net $5,000) are capitalised. result.

60 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Revaluation decrements are recognised for all depreciable assets so as to write off the immediately as expenses in the net result, except depreciable amount of each asset as it is consumed that, to the extent that a credit balance exists in over its useful life to the Trust. the asset revaluation reserve in respect to the same class of assets, the decrements are debited directly All material separately identifiable components of to the asset revaluation surplus. assets are depreciated over their shorter useful lives.

As a not-for-profit entity, revaluation increments and Land is not a depreciable asset. Certain heritage decrements are offset against one another within a assets including original artworks and collections class of non-current asset, but not otherwise. and heritage buildings may not have a limited useful life because appropriate curatorial and Where an asset that has previously been revalued preservation policies are adopted. Such assets is disposed of, any balance remaining in the asset are not subject to depreciation. The decision not revaluation reserve in respect of that asset is to recognise depreciation for these assets is transferred to accumulated funds. reviewed annually.

Land, buildings, and infrastructure were valued Depreciable assets are depreciated from the date in 2011 by NSW Land & Property Management of acquisition. Authority. The collection assets were valued in 2011 by RHAS Pty Ltd. Statutes and Monuments were Depreciation Rates % Rate valued in 2009 by RHAS Pty Ltd. Plant and Equipment Building 1.25% to 25% assets were valued internally in 2011. In 2012 the Infrastructure 1% to 10% Domain Car Park building was revalued and useful life Plant and equipment 10% to 25% reassessed as a result of capital works by the tenant using market rental income valuation methodology. Collection Assets have not been depreciated.

(l) Assets not able to be reliably measured (o) Major Inspection Costs The Trust holds certain assets that have not been The labour cost of performing major inspections recognised in the statement of financial position for faults is recognised in the carrying amount of an because the Trust is unable to measure reliably asset as a replacement of a part, if the recognition the value for the assets. The Herbarium collection, criteria are satisfied. which forms part of the Collection Assets has a nil balance recorded in the Trust’s asset register. (p) Restoration Costs Consideration of the changing scientific value of the The estimated cost of dismantling and removing an specimens over time, the unique collection event asset and restoring the site is included in the cost of (in time and space) associated with each specimen, an asset, to the extent it is recognised as a liability. and the irreversible changes to the original habitat of most collection localities results in the Herbarium (q) Maintenance collection not being capable of a reliable valuation. The costs of day-to-day servicing costs or maintenance are charged as expenses as incurred, (m) Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment except where they relate to the replacement of a As a not-for-profit entity, the Trust is effectively component of an asset, in which case the costs are exempted from AASB 136 Impairment of Assets capitalised and depreciated. and impairment testing. This is because AASB 136 modifies the recoverable amount test to the (r) Leased Assets higher of fair value less costs to sell and depreciate A distinction is made between finance leases which replacement cost. This means that, for an asset effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee already measured at fair value, impairment can only substantially all the risks and benefits incidental arise if selling costs are material. Selling costs are to ownership of the leased assets, and operating regarded as immaterial. leases under which the lessor effectively retains all such risks and benefits. (n) depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment Except for a limited number of heritage assets, The leasing transactions of the Trust are restricted depreciation is provided for on a straight line basis to operating leases of motor vehicles. Operating

