Wellington Park Management Trust

Wellington Park Management TrustAnnual Report 2010 – 2011

www.wellingtonpark.org.au

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The Year at a Glance

Planning Achievements

• CommencementofthereviewoftheWellington

park Management plan 2005.Thereviewisa

chancetoconsiderhowtheTrusthasprogressedin

implementationofthecurrentManagementPlanand

broaderplanningframework,andtodeterminetheuse,

managementandmaintenancebalanceintothefuture.

ThereviewprocessismanagedbyadedicatedProject

Planner,andencapsulatesabroadrangeofcommunity

andstakeholderconsultation,includingthereleaseof

anIssuesDiscussionPaperinlate2011.

• CompletionofareviewoftheTrust’smanagementand

planningframeworkbyParksForum,Australia’speak

parksmanagementbody.Thereviewwascarriedout

asafirststageofthereviewoftheWellingtonPark

ManagementPlan,andresultedintheTrustbeing

awardedfour‘medals’forBestPractice.Thereview

highlightedthestrongownershipbymanagement

agenciesofthemanagementmodelandmanagement

valuesestablishedbytheTrust,howeveralsonoted

theneedtosimplifysomeaspectsoftheManagement

Plan,andtobuildastrongerperformancereporting

framework.

• FacilitationofthedraftGreaterHobartMountain

BikeMasterPlan.TheMasterPlanseekstoprovidea

regionalapproachtothedevelopmentofmountain

bikingopportunitiesthroughouttheregion,andthe

developmentofassociatedvisitorinfrastructureand

marketingmaterials.TheTrusthostedtheProject

Officerfortheproject,andprovidedallmapping

andadministrativesupport.Theprojectisfunded

bytheStateGovernmentalongwith:CyclingSouth;

ClarenceCityCouncil;GlenorchyCityCouncil;Hobart

CityCouncil;andKingboroughCouncil,andwiththe

assistanceoftheOfficeofSportandRecreation.

• FacilitationofthedraftMountainWaterSupply

ConservationManagementPlan.Theproject,fundedby

theHobartCityCouncil,seekstoprovideforthelong

termprotection,maintenanceanduseoftheMountain

watersupplysystem.Thesystemincorporatessome

ofthebestexamplesofheritageinfrastructurein

theState,isusedbySouthernWatertoconveybulk

watertotheGreaterHobartareacomprehensive,and

providesexcellentlow-keyrecreationopportunitiesfor

thecommunity.

• SignificantprogressionoftheWellingtonPark

LandscapeValuesAssessmentProject,initiatedin

2009-10.Theprojectconsistsofthreeparts:Historical

LandscapeCharacterAssessment(completed);

LandscapeCharacterandVisualQualityAssessment

(completed);andSocialValuesAssessment(survey

completed).Thethreeassessmentswillbesynthesised

intoasingleLandscapeValuesAssessmentreport,

providingbothasummaryofthelandscapevaluesof

WellingtonParkandguidanceformanagementofthese

importantvalues.Forthefirsttimeinitsmanagement

ofthePark,theTrustwillhavecomprehensive,valid,

andresearch-supportedinformationthatcreatesan

importantfoundationforlongtermmanagementof

Parkvalues.

• ContinuationoftheHistoricTracksandHuts

AssessmentProject.Thisprojectaimstoachievebetter

heritageconservationoutcomesfor,andinterpretation

of,thehistoricwalkingtracksandhutswithinthe

Park.Allhistorictracksandaselectionofhistoric

hutsontheeasternfaceofMountWellingtonhave

beendocumentedandassessed,withtheresultant

informationprovidingdetailedinfrastructurerecords

andassessmentstoguidefutureuseandmaintenance

onthebasisofheritagesignificanceinboththe

local,StateandNationalcontext,andtoidentify

opportunitiesforpromotionofthissignificant

heritage.

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Operations

• CompletionofrepairstoJefferysTrackfundedfromthe

AustralianGovernmentBushfireMitigationProgramme.

TheaimofthisprojectwastoensurethatJefferys

Trackcanbeusedsafelybyemergencyservicevehicle,

particularlyduringabushfire.

• Completionoftherefurbishmentofwaterholes

anddamsintheParkusedasasourceofwaterfor

firefighting.Worksincludedcleaningoutexisting

waterholesanddamstoimprovetheircapacity,

improvingaccessforfirebrigadevehicles,and

constructingnewwaterholeswhererequired.This

projectwasalsofundedthroughtheAustralian

GovernmentBushfireMitigationProgramme.

• Continuationofconstructionofthemultiple-use

North-SouthTracklinkingtheeasternfoothillsof

MountWellingtonwiththeGlenorchyarea,andthe

GlenorchyMountainBikePark.

• Completionoftwoplannednaturalareaburns:onein

theGlenorchymanagementareaoftheParkcarriedout

bytheTasmaniaFireService(TFS)andtheotherinthe

Hobartmanagementarea,carriedoutbyHobartCity

Council.

Community Involvement

• OngoingcommunityinvolvementintheRegulations

AwarenessProgrammeandeducationalactivities,

includingpromotionaleventsandinterpretationwalks.

• ContinuationofWellington park Wildlife,afauna

monitoringnetworktofacilitatethecollectionand

reportingofwildlifeinformationforinputintothe

NaturalValuesAtlas.

• ContinuedsupportfortheHobartCityCouncilBush

AdventuresProgramme,withinterpretationbeing

developedandrunforchildren,teensandadults

throughoutthePark.

• FacilitationoftheWellingtonParkMaintenance

CoordinatingCommittee.Thecommitteemeets

bi-annuallyatthestartandendofthebushfire

seasontocoordinatebushfiremanagementandother

worksinthePark.Itincludesrepresentativesofthe

managementagencies,Transend,SouthernWater,the

WellingtonParkBushcareGroupandtheTasmaniaFire

Service.

Key Acronyms

DPIPWE DepartmentofPrimaryIndustries,Parks,

WaterandEnvironment

GCC GlenorchyCityCouncil

HCC HobartCityCouncil

PWS ParksandWildlifeService

WPA WellingtonParkAct1993

WPMP WellingtonParkManagementPlan2005

TFS TasmaniaFireService

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Introduction

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A Complex Reserve

TheWellingtonParkManagementTrust(theTrust)isan

independentManagementAuthorityforWellingtonPark,

establishedpursuanttotheWellington park act 1993

(WPA).IthasfunctionedinthiscapacitysinceNovember

1993.Itsprimaryroleistoprovideaco-operativeand

effectivemanagementandplanningstructureforthis

uniqueanddiverseperi-urbanreserve.

WellingtonPark,at18250hectares,isoneofthelargest

areasofreservedlandoutsideoftheTasmanianWorld

HeritageAreaandofferscertainchallengestoitsland

managersduetoitsexistenceintheurbanandsemi-rural

environment.TheParkhasuniquenaturalandcultural

qualities,andincludestheiconsofMountWellington,

formingthebackdroptoTasmania’scapitalcity,and

SleepingBeauty,visiblefromtheHuonValley.

TheParkwasoriginallyproclaimedunderpurpose-made

legislationduetointernalcomplexitiesinlandtenure

andmixedownership.Thesemattershavehistorically

presentedmajorhurdlesinattemptinganyformofbroad

or‘wholeofPark’management,anditistestimonytothe

roleoftheTrustandthecommitmentandgoodwillof

thevariouslandholdersandTrustmemberagenciesthat

significantprogresshasbeenmade.

WellingtonParkcomprisestwelveseparateparcelsofland

withclassificationsandownershipincludingCrownland

(managedbytheParksandWildlifeService),freeholdland

(heldbythetwocitycouncilsofHobartandGlenorchy)

andlandvestedinthecouncilsforwatersupplypurposes.

SouthernWaterhasastatutoryresponsibilityforbulk

watersupplytothegreatermetropolitanareaand,whilst

continuingtomaintaininfrastructurewithinthePark,

contributessignificantlyasalandmanagertoensure

thesustainabilityofthedrinkingwatercatchments.The

ParksandWildlifeServiceofferssubstantialconservation

knowledgeandexperience,andadministrativesupport,

whilstTourismTasmaniarepresentsthesignificantrolethe

Parkhasasamajortouristdestinationanditspotential

forfuturesustainabledevelopment.TheTrustalsoreceives

substantialoperationalandadministrativesupportfrom

theDepartmentofPrimaryIndustries,Parks,WaterandEnvironment.

Vision and Mission

TheTrustendorseditsfirstCorporateStrategicPlanin

December2006,enablingaconsistentandvalues-based

approachtothemanagementoftheWellingtonPark

Office.ThePlanwasreviewedinJuly2008.

KeyaspectsoftheplanaretheTrust’sVisionandMission.

Thesehigh-levelstatementssettheframe-workforthe

achievementoftheStrategies,Goalsandworkpracticesof

theWellingtonParkOffice.

Vision

For Wellington park to be a special place enjoyed by

all for its prominent landscape, natural and cultural

diversity, and community value.

Mission

to preserve the natural, cultural, recreational, tourism

and drinking water qualities of Wellington park for their

own value and for the safe enjoyment of all people.

this will be achieved through outstanding management,

sympathetic development and a co-operative

relationship with our communities.


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Membership

ThemembershipoftheTrustisoutlinedintheWPA.The

ChairpersonfortheTrustisanindependentappointment

madebytheresponsibleMinisterinaccordancewiththe

Act.Dr.ChristineMuchacontinuedintheposition,and

wasreappointedtoatwo-yeartermfrom1June2011.

AldermanDrPeterSexton(HCC)wasalsoreappointedas

DeputyChairpersonwiththetenurebeingforthesame

periodasthatoftheChairperson.

ThemembershipoftheTrustover2010-11involvedno

changefromthepreviousyear.

Over2010-11,theTrustconsistedof:

Dr. Christine Mucha Chairperson

Dr. John Whittington nominee of Director-general

of lands

Alderman Peter Ridler representative of glenorchy

City Council

Alderman Bill Harvey representative of Hobart City

Council

Alderman Peter Sexton representative of Hobart City

Council; Deputy Chairperson

Mr. Russell Fox representative of southern

Water

Mr. Ashley Rushton nominee of Director parks and

Wildlife service

Dr. Claire Ellis nominee of Director tourism

tasmania

ThefullmembershipandattendancescheduleofTrust

membersthroughouttheyearislistedinAppendix2&3.

Wellington Park Office

TheTrustissupportedbytheWellingtonParkOffice.

TheOfficeplaysanimportantroleinco-ordinating

themanagementactionscarriedoutbyTrustmember

agencies,andensuresaregionalandco-operative

approachtolandmanagementwithinWellingtonPark.

Allofthestaffworksvaryingdegreesofpart-time.

StaffintheOfficeconsistof:

Mr. Michael Easton Manager

Ms. Lydia Marino ranger

Ms. Anne McConnell Cultural Heritage Co-ordinator

Mr. Axel von Krusenstierna Fire Management Co-ordinator

Ms. Catherine Nicholson project planner

Ms. Clare Hester project officer (greater

Hobart Mountain Bike Master

plan)

TheTrustalsoemploysvariousconsultants,project-based

staffandresearchassistantsasrequired.

