Newsletter of WILDCARE Incorporated Community Partnership Section, Resource Management and Conservation Division, DPIWE GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001 Ph 03 6233 2836 Fax 03 6224 0884 E-mail: [email protected] WILDTIMES aurns (Allocasuarina Spanish grasslands. Unfortunately, verticillata) andopennative Casuarinas, includes agoodstandofmature vegetation ontherestofisland of fortyspottedpardalotes. The forms partofthehabitatacolony White Gums(Eucalyptusviminalis), andwithasmallstandof in size, W about4kilometreseastof Channel, Snake BayintheD’Entrecasteaux Snake Islandliesin the years. ithas some degradation over unfortunately suffered boats, people withaccessto popular destinationfor continues tobe)a traditionally been(and while theislandhas It was recognisedthat, community members. Club (KYC)aswellother theKettering Yacht Club (TSCC), from the Tasmanian SeaCanoeing present represented members held intheKettering Hall. Those 2002 asaresult ofapublicmeeting (FOSI) group wasformed inMay The FriendsofSnake Island Fr prevent vandalism tobuildings and providing apresenceontheislandto period of3monthsatatime, Caretakers live ontheislandfora number ofyears now. Island onavoluntary basisfor a have beenstaffing Maatsuyker aware, As manymemberswould be Maatsuyker IslandCAResgroup fo Three new CAResGroups nk sad D’EntrecasteauxChannel. Snake Island, oodbridge. Itisabout4.5hectares iends ofSnake IslandCAResgroup rmed… WILDCARE Inc members Snake Island. Removing SpanishHeath(Ericalusitanica)invading v commitment ofWILDCARE recognition ofthecontinued provide regular weatherupdates.In arrangement withtheCaretakers to Meteorology alsohasan records ofwildlife. The Bureauof and lighthousegroundskeeping maintainingthebuildings wildlife, developing managementplanforthe of thetreatment.Part ofthe to monitortheprogressandsuccess and quadrantshave beenestablished Already theprogressisheartening, vegetative matterwas thenburnt. immediately withaherbicide. The ground aspossibleanddabbing cutting theplantascloseto whichinvolves and dabtechnique, method usedtodothiswas thecut Spanish Heathwerecontrolled. The whensignificant areasof follow), wo well hasorganised two successful andas eradicating SpanishHeath, through Envirofund tohelpin FOSI recentlyappliedforfunding the island. taken over alarge areainthenorthof (Ericalusitanica)whichhas Heath, olunteers ithasbeendecidedtopull rking beeweekends (withmoreto role. It ishopedthat are playingan active from Hobart College in whichstudents surveys oftheisland, started floraandfauna removal. Wehavealso areas ofweed technology tomapthe island isusingGPS Issue No15September2002 their record. toupdate Office on(03)62332836or email Snake Islandcancontactthe WILDCARE participate infuture projects/events on WILDCARE members wishingto happening. meeting noticeswhenthingsare call-upsand will receive information, Maatsuyker Islandmeaningthatyou will bechangedtoinclude register. Your membershipdetails gov.au> orphone62332836to Office