Annual Report 2011–12 61 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

lease payments are charged to the statement of When an available for sale financial asset is impaired, comprehensive income in the periods in which they the amount of the cumulative loss is removed are incurred. from equity and recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, based on the difference (s) Loans and receivables between the acquisition cost (net of any principal Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial repayment and amortisation) and current fair value, assets with fixed or determinable payments that less any impairment loss previously recognised in are not quoted in an active market. These financial the statement of comprehensive income. assets are recognised initially at fair value, usually based on the transaction cost or face value. Any reversals of impairment losses are reversed Subsequent measurement is at amortised cost using through the statement of comprehensive income, the effective interest method, less an allowance for where there is objective evidence, except reversals any impairment of receivables. Any changes are of impairment losses on an investment in an equity accounted for in the statement of comprehensive instrument classified as “available for sale” must be income when impaired, derecognised or through made through the reserve. Reversals of impairment the amortisation process. losses of financial assets carried at amortised cost cannot result in a carrying amount that exceeds Short-term receivables with no stated interest rate what the carrying amount would have been had are measured at the original invoice amount where there not been an impairment loss. the effect of discounting is immaterial. (v) Trust funds (t) Inventories The entity receives monies in a trustee capacity for Inventories held for distribution are stated at cost, various trusts as set out in Note 17. As the entity adjusted when applicable, for any loss of service performs only a custodial role in respect of these potential. A loss of service potential is identified monies, and because the monies cannot be used for and measured based on the existence of a current the achievement of the entity’s own objectives, these replacement cost that is lower than the carrying funds are not recognised in the financial statements. amount. Inventories (other than those held for distribution) are stated at the lower of cost and Liabilities net realisable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average cost. The cost of inventories (w) Payables acquired at no cost or for nominal consideration These amounts represent liabilities for goods and is the current replacement cost as at the date of services provided to the Trust and other amounts acquisition. Current replacement cost is the cost including interest. Payables are recognised initially the Trust would incur to acquire the asset. Net at fair value, usually based on the transaction realisable value is the estimated selling price in the cost or face value. Subsequent measurement is at ordinary course of business less the estimated costs amortised cost using the effective interest method. of completion and the estimated costs necessary to Short-term payables with no stated interest rate are make the sale. measured at the original invoice amount where the effect of discounting is immaterial. (u) Impairment of financial assets All financial assets, except those measured at fair (x) employee benefits and Other Liabilities value through profit and loss, are subject to an (i) Salaries and Wages, Annual Leave, Sick Leave annual review for impairment. An allowance for and On-Costs impairment is established when there is objective Liabilities for salaries and wages (including evidence that the entity will not be able to collect non-monetary benefits), annual leave and paid all amounts due. sick leave that fall due wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised and For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the measured in respect of employees’ services up amount of the allowance is the difference between to the reporting date at undiscounted amounts the asset’s carrying amount and the present value based on the amounts expected to be paid of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the when the liabilities are settled. These amounts effective interest rate. The amount of the impairment are payable to Office of Environment and loss is recognised in the operating statement. Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet.

62 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust Long-term annual leave that is not expected the obligation; and a reliable estimate can be to be taken within twelve months is measured made of the amount of the obligation. at present value in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits. Market yields on (y) equity and reserves government bonds are used to discount long- (i) Revaluation surplus term annual leave. The revaluation surplus is used to record increments and decrements on the revaluation Unused non-vesting sick leave does not give of non-current assets. This accords with the rise to a liability as it is not considered probable agency’s policy on the revaluation of property, that sick leave taken in the future will be greater plant and equipment as discussed in Note 1(k). than the benefits accrued in the future. (ii) Accumulated Funds The outstanding amounts for payroll tax, The category accumulated funds includes all workers’ compensation insurance premiums and current and prior period retained funds. fringe benefits tax, which are consequential to employment, are recognised as liabilities and (z) Budgeted Amounts expenses where the employee benefits to which The budgeted amounts are drawn from the original they relate have been recognised. budgeted financial statements presented to Parliament in respect of the reporting period, as (ii) Long Service Leave and Superannuation adjusted for section 24 of the PFAA where there has The Trust’s liabilities for long service leave and been a transfer of functions between departments. defined benefit superannuation are assumed Other amendments made to the budget are not by the Crown Entity. The Trust accounts for the reflected in the budgeted amounts. liability as having been extinguished resulting in the amount assumed being included as non- (za) Comparative Information monetary revenue within the item described as Except when an Australian Accounting Standard Grants and Contributions. permits or requires otherwise, comparative information is disclosed in respect of the previous Long service leave is measured at present period for all amounts reported in the financial value in accordance with AASB 119 Employee statements. Benefits. This is based on the application of certain factors (specified in NSWTC 12/06) to (zb) New Australian Accounting Standards issued employees with five or more years of service, but not effective using current rates of pay. These factors were The Trust has not applied new Australian determined based on an actuarial review to Accounting Standards that have been issued but approximate present value. are not yet effective as at 30 June 2012.