Generaladministrativeandtechnicalsupport,andoffice

spaceisprovidedtotheTrustbytheHCC,whilethe

RangerissupportedbythePWS,resultinginsignificant

costsavingsfortheTrust.Technicalsupportforthe

Trust’sgeographicalinformationsystemisprovidedby

theGCCandDPIPWE.TheOfficealsoisassistedbythe

OfficeoftheSecretary(DPIPWE)formattersrelatingto

theDepartmentandMinisterialliaison.TheTrustremains

extremelygratefulforthislevelofsupport.

Technicalandspecialistadviceandinputisprovidedby

stafffromthemembershipbodiesontheTrustandvia

theTrust’sManagementAdvisoryCommittee,astatutory

committeeformedvias12oftheAct.

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TheTrusthasestablishedMemorandaofUnderstanding

(MoUs)withrelevantTrustmemberagenciesformalising

administrative,strategicandfinancialcontributionsto

theTrusttoassistintheco-ordinationofmanagement

throughoutthePark.TheFireManagementCo-ordinator,

CulturalHeritageCo-ordinatorandRangerpositionsare

fundedviatheseagreements.TheMoUsdemonstrate

thestrongcommitmentofmemberagenciestothe

implementationoftheManagementPlan.

TheTrust’sProjectPlanner(employedtoreviewthe

Wellington park Management plan 2005)isfundedviaa

grantfromtheStateGovernment.TheProjectOfficerfor

theGreaterHobartMountainBikeMasterPlanisfunded

viaagrantfromtheStateGovernmentandcontributions

fromparticipatingagencies.

Community and Agency Contributions

TheTrustrecognisestheenormousamountofgoodwill,

energyandresourcesthatarecontributedbyboththe

communityandmanagementagenciestoensurethatthe

Parkisprotectedandmaintainedasaspecialplacefor

everyone.

Therearemanycommunityindividualsandgroups

whodirectlycontributetotheongoingplanning

andmanagementofthePark.Inparticular,theTrust

acknowledgestheon-groundeffortsofthevarious

BushcareandLandcaregroupsundertakingland

managementactivitiesinthePark,andthevolunteers

whoassistinmaintenanceoftheGlenorchyMountainBike

Park.

TheTrustisalsogratefulforthehighdegreeofco-

operationandresourcingfromtherespectivelandowning

andmanagingagenciesnotedabove.TheTrustalso

thankstheStateGovernmentforitson-goingsupportand

provisionofgrantfundingovertherecentyear.


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Major Initiative �010–�011

Review of Wellington Park Management Plan 2005

ThereviewoftheManagementPlanwasthemost

significantinitiativeoftheTrustthisyear.Thereviewis

requiredbytheManagementPlan,andisa‘major’review,

encompassingallaspectsofthemanagementofthePark.

Thereviewprovidestheopportunitytoevaluatethe

Trust’ssuccessinimplementingtheexistingplan,andto

considerthefuturedirectionofmanagementinthePark.

WhilethepurposesofreservationcontainedintheAct

donotchange,theTrustisinterestedinthecommunity’s

perspectiveonthePark’snaturalandculturalvalues,and

howthesevaluesarebestmanagedtoachievethelong-

termprotectionanduseofthePark.

Since1993(whentheParkwasreserved)theTrust

hasbuiltasubstantialknowledgebasesurrounding

managementneedsandissues,andvisitorexpectations,

howeverthereviewallowsanopenandtransparentlookat

howtheParkisbeingmanaged,andwhattheexpectation

ofthecommunityisfortheprotectionofParkvaluesand

thedeliveryofvisitorservicesandfacilities.

Thereviewwillconsistofthreestages,eachinvolving

communityengagementandconsultation.

Stage 1: Issues Identification and Preliminary Analysis (Completed)

Asafirststepinabroaderpublicengagementprocess,

theTrustcalledforsubmissionsonwhatthecommunity

considerstobethekeyvaluesofthePark,andhowthese

valuesshouldbebalancedandmanaged.Thisinformation

addstoprevioussurveysanddatagatheredbytheTrust

andenablesthedevelopmentofanIssuesDiscussion

Papertobereleasedlaterin2011.Thesubmissionsraised

issuesrelatingto:ParkValues(includingdiversityof

landscapes;floraandfauna;senseofremoteness;history);

Risks(excessivehousinginthefoothills;logging;over-

engineeringofsometracks;uncontrolledrecreation

activitiesorbushfire;failuretobalancecompeting

pressures);andOpportunities(cablecar;infrastructure;

access).

ThesubmissionsinformtheIssuesDiscussionPaper,along

withtheSocialValuesSurveyrecentlycarriedoutbythe

Trust.Thissurveyresultedinover400submissionsand

largelyrelatestothesocialandheritagevalueofthePark,

howeveralsocontainssubstantialinformationonhowthe

communitywantstheParktobeusedandmanaged.

Stage1alsoincorporatedareviewoftheTrust’s

managementandplanningframeworksbyParksForum,

Australia’speakparksmanagementbody.Thereview

processinvolvedtwodaysofinterviewingkeyofficers,

Trustmembers,caregroupsandindividualsinvolvedwith

managingthePark,andaonedayworkshop.

Thereviewfindingsgaveaverypositivereporton

thecurrentmanagementprocessesandthecurrent

ManagementPlan.Itfoundthattheexistingmanagement

modeloftheTrustasabrokertomanagerelationships

withthemultiplelandmanagementagenciesisworking

wellandthereisagenuinewillingnessamongallparties

toworkco-operativelytogether.Thereisalsoevidence

thatthecurrentManagementPlanhasimprovedthe

ParkenvironmentandthatthePlanhasdeliveredaclear

benefit,bothsocialandenvironmental.

TheTrustreceivedBest Practice Medalsforfour

managementareas:Useoftechnicalspecialistsinkey

roleswithintheorganisation;incorporatingaquality

assurancestepinformalpublicconsultationprocesses

whenpreparingManagementPlans;supportingvolunteer

engagementandmanagementtoenableeffectiveand

empoweredcommunitycontributions;andfeedbackand

communicationsystemsandprocessesbetweentheTrust

anditsmanagementagenciesandthecommunity.

Thereportsuggestedthattherewouldbeabenefitin

formalisingsomekeymanagementprocessesandin

developingmorestructuredreportingandperformance

monitoring.Italsosuggestedthatopportunitiesexistto

improvetheoverallco-ordinationofapprovalprocesses

andtoenhancethelevelofreportingandaccountability

fromdeliveryagentstoprovideabetterunderstanding

ofhowwelltheManagementPlanisbeingdelivered.It

suggestedthatthenewManagementPlanshouldinclude

PerformanceIndicatorsandmonitoring,andmethodsof

gatheringinformationaboutchangingtrendsorincreases

invisitoruseshouldbedevelopedtofeedintothe

performancemonitoringprogram.

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Stage 2: Issues Discussion and Analysis

Thiswasthecurrentstageasat30June2011.Thestage

involvesextensiveengagementanddiscussionwiththe

communityandParkstakeholdersintheproposedfuture

managementofthePark,basedupontheissuesidentified

inStage1.Itincludesfurtherresearchandinvestigation

intotheissuesidentifiedbythecommunityandby

theTrustitself,andincludesanindependentreviewof

issuesrelatingtoactivities,useanddevelopmentbySGS

EconomicsandPlanning.

TheTrustintendstoreleaseanIssuesDiscussionPaperin

November2011tohelpidentifyappropriatemanagement

responses.TheIssuesPaperwillconsidertheintegration

ofthevariousissuesandinvestigations,toensurethat

futuremanagementmaintainsaregionalandintegrated

approach,asrequiredbytheAct.

Stage 3: Draft Management Plan

Thisstageinvolvesthepreparationofthedraft

ManagementPlan,basedupontheextendednegotiations

oftheearlierstages.ThedraftManagementPlanwillbe

formallyadvertisedforpublicandstakeholderconsultation

inaccordancewiththeprocessescontainedinthe

WellingtonParkAct.

Thisstageincludesareviewofallreceivedpublic

comment(andtheTrust’sproposedresponsetothe

comment)bytheTasmanianPlanningCommission.

ItisenvisagedthatadraftManagementPlanwillbe

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Strategic Planning

Greater Hobart Mountain Bike Master Plan

TheTrust,inassociationwithCyclingSouthandlocal

municipalCouncils,wassuccessfulinobtainingfunding

fromtheStateGovernmenttopreparearegionalbike

planthatwouldseektoestablishHobartasaregional

riding‘hub’inthesouthofTasmania.TheMasterPlan

willprovidearegionalapproachtohighqualityand

wellmaintainedmountainbikingtracksandassociated

facilitiesandinfrastructure.

ThepreparationoftheGreaterHobartMountainBike

MasterPlanfollowstheadoptionoftheStateMountain

BikePlanbytheStateGovernmentinDecember2009.The

StatePlansettheover-archingvisionandthestrategies

fordevelopingTasmaniaasaworldclassmountainbike

destination.

TheMasterPlanisacooperativeapproachbetweenCycling

South,theTrustandtheCouncilsofClarence,Glenorchy,

Hobart,KingboroughandBrighton,andsupportedby

theStateGovernmentthroughSportandRecreation

Tasmania’sTrailsandBikewayProgram.Preparationofthe

MasterPlanisoverseenbyaProjectSteeringCommittee

consistingofrepresentativesfromtheaboveagencies.

AdraftMasterPlanisplannedforreleaseforpublic

commentinOctober2011.

Commercial Visitor Services

TheTrusthascontinuedtoimplementguidelinesforthe

assessmentandmanagementofcommercialoperations

inthePark,originallyendorsedin2007.Theguidelines

werepreparedinaccordancewiths6.3.19ofthe

ManagementPlan,whichrequiredapolicythataddressed:

administration;feesandpricing;monitoringprocedures;

training;andadvertisingwithinthePark.

CommercialoperationswithintheParkarefacilitated

viathePWS,providinga‘one-stop’CommercialVisitor

Service(CVS)forthelicensingofcommercialactivitieson

landsmanagedbytheTrust,PWSandForestryTasmania.

TheTrust’sguidelinesensurehoweverthattheTrustcan

applyitsownassessmentcriteriaandprocedureswhilst

remainingpartofthebroaderarrangement.

InconsultationwiththePWS,theCVSwasamendedto

provideforthreedistinctlicenceclasses:ClassA(general

commercialactivitiesthatinvolvetransportandlimited

guideddaywalkingtoursonly);ClassB(activities

requiringadditionalconditionsormorespecificland

accessthanthosespecifiedinclassAe.g.mountain

biketours);andTransportLicences(baseleveltransit

operations).TheTransportlicenceclasswasfurther

dividedintotwosub-classes:TourismTransportServices

(wheretheoperatoroffersaninterpretiveexperience

andisaimedatthetourismmarket);andBaseTransport

Services(wheretransportonlyisprovidede.g.charter

groups).