To request a catalogue or place orders contact: Mark Cartledge at Cartledge Agency, 26/34 Innocent Street, Kings Meadows Tas 7249. Phone 03 6344 5466 Fax 03 6344 7721 Email: [email protected] WILDLIFE PRODUCT DISCOUNT WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 3 September 2002 for personal and health reasons. Graham’s efforts and commitment WILDCARE —Tasmanian Trail have been remarkable, and as the funds WILDCARE Inc holds (and Working Bee — Marking dispenses) has increased over the years he has happily and 100km of new trail competently dealt with all of the accounting requirements of the The Tasmanian Trail or on new posts that will be organisation as an elected volunteer. Association Inc. is developing installed on the day. NOTICE Thankfully, Graham will continue to loop trail from Sheffield Numerous groups and clubs will have connections with WILDCARE around Mt Roland and back be involved in the exercise with as his company Graphic Plus is through Mole Creek to link each being allocated a section to responsible for the design and printing with the Tasmanian Trail at mark. WILDCARE members of WILDTIMES. Thanks for your the Needles. This adds an can join in with an existing support Graham, and see you around extra 100km to the group or can form the traps frequently I hope. trail system and separate groups creates a loop Graham’s withdrawal has meant that a depending on the CALL UP 140km in length that requirement on the new Treasurer has had to be appointed can be accessed at day. Section for the period between now and the numerous points by ‘supervisors’ are next Annual General Meeting. those who wish to needed, as well as Thankfully Jo Field has stepped up spend a few days out vehicles with trailers. and taken on the task. Jo was trekking through A BBQ will be employed by the Department as some very scenic provided at the end of Adopt-a-Track Facilitator for two areas. years, but has now left and is studying the day for all those A working bee has participating. at University while continuing to work been organised for 23 If you are interested in a voluntary capacity with November 2002 to in assisting in this WILDCARE Inc (including mark this loop with mammoth task please WILDTIMES editor). Her other-life Tasmanian Trail contact Chris Boden, experiences include IT and markers. This Tasmanian Trail accountancy, so I am sure Jo will involves placing Coordinator, on 0419 perform well. Under the WILDCARE markers on existing 370 528 (bh) or 6244 Constitution the Chairperson can convenient supports 2491 (ah). appoint an interim Treasurer. The CALL UP NOTICE appointment lasts until the next elections. Welcome aboard Jo! Andrew Smith Chairperson The WILDCARE Inc Book Community Partnerships Section, Fishcare — new branch of in consultation with the WILDCARE Board of WILDCARE Inc Management, has compiled a Procedures Manual to explain to WILDCARE Inc is now working in years now and the programs are Departmental staff the processes partnership with Food Agriculture considered to be highly effective. The required when engaging and Fisheries Division of Primary volunteers will work in close WILDCARE members on joint Industries Water and Environment partnership with Food Agriculture and Department/ WILDCARE to support the Fishcare and Fish for Fisheries staff who has responsibility projects. The procedures have been in place since the inception the Future programs. for the programs. If you are interested of WILDCARE Inc, but this book A new section will soon appear on the in expanding your volunteer activities brings it all together in one handy membership form for members to out into the oceans and waterways of and simple format to ensure that register for one of three regional the State call the WILDCARE Office the proper procedures are in chapters to undertake volunteer work (, place before work is undertaken. related to the programs and also to phone 6233 2836) to alter your A copy of the booklet will be offer assistance to fishery research membership details. Because of the provided to each of our 22 CARes projects. Fishcare and Fish for the groups around the State and to staff nature of the volunteer work, Food Future promote ethical fishing of the various Departmental practices through education and Agriculture and Fisheries require that branches who work with awareness activities throughout the volunteers undertake a training course WILDCARE Inc. and will be State. Around 60 volunteers have been (and a police check) before becoming available on-request to members. assisting the programs for a number of active under the Fishcare program. 4 Community helps manage a threatened species at Trial Bay

Trial Bay is a nice little spot just threatened plant Pretty Heath south of Kettering that is very (Epacris virgata ‘Kettering’). popular with locals and visitors. It These little spots are very important has a boat ramp and a picnic area for plant conservation as well as and a lovely view of the channel that providing for the needs of the attracts many visitors. What most community. Like many of these visitors don’t know is that it is also popular spots, weeds are invading to a population of the Trial Bay. In this case pine trees are Throwing pines over the side of quarry. invading from nearby properties and are threatening to out-compete the Pretty Heath. Pretty Heath (Epacris virgata ‘Kettering’). The Kingborough Council, Kettering throughout the afternoon cutting down Landcare Group the Parks and smaller trees, removing them from the Wildlife Service, community site and burning all the waste in a members, WILDCARE and the nearby quarry. Threatened Species Unit have all been The photos taken during and after demonstrate the success of the working bee. All the pines within the patch of threatened plants in the photos at left have been removed and the native species will regenerate EAGLEHAWK naturally. Many thanks to those who CAFE participated in the working bee. Future Plans Cutting the pines down. The strategy is to remove all the working together to remove the pine weeds from the area, encouraging trees and other weeds from the site. Cutting the pines down. The Kingborough Council and the Parks and Wildlife Service have been removing the large trees on the edge of the patch of Pretty Heath. During a WILDCARE working bee held in June, the Landcare group, Community and WILDCARE members removed the smaller trees from within the patch of threatened plants. 20 volunteers attended and worked solidly