The superannuation expense for the financial There are no new Accounting Standards that the year is determined by using the formulae Trust considers having a material impact on the specified in the Treasurer’s Directions. The financial statements. expense for certain superannuation schemes (i.e. Basic Benefit and First State Super) is (zc) changes in Accounting Estimates calculated as a percentage of the employees’ The Trust has adjusted the useful life assumptions salary. For other superannuation schemes for the Domain Car Park building in the 2011/12 (i.e. State Superannuation Scheme and State financial year based on an independent valuation Authorities Superannuation Scheme), the report. This change in accounting estimates has expense is calculated as a multiple of the reduced the depreciation expense each year by employees’ superannuation contributions. approx $1.075 million.

(iii) Other Provisions Other provisions exist when the Trust has a present legal, or constructive obligation as a result of a past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle

Annual Report 2011–12 63 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

2. EXPENSES EXCLUDING LOSSES 2012 2011 $’000 $’000 Personnel services Personnel services 26,125 24,854 26,125 24,854

Personnel services are acquired from the Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet and the cost comprises:

Salaries and wages 20,719 19,938 Superannuation entitlements 1,792 1,757 Long service leave 1,826 1,154 Workers compensation insurance 583 733 Payroll and fringe benefits tax 1,205 1,272 26,125 24,854

(b) Other operating expenses

External audit 53 51 Internal audit 31 47 Bad debts 50 (2) Operating leases 233 245 Insurance 401 380 Advertising 163 171 Consultants 151 262 Legal fees 112 99 Purchase of plant and equipment under $5,000 238 246 Plant and equipment hire 215 228 Cost of goods sold 664 654 Stores and provisions 975 887 Maintenance 2,891 3,028 Energy 611 560 Contractors 908 808 Telephone and communication 98 118 Cleaning and waste collection 1,244 1,159 Books, printing and publications 256 358 Travel 173 170 Motor vehicle 185 232 Rates 184 317 Security 500 569 Other 1,890 2,244 12,226 12,831

Maintenance Reconciliation: Maintenance expense, included above 2,891 3,028 Maintenance related personnel services included in salaries and wages in Note 2(a) 8,621 8,202

Total maintenance expenses 11,512 11,230

64 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust 2012 2011 $’000 $’000 (c) Depreciation expense Buildings 3,551 2,367 Infrastructure 2,101 1,736 Plant and equipment 1,265 1,048 6,917 5,151

(d) Grants and Subsidies NSW public sector agencies 1 2 Federal government agencies 0 30 Other 50 50 51 82

The Trust provides free of charge horticultural services to the Historical Houses Trust of NSW to maintain Government House gardens and grounds, and a florist who develops flower arrangements for Government House functions. The total cost of support for 2012 was $626,016 (2011 $602,267).

3. REVENUES 2012 2011 $’000 $’000 (a) Recurrent appropriations Recurrent draw-downs from NSW Treasury (per Summary of compliance) 0 19,914 Less: Liability to consolidated fund (per Summary of compliance) 0 0 0 19,914

Comprising: Recurrent appropriations (per Statement of comprehensive income) 0 19,914 0 19,914

Capital appropriations Total capital draw-downs from NSW Treasury (per Summary of compliance) 0 8,274 Less: Liability to consolidated fund (per Summary of Compliance) 0 0 0 8,274

Comprising: Capital appropriations (per Statement of comprehensive income) 0 8,274 0 8,274

(b) Sales of goods and services Sale of goods: Gross sales through the shops 1,579 1,592 Rendering of service: Rents 4,726 3,829 Publications 4 7 Fees received 6,170 5,901 Admissions 57 336 Other 0 15 12,536 11,680

Annual Report 2011–12 65 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

2012 2011 $’000 $’000 (c) Investment revenue Interest 195 182 195 182

(d) Retained taxes, fees and fines Parking 1,426 1,310 1,426 1,310

(e) Grants and contributions Grants and donations 2,695 2,683 Recurrent and Capital Grants 29,643 0 Assets acquired free of charge 242 4,587 Research grants 275 381 Crown grant LSL and superannuation 1,918 1,574 34,773 9,225

Grant funding is received from the Department of Premier and Cabinet for operating and capital expenditure for $29.6m. Research grants are applied to those areas of scientific endeavour sponsored by the grantor.

