Issue No 13 February 2002 WILDCARE AGM & Conference 2002 Annual General Meeting Notice The Annual General Meeting and Conference will be held on Maria Island this year over the weekend of the 16th–17th March. Date When does the action 2.00pm Conference Discussion groups start? 2.30pm Conference Summary and 16–17 March 2002 Priority setting The weekend has been planned to (AGM on 17th March). 3.00pm Working bee groups provide a number of opportunities for getting involved. We encourage 5.00pm Finish Location you to participate in the whole 6.30pm BBQ in the Day Shelter (food Darlington, Maria Island, near weekend, but there are a number of provided, BYO drinks) Triabunna on Tasmania’s East Coast. alternatives. Sunday 17th March Come on Friday and spend Saturday 9.00am Working bee groups Accommodation morning enjoying what the island has to offer before we begin the 11.30am Special General Meeting (see Penitentiary Rooms (share basis) and notice for details) camp ground. Free of charge. Conference at Saturday lunchtime. Come Saturday morning and arrive in 12 noon Annual General Meeting First in first served — book with the time to participate in the Conference – Last AGM minutes Maria Island PWS Rangers on (03) discussion groups and the various – Financial and Auditors report 6257 1420. Accommodation available working bees organised for the – Selection of Auditor from the evening of Friday 15th. afternoon and in the evening enjoy a – Chairperson’s Report BBQ and musical entertainment. Park Entry – Election of Office Bearers Come Sunday morning and arrive in (Vice Chairperson, Treasurer) time for the Special General Meeting Present your WILDCARE 12.30pm Close membership card at the and Annual General Meeting. We will WILDTIMES 3.00 pm Depart afternoon ferry Commissariat on arrival. be finished in time to allow a bit of independent island exploration before RSVP your attendance by 12 the last ferry departs at 3 pm. March 2002 to Andrew Smith (03) Meals & Gear 6233 2836, email <wildcare@ Saturday evening BBQ will be What’s the conference about? dpiwe.tas.gov.au> or mail the provided in the Day Shelter. You will The conference topics for discussion registration form further on in this need to bring all other food and drink will be determined by the newsletter. for the duration of your stay; cooking participants — that’s you. If you Book your accommodation with the equipment; and personal items. have an issue or idea you would like Ranger (03) 6257 1420. Mattresses and bunks provided in the to share and explore with other Book your ferry travel with the Penitentiary. If camping, you will members, raise it during the first operator (03) 6257 1589. need to bring your own gear. session, post it on the agenda and Incorporated lead a discussion group. All topics Ferry Bookings raised will make it onto the agenda. IN THIS ISSUE Book direct with the ferry Discussion groups will be run operator on (03) 6257 1589. Ferry concurrently over two time slots. • Rewards for long Outcomes will be documented and fares apply. At the time of booking, term committment reported in the next WILDTIMES. please mention you are attending the WILDCARE We will also, as a group, identify •Tools put to work WILDCARE conference. Ferry priority outcomes that will be on West Coast departure times from Triabunna — referred to the Board of Management 9:00am, 10:30am (7 days a week). for consideration and action. This is • Mountain Orchestra your chance to have a real say in –WILDCARE Eligibility what WILDCARE does over the next • Adopt-a-Track To be eligible to vote at the AGM 12 months. news Newsletter of Section,Community Partnership Management and Resource Division,Conservation DPIWE GPO Box 44 Hobart 7001 03 6224 0884 E-mail:Ph 03 6233 2836 Fax [email protected] and SGM you must, at the time of this notice, be a current 2002 Weekend Agenda • Rice Grass free member or held membership in Port Sorell 2001. All 2001 memberships Saturday 16th March formally expire at the end of the 12 Noon Lunch and settle into • Banksia AGM. Family or couple accommodation Environmental memberships have individual vote 1pm Conference opens Awards only (i.e. one vote per family, etc). 1.30pm Conference Discussion groups 2 Special General Meeting Notice gifts, whether subject to a will, special trust or not, for any one or (To be held immediately prior to the additional words in bold. These more of the objects or purposes of AGM 17th March — see AGM alterations are necessary to the Association. The Board will notice) demonstrate that WILDCARE is not a not receive any gifts of money or The following motions will be put to conduit for money meant for purposes property other than for the the Special General Meeting — other than WILDCARE business. objects and purposes of the Association. MOTION 1 — It is proposed that all Insertion of the words will enable mention of “Parks and Wildlife WILDCARE to apply for tax (e) the taking of such steps from time Service” be altered to Reserve deductable status for donations. to time as the