Not sure what to do this Licenced summer? Restaurant & The National Park to the public. Wardens Program will be (Refer to the article on last Guesthouse running again from season’s highlights in November 2002 to Easter 2003 WILDTIMES #14 July 2002). If Arthur Highway Eaglehawk Neck and will include Wardens members wish to participate in Phone 6250 3331 staying at the new Pelion Hut what has proven to be a very as well as at Waterfall Valley. successful annual event, please Email: [email protected] The Program involves register your interest with the Web: www.tassie.net.au/eaglehawk volunteers working 14-day WILDCARE Office by shifts, with their main duties contacting Chris Leitch, WHA 10% discount* to including explaining MIB, hut Community Partnerships and track ethics, and general Facilitator on 03 6233 2867 or WILDCARE members information about the Cradle email . WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 5 September 2002 for October 2002 with the objective If you are interested in attending a of removing more pine trees and working bee in October contact Paul Black other weeds. Some time in autumn in the Threatened Species Unit after 23 2003 there will be a tree planting September on 6233 6996 or day. Anyone is welcome to attend . these working bees and we To be sure to receive future notices for specifically need people with working bees at Trial Bay contact the climbing skills and equipment to WILDCARE Office on 6233 2836 or remove weeds on an abandoned After working bee. email to quarry face. have your record updated. natural regeneration of native species where possible and planting native Burning the ‘slash’. species in places where natives will www. not re-establish on their own. The work will be monitored and followed wildcaretas. up annually to remove any regrowth of weeds. This should allow Pretty Heath org.au to expand its range back into areas that WILDCARE now has the bare bones of its own web page at the it formally occupied. above address. We are slowly Another working bee is organised getting information together and getting it posted. Each of the CARes groups will have its own page and Presidents have been asked to provide information for WILDCARE clothing and head ware their page. There will also be pages for special The WILDCARE Office is taking ¥The polo tops are a medium weight, projects — Orange-bellied parrot orders (no monies yet) for the Bottle green (birds eye fleck) in program, Waterfall Valley Track purchase of a new range of clothing colour, with green coloured words Wardens, Island Caretakers, Adopt- and head ware. If you are interested WILDCARE Inc. woven into a a-Track program and so on. If you please fill out the following order black collar. The female version is have any stunning photos that might fitted. form. We have limited stocks at help brighten up the pages — present but can order more as ¥The new polar fleeces are lighter particularly of members doing weight than the 1st issue, they are things productive — please forward demanded. dark green except for dark blue them to the WILDCARE Office shoulder panels. GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001, with a ORDER FORM ¥Caps are dark green baseball style description for each (where, who, with a WILDCARE logo on the doing what). Once completed, the Mens polo top $35 front and caring for wild places web site will also have a notice across the back. One size fits all. board for posting up-coming events, SMLXLXXL working bees and training courses. ¥ Beanies are polar fleece and a mid- Women’s polo top $35 The newsletters will be there as olive(ish) green colour and have the well, and much more (as they WILDCARE logo on the front. One SMLXLXXL always say). size fits all. Polar fleece vest $35 SMLXLXXL Summer time at Melaleuca… Cap $12 PWS (Huonville) are seeking a negotiated. WILDCARE member who is Beanie $12 So if you’re keen to experience experienced and qualified in this magnificent and magical Name: ...... Landscape Planning, to go to place, meet visitors, see the rare Melaleuca this summer and Address: ...... orange-bellied parrot whilst produce a Landscape Plan for ...... completing a plan to help the Melaleuca site to enhance ...... enhance the qualities of the the view for visitors around Ph: ...... the area. World Heritage Area, contact: Email: ...... Funding is being sought to cover Michael Garner, Senior Ranger, No monies yet, just your order, volunteer costs (flights, basic PWS Southern District phone number or email address for food, etc). Free accommodation (Hounville), Phone: 6264 8467, when they arrive. Email your order in the PWS single staff quarters. Fax: 6264 8473, Email: to . Or Dates are flexible over the . CALL UP NOTICE 44 Hobart 7001. 6 Adopt-a-Track Update… Farewell to the Facilitator the Program.” For the last 2 years, Jo Field has To recap on the Program’s successes been involved in developing and for the last 2 years: maintaining the Adopt-a-Track ¥ 50 Track Caretakers have adopted Program. Over this time, many ¥ 36 tracks in working bees have been initiated ¥ 18 National Parks/other Reserves and training workshops offered to (including Forestry Reserves). volunteers wishing to be involved in ¥ There are over 200 WILDCARE track maintenance. members registered with Adopt-a- Very quickly Jo ingratiated herself Track as a WILDCARE activity. with staff and volunteers alike with ¥And, over $45,000 worth of her effervescent personality, providing volunteer hours have been value- a “world class” program which will added to the PWS annual track remain within the Parks & Wildlife budget. Service for many years to come. Jo wishes to pass on her heart-felt thanks ¥ WILDCARE has funded a number to all involved with the Program and of track projects and the purchase of to say that she “…will miss members tools, including the purchase of a courses have been delivered with and staff I have come into contact with tool trailer for use in the Cradle the assistance of PWS staff, over the last 2 years, and am grateful area. volunteers and the Royal Tasmanian for being a part of their involvement in ¥Two Track Maintenance Techniques Botanical Gardens. Now that Jo’s contract has ended, the Walking Tracks Available for Adoption (updated) Parks and Wildlife Service is working The list of walking tracks below is available for “adoption” under the Adopt-a-Track on a plan to place a part-time staff Program*. Please note that this is only a small sample list of PWS and/or FT tracks member, one day per week in each of — it is by no means conclusive! If you are interested in one (or more) of the listed the six PWS Districts to provide tracks or any other tracks not listed, please contact the relevant PWS District Office or coordination assistance to Rangers Field Centre or Forestry District Offices. and Caretakers. It is to Jo’s credit that Note: Adopted tracks have a line through them. Italicised tracks are joint PWS/FT the Program framework and tracks. procedures are robust and FT RESERVES/LOCATIONS Track Name transferable, and that the participation Bruny Island Marvista Nature Walk levels are high enough to sustain the Mt Mangana Program through this period, ensuring Chudliegh Lobster Falls Diddleum Plains Mt Scott that it is well placed to continue to Florentine Valley Wylds Craig grow and develop even now that Jo Hastings Duckhole Lake (Creekton Road) Kermandie (Upper) Kermandie Falls has moved on. Forestry Tasmania is Lake Leak Meetus Falls River Walk also looking at new ways to Meander Reserve Mother Cummings (Smoko Rd access) coordinate WILDCARE Adopt-a- Mt Dromedary Mt Dromedary Platform Peak Track activities on their tracks. In the Springfield Springfield Park (2 tracks) meantime, the partnerships that have Stoodley Arbortium Stoodley Forest Walk developed between Rangers, Forestry Tonganah Cuckoo Falls Wilmot Bell Mountain Tasmania staff and WILDCARE Winterbrook Reserve Winterbrook Falls volunteers continue to operate. New Tasman Peninsula Clark Cliffs Fazackerleys Range Circuit inquiries are still coming into the Mcgregor Peak WILDCARE Office and the on-track Stinking Bay — Denmans Cove work continues to get done. Taranna Forest Walk Congratulations to everyone involved PWS RESERVES/LOCATIONS TRACK NAME in the Program as volunteers, Rangers, Adamson Peak Adamson Peak Forestry Tasmania staff, and NP Bent Bluff Storeys Creek to Stacks Bluff especially to Jo. Central Plateau CA Mother Cummings (West Thorpe Rd access) Richard Hammond (Western Tiers) Higgs Parsons Vice-Chairperson, WILDCARE Inc. Syds Western Bluff Anyone interested in getting in touch with Western Creek Jo can contact the WILDCARE Office for — Mt Beecroft turnoff to Cradle Lodge (4 Ways) NP^ Rodway (Cradle Mountain) her phone/email details. Watersmeet (Lake St Clair) Detention Falls CA Detention Falls Devils Gullet SR Devils Gullet FranklinÐGordon Wild Fincham Rivers NP^ Kelly Basin Bird River Mt Murchison WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 7 September 2002 Adoption of “Lakeside Track”, Trevallyn SR Although Les and Marilyn have participated in some voluntary work for WILDCARE before, as part of a working bee on the Lakeside Track (Aquatic Point to Trevallyn Dam) in the Trevallyn State Reserve, they did not take up adopting a track until both had retired. The track Les and Marilyn adopted was this same track, which was in fairly bad condition, especially on the southern end. Les and Marilyn liked this track because it was interesting, with good variation in topography and vegetation, that makes it a worthwhile Les & Marilyn Rollins showing off their rock steps.