Further,theTrusthasendorsedapolicyofrequiring

allcommercialoperatorstohaveappropriatetourism

industryaccreditationwhenofferingtourismservices;

thisdoesnotapplytotheBaseTransportService.The

intentistoensureahighqualityandmanagementand

deliveryoftourismserviceswithinthePark,andthe

approachissupportedbytheTourismIndustryCouncil,

Tasmania.Itisnotedthattheaboveapproachwasthe

subjectofacomplainttoOmbudsmanTasmania,however,

followinganinvestigation,theOmbudsmanhasmadeno

recommendationtotheTrustregardingthisissue.

Asat30June2011,therewere76businessesconducting

licencedcommercialoperationsinthePark.

Fire Management

TheTrustcontinuedtoco-ordinatetheimplementationof

theWellingtonParkFireManagementStrategy(rev.2006)

(FMS).TheTrustemploysapart-timeFireManagement

Co-ordinatortoworkwithrespectivelandmanagement

agenciestoensuretimelyandappropriatemanagementof

vegetationandfireinfrastructure,inaccordancewiththe

objectivesoftheFMS.

TheCo-ordinatorconvenesbi-annualmeetingsofthe

MaintenanceCo-ordinatingCommittee(MCC),attended

byrepresentativesoftheTasmanianFireService(TFS),

landmanagementagenciesandtheWellingtonPark

BushcareGroup.TheMCCprovidesaforumforinformation

sharing,andallowsagenciestoplanco-operativelyforfire

managementandoperationalissues.

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The2010-11fireseasonwasrelativelyquietwithonly

oneunplannedfireoccurringinthePark,withinFire

ManagementUnit(FMU)9ontheridgetothesouthof

KnightsCreekDam.Thefirewasdeliberatelylitandwas

controlledbybackburningfromsurroundingfiretrails.

FMU9wasscheduledtobeburntsothefirepresentedan

opportunitytoachieveamanagementaim.

TheTrust,inconjunctionwithPWS,hasnowcompleted

arefurbishmentofwaterholesanddams(waterpoints)

inthePark,viaagrantfromtheAustralianGovernment

BushfireMitigationProgramme.On-groundimprovements

weredetailedinthe2009-10AnnualReport.Atourofthe

newwaterholesandrepairedfiretrailsforlocalbrigades

willbeorganisedinspring2011.

TheTrustalsocompletedanotherBushfireMitigation

Programmegranttoimproveemergencyaccessto

JefferysTrack.ThistrailismostlyoutsidetheParkbutis

acruciallinktotrailswithintheParkandisimportant

forfiremanagementinthewesternportionofthePark.

TheaimoftheworkswastoensurethatJefferysTrack

canbesafelyandefficientlyusedasanaccessroutefor

emergencyservicesvehiclesintheeventofafireorother

emergencyinthewesternportionofthePark.

AProjectReferenceGroupofkeystakeholdersassistedin

guidingtheproject.ThegroupischairedbytheTrust’s

FireManagementCoordinatorandincludes:DerwentValley

andHuonValleyCouncils;PWS;NorskeSkog;TFS;Forestry

Tasmania;andrepresentativesof4WDTasmaniaandthe

TasmanianTrailAssociation.

Workscompletedincluded:

• Bypassingboggysectionsofthetrack.

• Improvingdrainageandrepairingbadlyeroded

sectionsofthetrack.

• Clearingvegetationtoassistemergencyaccess.

Itisdisappointingtonotethatsomesectionsofthe

northernsectionofJefferysTrack(onNorskeSkogland)

havesustainedconsiderabledamagesincerepairswere

completedlastyear.Thissectionofthetrackisnolonger

trafficablebyCategory3or4firetankers,andcanonly

beusedbyCategory5tankerswithgreatdifficulty.There

arenofurtherfundsavailabletorepairthissectionofthetrack.

AswellastheburninFMU9mentionedabove,aplanned

burnwascarriedoutintheFMU30in2010-11byHCC.

RefuseburnswerecommencedatUpperMertontoremove

pineslashleftasaresultofearlierpineremovalworks.

Sevenburnsareplannedfor2011-12,subjecttoweather

conditionsaswellasburningtheremainingslashpiles

leftafterthepineremovalatUpperMerton.Theseinclude

4burnsintheGlenorchyCouncilsectionofthePark,one

intheHobartCouncilsectionandtwoonlandadjoining

thePark.Theslashpileburnsarepartofthelongterm

goalofrehabilitatingthenativebushlandinthearea.

TheTrusthasadatasharingagreementwithDPIPWE.

UnderthisagreementtheTrusthasaccesstoGeographic

InformationSystem(GIS)datafromtheLISTandprovides

theDepartmentwithsomeofitsGISdatawhichisthen

availableforusebytheTFSandotheremergencyservices.

SensitivedatarelatingtoWellingtonParkisheldina

specialemergencyservicessectionoftheLISTandisnot

accessiblebythegeneralpublic.Thedatatransfertakes

placeannuallyinOctober.

TheTrusthascontinuedtobeamemberoftheHobart

SpecialFireAreaCommittee.Theareacoveredbythe

committeeisdefinedundertheFire service act 1979,

andincludesmostofWellingtonPark.TheCommitteeis

requiredtomeettwiceayear.TheTrusthaswrittento

theChiefOfficernotingitssupportforareviewoftherole

andfunctionoftheCommittee,andthebroaderreviewof

FireAreaCommitteesbeingundertakenbytheStateFire

ManagementCouncil.

Asnotedinthe2009-10Report,theTrusthasendorsed

policytoclosetheParkduringperiodsofExtremeor

CatastrophicfiredangerintheHobartarea;thisextends

theexistingpolicyofclosingtheParkifthereisafire

burningintheParkorlikelytospreadintothePark.

Implementationofthepolicyistheresponsibilityofthe

emergencyservices(duringemergencies)orHCCduring

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Regulations Awareness Programme

TheRegulationsAwarenessProgramme(RAP),nowin

itsninthyear,engagesagencystaff,otherauthorities

andthecommunityintheprotectionandpromotionof

thePark’svalues.TheTrusthascontinuedtoencourage

communityinvolvementinmanagementofthePark,and

hasmaintainedstrongconnectionstovariouscommunity

groupsandParkusers.OngoingsupportfromTrustmember

agencies,TasmaniaPoliceandthecommunity,hasbeen

integralinraisingcommunityawarenessofParkvaluesand

theWellington park regulations 2009.

TheRanger’sactivitiesareguidedbyasteering

committeeconsistingofrepresentativesfromland

managementagencieswithresponsibilitiesinthePark,

andinaccordancewiththedirectionsandpriorities

oftheRAPCommunicationsPlan.Ongoingawareness

componentsinclude:on-groundeducation;maintenance

oftheWellingtonParkwebsiteandotherinformation;

distributingregulatoryinformation;preparingmedia

articlesandradiointerviews;organisingParkpromotional

andeducationalopportunities;AuthorisedOfficer(AO)

trainingandco-ordination;andrespondingtopublic

enquiries.

Informationsheetswereregularlydistributedinthefield

anddistributeduponrequestorinresponsetoreported

offences.Thedevelopmentofanew‘DogsonLeadOnly’

flier,educatesdogwalkersastotheimpactoff-lead

dogscanhaveonotherParkusersandtheenvironment.

Additionally,in-fieldeducationandarticlesinlocal

newslettersalsohelpedtoraiseawarenessaroundthe

issue.

Writtencautionswereused,mainlyinresponsetoreported

trailbikeandmountainbikeoffences.Regularcontact

hasalsobeenmaintainedwithlocalParkneighboursand

variouscommercialoperators,suchastrail-bikeclubsand

shops,bikeshops,localshopsanddogtrainingschools.

TheTrustcontinueditssupportoftheHCCBushland

AdventuresProgramme,withseveralinterpretiveevents

beingtailoredforchildren,teensandadults.Activities

includedtalksonMountWellington’shistoryandflora,

bushwalksandmanyactivitiestoengageyoungerchildren

withtheenvironment.Theadditionofaninterpretation

programbasedintheGlenorchyareasoftheParkasa

co-operativeeffortbyGCC,HCCandtheTrust,provedto

beverysuccessfulatengaginglocalchildrenintheParks’

environment.

Enforcementactivitiesconsistedofon-groundpatrols,and

stingsassistedbyTrustagencystaffintheHCCmanaged

area.IllegaltrailbikeaccessintheGCCmanagementarea

continuedtoberelativelylowincomparisontoprevious

years,thereforenotargetedstingswereheld,however

regularpatrolscontinuedinthearea.

Ariseinoff-leaddog-walkingandillegalmountainbiking,

mainlyintheHCCmanagementareaofthePark,has

requiredongoingincreasedenforcementactivityinthis

area.TheRangerheldtwomountainbikeenforcement

eventsandincreasedpatrollingandon–groundeducation

inproblemareasrelatingtotheseoffences.

Additionalenforcementactivitieshaveincluded:regular

on-groundpatrols;maintenanceoftheRAPoffence

database;monitoringtheParkboundary;andthe

investigationofreportedoffences.Encouragementand

supportofagencyfieldstaff,includingthetrainingof

fivenewHCCAuthorisedOfficers,continuationofRAP

presentationsgiventoallfieldstaff.Regularcontactwas

alsomaintainedwithkeyParkneighbourstoassistin

obtainingregulatoryandotherParkinformation.

Tosummariseoffences,incidentsintheHCCmanagement

areamostlyrelatedtodogsoff-lead,risingfrom15%ofall

offencesin2008to43%in2009,and24%thisyear.The

improvementfrom2009-10suggeststheTrust’sregulatory

andeducativeactivitiesarehavinganeffect,however

theissuecontinuestorepresentahighproportionofall

offences,andrequiresconstantmonitoring.Theextent

ofdog-exercisingareasisbeingconsideredaspartofthe

reviewoftheWellingtonParkManagementPlan.

Illegalmountainbikeridingonprohibitedtrackswasalso

verysignificantinHCC,accountingfor17%ofoffences,

upfrom13%in2009-10.ProblemareasincludedLower

Sawmill,Breakneck,FingerpostandWoodstracks.The

increaseisaresultoftargetingofspecifictracks,andalso

reflectstheincreasinguseoftheParkbymountain-bikers.

Theprovisionofalternativesistobeaddressedinthe

GreatHobartMountainBikeMasterPlan.

Trail-bikeoffences,althoughshowingadownwardtrend

from46%(2005)and47%(2006)ofalloffences,to32%

thisyear,continuetooccurintheGCCarea.Problem

areasincludeZigZagandQuarryfiretrails,andwithinthe

KnightsCreekandLimekilndrinkingwatercatchments.

Vandalismalsocontinuestobeasignificantproblem

intheGCCareawithsignandgatedamagebeingfairly

regular.Thedecreaseintrail-bikingoffencessuggests

thattheTrust’sregulatoryactivitieshavehadaneffect

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onillegalaccess,alongwithimprovedboundarysecurity

maintainedbytheGCC.Theissuehowevercontinuesto

threatenParkvaluesandvisitorsafety.

OffencesoccurringinthePWSareaoftheParkmostly

relatetoillegaltrail-bikingontheEastWestfiretrail,

intheCollinsvaleareaandaroundMontrosefiretrail.