Board of Management (PWS and other public Powers Management may deem expedient land managers), nature conservation 2. (1) In carrying out the objects for the purpose of procuring and cultural heritage conservation the Association shall have the contributions to the funds of the (on and off reserve). following powers, namely: Association, whether by way of Explanation — This alteration (a) the purchase, taking on lease, donations, subscriptions, or reflects the new structure of the Dept licence or in exchange, and the otherwise; of Primary Industries, Water & hiring or otherwise acquiring of (f) the printing and publishing of such Environment that places nature any real or personal property that newspapers, periodicals, books, conservation and cultural heritage may be deemed necessary or leaflets, or other documents as the branches in the Resource convenient for any of the objects Board of Management may think Management & Conservation or purposes of the Association; desirable for the promotion of the Division, outside the Parks & Wildlife (b) the buying, selling, and supplying objects and purposes of the Service. It also acknowledges that of, and dealing in, goods of all Association; nature conservation and cultural kinds; (g) the borrowing and raising of heritage conservation work may occur (c) the construction, maintenance, and money in such manner and on such off reserve. alteration of buildings or works terms as the Board of Management MOTION 2 — Insert the following necessary or convenient for any of may think fit or as may be alterations to Section 2 of the the objects or purposes of the approved or directed by resolution Constitution. Association; passed at a general meeting; Explanation — The entire Section 2 (d) the accepting, or declining, of any (h) the investment of any moneys of in included below with the relevant funds, subscriptions, donations of the Association not immediately clauses highlighted in a box and the real and personal property and required for any of its objects or Eddystone Point 3rd Annual Weekend of Weedbusting Saturday & Sunday, 9–10 March 2002 For the last 2 years working bees have been held in an effort to bring environmental weeds under control at Eddystone Point. This has been a very successful event that has seen a EAST COAST REGIONAL large quantity of Mirror Bush, Boxthorn, etc. removed WEED STRATEGY from around the Eddystone Point area. As with all lopping shears, etc). Some tools will be supplied but projects to remove invasive weeds, follow-up work is bring your own if you have them. necessary in order to guarantee long-term effectiveness. So now is the time to have another go… Personal equipment for recreational activities such as fishing, swimming, bushwalking, etc. should also be All interested volunteers — families and friends — considered. are invited to the Eddystone Point lighthouses to Accommodation: Camping available at Deep Creek CALL UPparticipate NOTICE in a weekend (or part thereof) of outdoors work and play. Don’t miss out on your chance to help which has pit toilets and water. Volunteers will need to out, enjoy this spectacular coastal location and to be be self-sufficient in all the camping and cooking gear. part of the action. Feel free to arrive on Friday to settle in and enjoy the free BBQ. Note: As part of the event, a free ‘welcome barbecue’ will be provided on the evening of Friday, March 8th (BYO drinks). Please RSVP for catering purposes. RSVP and for more information Where: Spectacular Eddystone Point on Tasmania’s contact: East Coast — part of Mt William National Park. • Donnalee Young (Coastcare) 0418 575 883 Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day (or part thereof) •Greg Stewart (East Coast Regional Weed Strategy) (03) 6376 1281 Who: Anyone who would like to join in. • Pete Lingard (Parks & Wildlife Service) (03) 6257 What to bring: Sturdy footwear, gloves, drink, hat 8844 VOLUNTEER and any hand tools of use (mattock, spade, secateurs, WILDTIMES February 2002 WILDTIMES 3 February 2002 purposes in such manner as the Board of Management may from Cartoonist Wanted time to time determine; Fancy yourself as a requires illustrations to (i) the making of gifts, subscriptions, cartoonist? Would like your demonstrate and support written or donations to any of the funds, work “immortalised” in the information. authorities, or institutions which Parks & Wildlife Service? have similar objects to the If you are skilled in “cartooning” Then read on… Association. In the exercise of and are interested in assisting in this power, WILDCARE will not Adopt-a-Track Track Caretakers this process by drawing act as a mere conduit for the are currently putting together a illustrations for the manual, donation of money or property volunteer user manual on track please contact Jo Field, Adopt-a- to other organisations, bodies or maintenance, to be utilised by Track Facilitator on (03) 6336 persons; anyone signing on as a Track 5454 or email <adoptatrack@ (j) the establishment and support, or Caretaker.