walk and it is close to where they live. Walking Tracks Available for Adoption (updated) In fact, Les and Marilyn had walked it a number of times over the years and Freycinet NP Cooks Beach to Hazards Hazards to car park had some interesting ideas on how the Isthmus track could be improved. Using Mt Amos mostly local materials from around Mt Graham to Cooks Beach Wineglass Bay (carpark to beach) the area (including rocks) the Rollins Wineglass Bay (beach) to Mt Graham have been able to retain a “natural Hartz Mtn NP^ Kermandie (old access track to Hartz Mountains) feel” on the track. Maria Island NP Oast House Painted Cliffs Circuit Mt Field NP Lady Barron Falls from Campgrond Les commented to Jo Field (Adopt-a- Lady Barron Falls to Tall Trees Track Facilitator) about their Lake Fenton to Webster Mt Field East experiences whilst working on the Tall Trees Circuit track: “…most people we see on the Mt Roland “Valley Track” track comment favourably on what we Mt William NP Various beach access tracks at Deep Creek + Eddystone Point are doing…some walkers we met told Abbottsbury Beach access track us they could not walk to the (Eddystone Point) [southern] end because they got lost Narawntapu NP Archers Knob Badger Head Coastal and could not find the track.” Les and Springlawn Marilyn have certainly rectified this. West Head Coastal When Jo visited the track with Les in Notley Gorge SR Notley Gorge Penguin Cradle Trail Section between Taylors Flat & Mt Beecroft June this year, she was absolutely Mt Beecroft to Cradle Lodge section “bowled over” at the work they had Blackwood Camp section Rocky Cape NP Postmans put into the track. The rockwork is Snug Tiers NRA Pelverata Falls fantastic for a couple who have had no Snug Falls formal training in rock techniques. It’s Southwest NP^ Needles Sentinal Range worth the walk just to check out the Woolies Tarn rock steps that have been built in the Steppes SR Steppes Walk middle of the track — the Tasman NP Bivouac Bay to Fortescue Bay Camp Falls to Bivouac Bay transformation is fantastic! Cape Hauy And if you happen to come across Les Mt Brown/Crescent Bay Cape Pillar (bottom section) and Marilyn working on the track, Cape Raoul take the time out to have a chat — Devils Kitchen to Waterfall Bay they’ll be more than pleased to discuss Lichen HillÐCashes LookoutÐTatnells Mt Fortescue their work with you! Waterfall Bay to Waterfall Bluff Trevally SR Trevallyn Dam to Aquatic Point West Tamar Paper Beach River Walk 31 December CA = Conservation Area (in the WHA), NP = National Park, NRA = Nature Recreation DEADLINE Area, SR = State Reserve, PWS = Parks & Wildlife Service, FT = Forestry Tasmania. * The Adopt-a-Track Program is a volunteer program that provides the community with an opportunity to become actively involved in maintaining walking tracks and other activities WILDCARE 2003 associated with track use, on an on-going basis. membership renewall Contact your nearest Parks & Wildlife Service Field Centre or Forestry Tasmania district office for more information on adopting a track of your choice. See renewall form enclosed 8

WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 9 September 2002 10 WILDCARE members construct tables for Tasmanian Trail

Two new picnic tables have been over several years now and placed out on the Tasmanian Trail a total of five have been campsites recently. One was constructed and put in installed at the Glenora School place on the Trail. Another has been to the required standard. This means campsite and the other at erected on site with the stone ‘frame’ that each campsite will have a toilet Kensington Park at New Norfolk supporting a timber top and seats. and water supply, a and table, where a new campsite is being The Tasmanian Trail Association Inc. horse holding yards and a fireplace developed. is improving the facilities at campsites where appropriate. WILDCARE members have been along the 480km Trail as funds are WILDCARE has also provided funds involved in the construction of tables made available and intend to continue for a shelter to be erected on the Trail for the Tasmanian Trail Association the work until all sites are brought up campsite at Ouse. Building approval has been obtained and work is to Mersey Valley log book collection commence this spring. WILDCARE Volunteers are needed to help in Log books need to be cleared at members wishing to assist in this the collection of walker a minimum once a year, project are to take note of the request registration statistics (logbooks) preferably in JuneÐJuly, except for assistance found elsewhere in this in the Mersey Valley, positioned for Arm River and Lees newsletter. on various walking track: Paddocks, which would be done Chris Boden ¥Little Fisher on a quarterly basis. For more ¥Arm River information and to register your Tas Trail Coordinator assistance please contact: ¥ Lake Myrtle (from Lake Bill) Members wishing to receive future call up ¥ Moses Creek Sue Rundle, PWS Research notices on Tas Trail working bees can ¥ Lees Paddocks Officer-Statistics, Phone: 03 6233 contact the WILDCARE Office to have ¥The Never Never (Junction 6625, Email: . CALL UP NOTICE activity “Tas Trail”.

Booth Trust donates $10,000 to WILDCARE Inc

WILDCARE received a $10,000 philanthropic organisation that donation from the Launceston manages monies for various groups based Booth Trust. The money is a and organisations and promotes the philanthropic donation and whole idea of philanthropy. By doing recognises the fantastic job that this WILDCARE gets 10% of the total WILDCARE volunteers have done in this WILDCARE fund every year statewide. and it is marketed wide (and The money has been put into the possibly around the world) as an Public Fund of the Tasmanian environmental fund that accepts Community Foundation, which is a philanthropic donations. Mayfield Beach Working Bee 19–20 October 2002 WILDCARE members are ¥Site levelling invited to mark in your diaries ¥ Fencing the weekend of 19Ð20 October ¥Weed control 2002 as this year’s Mayfield ¥Fireplace/access steps/sign Working Bee. Come and join a installation social and constructive ¥General site clean up. weekend to continue to make Mayfield camp ground and Please RSVP to Pete Lingard, surrounds a better place to visit. PWS Ranger, PO Box 95, A great opportunity to Swansea or phone 6256 7013, contribute and have input into email . Responding actions. Projects this year members will receive a include: reminder in early October