Incidentsoftreeremoval,woodhookingandvegetation

damagealsooccurredinsomePWSareasofthePark.

Throughouttheyear,theRangerspent246hoursinthe

field,withatotalof82offences(108offenders)being

detectedandrecorded.Regulatoryactionsincluded:

• 18InformalCautionsand13VerbalCautions

• 38offenceswherecommunicationwiththeoffender

wasnotpossible

• 5PrescribedInfringementNotices

• 8Lettersofwarning,sentoutasaresultofreported

offences

Cultural Heritage Management

Aboriginal Heritage

TheTrusthascontinuedtoworkwiththeTasmanian

AboriginalCentreandtheTasmanianAboriginalLand

andSeaCouncilwhereopportunitiesarise.Aspartof

thereviewoftheWellingtonParkManagementPlan,the

TrusthasmadecontactwithanumberofkeyAboriginal

associations–itishopedthatthisprojectwillleadtoa

longertermrelationshipwiththeAboriginalcommunity.

Historic Heritage

Thekeyheritagefocusin2010-11wastoprogressthe

variousresearchprojectsinitiatedin2009-10.These

included:thedraftPinnacleAreaConservationPolicy;

theHistoricTracksandHutsProject;andtheWellington

ParkLandscapeAssessmentProject.Theseprojectsare

aimedatassessingidentified,butpreviouslyunassessed,

significantWellingtonParkheritagevalues,andproviding

managementadviceandpolicyinrelationtothesevalues.

ThecompletionofthePinnacleAreaConservationPolicy

beyonddraftstagewasdeferredbytheTrustgiventhe

currentreviewoftheWellingtonParkManagementPlan.

Thedraftpolicywashoweverformallynotedasthe

Wellington park summit area Historic Heritage assessment;

thisensuresthatthedetailedhistoricalandheritage

informationfromthedraftpolicyisavailableforcurrent

managementpurposes.

ThefirstcomponentoftheHistoricTracksandHuts

Project,fundedbytheUrbanRenewalandHeritageFund

wasinitiatedandsubstantiallyprogressedin2010-11.

Allhistorictrackstobeinvestigatedandaselectionof

historichutswereinspectedanddocumentedindetail,

andsitedocumentationpreparedforbothheritage

purposesandassetmanagementpurposes.Sitespecific

historicalresearchwascarriedout,withsignificantnew

informationbeingobtainedfromTrove(anewgovernment

on-linehistoricalnewspapersearchfacility).Extensive

consultationwasalsocarriedoutwithabroadrangeof

stakeholdergroups,andincludedmeetingstoseekviews.

Feedbackontheresultsoftheheritageinvestigationswas

alsoprovidedintheformofillustratedtalks,including

toHCC,PWS&GCCstaff,theFernTreeCommunity

AssociationandtheHobartWalkingClub.

TheWellingtonParkLandscapeAssessmentProject,

initiatedin2009-10,wassubstantiallycompletedin

2010-11,withthecompletionorsubstantialprogression

ofthethreekeycomponents:

• Anassessmentofthehistorical(1800to1950)

landscapeappreciationofWellingtonPark,undertaken

byheritagelandscapespecialistGwendaSheridan.

Thisprojectprovidesdetailedinformationonthe

historicaluseandappreciationofWellingtonPark,and

anextensivebackgroundofthehistorical,aesthetic

andsocialcontext,includingawealthofpreviously

unidentifiedimagesofthePark.

• Alandscapecharacterandvisualqualityassessment

undertakenbyJerrydeGryseandBruceChetwynd.

Thisreport,basedonstandardvisualassessmentand

seenanalysisforarangeofsignificantviewingpoints

aroundWellingtonPark,identifiesdifferentlandscape

unitswithintheParkandhighlightsvisuallysensitive

areasofthePark.

• Asocialvaluesassessment,undertakenin-houseby

theTrust’sCulturalHeritageCo-ordinator(CHC).The

coreofthisprojectwasaCommunityValuesSurvey,

whichwaslargelyundertakenin2010-2011.The

surveyreceivedover400responses,withtheon-line

surveyformprovidingapprox80%ofresponses.The

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Theresultsfromthethreeassessmentswillbesynthesised

intoasinglereportthatprovidesasummaryofthe

landscapevaluesofthePark,andadviceformanagement

ofthesevalues.Theresultstodateconfirmprevious

assessmentsofthehighlandscapevaluesofthePark,and

provideadetailedunderstandingofthelandscapevalues

oftheParkthatwillbeanimportantfoundationforlong

termmanagementofParkvalues.

TheTrusthascontinuedtofacilitatetheMountainWater

SupplyHeritageWorkingGrouptoensureaco-ordinated

andstrategicapproachtothemanagementofthehighly

significanthistoricMountainWaterSupplySystem

(MWSS).Membershipofthegroupincludesrepresentatives

fromtheTrust,HCC,SouthernWater,theTasmanian

HeritageCouncilandCulturalHeritagePractitioners

Tasmania.Thekeytaskforthegroupin2010-11wasto

finalisetheConservationManagementPlanfortheSystem.

AlthoughthedocumentwasreleasedbytheHCCforpublic

consultationandcommentreceivedandassessedin2010-

11,thefinalamendmentshavenotyetbeencompleted.

ThishasdelayedthereleaseoftheConservation

ManagementPlan,nowduetooccurin2011-12.TheTrust

alsoprovidedcommentontheproposedrevisedTasmanian

HeritageRegisterlistingoftheMWSS.

TheTrusthasalsocontinuedtomaintaintheinformation

baseforthehistoricheritageofWellingtonPark.Although

asignificantquantityofnewinformationonknownsites

andpreviouslyunknownsiteshasbeencollectedbythe

CHC,thisdatahasnotyetbeenintegratedintothedata

basesandGIS,andwillbeapriorityfor2011-12.Progress

howeverhasbeenmadewithdevelopingthedigitalsite

documentation,withdigitalsitefilesbeingdevelopedfor

newidentifiedsites.

Consultationwiththepublicisseenasanextremely

importantandongoingaspectofmanagement.In2010-

11,keyheritagepublicengagementactivitiesincluded:

radiointerviews;heritagewalkingtoursoftheSprings;

andpresentingtotheStateLibraryProfessionalHistorians

AssociationofTasmanialunchtimelectureseries.The

Trustalsoreviewedandcommentedonanewproposed

publicationonthehistoryofMountWellington.

TheTrust,throughtheCHC,continuestoprovidepractical

historicheritageadviceandsupporttotheTrust’sland

andresourcemanagementagencies.Thistooktheformof

discussions,assessmentsandfieldinspections,particularly

inrelationtotheN-STrack,theMountainWaterSupply

System,anddisturbancetotimberindustryheritagein

theSouthHobartarea.Italsoincludeda‘clean-up’of

regrettable,illegalpublicdisturbanceintheSprings

Hotelarea,andworkingwiththeHCCparkstafftoreduce

vandalisminthearea.Theguidelinespamphlet,‘Caring

forCulturalHeritageinWellingtonPark’,wasalsoupdated

andcirculatedtothelandmanagementagencies.

Water Quality and Catchments

ManagementofthePark’svitaldrinkingwatercatchments

remainedapriorityfortheTrustinthe2009-10period.

ManagementofdrinkingwatercatchmentsinthePark

transitionedfromHobartWatertoSouthernWateratthe

startofthereportingperiod,andwiththischangecame

theamalgamationofthegreaterHobartdrinkingwater

catchmentsandthosepreviouslymanagedbymunicipal

councils.Themunicipalcatchmentsinclude:

• IllaBrook–ContributestoNewNorfolk’sdrinking

water

• RockyCreek–SuppliesCrabtree

• StevensonsCreek–SuppliesMountainRiver

TheTrustisassistingSouthernWaterpreparemanagement

strategiesforthesecatchments.

TheParksuppliesapproximately20%ofthegreater

Hobart’sdrinkingwater,contributestothewatersupplied

toNewNorfolk,andprovidesallofthewatersupplied

toCrabtreeandMountainRiver.TheTrusthasworked

closelywithSouthernWatertostrategicallymanagethe

catchmentsforthelongtermbenefitofthecommunity.

TheWellingtonParkDrinkingWaterCatchment

ManagementStrategy,endorsedbytheTrustin2003,

continuestoguidestrategicandon-groundactions

undertakenbySouthernWaterandotherrelevant

agencies.Thestrategyprovidesstrategicandon-ground

recommendationstoensurethefuturebestpractice

managementofthedrinkingwatercatchments,and

toensurethatsuppliesofhighqualitydrinkingwater

harvestedfromWellingtonParkcanbesustainedforthe

long-termbenefitofthecommunity.

A5-yearreviewoftheStrategyhasbeencompleted,with

adraftrevisedStrategydueforpublicreleasein2010-11.

Priorityissuesarenowbeinginvestigated,including:

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• Readyaccesstodrinkingwatercatchments,human

activities,andtheproximityofintakestoaccess

points,

• Lackofstorageanddetentiontimebeforewater

consumption,

• Domestic,feralandnativefauna,

• Ongoingagencycoordination,

• Environmentalflows,and

• Landslipsandothernaturalsourcesofsediment.

On-groundactionsundertakenbySouthernWater

throughouttheyearincluded:waterintakeaccess

trackimprovements;continueddeliveryofeducation

programmes;catchmentconditioninspections;andwater

qualitymonitoring.

TheRegulatoryAwarenessProgrammehascontinued

toplayavitalroleineducatingthepublicandother

WellingtonParkusersaboutwhichactivitiesare

permissibleinthevariousdrinkingwatercatchmentareas.

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Springs Site Development

TheTrustcontinuedtoworkwiththeHCC(astheland

owneroftheSpringssite)todeveloptheSpringssite.

Asnotedinthe2009-10AnnualReport,SultanHoldings,

obtainedanewpermitpursuanttotheland use planning

and approvals act 1993(LUPAA)inMay2010.TheTrust

subsequentlyprovidedapermitpursuanttotheWellington

park regulations 2009inJune2010.

SultanHoldingshasfailedtomeetthenumerousdeadlines

placedupondevelopmentofthesitebyHCC.Thisisan

ongoingsourceoffrustrationfortheTrust,giventhe

importanceoftheSpringsasthekeyrecreationnode

withinthePark.

Asat30June2011,SultanHoldingshadrequested

afurtherextensionfromCounciltothedevelopment

deadline.Includedintherequestwasanextensionofthe

planningpermitforafurthertwoyears(asprovidedby

theLUPAA),thuspotentiallyextendingthedevelopment

timetabletoMay2014.Thepermitextensionwas

subsequentlygrantedbyHCC.

Development Planning

Project Approvals

TheManagementPlanprovidesforalistofExemptuses

anddevelopments(thosethatdonotrequireapproval

fromtherelevantplanningauthority),andappliesa

performance-basedapproachtootherproposalsthat

mustmeettherequirementsandstandardscontained

intheManagementPlan.Apartfromroutine,general

maintenanceoremergencyworks,allproposalsforuseand

development,includingthoselistedinthePlanasExempt,

requirethesubmissionofaProjectProposalFormtothe

Trusttoensurethatanyassociatedissuesareaddressed.