(f) Other Revenue Insurance recoveries 7 67 Cost recoveries and other non user charges 907 1,119 914 1,186

The Trust received value-in-kind service from events clients during the year. Services include advertising, website links, and event tickets. The total estimated value for the value in kind service for 2012 was $443,300.

4. GAIN / (LOSS) ON DISPOSAL

Proceeds from the sale of assets 42 21 Written down value of assets disposed (157) (122)

Gain / (Loss) on disposal of assets (115) (101)

5. SERVICE GROUPS OF THE TRUST

Service Group 1 - Science and Public Programs This service group covers research of plant diversity cultivation and pathology, informing and contributing to policies relating to flora, vegetation and biodiversity; enhancing and maintaining the State collection of preserved plants and NSW Seedbank; designing and delivering plant related programs for specific visitor and outreach groups; and delivering volunteer programs to support Trust objectives.

Service Group 2 - Botanic Gardens and Parks This service group covers managing, making accessible and interpreting the landscapes and living collections of plants in the botanic gardens; maintaining conservation collections; conserving and interpreting the Aboriginal and cultural heritage of the botanic gardens; and making Trust sites available for community events, commercial events, sport and recreation events.

66 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust 6. CURRENT ASSETS - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENT

2012 2011 $’000 $’000

Cash at bank 3,019 500 Petty cash 11 11 At call deposits 2,351 1,982 5,381 2,493

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank, cash on hand, and at call deposits. Cash and cash equivalent assets recognised in the statement of financial position are reconciled at the end of the financial year to the Statement of Cash Flows as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents (per statement of financial position) 5,381 2,493 Closing cash and cash equivalents (per Statement of cash flows) 5,381 2,493

7. CURRENT ASSETS - RECEIVABLES

Debtors 237 227 GST receivable from the Australian Taxation Office 531 359 Prepayments 65 87 Accrued income 160 209 993 882 Less: Allowance for impairment (51) (1) 942 881

Movement in the allowance for impairment Balance as at 1 July 1 4 Amounts written off during the year 0 (1) Amounts recovered during the year 0 0 Increase/(decrease) in allowance recognised in profit or loss 50 (2) Balance at 30 June 51 1

8. CURRENT ASSETS - INVENTORIES

Shop stock held for resale 164 216 164 216

Annual Report 2011–12 67 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

9. NON-CURRENT ASSETS - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Land and Plant and Infra- Collection Building Equipment structure Assets Total $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

At 1 July 2011 - fair value Gross carrying amount 315,526 8,852 81,074 39,926 445,378 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (68,315) (3,818) (26,917) 0 (99,050) Net Carrying amount 247,211 5,034 54,157 39,926 346,328

At 30 June 2012 - fair value Gross carrying amount 334,531 10,199 82,626 40,076 467,432 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (68,867) (4,948) (28,980) 0 (102,795) Net Carrying amount 265,664 5,251 53,646 40,076 364,637

Reconciliations A reconciliation of the carrying amount of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current reporting period is set out below.

Year ended 30 June 2012 Carrying amount at start of year 247,211 5,034 54,157 39,926 346,328 Additions 7,256 1,267 1,913 150 10,586 Disposals (50) (48) (60) 0 (158) Net revaluation increment 14,798 0 0 0 14,798 Reclassification 0 263 (263) 0 0 Depreciation expense (3,551) (1,265) (2,101) 0 (6,917) Carrying amount at end of year 265,664 5,251 53,646 40,076 364,637

At 1 July 2010 - fair value Gross carrying amount 212,097 6,464 43,932 33,304 295,797 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (8,347) (2,883) (6,591) 0 (17,821) Net Carrying amount 203,750 3,581 37,341 33,304 277,976

At 30 June 2011 - fair value Gross carrying amount 315,526 8,852 81,074 39,926 445,378 Accumulated depreciation and impairment (68,315) (3,818) (26,917) 0 (99,050) Net Carrying amount 247,211 5,034 54,157 39,926 346,328

Reconciliations A reconciliation of the carrying amount of each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the previous reporting period is set out below.