CALL UP¥ NOTICE Planting of native vegetation providing more details. WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 11 September 2002 may affect an area, preparing Community interest mapping — management and site plans, or in Tasmanian Wilderness World relation to specific works within the WHA. The WHA Community Heritage Area (WHA) Partnerships Facilitator will use the information to identify those groups Community Engagement — an statutory bodies etc.) and to place this and individuals with common important way to manage the information on a database that is interests who may wish to form a WHA. easily accessible to relevant staff of partnership with the PWS. Working with communities who are the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) keen to be actively involved in and Resource Management and Data Collection managing the WHA is a core task for Conservation Division (RMC). There are two types of information the Parks and Wildlife Service and the that we are interested in collecting in Resource Management and Data Use this project. Firstly we want to collect Conservation Division as the Staff will use the information to assist general “topic” interests (including following quote from the WHA them administer and manage the area. uses). This information could include management plan (page 63) shows. Managers, planners and other staff can your/your groups/your community “One important requirement under use the database to identify those general interest in topics, such as all or the World Heritage Convention is to individuals and groups it is necessary some (but not specific) tracks, , adopt a general policy which aims to to involve when making decisions that landscapes/landforms, rivers, give the natural and cultural heritage a function in the life of the community. Involving communities in planning Herbicide use in the bush — and managing the WHA assists with the integration of the WHA into the a TAFE accredited course community and provides for the This course is designed to give following topics will be opportunity for a two-way flow of the participants an covered: information between managers and understanding of the 1. Safety measures that need to the public. fundamentals when be considered when using Input from the community can reveal undertaking weed control herbicides the diversity and intensity of options activities in bushland areas, 2. Different types of herbicides held and highlights contentious issues particularly when herbicides — what do they mean? that need to be resolved. At the same are involved. 3. Poison Schedule time, the process can raise the While government departments 4. Labels awareness of management and councils recommend and responsibilities and understanding of encourage many ‘care’ type 5. Have you chosen the right other points of view. Community groups to undertake such herbicide involvement in planning and activities, it is often to people 6. Some hints for safe use of management usually results in better who have little understanding of herbicides decisions being made by managing the safety requirements when 7. Demonstration of control authorities and better community using herbicides. In addition to methods acceptance of those decisions. this there is often little 8. Practice these techniques In addition to involvement in knowledge of the strategies to 9. Recording your activities planning, people are increasingly consider when starting out on a wanting to actively help in managing weed control program. These 10.Strategic weed control the area. Volunteers can expand the groups are very keen and highly Service’s work capabilities and assist effective, and it is our The Dates in achieving management objectives.” responsibility to ensure that they October 2002 have the correct and adequate Saturday 19 from 2Ð5 Community Interest knowledge to carry out the Sunday 20 from 10Ð1 Mapping recommended tasks in a safe manner. November 2002 The Community Interest Mapping Saturday 23 from 2Ð5 project is being undertaken to This course will be run by TAFE implement part of the Established and a certificate will be given to Sunday 24 from 10Ð1 each successful participant upon Practices section of the Tasmanian February 2003 completion of the course. Wilderness World Heritage Area Saturday 1 from 2Ð5 (WHA) Management Plan 1999 The course is three hours (pages 104Ð106). duration and six separate Sunday 2 from 10Ð1 courses will be run. Each course To register contact Laurie Miller Project Aim would have a maximum of 10 on 6233 7359 and for more participants. The project aims to map all interests information call Rae Glazik on and uses of the WHA by individuals, CALL UPOver NOTICE CALL UPthe NOTICE three hours the 6233 6835. communities and groups (including 12

campsites, mountains, coastal areas, easily mapped, such as a specific hut, The nature conservation, cultural heritage a track or section of, a campsite etc. POSSUM etc., information that is not easily This information will be entered onto mapped. The second type of a map-based database. The two sets of information is spatially specific that is data will be linked to create an overall Westerway (Nr Mt Field NP)

10% discount to WILDCARE members on all gifts.

NEW PROJECTS FUNDED Project Contact Requested Granted Details Tasmanian Trail Chris Boden $2,013.00 $2,013.00 500 Tas Trail markers are required for Association Inc. the track. More detail is required Ð what markers used for, where are they being used, how many WILDCARE members will be involved. Approved in principle subject to the above conditions regarding more information. Equipment for Volunteers David Clarke $2,490.00 $2,490.00 Good project — good idea for Coastcare PWS Taranna groups being able to access the equipment. WILDCARE stickers to be placed on the equipment. Application approved. Landscape Plan for Michael $1,593.00 $893.50 A call up notice has been placed in Melaleuca Airstrip Garner WILDTIMES asking for a volunteer to do the landscape plan. It was suggested that Michael should approach Par Avion for support in sharing the transport costs. The application was approved subject to the following: ¥ WILDCARE to cover a maximum of $893.50 being camp allowance and air transport. ¥ Michael to contact Par Avion for support in sharing the airfare. Kate Reed Reserve Rodney $1,372.50 $1,372.50 Shale required for 500 metres of track Walking Track Stage II Milner maintenance. Board agreed it is a good project. Application approved. Herbicide use in the bush Rae Glazik $1,920.00 $1,920.00 TAFE accredited course for WILDCARE Ð TAFE accredited course volunteers undertaking weed control activities in bushland areas. Very good project — the cost includes the lecturers cost. The primary target of the course is WILDCARE members — very flexible course run where interest is. Application approved.

WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 13 September 2002 picture of the interests in the WHA. Data will be collected on an ongoing basis and therefore the database will be constantly updated to ensure that Specialists in Adventure Equipment staff has current information. Packs, , Boots, To receive an application form, please contact — Chris Leitch, Community Clothing, Sleeping Bags, Interest Mapping Project, Community Partnerships Section, DPIWE, GPO Box Climbing Gear, Stoves, 44, Hobart Tas 7001. Phone 03 6233 2867. Email: . Torches, Compasses, Kayaks & Accessories. Important Expert Advice.

Message for 104 Elizabeth Street, Hobart active Wildlife carers Ph 03 6234 7877 Mail order welcome. Are you an active wildlife carer? Phone for catalogue. Are you caring for an animal or bird right now? 10% discount to WILDCARE members In order for WILDCARE’s safety (Just quote membership number when making a purchase.) nets, such as insurance, to apply to your work as a wildlife carer you must have WILDCARE authorisation of that volunteer work. So, if you are Hobart Tas 7001. The authorisation your membership, if you are still currently actively caring for an animal applies while you remain an active actively caring for wildlife. or bird, and you feel you are doing this carer and hold current WILDCARE You can, if you want, continue to as a WILDCARE volunteer, complete independently care for animals the form below and return to the membership. You will need to without filling in the form, but WILDCARE Office, c/- GPO Box 44 complete a new form when you renew WILDCARE Inc can only recognise members undertaking authorised work and will only forward claims to it’s insurer for carers who have been WILDCARE Inc Authorisation for authorised by WILDCARE. This does ACTIVE WILDLIFE CARERS not guarantee any pay-out on insurance nor imply any responsibility Carer’s name: ...... or liability on the part of the insurer or WILDCARE,but does identify the WILDCARE membership number (including prefix): ...... work you are doing as WILDCARE Address: ...... work and therefore identifies you as a member who is eligible to submit a ...... claim.

Phone: (H) ...... (W) ...... You still need to comply with the requirements of DPIWE in regard to Email: ...... permits and other conditions. The Type of wildlife being cared for (please circle) Department defines how this type of Marsupials Birds Reptiles volunteer work needs to be done, WILDCARE Inc is simply giving Date: ...... approval for its members to undertake Please notify the WILDCARE Office (Phone 6233 2836 or the work as it is defined by the ) when: Department. a) you become inactive as a carer, for any period of time or For those of you who would dearly b) your membership number changes (this will occur when you renew your like to take up some caring-for- WILDCARE membership each year) wildlife volunteer work, stay on the Office use only volunteer register, and keep an eye out AUTHORISED BY ...... DATE ...... for training courses being conducted around the State. 14 Moorecroft goes wild! with WILDCARE & whales…

A group of WILDCARE volunteers, PWS Rangers, Nature Conservation and PWS Interps staff treated Richard Moorecroft (ABC TV documentary host) to a whale rescue training session at Seven Mile Beach in May this year. Richard learnt a lot from the department’s experts, namely Ingrid Albion and Nick Mooney, regarding the department’s policy on whale rescues. The WILDCARE volunteers that

PWS, Nature Conservation, PWS Interps staff and WILDCARE volunteers train Richard Moorecroft in whale rescue techniques. participated had a great time, learning It is planned future whales rescue training all the skills that may be required in sessions will be held around the State as the event of a whale stranding. The documentary “Whales and Whaling” the weather warms up! For more details will be screened sometime in October contact your local PWS Field Centre or 2002 (keep an eye on your ABC TV the WILDCARE Office on 03 6233 2867 guide). or email .

French’s Road Nature Reserve — new affiliated For enquires and bookings WILDCARE Phone (03) 6248-5390 member Fax (03) 6248-5117 The French’s Road Nature Reserve committee has made a 2002 application for “group affiliation” Flights to Tasmania’s South West National Park Ð membership to WILDCARE Inc. World Heritage Area. The Waratah-Wynyard Council made the declaration of this Nature Award winning Par Avion can take you to this Reserve in December 1996, on the signing of the lease of 34.49ha of pristine and remote region allowing you the local bushland. opportunity to experience Tasmania’s inspiring The lease agreement enabled the Council to become caretakers of the wilderness. land on behalf of the State government through the Minister administering the Tours range from half to full day World Heritage Crown Lands Act 1976. The requirement was that the Council Flights to overnight camps as well as luxury cruis- administer: “…for a term of fifty years es aboard MV Southern Explorer. from the first day of August 1996… the said land primarily for the purposes of nature conservation and sub-ordinately 1995, 1996, 1997 for public recreation and amusement” restoring it ”as far as practicable to a Tourism Award Winners. natural bushland state”. Five years on a sub committee of the 10% discount to WILDCARE members Council, which first met on 19 (Just quote membership number when making a booking.) February 1997, continues to do just that and has made successful WILDTIMES September 2002 WILDTIMES 15 September 2002 Tyenna Valley Lodge Junee Rd, Maydena