TheTrusthasapprovedsixprojectproposalswithinthe

Parkthroughouttheyear.Projectsincluded:construction

ofstagesoftheNorth-SouthTrack;constructionof

theCascadesTrack;erectionofanewfencewithinthe

WINTelevisionleasearea;andtheupgradeofvarious

waterholeswithinthePark.TheTrustalsoissuedfour

LettersofAuthoritypursuanttos52AoftheLUPAA,

allowingdevelopmentapplicationstobesubmittedtothe

relevantPlanningAuthority.

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Other Activities

Recreation

Bush Walking

Theuse,developmentandpromotionofthewalking

tracknetworkwithintheParkareoneofthefundamental

managementprioritiesfortheTrust.TheTrust,in

conjunctionwithitslandmanagementagenciesand

community-basedwalkingtrackworkinggroup(WTWG),

hascontinuedtheimplementationoftheWalkingTrack

Strategy,endorsedbytheTrustinJune2003.

ThetracksareclassedinaccordancewiththeAustralian

WalkingTrackStandard,andaremaintainedbythe

relevantlandmanagementagenciesviatheirrespective

assetmaintenancesystemsandbudgetpriorities.

Bike Riding

TheTrusthascontinuedtheimplementationofthe

WellingtonParkBikeStrategy(2000,revised2005).The

StrategyprovidesthebasisfortheTrusttomanagethe

multipleformsofbikeridingavailablewithinthePark.The

Strategyincorporatestheopportunitiesprovidedbythe

GlenorchyMountainBikePark,including:downhill;cross-

country;jumps;northshore;andothertechnicalstyles.

Theconstantimprovementinbiketechnologyprovidesa

challengefortheTrusttoexplorenewopportunitiesfor

ridingwithinthePark.

AkeyactionresultingfromtheStrategyisthe

constructionofanewmultiple-usetracktolinkthe

easternfoothillsofMountWellingtonwiththeGlenorchy

area,andtheGlenorchyMountainBikePark.Construction

ofthefinalstageofthetrackisexpectedtobecompleted

inSpring2011,andwillprovideaaworld-classbiking

experience.

AsnotedearlierinthisReport,theTrusthasfacilitated

thepreparationofaGreaterHobartMountainBikeMaster

Plan,withtheaimofcreatingaregionalnetworkofbike

trailsandinfrastructureinthesouthoftheState.

TheTrusthascontinuedtobeanactivememberof

theGlenorchyMountainBikeParkAssociationInc.The

ConstitutionoftheAssociationprovidesforaManagement

Committeeconsistingofrepresentativesfromthelocal

bikingcommunity,theTrust,GCCandCyclingSouth.

Horse Riding

TheTrustcontinuestoprovideopportunitiesforhorse

ridingwithinthePark,howeveraccessisbypermitonly.

Thisapproachresolvestheneedforspecialisedhorse

accessgates,whichmayprovideopeningsforother

unwantedaccesse.g.trailbikes.TheTrusthasdelegated

themanagementofthepermitsystemtothePWS,asper

therecreationalvehiclepermitsystem.Shorttermpermits

areavailableforone-offuse,whilstlongtermpermits

maybeobtainedforregularusers.Ridingopportunities

andacodeofconductarecontainedintheHorseRiding

InformationSheet,endorsedbytheAustralianTrailHorse

RidersAssociation.Duringtheyearfivelong-termhorse

ridingpermitswereissued,allintheCollinsvalearea,and

twoone-daypermitswereissuedforhorseridingonthe

EastWestTrail.

Four Wheel Driving

TheParkofferssubstantialopportunitiesforfourwheel

drivingaccessbypermit.Theall-dayjourneyalongthe

EastWestTrailoffersauniqueexperienceinawildarea,

withspectacularviewsandtechnicalchallenges,and

isadvertisedonmanylocalandinterstaterecreation

brochures.

Apartfromthepermittedtrailsidentifiedassuitablefor

accessbytheManagementPlan,theTrustalsoseeksto

minimiseimpactsfromillegaltrailuse.Itisnotedthat

controlmeasuresestablishedtocontrolillegalaccessinto

highconservationButtonGrasspopulationsinthewest

ofthePark(nearJefferysTrack)appeartohavebeen

effective.

TheTrusthascontinuedtoberepresentedonthe

RecreationalVehicleWorkingGroup,anagencyand

communitygroupconvenedbythePWS,toseeka

regionalapproachtotrailmanagementandtoensure

thattheproceduresoutlinedinthepolicy for the use of

recreational Vehicles on state-owned lands in tasmaniaare

followedinclosingillegaltrails.

ThePark’srecreationalvehiclepermitsystemismanaged

underdelegatedauthoritybythePWS,andtrailsare

closedduringwetperiodsandwintermonthstoensure

theongoingsustainabilityofthetrailsurface.Thisyear

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recreationalvehiclesfromJuly-Augustandagainfrom

November-June.Overtheyear,36permitswereissuedfor

atotalof67vehicles(comparedto48foratotalof105

vehiclesin2009-10).Fourpermitswereforinterstate

vehiclegroups,andoneforaninternationalvisitor.

Additionally,sevenvehiclepermitswereissuedtopeople

withspecialneedsrequiringaccesstotheMyrtleForest

picnicareasshelter.

Rock Climbing

Rockclimbingcontinuedtooccurinmanylocations

withinthePark,mostnotablyontheOrganPipeson

theasternfaceofMountainWellington.Climbingis

usuallyundertakenonanindividualbasis,howeverloose

affiliationsremainfromtheClimber’sClubofTasmania.

Interpretation

TheTrustcontinuedtheWellingtonParkInterpretation

ProgramthroughtheverysuccessfulHCCBushland

AdventuresProgram.

Theprogramvariedfrompreviousyearsinthatfinancial

supportwasprovidedtotheHCCprogramtorun

WellingtonParkevents,ratherthanthroughtheParksand

WildlifeDiscoveryRangerProgram,asinpreviousyears.

TheWellingtonParkRangerassistedHCCintheplanning

andrunningofevents.Thejointprogramwasvery

successful,witheventsrunforchildrenofdifferentages

aswellasadults.Theadditionofseveraleventsinthe

GlenorchyareasoftheParklaidthefoundationsforfuture

cooperationbetweentheGCC,theHCCandtheWPMT.

Importantly,theseeventsprovidedopportunitiesforlocal

childrentoengagewiththeParkandhopefullyforman

appreciationoftheareaforthefuture.

ActivitiesheldintheParkthisyearincludedchildren’s

interpretiveeventsoneels,butterflies,platypus,bats,

owlsandotherbirds,insects,reptilesandsomepainting

sessionsandwildlifespotlights.Eventsforadultsincluded

historicalwalks,wildflowerwanders,andanorchid

spottingwalk.

Marketing and Promotion

TheTrusthascontinuedtomaintainitsprofileinthe

localandtouristcommunitiesviathedistributionofPark

informationsheets,availablefromlocalCouncils,Visitor

InformationCentres,ServiceTasmaniaandtheFernTree

Store.

TheTrusthascontinuedtomaintaintwocustomised

informationdisplaystands,locatedattheHobart

ServiceTasmaniashopandonerecentlymovedtothe

FernTreeTavern.NewproprietorsoftheFernTreeShop

haveincreasedtheavailabilityofPark,andthislocation

providesanexcellentinformationpointforParkvisitors.

Community Consultation and Education

TheTrusthasworkedhardtomaintainitsprofileasan

activeandefficientmanagementagencyforWellington

Park.Itiscrucialthatthecommunityunderstandthe

Trust’sroleasthestrategicplanningandapprovalbody,

anditsrelationshiptoitsmemberandlandowning

agencies.

TheTrusthasestablishedandfacilitatesanumberof

internalreferencecommitteesandworkinggroupsto

implementitsparticipatoryplanningapproach,andalsois

representedonnumerousexternalcommunitycommittees.

Mostnotablethisyearwasconsultationundertakenin

relationtothereviewoftheWellingtonParkManagement

Plan–furtherdetailonthisprocessiscontainedearlierin

thisreport.

TheHistoricTrack&HutNetworkProjectisanotherkey

exampleoftheparticipatoryapproach,withcomment

soughtfromarangeofstakeholdergroups,viameetings

andinformationtalksabouttheproject.

TheTrust’sRangerhasalsocontinuededucatingthe

communityofParkvaluesthroughbothliaisingwith

Parkuserson-groundandviaradioandprintmedia.

Communityeducationhasalsobeeninitiatedthroughthe

ongoingcommunityinvolvementintheRAPandthrough

theWellingtonParkWildlifeprogramme,whichenlists

membersofthecommunitytosubmitdataonwildlife

sightingsinthePark.

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On-Ground Management

On-groundworkswithintheParkarelargelythe

responsibilityofthelandowningagencies,whilstvarious

otheragenciesownandmaintainassetsrelevanttotheir

functionse.g.SouthernWaterownandmaintainwater

supplyinfrastructure.Section27(1)oftheWellingtonPark

Act1993stipulates:

it is the duty of all owners or occupiers of land in

Wellington park to exercise their functions and powers

and to use and manage the land in a manner that is

consistent with the purposes for which it is set aside

and with any management plan.

TheWellingtonParkManagementPlan2005dividesthe

Parkintothreeon-groundmanagementzones(refer

Appendix1).TheTrust,viatheManagementPlan,provides

ameansforensuringthatallworksundertakenwithinthe

ParkareconsistentwiththepurposesforwhichtheParkis

setaside.

Operational Procedures

TheTrusthascontinuedtoimplementvariousoperational

proceduresforagenciesundertakingworkswithinthePark.

TheseincludetheVehicleHygieneProtocol(tominimise

theintroductionandspreadofweedsandplantpathogens

throughoutthePark)andtheagencyandcontractors

InductionKit(aimedattheManager/Supervisorlevel,and

thosepeoplewithprojectmanagementresponsibilities).

Theseproceduresareincludedinmanagementagency

standardoperatingproceduresandProjectBriefsfor

externalcontractors.

Recreation Tracks

Recreationtrackdevelopmentandmaintenanceiscarried

outbymemberagenciesinaccordancewiththeWellington

ParkWalkingTrackStrategy(2003),andWellingtonPark

BikeStrategy(2006).

ThecontinuedconstructionoftheNorth-South

Multiple-useTrack,linkingtheSpringstotheGlenorchy

managementareawasthemajornewworkcarriedoutover

theyear.Theworkincludedanew‘ClapperBridge’crossing

theNewTownRivulet,andasubstantialcausewaypassing

overaknownhigh-valueheritagesite.Itisplannedto

havethefulltrackcompletedbySpring,2011.

Fire Management

Firemanagementactivitiesarecarriedoutbymember

agenciesinaccordancewiththeWellingtonParkFire

ManagementStrategy(2006)(FMS).TheFMSaimsto

protectlifeandproperty,andensurethesustainabilityof

naturalsystemsandthePark’snaturalandculturalvalues.