Year ended 30 June 2011 Carrying amount at start of year 203,750 3,581 37,341 33,304 277,976 Additions 1,172 1,696 6,544 4,626 14,038 Disposals (83) (39) (122) Net revaluation increment 44,781 802 12,055 1,949 59,587 Reclassification (42) 42 (47) 47 0 Depreciation expense (2,367) (1,048) (1,736) 0 (5,151) Carrying amount at end of year 247,211 5,034 54,157 39,926 346,328

68 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust 10. RESTRICTED ASSETS 2012 2011 $’000 $’000

Cosh bequest 466 446 Swane bequest 29 28 Webster bequest 123 118 Rathborne bequest 0 4 Slade bequest 223 0 Research 8 27 849 623

Slade Bequest was transferred in 2012 from the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation. These contributions are held in investments and are applied in accordance with the conditions on each contribution. The Cosh bequest is for the purpose of the National Herbarium of NSW. The Swane bequest is for the purpose of botany, horticulture, research, education, expeditions, statues, fountains and buildings at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. The Webster bequest is to be used for the National Herbarium of NSW. The Slade Bequest established to promote the harmony of mankind with the earth through the study and application of natural sciences. Research grants are applied to those areas of scientific endeavour sponsored by the grantors.

11. CURRENT LIABILITIES - PAYABLES

Creditors 2,180 1,199 Accrued salaries, wages and on-costs 462 364 Unearned revenue 669 234 3,311 1,797

12. CURRENT / NON CURRENT LIABILITIES - PROVISIONS

Employee benefits and related on-costs Recreation leave 1,901 1,755 Provision for Long Service Leave (on-cost) 596 318 Payroll Tax on employee benefits 358 298 2,855 2,371 Aggregate employee benefits and on-costs Provision - current 2,812 2,345 Provision - non current 43 26 2,855 2,371

As a result of the Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006 the Provisions for Employee benefits and on-costs are payable to the Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet.

13. COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE

(a) Capital commitments Aggregate capital expenditure for the acquisition of goods contracted for at balance date and not provided for: - Not later than one year 11,491 950 - Later than one year, and not later than five years 142 128

Total (including GST) 11,633 1,078

Annual Report 2011–12 69 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

2012 2011 $’000 $’000 (b) Operating lease commitments Future non-cancellable operating lease rentals not provided for and payable: - Not later than one year 158 186 - Later than one year, and not later than five years 144 111

Total (including GST) 302 297

The total commitments above includes input tax credits of $1,085,010 (2010-2011 $124,922) that are expected to be recoverable from the ATO.

14. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

The Trust is not aware of any contingent liabilities and / or contingent assets associated with its operations.

15. BUDGET REVIEW

Net result The Net result of $4.4 million is $7.2 million less than the budget of $11.6 million. This is mainly due to Depreciation Expense $1.7 million above budget, and Grants and Contribution Revenue below budget by $5 million as a result of reprofiling Capital expenditure.

Assets and liabilities Total Net Assets of $365 million is $8 million greater than budget mainly due to Cash and Cash Equivalent greater than budget by $2 million, Land and Building greater than budget by $8 million and payables greater by $1 million.

Cash flows Closing cash and cash equivalent of $5.4 million is $2.6 million more than budget of $2.8 million. This is mainly due to the reprofiling of the PlantBank Project to the next year.

16. RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO THE NET RESULT

2012 2011 $’000 $’000

Net cash used on operating activities 13,189 9,017 Depreciation (6,917) (5,151) Allowance for impairment (50) 3 Decrease / (increase) in provisions (484) 18 Increase / (decrease) in receivables and other assets 111 417 Decrease / (increase) in creditors (1,079) 112 Decrease / (increase) in income received in advance (435) (62) Increase / (decrease) in inventory (52) (88) Assets received free of charge 242 4,587 Net gain / (loss) on sale of plant and equipment (115) (101)