• Peaceful, self contained accommodation •Tyenna River frontage •Walking distance to Junee Cave Reserve • Between Mt Field & South-West National Parks • Ideal for families and groups. • Lovely log fires and com- fortable beds • Delicious on-site meals at Cockatoo Café

Phone: 03 6288 2293 Fax: 03 6288 2166 Email: [email protected] URL: www.tvlodge.com

10% Discount to WILDCARE Members

applications to the NHT fund to undergoing training, ACV’s, Field bushland. It is also a vital habitat and enable the restoration of the land to its Naturalists, Landcare, and by natural ecosystem for what remains of original bush state. The most degraded Bushcare officers attached to the our northwest Tasmanian native fauna, area was the riparian zone bordering NHT. Senator John Watson has visited especially birds. Seabrook Creek, which flows through the Reserve on several occasions and As a new WILDCARE affiliated the Nature Reserve. NHT funding paid tribute to the work undertaken by member, the committee would runs out in September 2002 and the the committee and their supporters. welcome the interest of all local and Reserve will then be ready for greater The Reserve bushland is a unique visiting WILDCARE members. public access, consistent with the remnant of bushland within a hugh Please contact the current terms of the lease. It has been a most agricultural and industrial forest Chairperson, Mrs Rosemary Farrell, successful project to date and plantation area; it joins onto a similar on 03 6442 2846 or the Waratah- supported by the Green Corp teams area of privately owned natural Wynyard Council on 03 6443 8333. Rosemary Farrell Chairperson WILDCARE —Tasmanian Trail French’s Road Nature Reserve Camp Shelter Working Bee, Editors Note What is an affiliated group? WILDCARE 19 October 2002 inc offers affiliation to non-WILDCARE WILDCARE had provided interest in helping contact — groups interested in participating in funds for a shelter for the WILDCARE Inc working bees and events. Chris Boden, Tasmanian Trail Affiliation provides a communication Tasmanian Trail campsite at Coordinator, on 0419 370 528 channel to the group to let them know Ouse. A working bee to erect (bh) or 6244 2491 (ah). about events and working bees coming up the shelter will be held for the activity categories they register for. on 19 October 2002 and If they attend an authorised WILDCARE volunteers with some Inc working bee in response to a WILDCARE Inc call-up, their members building and/or are covered as WILDCARE volunteers for carpenter experience that event/working bee. Affiliation does not are invited to assist. provide individual WILDCARE Lunch will be provided! membership for members of the Affiliated group. Affiliation does not provide For further information insurance cover for activities and events

CALL UPand NOTICE to register your organised by that group independently of WILDCARE Inc authorisation. 16 Thankyou! WILDCARE wishes to thank the following sponsors for their support of the WILDCARE Fund Gold Sponsors ($10,000 plus) Category 2 sponsors ($5000–$9999) Environment Australia Category 3 sponsors ($1000–$4999) ¥ Malcolm Murchison ¥ Dept. Premier and Cabinet ¥ Brighton Council ¥ Lea Photography ¥ Resource Management & Conservation And the following WILDCARE member-discount sponsors Parks and Wildlife Service Ð $20 discount on Annual Park Pass Snowgum equipment Ð 10% discount Par Avion Wilderness Flights Ð 10% discount Eaglehawk Neck Backpackers Ð $2 discount per night Moonpads Ð 10% discount, Tyenna Valley Lodge Ð 10% discount The Possum Shed, Westerway Ð 10% discount on all gifts Eaglehawk Cafe — 10% discount (on meals over $20.00 excludes alcohol) (To claim your discount, simply present your WILDCARE member card.) We are looking for other sponsors, both for the WILDCARE Fund and as discounters. Know someone who you think might be interested? Why not have a chat to them and suggest they contact Andrew Smith at Community Partnerships Section for more details (Ph 6233 2836 — GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001).

Tasmanian Trail Guidebook Ð Tasmanian Trail This essential guide will give walkers, bicyclists and Fascinating snippets of information on the natural and horse riders all the information needed to travel all or cultural features you will discover along the trail are part of the unique Tasmanian Trail. liberally spread throughout the book. Detailed trail notes cover each stage of the journey, If you are contemplating a full traverse of the state or providing concise directions and information on just a day trip, this book is a must. access, campsites and facilities. Distances are given for Recommended Retail Price: $22.00. Order through the trips in either direction, while each stage is supple- WILDCARE Office, GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001. Please mented with detailed maps. make cheques payable to The Tasmanian Trail Association. Planning, safety and environmental issues are all thor- oughly covered. ISBN 9 318923 009651 Graphic Plus 1667 WILDTIMES September 2002