Memberagencieshavecarriedoutsignificantimprovements

tofiretrailswatersupplypointsandvehicleaccesscontrol

inaccordancewiththeFMS.GCChascarriedoutfiretrail

improvementsandrepairorreplacementofdamagedgates.

ThePWScarriedoutroutinemaintenanceandinspections

onfiretrailsaspertheFMS,andhasoverseensubstantial

improvementstothefiretrailsintheirsectionofthePark

inconjunctionwiththewaterholerefurbishmentproject

andtheJefferysTrackrepairproject(seeabove).

AccesstofiretrailsintheParkiscontrolledbylocked

gates.Asecuritykeysystemallowstheemergencyservices

andmanagementagenciestothegates.TheTrustalsohas

locksonsomeprivategatesonvehicletrailsleadinginto

thePark.Insomecasesprivatelandownersareprovided

withkeystotheselocksbutthelocksareconfiguredso

thekeywillonlyopenthelock(s)thelandownerneedsfor

access.

Weed Management

Allmanagementagencieshavecontinuedintheirefforts

toreducetheincursionandspreadofweedsthroughthe

Park.LargescaleweedingworksareapprovedbytheTrust

viatheProjectProposalFormprocedure,whichincludesa

requirementfortheapprovalofherbicideuse,particularly

withintheDrinkingWaterCatchmentZone.

ThemainfocusforweedcontrolcontinuestobetheGCC

managementarea,withsubstantialimprovementsbeing

madeinthelastyear.ThemainareasofRadiataPine

(pinus radiata)havebeentreatedandthefocushasnow

shiftedtoremovingscatteredtreesandsaplingsthathave

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WeedcontrolwascarriedalongsidefiretrailsbythePWS,

GCCandHCC,withtheintentofpreventingtheirfurther

spreadthroughtheParkandensuringsafeaccessduring

fireevents.

TheTrustcontinuedtoimplementtheactionscontained

intheVehicleHygieneProtocol,aimedatreducingthe

spreadofweedsandotherplantpathogensthroughout

thePark.Theprotocolprovidespracticalguidanceand

proceduresformanagementagenciesandotherParkusers.

Weedcontrolisalsoundertakenbyanumberof

communityLandcaregroups,includinggroupslocated

atFernTreeandKangarooValley,andaPark-widegroup

focusingonremoteweedpopulations.TheWellington

ParkBushcareGroupcompletedanAustralianGovernment

EnvirofundprojectaimedatprotectingthreatenedEpacris

virgatapopulationsintheGlenorchymanagementarea.

Pinnacle Road Snow Management

ThemanagementofPinnacleRoadduringsnowperiods

continuestoprovideachallengefortheTrustandthe

HCC.Bothagencieshavecontinuedtoimplementthe

PinnacleRoadSnowManagementStrategy,originally

adoptedin2002andreviewedannually.Thestrategy

aimstoprovideaworkablecompromisebetweenthe

needsofmanagementagenciestohavetheRoadopenas

quicklyandassafelyaspossible,andthedesiresofthe

communitytoaccesssnowplayareas.

Akeyfocusistheimprovementofavailableinformation

regardingroadconditionsandthereasoningbehind

managementdecisions,andtheneedtoensurevisitors

canplanaheadandbepreparedforextremeconditions.

TheroadismanagedandmaintainedbytheHCC.The

Councilprovidesoutstandingsupportforroadandtraffic

managementissuesduringroadclosures,andisitself

supportedbyTasmaniaPolice.Fortheyear1July2010

-30June2011,therewere27days(25in2009-10)

whentheroadwasclosedforaperiodofgreaterthan1

hour,including6occasions(7in2009-10)whenitwas

closedforanentireday.Closuresamountedtoatotalof

120daylighthours(8am–5pm)(124in2009-10)or308

hours(341in2009-10)includingovernightperiods.

Permits

Commercial Licences

TheTrusthascontinueditsrelationshipwiththe

CommercialVisitorServicesystem(CVS),enabling

commercialoperatorstohaveonelicencetocoverall

landsmanagedbytheTrust,PWSandForestryTasmania.

Asat30June2011,therewere76commercialoperators

providingtourismandrecreationalserviceswithinthe

Park,anincreaseof19operatorssince30June2010.

Thisfigurehasbeenliftedbytheincreasingnumberof

transportoperatorsprovidingaliftandshortstayservice

tothePinnacleapplyingforacommerciallicenceasa

resultofmanagementoftheCVSbythePWS.

Regulatory

TheTrustmayauthorisepermitsforactivitiesunderthe

Wellington park regulations 2009.Permitscoverthetaking

offloraandfaunaforscientificresearch,forthetakingof

waterforprivateuse,andforrecreationalaccessprovided

forundertheManagementPlan.

InaccordancewiththeManagementPlan,theTrust

hasdelegatedtheissueofpermitsforfourwheeldrive

vehiclesandhorseridingonpermittedtrailswithinthe

ParktothePWS.

Overtheyear,theTrustissued:12permitsforscientific

research(2forfaunaresearch,7forfloraresearch,and

3forresearchusingtheTrust’sGISdatabase);7permits

formiscellaneousactivitiese.g.Parkaccess;6permits

forcommercialfilmingactivities;and40permitsfor

recreationalactivities(including36forrecreational

vehicleaccess).

TheTrusthasdevelopedstandard“conditionsofuse”to

controluseoftheTrust’sGISdatabasebythirdparties.

Thereareseparate“conditionsofuse”formsforacademic

researchandcommercialuse.

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Administration

Duringtheperiod,theWellington park act 1993was

administeredbytheHonourableDavidO’Byrne,Minister

forEnvironment,ParksandHeritageuntil5December

2010,followingwhichtheHonourableBrianWightman

assumedthatportfolio,andislocatedwithintheDPIPWE.

TheChairpersonfortheTrustisanindependent

appointmentmadebytheresponsibleMinisterin

accordancewiththeAct.Dr.ChristineMucha,Chief

ExecutiveOfficer(Onstream),continuedintheposition,

andwasappointedforafurthertwo-yeartermfrom1

June2011.AldermanDrPeterSexton(HCC)wasalsore-

appointedasDeputyChairpersonwiththetenurebeingfor

thesameperiodasthatoftheChairperson.

ThemembershipoftheTrustwasconsistent,withno

retirementsoragencynomineechanges.Themembership

andattendancescheduleofTrustmembersthroughoutthe

yearislistedinAppendix2&3.

Generaladministrativeandtechnicalsupport,andoffice

spacehasbeenprovidedtotheTrust’sManager,Fire

ManagementCo-ordinator,CulturalHeritageCo-ordinator

andvariousprojectofficersbytheHCC,whilstthe

RangerishousedandsupportedbythePWS,resultingin

significantcostsavingsfortheTrust.Technicalsupport

fortheTrust’sgeographicalinformationsystemwasalso

providedbytheGCCandDPIPWE.

Committee Membership

TheTrust,viatheManagerorprojectofficers,wasa

memberofthefollowingexternalcommittees:Hobart

SpecialFireAreaCommittee;CommercialVisitorServices

steeringcommittee;GlenorchyMountainBikePark

AssociationInc.;andtheRecreationalVehicleWorking

Group.TheManagerwasalsoamemberofthesteering

committeefortheTasmanianMountainBikePlanandthe

GreaterHobartMountainBikeMasterPlan.

TheManageralsofacilitatedvariousinternalreference

groupsincluding:WalkingTrackWorkingGroup;

RegulationsAwarenessProgrammesteeringcommittee;

ManagementAdvisoryCommittee;MaintenanceCo-

ordinatingCommittee;andtheMountainWaterSupply

HeritageWorkingGroup.

Partnership Agreements

TheTrusthasestablishedpartnershipagreementswithkey

memberagenciestoensuretheongoingmanagementof

theParkandtheWellingtonParkOffice.Theagreements

taketheformoffive-yearMemorandaofUnderstanding

(MoUs),andaredesignedtocoveradministrative,

strategicandfundingsupportfortheTrust.

TheTrusthasestablishedMoUswithSouthernWater,

HobartCityCouncil,GlenorchyCityCouncil,andtheParks

andWildlifeService.TheMoUsspecificallyprovideforthe

employmentofproject-basedofficerstodevelopplanning

policyandtoinitiateimplementationofrelatedactions.

OvertimetheMoUshaveprovidedfortheemployment

ofaFireManagementCo-ordinator,Ranger,andCultural

HeritageCo-ordinator.In-kindcontributionsinclude

technicalandstrategicsupportfrommemberagencies.

Administrativecontributionsfromtheagenciesrelateto

thedevelopmentandmaintenanceofamarketingand

promotionalframework,incorporatingtheTrust’swebsite,

informationsheets,andvariouspublicactivities.


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Legislative Controls

Wellington Park Act 1993

TheWellingtonParkActispurpose-madetodealwith

thecomplexitiesoflandtenurewithinthePark.TheAct

allowsfortheestablishmentandconstitutionoftheTrust,

andforthepreparationofastatutorymanagementplan.

Wellington Park Regulations 2009

TheWellingtonParkRegulationsareprovidedforunder

Section79oftheAct,tosupporteffectiveimplementation

ofthemanagementplanandtogovernon-ground

activitieswithinthePark.

TheRegulationstakeprecedenceoverthenumerous

by-lawsandregulationsthatcurrentlyapplyoverthe

landtenuresinthePark.TheTrustemploysaRangerto

overseetheRegulationsAwarenessProgrammethroughout

thePark.TheRangerworkswithAuthorisedOfficers

(appointedundertheAct)andotherfieldstafffromTrust

memberagenciestopromotetheco-operativerelationship

betweentheTrustanditson-groundmanagers.

Wellington Park Management Plan 2005

ThemakingoftherevisedWellingtonParkManagement

PlaninOctober2005continuedtoensureastrong

unifiedvisionforstakeholders,andasetofrealisticand

achievableobjectivesforthelongtermmanagementof

thePark.TheManagementPlanistheguidingdocument

inthedaytodayactivitiesoftheTrust.TheTrusthashad

considerablesuccessinworkingwithmemberagencies,

andcommunityandstakeholdergroupstoachievea

regionalandco-operativeapproachtolandmanagement

withinthePark.

AmajorreviewoftheManagementPlancommencedin

December2010.

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The Wellington Park Management Trust

Section10oftheWellington park act 1993dictatesthe

compositionoftheTrust,comprisinganindependent

ChairpersontogetherwiththeDirector-GeneralofLands

(orhisnominee),theDirectorsofboththePWSand

TourismTasmania(ortheirnominees),tworepresentatives

drawnfromtheHCC,andonerepresentativeeachfromthe

GCCandSouthernWater.

IdentificationofTrustmembersandtheirpositionsheldas

at30June2011isincludedasappendix 2.AnAttendance

RecordforTrustmemberstomeetingsoftheTrustis

includedinappendix 3.