Net result 4,410 8,752

70 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust 17. TRUST FUNDS

The Trust received a bequest which is held in a Miscellaneous Trust Fund which is used for specific purposes as outlined in the bequest conditions. These monies are excluded from the financial statements as the Trust cannot use them for the achievement of its objectives. The following is a summary of the transactions in the trust account: 2012 2011 $’000 $’000

Cash balance at the beginning of the financial year 574 0 Add: Receipts 549 574 Less: Expenditure 0 0 Cash balance at the end of the financial year 1,123 574

18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Trust’s principal financial instruments are outlined below. These financial instruments arise directly from the Trust’s operations or are required to finance the Trust’s operations. The Trust does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes. The Trust’s main risks arising from financial instruments are outlined below, together with the Trust’s objectives, policies and processes for measuring and managing risk. Further quantitative and qualitative disclosures are included throughout this financial report. The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the review of risk management and reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks. Risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Trust, to set risk limits and controls and to monitor risks. Compliance with policies is reviewed by the Finance and Risk Management Committee on a continuous basis.

(a) Financial instrument categories Carrying Carrying Amount Amount 2012 2011 Financial Assets Note Category $’000 $’000 Class: Cash and cash equivalent 6 N/A 5,381 2,493 Receivables1 7 Receivables (at amortised cost) 346 435

Carrying Carrying Amount Amount 2012 2011 Financial Liabilities Note Category $’000 $’000 Class: Financial liabilities measured Payables2 11 at amortised cost 2,642 1,563

Notes 1. Excludes statutory receivables and prepayments (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7). 2. Excludes statutory payables and unearned revenue (i.e. not within scope of AASB 7).

Annual Report 2011–12 71 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

(b) Credit Risk Credit risk arises when there is the possibility of the Trust’s debtors defaulting on their contractual obligations, resulting in a financial loss to the Trust. The maximum exposure to credit risk is generally represented by the carrying amount of the financial assets (net of any allowance for impairment). Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Trust, including cash, receivables, and authority deposits. No collateral is held by the Trust. The Trust has not granted any financial guarantees. Credit risk associated with the Trust’s financial assets, other than receivables, is managed through the selection of counterparties and establishment of minimum credit rating standards. Authority deposits held with NSW TCorp are guaranteed by the State.

Cash Cash comprises cash on hand and bank balances with Westpac Banking Corporation and TCorp. Interest is earned on daily bank balances at the monthly average NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) 11am unofficial cash rate, adjusted for a management fee to NSW Treasury.

Accounts Receivable - Trade Debtors All trade debtors are recognised as amounts receivable at balance date. Collectability of trade debtors is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Procedures as established in the Treasurer’s Directions are followed to recover outstanding amounts, including letters of demand. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off. An allowance for impairment is raised when there is objective evidence that the entity will not be able to collect all amounts due. This evidence includes past experience, and current and expected changes in economic conditions and debtor credit ratings. No interest is earned on trade debtors. Sales are made on a 30 day term. The Trust is not materially exposed to concentrations of credit risk to a single trade debtor or group of debtors. Based on past experience, debtors that are not past due (2012: $124k; 2011: $144k) and less than 6 months past due (2012: $45; 2011: $47k) are not considered impaired. Together, these represent 75% of the total trade debtors. The only financial assets that are past due or impaired are ‘sales of goods and services’ in the ‘receivables’ category of the statement of financial position.

Past due Considered Total not impaired impaired $’000 $’000 $’000 2012 < 3 months overdue 45 45 0 3 months – 6 months overdue 5 4 1 > 6 months overdue 50 0 50

2011 < 3 months overdue 47 47 0 3 months – 6 months overdue 16 15 1 > 6 months overdue 0 0 0

Authority Deposits The Trust has placed funds on deposit with TCorp, which has been rated “AAA” by Standard and Poor’s. These deposits are similar to money market or bank deposits and can be placed “at call” or for a fixed term. For fixed term deposits, the interest rate payable by TCorp is negotiated initially and is fixed for the term of the deposit, while the interest rate payable on at call deposits can vary. None of these assets are past due or impaired.

