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2020 Annual Report NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INC. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ABN 60 206 792 095 NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND 2020 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM OUR PATRON 4 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 5 ADVOCACY 6 ACTIVITIES 7 ORGANISATION 8 FINANCES 10 COMMUNICATION 12 90TH ANNIVERSARY 13 PEOPLE 14 2 3 Black Throated Finch | Eric Vanderduys NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF QLD NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF QLD MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR THE PRESIDENT OF QUEENSLAND His Excellency the Honorable Paul de Jersey AC Graeme Bartrim Dear Members Ninety years ago, Queensland’s fourteenth Governor, Sir John Goodwin, accepted the invitation from the National Parks Association of Queensland to become its inaugural Patron. As the current This has been quite a year: fires across the country dominated our We revised our Ecotourism Policy for member review. This has been Governor, I have been very pleased to continue the tradition of vice-regal patronage of this great summer and the global pandemic began soon after and has continued challenging, however we believe there was a need to address the issue Queensland organisation. to cause suffering and disruption. It appears that its consequences will with as much evidence as possible or face becoming less effective in be felt for some time and we are fortunate that our governments are our advocacy. Sir John’s support was far from token endorsement; he and Lady Goodwin were fully committed to devoting resources to its control and placing community as a priority the cardinal principle espoused by the Association, and led by example in having the Government above individual self interest. Some commentary has suggested that Thanks to our Treasurer, Neil (who is stepping down after three year's House estate declared a Sanctuary and creating ‘Woodland Walks’ complete with paths and both events are a consequence of us humans pushing nature a little valuable contribution), and a supportive Council we have maintained a footbridges. too far. It is of great interest as to whether we will continue to rely on tight reign on expenditure as our income subsided. expertise (as we have for the virus) in addressing other challenges - two Today, Kaye and I are the proud custodians of this rare remnant of original, inner-city bushland of these are a drying and more fire prone country, and the continuing Considerable effort has gone into succession planning to ensure the and, in line with that same principle, are committed to ensuring responsible care and sustainable decline in our native species. We appreciate the steps that have been Association continues to be effective. Council and committees should preservation. taken to enhance our Protected Area Estate, for example, the recent be strong going forward. Deb Marwedel who is stepping down from protection of land adjoining Mon Repos. Council has provided much support and wisdom over the past ten As supporters of the Association, we acknowledge the vigilance, advocacy, ideals and persistent years. Yvonne Parsons too, also a valued long term contributor to the effort of Romeo Lahey, Arthur Groom and the many other passionate and dedicated volunteers and This year, the association has achieved 90 years continuous activity Association, is stepping down from Council. Thank you very much Deb donors who have contributed to the impressive list of achievements since 1930. - a significant milestone. Details were provided in a recent edition of and Yvonne and best wishes. Protected magazine and it is worth noting that the Association was I congratulate the Association on reaching this milestone year and thank them for the immense born in the Great Depression and is now celebrating this milestone at New Councillor Andrew Thompson joined us this year and we wish contribution their efforts have made to the life of all Queenslanders. a time of great global change and uncertainty. A very important thread retiring Councillor Kalam McTaggart all the best. My thanks to the other runs through this - committed people giving their time enthusiastically members of Council for their ongoing dedication and support. Kaye and I share your disappointment that the planned program of celebrations has not been able to ensure our National Park/Protected Area Estate is protecting our to proceed because of COVID-19 restrictions. However, the work of the Association has continued biodiversity, is well managed and gives the community opportunities to Clear priorities for the Association were determined this year: unabated and we, like all Queenslanders, are looking forward to returning to the remarkable places enjoy the natural world. enhancing our profile, improving our finances through income of peace, inspiration and renewal that the Association has helped create and protect for us all. opportunities, and strengthening our advocacy particularly by engaging A description of the Association's activities can be found in the sections with others with whom our objectives intersect. of this report, however a few key points are worth making: HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONORABLE PAUL DE JERSEY AC Thank you to all who have supported the National Parks Association of Our Association and other groups have been pressing for the release Queensland. Governor of Queensland Patron of National Parks Association of Queensland and adequate funding of the Government's committed Protected Area Strategy. There was considerable hope that a genuine funded GRAEME BARTRIM document would be part of this year's state budget. COVID-19 has meant a delay to any budgetary statement and we continue to press President our case. 4 National Parks Association of Queensland 5 Photo | Nick Dunn | Fraser Island SUBMISSIONS NPAQ August 2019 Queensland Government Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry NPAQ Development - Cooloola Great Walk Trail ADVOCACY March 2020 Queensland Government – Department of Environment and Energy ACTIVITIES Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 June 2020 Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science Naree Budjong Djara Draft Management Plan 2020 Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science - 2020 Beekeeping on national parks draft policy ADVOCACY YEAR IN REVIEW 2019-20 was a challenging year for activities. Some areas were closed because of natural disasters (bushfires/floods) while the onset of VID-19CO led to the closure of all parks and banning of gatherings for several months. Notwithstanding those difficulties, activities went ahead where possible. NPAQ continues to build on our 90 years of achievements. This In total, 30 activities were conducted, attended by 174 members and 11 non-members. year’s focus was management and growth of Queensland’s Nationally, NPAQ participated in the National Parks Australia Council National Park Estate. The Protected Area Strategy is an unfulfilled including input into a nature based tourism policy and attending the Government commitment of the 2015 and 2018 State elections October 2019 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Canberra. Key and we have pressed the Government to honour this commitment. topics included threats to Australia’s national parks such as rising pressure Release of a fully funded Strategy was the central message in all of tourism and continuing underfunding of park management. Day Activities contact with Government representatives and key influencers. 9 day activities were conducted including 6 day walks, most of which were in national parks, There have been several important wins this year that NPAQ has 2 social activities and 1 biking activity. A similar number were cancelled for the reasons outlined above. Delays in the Strategy mean market opportunities are missed contributed to: to acquire significant properties and high conservation values Bird Outings go unprotected. NPAQ and four other lead eNGOs prepared the 1. The financial contribution of national parks to the economy and 8 out of the proposed 10 events went ahead. The details of all sightings were submitted regularly to eBird Australia Lost Opportunities for New National Parks in Queensland report general wellbeing is widely recognised by Government (i.e. funding is an in keeping with the citizens-science objectives of the group. to highlight these missed opportunities. Similarly, NPAQ raised investment, not just a cost). concerns over the loss of an important Brigalow Nature Refuge from the Protected Area Estate. Additional funding requires wide-spread 2. The pursuit of development on Hinchinbrook National Park has ceased demonstrated support for public investment and we are looking (for now). Revegetation Project at opportunities to better connect people with nature and build 7 of the proposed 10 working bees were conducted clearing exotic weeds from the Boombana area of community support for national parks. 3. The scale of accommodation being proposed for other Qld Goverment's D’Aguilar National Park and replanting with native plants of the area. Ecotourism Trails (e.g. Cooloola Great Walk) has been reduced to a In seeking new national park allies, NPAQ developed Our Nature relatively small scale, modest and removable. However, we understand New Year Twilight Walk Our Future Queensland campaign. This initiative was put on hold additional new proposals in national parks are being considered, e.g. 26 people attended this event, making it the most popular, single activity for the year. due to the uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19. However, we Paluma to Wallaman Falls Trail. Members see
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