Statutory Function and Objectives

ThosepurposesforwhichtheParkissetasideare

indicatedinPart2,section5oftheActasfollows:

5(a)theprovisionofrecreationalandtourismusesand

opportunitiesconsistentwiththepurposesspecified

inparagraphs(b)to(e);

(b) thepreservationorprotectionofthefloraandfauna

containedinorontheland;

(c) thepreservationorprotectionofthenaturalbeauty

ofthelandorofanyfeaturesofthelandofnatural

beautyorscenicinterest;

(d) thepreservationorprotectionofanyfeaturesof

thelandbeingfeaturesofhistorical,Aboriginal,

archaeological,scientific,architectural,or

geomorphologicalinterest;

(e) theprotectionofthewatercatchmentvaluesofthe

land.

TheobjectivesandfunctionoftheTrustassetoutinPart

3,section11are:

(a)toprovideforthemanagementandmaintenanceof

WellingtonParkinamannerthatisconsistentwith

thepurposesforwhichitissetaside;

(b)togiveeffecttoanymanagementplaninforcefor

WellingtonPark;

(c)toprepareplanswithaviewtotheirsubmission

totheGovernorforapprovalasmanagementplans

forWellingtonParkandtokeepunderreviewthe

provisionsofmanagementplans;

(d)toensurethatanydevelopmentundertakenin

WellingtonParkisconsistentwiththepurposesfor

whichitissetasideandwithanymanagementplan;

(e)whenrequiredtodosobytheMinister,toadviseon

anydevelopmentproposedforWellingtonPark;

(f) tocarryout,orarrangeforthecarryingoutof,

researchandotheractivitiesthatappeartoittobe

desirableinconnectionwiththeadministrationofthe

Act;

(g)tobethemanagingauthorityforWellingtonPark;

(h)toperformsuchotherfunctionsasareimposedonit

underthisoranyotherAct.


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Assisting Bodies

TheTrustmay,unders12oftheAct,establishcommittees

forthepurposeofadvisingitonthemanagementand

planningofWellingtonPark,oronothersuchmatters

affectingtheperformanceofitsfunctions.

TheTrustreliesuponaManagementAdvisoryCommittee

toconsidermattersaffectingpolicyandcooperative

managementinthePark,andtootherwiseactasa

workinggroupoverseeingthepreparationofstrategies

resultingfromtheWellingtonParkManagementPlan.The

committeeconsistsoftechnicalofficersandplannersfrom

memberagencies,andisaninvaluableconduitforthe

viewsandaspirationsofthevariousParklandholders.

Otherissue-specificworkinggroupsandsteering

committeesareformedonaneedsbasisbytheManager.

Theseincludethe:MaintenanceCo-ordinatingCommittee;

WalkingTrackWorkingGroup;GlenorchyMountainBike

ParkAssociationInc.;RegulationsAwarenessProgramme

SteeringCommittee;andMountainWaterSupplyHeritage

WorkingGroup.

Trust Resources

TheTrustisservedbyonefulltimestaffmemberinits

Manager,basedatHCCoffices.TheTrustalsoemploys

part-timeFireManagementandCulturalHeritageCo-

ordinators(bothbasedattheHCC)andaRanger(based

atthePWS).TheTrusthasemployedaProjectPlannerto

co-ordinatethereviewoftheWellingtonParkManagement

Plan,andalsofacilitatestheemploymentofaproject

officertopreparetheGreaterHobartMountainBikeMaster

Plan.

Technicalandspecialistadviceandinputisprovidedby

stafffromthemembershipbodiesontheTrustandvia

theTrust’sManagementAdvisoryCommittee,astatutory

committeeformedvias12oftheAct.

TheStateGovernment’sfinancialcontributiontotheTrust

issuppliedviatheadministeringdepartmenthowever,

despiteadditionalprojectfunding(notablyagrantof

$231000undertheUrbanRenewalandHeritageFund),

therecurrentcontributionhasremainedatthesame

levelsincethe1998-99financialyear.Thisisofgreat

concerntotheTrustgiventhepotentialimpactupon

theTrust’sabilitytocarryoutitsstrategicplanning

andco-ordinationroles.TheTrust’sshortfallismadeup

viainterestreceivedonheldcash,andadministrative

componentsofvariousgrants.

TheTrustalsohasthecapacitytoreceivefeesand

incomefromthesaleofpublications,andmanage

financialcontributionsfrommemberbodiesviadeposits

intoaspecialinterestbearingtrustaccount.Various

managementplanningstrategieshavebeenfundedinthis

jointmanner,whilstothercontributionsfrommember

agenciesaremadeonanissue-specificbasis.

TheTrusthasrenewedMemorandaofUnderstandingwith

HCC,PWSandSouthernWaterformalisingadministrative,

strategicandfinancialcontributionstotheTrustto

assistintheco-ordinationofmanagementthroughout

thePark.TheFireManagementCo-ordinator,Cultural

HeritageCo-ordinatorandRangerpositionsarefunded

viatheseagreements.TheMoUsdemonstratethestrong

commitmentofmemberagenciestotheimplementationof

theManagementPlan.

TheHCCsuppliesconsiderableadministrative,technical

andoperationalsupport,withthebulkofOfficestaff

beingbasedonitspremises,whilstthePWSprovides

similarsupporttotheRanger.TheGCCsuppliestechnical

supportfortheTrust’sgeographicalinformationsystem,

andtheDPIPWEprovidesspatialinformationforuseby

theTrust.TheTrustremainsextremelygratefulforthis

levelofsupport,andisincreasinglyreliantuponthe

deliveryofsuchassistancefrommemberagencies.

Financial Information

DetailsoftheTrust’sfinancialoperationsareattached

asAppendix4heretointheformofanAuditReportas

requiredbypursuanttotheaudit act 2008.

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Appendix 1

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Appendix �

Membership of the Wellington Park Management Trust

1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011

M e M b e r D e p u t y

Chairperson

Dr.ChristineMucha AldermanDr.PeterSexton

Director-General of LandsDr.JohnWhittington Ms.PennyWells

DeputySecretary Manager,ConservationProjects

(nominee of Director-general of lands)

Glenorchy City CouncilAldermanPeterRidler Mr.GregFrench

Manager,EnvironmentandDevelopmentServices

Hobart City Council

AldermanBillHarvey AldermanPhillipCocker

AldermanPeterSexton AldermanPhillipCocker

Southern WaterMr.RussellFox Mr.IanDunbabin

ExecutiveManagerAssetandServiceStrategy ExecutiveManagerServiceDelivery

Director Parks and Wildlife Service

Mr.AshleyRushton Mr.MarkPharaoh

RegionalManagerSouth ParksandReservesManager

(nominee of Director parks and Wildlife service) (appointed 1 May 2010)

Director Tourism TasmaniaDr.ClaireEllis Ms.DebLewis

DirectorDestinationDevelopment HeadofInsightsandDestinationDevelopment

(nominee of Director tourism tasmania)

Note: terms of members are for three years, and are

configured to ensure that appointments are carried out in

blocks every 18 months.

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Appendix �

Attendance Record

1 July 2010 – 30 June 2011

M e M b e r Meetings attended Scheduled Meetings During Membership

Chairperson

Dr.ChristineMucha* 3 4

Director-General of LandsDr.JohnWhittington 4 4

Glenorchy City CouncilAldermanPeterRidler# 3 4

Hobart City Council

AldermanBillHarvey# 2 4

AldermanPeterSexton# 3 4

Southern WaterMr.RussellFox 1 4

Mr.IanDunbabin 2

Director Parks and Wildlife Service

Mr.AshleyRushton 2 4

Mr.MarkPharaoh(Deputy) 2

Director Tourism TasmaniaDr.ClaireEllis 4 4

standing l–r: PeterRidler,PeterSexton,BillHarvey,AshleyRushton,MichaelEaston

seated l–r:IanDunbabin(Deputy),ChristineMucha,JohnWhittington,ClaireEllis

absent:RussellFox

*Chairperson paid annual honorarium#Member paid sitting fee based upon attendance


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Appendix �

Financial Statements 2010 – 2011

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Statement of Comprehensive Income For Year Ended 30th June 2011

Note 2010/11 2009/10 $ $

reveNue Grants-StateGovernment 6 160,000 356,000Grants-Other 6 137,408 176,915Publications - 430Interest 29,864 16,178Fines 930 295Other 10,234 7,966TotalRevenue 338,436 557,790

expeNSeS park Administration Advertising 901 564AuditFees 3,800 3,600ChairmanHonorarium 8,000 8,000Depreciation 237 232EmployeeCosts 133,853 106,096FringeBenefitsTax 4,619 -Miscellaneous 12,014 7,912SittingFees 873 1,300Stationery 3,556 3,528VehicleExpenses 4,520 4,243 172,373 135,475

Management Strategies CulturalHeritageOfficer 20,411 23,016FireManagement 19,098 19,743LandscapeAssessment 12,000 11,484Miscellaneous 15 5,744ManagementPlanReview 21,842 -RegionalMountainBikeMasterplan 38,297 -RegulationsAwareness 59,984 51,893VisitorResearch - 7,280WebsiteDevelopment 3,353 6,541WellingtonParkWildlife - 2,830 175,000 128,531

park Management BMPJefferysTrack 3,155 52,576BMPWaterHoles 6,994 56,297EnviroFund62357 - 6,118Interpretation 350 350MountWellingtonBook 560 560URHFProject 5,000 - 16,059 115,901

TotalExpenses 363,432 379,907

Surplus/(Deficit) for year (24,996) 177,883

Other Comprehensive Income - -

Comprehensive Result (24,996) 177,883

this statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes In Equity As At 30th June 2011

Note 2010/11 2009/10 $ $Balanceatbeginningofperiod 445,860 267,977ComprehensiveResult (24,996) 177,883Balanceatendofperiod 420,864 445,860


Statement of Financial Position As At 30th June 2011

Note 2010/11 2009/10 $ $ASSetS Current Cash 484,731 459,868StockonHand 7,420 7,980Receivables 7,960 27,236 500,111 495,084

Non-Current OfficeEquipmentatCost 1,084 1,284LessAccumulatedDepreciation 440 1,147 644 137 tOtAL ASSetS 500,755 495,221 LIAbILItIeS Current EmployeeBenefits 24,400 15,572Payables 15,606 5,542 40,006 21,114

Non-Current EmployeeBenefits 39,885 28,247 39,885 28,247 tOtAL LIAbILItIeS 79,891 49,361

Net ASSetS 420,864 445,860

eQuIty RetainedEarnings 420,864 445,860tOtAL eQuIty 420,864 445,860



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Statement of Cash Flows For Year Ended 30th June 2011

Note 2010/11 2009/10 $ $CASh FLOwS FrOM OperAtINg ACtIvItIeS receipts Grants-StateGovernment 165,000 380,600Grants-Other 169,604 136,604Interest 23,789 15,069Other 17,310 57,767 375,703 590,040 payments EmployeeCosts 263,134 192,624ConsultancyFees 42,185 154,356Other 44,777 94,287 350,096 441,267Net CASh FLOw FrOM OperAtINg ACtIvItIeS 4 25,607 148,773

CASh FLOwS FrOM INveStINg ACtIvItIeS proceeds from: SalesofPlantandEquipment - - - -

payments for : Equipmentpurchases 744 744 -Net CASh FLOw FrOM INveStINg ACtIvItIeS (744) -

CASh FLOwS FrOM FINANCINg ACtIvItIeS Proceedsfromborrowings - -Repaymentofborrowings - -Net CASh FLOw FrOM FINANCINg ACtIvItIeS - -

Net INCreASe / (DeCreASe) IN CASh heLD 24,863 148,773OpeningCashBalance 459,868 311,095Closing Cash balance 484,731 459,868


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1. ObjeCtIve

TheobjectiveoftheWellingtonParkManagementTrust(theTrust)istodelivercoordinatedandeffectivemanagementforWellingtonParktopreservethearea’suniqueconservationandwatercatchmentvalueswhilepromotingappropriatetourismandrecreationopportunities.