72 THE ROYAL Botanic Gardens & DOMAIN Trust 2012 2012 2011 2011 Carrying Net Fair Carrying Net Fair Amount Value Amount Value $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

At call 2,351 2,351 1,982 1,982 Less than one year 0 0 0 0 One to five years 0 0 0 0 Greater than five years 0 0 0 0 Total 2,351 2,351 1,982 1,982

The deposits at balance date were earning an average interest rate of 3.45%, while over the year the weighted average interest rate was 4.28%.

(c) Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Trust will be unable to meet its payment obligations when they fall due. The Trust continuously manages risk through monitoring future cash flows and maturities planning to ensure adequate holding of high quality liquid assets. The objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of overdrafts, loans and other advances. During the current and prior years, there were no defaults or breaches on any loans payable. No assets have been pledged as collateral. The Trust’s exposure to liquidity risk is deemed insignificant based on prior periods’ data and current assessment of risk. The liabilities are recognised for amounts due to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or not invoiced. Amounts owing to suppliers (which are unsecured) are settled in accordance with the policy set out in NSW TC 11/12. For small business suppliers, where terms are not specified, payment is made not later than 30 days from date of receipt of a correctly rendered invoice. For other suppliers, if trade terms are not specified, payment is made no later than the end of the month following the month in which an invoice or a statement is received. For small business suppliers, where payment is not made within the specified time period, simple interest must be paid automatically unless an existing contract specifies otherwise.

(d) Market Risk Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Trust’s exposures to market risk are primarily through interest rate risk on the Trust’s deposits with TCorp. The Trust has no exposure to foreign currency risk and does not enter into commodity contracts. The effect on profit and equity due to a reasonably possible change in risk variable is outlined in the information below, for interest rate risk and other price risk. A reasonably possible change in risk variable has been determined after taking into account the economic environment in which the Trust operates and the time frame for the assessment (i.e. until the end of the next annual reporting period). The sensitivity analysis is based on risk exposures in existence at the balance sheet date. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2011 The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

Interest Rate risk Exposure to interest rate risk arises primarily through the Trust’s interest bearing liabilities. This risk is minimised by undertaking mainly fixed rate borrowings, primarily with NSW TCorp. The Trust does not account for any fixed rate financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss or as available-for-sale. Therefore, for these financial instruments, a change in interest rates would not affect profit or loss or equity. A reasonably possible change of +/- 1% is used, consistent with current trends in interest rates. The basis will be reviewed annually and amended where there is a structural change in the level of interest rate volatility. The Trust’s exposure to interest rate risk is set out below.

Annual Report 2011–12 73 Notes accompanying and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2012

$’000 $’000 Carrying -1% +1% Amount Profit Equity Profit Equity 2012 Financial Assets Cash 2,351 (24) (24) 24 24 2011 Financial Assets Cash 1,982 (20) (20) 20 20

19. AFTER BALANCE DATE EVENTS There are no events subsequent to balance date which affect the financial report.

(END OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS)

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Index

Access Directory...... 48 Letter to the Minister...... 2

Account Payment Performance...... 43 Major Capital Works...... 48

Achievements...... 10 Organisation Structure...... 29

Aims and Objectives of Trust...... 6 Our Organisation...... 6

Annual Report Costs...... Inside front cover Overseas Travel...... 44

Appendices...... 30 Performance Snapshot...... 4

Asia-Pacific Capacity Building Action Plan...... 35 Provision of Information Services...... 45

Chairman & Executive Director’s Report...... 5 Publications...... 37

Charter and Legislation...... 6 Research Grants...... 36

Community Support...... 16 Statement of Compliance...... 2

Consultancies...... 47 Trustees...... 27

Consumer Response...... 45 Trustees’ Disclosure...... 43

Corporate Credit Card Use...... 48 Volunteers...... 16

Corporate Governance...... 25 Work Health and Safety...... 42

Delivering our Vision...... 6

Environmental Management ...... 41

Executive...... 28

Financial Statements...... 50

Financial Support...... 20

Friends of the Botanic Gardens...... 17

Gardens Shops and Visitor Centres...... 45

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation...... 30

Government Information (Public Access)...... 46

Grant Funding...... 43

Human Resource Information...... 42

Internal Audit and Risk Management...... 26

Legislative Changes...... 25

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