2. LegISLAtIve FrAMewOrk

TheTrustwasestablishedbytheWellington park act 1993asaStatutoryAuthoritytofacilitateandprovideacooperativelandmanagementstructureforWellingtonPark,oneoftheState’slargestdistinctareasofReservedLandandaprimaryiconintermsoftourism.

TheParkwasproclaimedunderspecificlegislationduetoitscomplexitiesinlandtenureandownership.Atpresent,WellingtonParkcomprisestwelveseparateparcelsoflandwithclassificationsandownershiprangingfromCrownland,freeholdland(heldbythetwocitycouncilsofHobartandGlenorchy)andlandvestedinthesecouncilsforwatersupplypurposes.SouthernWateralsohasastatutoryresponsibilityforbulkwatersupplytotheGreaterHobartareaandmaintainsinfrastructurewithintheParkassociatedwiththisrole.ElectricityandtelecommunicationssuppliersalsomaintaininfrastructurewithintheParkassociatedwiththeirrole.

TheTrusthasresolvedthatitdoesnotcontroleithertheconstructedornaturalassetswithinthePark,andaccordinglyhasnotrecognisedavalueforthoseassetsinitsfinancialstatements.

3. SuMMAry OF SIgNIFICANt ACCOuNtINg pOLICIeS

a) basis of AccountingThefinancialreportisageneralpurposefinancialreportandhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewithAustralianAccountingStandardsissuedbytheAustralianAccountingStandardsBoard.CompliancewiththeAustralianAccountingStandardsmaynotresultincompliancewithInternationalFinancialReportingStandards(IFRS),astheAustralianAccountingStandardsincluderequirementsandoptionsavailabletonot-for-profitorganisationsthatareinconsistentwithIFRS.

TheTrusthasanalyseditspurpose,objectives,andoperatingphilosophyanddeterminedthatitdoesnothaveprofitgenerationasaprimeobjective.Consequently,whereappropriate,theTrusthaselectedtoapplyoptionsandexemptionswithinAccountingStandardsthatareapplicabletonot-for-profitentities.

Inthecurrentyear,theTrusthasadoptedallofthenewandrevisedStandardsandInterpretationsissuedbytheAustralianAccountingStandardsBoardthatarerelevanttoitsoperationsandeffectiveforthecurrentreportingperiod.

CertainnewaccountingstandardsandamendmentswereavailableforearlyadoptionbuthavenotbeenappliedbytheTrustinthecurrentreportingperiod.TheTrustisoftheviewthatthenewaccountingstandardsandamendmentswillhavenomaterialimpactontheamountsrecognisedinthefinancialreport.

Thefinancialreporthasbeenpreparedontheaccrualbasisundertheconventionofhistoricalcostaccountinganddoesnottakeintoaccountchangingmoneyvalues.

ThefinancialreportispresentedinAustraliandollars.

b) revenueRevenueisrecognisedintheStatementofComprehensiveIncometotheextentthatitisprobablethattheeconomicbenefitwillflowtotheTrust,andtherevenuecanbereliablymeasured.Interestiscreditedtorevenueasitaccrues.

c) expensesExpensesarerecognisedintheStatementofComprehensiveIncomewhenadecreaseinfutureeconomicbenefitsrelatedtoeitheradecreaseinanassetoranincreaseinaliabilityhasarisenthatcanbemeasuredreliably.

d) CashCashconsistsoffundsheldinanaccountattheTasmanianPublicFinanceCorporationandheldasatermdepositattheSuncorpBank.

e) StockStockonhandatthereportingdateiscomprisedofanumberofpublicationswhichareheldwithanexpectationofgeneratingfuturesales.Stockisvaluedatcost.

f) Office equipmentOfficeequipmentisvaluedatcostandmainlyconsistsoffurnitureandcomputerequipment.Thisequipmenthasbeenestimatedtohaveausefullifeofsixyears,withnoresidualvalueattheendofthatperiod.Usefullivesarereviewedannually,anddepreciationiscalculatedusingthestraight-linemethod.

g) employee benefitsTheprovisionforemployeebenefitsrepresentstheamountwhichtheTrusthasapresentobligationtopayresultingfromemployees’servicesprovideduptothereportingdateinrespectofsalaries,annualleave,longserviceleaveandsickleave.Theprovisionhasbeencalculatedatnominalamountsbasedoncurrentsalaryrates.

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h) Comparative FiguresWherenecessary,comparativeinformationhasbeenreclassifiedtoachieveconsistencyindisclosurewithcurrentfinancialyearamountsandotherdisclosures.

i) taxationTheTrustisexemptfromallformsoftaxationexceptFringeBenefitsTax,PayrollTaxandGoodsandServicesTax(GST).

Revenues,expensesandassetsarerecognisednetoftheamountofGST,exceptwheretheamountofGSTincurredisnotrecoverablefromtheAustralianTaxationOffice.Inthesecircumstances,theGSTisrecognisedaspartofthecostofacquisitionoftheassetoraspartofanitemofexpense.ReceivablesandpayablesinthebalancesheetareshowninclusiveofGST.

CashflowsarepresentedintheStatementofCashFlowsonagrossbasis,exceptfortheGSTcomponentofinvestingandfinancingactivities,whicharedisclosedasoperatingcashflows.

CommitmentsandcontingenciesaredisclosednetoftheamountofGSTrecoverablefrom,orpayableto,thetaxationauthority.

4. reCONCILIAtION OF ‘Net CASh FLOw FrOM OperAtINg ACtIvItIeS’ tO ‘OperAtINg reSuLt’

2010/11 2009/10 $ $ Operating result (24,996) 177,883AddbackDepreciation 237 232(Increase)/DecreaseinReceivables 19,276 (11,694)(Increase)/DecreaseinStock 560 560Increase/(Decrease)inEmployeeBenefits 20,466 3,229Increase/(Decrease)inPayables 10,064 (21,437)Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities 25,607 148,773

5. SuppOrt prOvIDeD by truSt MeMber AgeNCIeS

ThefinancialstatementsdonotincludethecostsincurredbyTrustmemberagencies,notablytheHobartCityCouncilandtheParksandWildlifeService,inprovidingadministrativesupporttotheTrust.Suchcostsincludeprovisionofofficespace,landlinephonecosts,computermaintenance,localpostage,photocopying,andgeneraladministrationsuchasaccountingandhumanresourcesupport.

6. grANtS

2010/11 2009/10 $ $ grants - State government

ParkAdministration 110,000 110,000SustainableTransportSystem - 15,000URHFProject - 231,000ManagementPlanReview 50,000 -

160,000 356,000

grants - OtherFireManagementOfficer 18,956 17,493RegulationsAwarenessOfficer 62,823 58,975LandscapeAssessment 4,900 -RegionalMountainBikeMasterplan 15,430 39,000WebsiteDevelopment 6,346 6,150CulturalHeritageOfficer 23,937 21,901Interpretation 5,016 -AssetMaintenance - 4,869BMPWaterHoles - 17,027BMPJefferysTrack - 11,500

137,408 176,915

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7. reStrICteD ASSetS

TheTrusthasreceivedanumberofconditionalgrants.At30June2011,theTrustisrequiredtoexpend$307,017ofitscashbalanceinthemannerspecifiedbythetermsofthesegrants.

8. FINANCIAL INStruMeNtS

a) Financial risk Management TheTrust’sfinancialinstrumentsconsistofdepositswithbanks,accountsreceivableandpayable.FinancialriskismanagedbyensuringthatinvestmentsarecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeTrust’s‘InvestmentPolicyStatement’endorsedinMay2010.

Credit Risk CreditriskistheriskoffinanciallosstotheTrustifacustomerorcounterpartytoafinancialinstrumentfailstomeetitscontractualobligations.ThemaximumexposuretocreditriskisthecarryingamountofrecognisedfinancialassetsasdisclosedintheStatementofFinancialPosition.TheTrustdoesnothaveanymaterialcreditriskexposure.

Market RiskMarketriskistheriskthatthefairvalueoffuturecashflowsofafinancialinstrumentwillfluctuatebecauseofchangesinmarketprices.TheprimarymarketriskthattheTrustisexposedtoisinterestraterisk.Aportionofcashheldissubjecttovariableinterestrates.Remainingfinancialassetsandallfinancialliabilitiesarenon-interestbearing.TheTrust’sexposuretointerestrateriskinrelationtocashheldatbankisconsideredtobeminimal.

Anincreaseinvariableratesof100basispointsatthereportingdatewouldresultinaprofitandanincreasetoequityof$1,847(2010$4,599).Adecreaseinvariableratesof100basispointsatreportingdatewouldresultinalossandadecreasetoequityof$1,847(2010$4,599).Thisanalysisassumesallothervariablesremainconstant.Theanalysiswasperformedonthesamebasisfor2010.

Liquidity RiskLiquidityriskistheriskthattheTrustwillnotbeabletomeetitsfinancialobligationsastheyfalldue.TheTrustmanagesliquidityriskbymonitoringcashflows.Exposuretoliquidityriskisconsideredtobeminimal.

b) Net Fair valueTheTrustconsidersthatthecarryingamountofitsfinancialassetsandliabilitiesapproximatetheirfairvalue.

9. eveNtS SubSeQueNt tO bALANCe DAte

Noeventshaveoccurredsubsequenttobalancedatethatwouldrequireadjustmentto,ordisclosurein,thefinancialreport.

10. CONtINgeNt ASSetS AND LIAbILItIeS

Therewerenomaterialcontingentassetsorcontingentliabilitiesatyear-end.


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TheaccompanyingfinancialstatementsoftheWellingtonParkManagementTrustareinagreementwiththerelevant

accounts,andrecordshavebeenpreparedonanaccrualbasisinaccordancewithAustralianAccountingStandardsto

presentfairlythefinancialtransactionsfortheyearended30June2011andthefinancialpositionasattheendoftheyear.

Atthedateofsigning,Iamnotawareofanycircumstanceswhichwouldrendertheparticularsincludedinthefinancial

statementsmisleadingorinaccurate.

Dr Christine MuchaChairperson

Date: 15 august 2011

Certification

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Notes

www.wellingtonpark.org.au

For Wellington Park to be a special place enjoyed by all for

its prominent landscape, natural and cultural diversity, and

community value.

To preserve the natural, cultural, recreational, tourism and

drinking water qualities of Wellington Park for their own

value and for the safe enjoyment of all people.

This will be achieved through outstanding management,

sympathetic development and a co-operative relationship

with our communities.

Vision

Mission

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