Generation June 2014 edition

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FIGHT EXTINCTION.
generation.
WINTER 2014 | #5
THE MERRIN
FOUNDATION
ON THE WINGS OF PHILANTHROPY
HUGO WEAVING
ON HEALING
A PASSION
FOR GIVING
A LONG
ROAD TO
RECOVERY
supporters..
PHILANTHROPIC
SUPPORTERS
PLATINUM SUPPORTERS – 150 CLUB
CORPORATE
PARTNERS
Friends of the Zoos Ltd
The Trust Company Limited as
trustee for the Elizabeth Gabler
Charitable Trust
The Ian Potter Foundation
Cliff and Jane Gale
The Yulgilbar Foundation
James and Marged Goode
PLATINUM PARTNER
Alexander Gosling
SILVER SUPPORTERS – 150 CLUB
Jenny Gray
Bamford Family Foundation
The Hamilton Family
Bowness Family Foundation
Dale and Ian Johnson
The William Buckland Foundation,
managed by ANZ Trustees
Mazda Foundation
HGK Foundation,
managed by ANZ Trustees
Christine Milton
Tina McMeckan
IOOF Foundation
Jacqueline Moth
The Robert and Mem Kirby Foundation
and Village Roadshow
The Myer Foundation
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
Diana Ruzzene-Grollo and Rino Grollo
Merrin Foundation
The Trust Company
Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation
Sunraysia Foundation
University of Tasmania Foundation –
Save the Tasmanian Devil Appeal
Vizard Family Foundation
Stephen Walmsley
BRONZE PARTNER
Alex, Heloise and Jake Waislitz
Nicholas Whitby
Cookers Bulk Oil System
Albert George & Nancy Caroline Youngman
Trust as administered by Equity Trustees
ESTATES
Valerie Newman
Estate of Elaine Anderson
BRONZE SUPPORTERS – 150 CLUB
Estate of Faye Atkins
In loving memory of Margaret Bray
SILVER PARTNER
Aussie Recycling Program
Jetpets
Mailguard
Mattioli Bros
SUPPORTERS
City of Whittlesea
CSL Limited
Estate of Gloria Cooper
Melbourne Veterinary
Specialist Centre
John Cochrane
Estate of Kevin Cowell
VISY
Jane and Andrew Fairley
Estate of Christopher Ellis
Wyndham City Council
Hermon Slade Foundation
Estate of Margaret Godbold
John T Reid Charitable Trusts
Estate of Mary Griffith
Portland House Foundation
Estate of Heather Hardy
Snowy Nominees Pty Ltd
In memory of John Graham
Wilfred Head OAM
The Merle Carrol Assistance Fund,
managed by Perpetual
SUPPORTERS – 150 CLUB
Andrew and Shadda Abercrombie
Venise Alstergren
Ken and Joy Barassi
B M Investments
Miche Bonett-Horton
Vicki Callanan
Joseph Cappadonna
Collier Charitable Fund
Andrew Darbyshire AM
Dr Simon Edelstein
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GOLD PARTNER
Estate of Mildred Heilman
Estate of Dorothea Hill
Estate of Winifred Mackenzie
Estate of Audrey Mason
Estate of Ernest Pallot
Estate of Shirley Poole
Estate of Anne Elizabeth Raymond
Estate of Raymond Reynolds
Estate of Muriel Ryan
Peter and Barbara Shearer
Zoos Victoria is a Not-For-Profit
organisation and has a deductible
gift recipient status (DGR) for each
of our three properties. All donations
over $2 are tax deductable.
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foreword.
generation.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2 Our Supporters
3 Foreword
4 ANZ’s Trail of the
Elephants celebrates
its 11th anniversary
PASSIONATE
PEOPLE
W
elcome to our latest issue of Generation magazine. This is a
particularly exciting issue focusing
on philanthropy and some of our very
dedicated supporters and the projects
they’re involved in here at Zoos Victoria.
We had the pleasure of meeting with
Genevieve Timmons, from Portland House
Foundation and Philanthropy Australia
who tells us about how she became
involved in philanthropy and her drivers
behind engaged philanthropy and being
a supporter of Zoos Victoria.
In the last issue of Generation magazine
I spoke about my new role on the Zoos
Victoria Foundation Board and welcomed
you to meet with me. I have had the
privilege over the past three months to
meet a few of our wonderful donors and
supporters (that’s you). Meeting you
has given me a great insight into why
you support Zoos Victoria, our wildlife
conservation goals and how we can
develop a relationship with you that
truly adds value to what we both hope
to achieve from our partnerships.
Once again, I hope you enjoy reading
Generation and we welcome your feedback
on any of the articles included in this issue.
AN
EXCITING
EAR
elcome to this 5th edition of
W
Generation – I do hope that you are
enjoying the stories we are sharing. In this
issue you’ll read about the wonderful work
of the AGL Marine Response Unit rescuing
entangled marine animals.
Over the coming months we will share
with you our unique strategy to raise the
profile of the needs of threatened wildlife
in Victoria. Sadly, our unique native animals
are often overlooked for support so it is
wonderful to be able to share the story of
the Merrin Foundation and their support
for breeding and release of our Victorian
bird emblem, the Helmeted Honeyeater,
less than 150 of which are just surviving
in a tiny pocket of wild Victoria.
Thank you for continuing your support
for Zoos Victoria and our wonderful native
and international animals. We could not
do this work without you.
4 Positive reults for
AGL Marine Response Unit
5 Mali wins again!
5 The power of Healing
6 The Merrin Foundation
On the wings of philanthropy
8 A passion for giving
9 A long road to recovery
10 You’re invited to our
Australian Journey
11 Does your business
have a heart?
11 Zoos Victoria’s Leadership
12 Priority Projects
Zoos Victoria Foundation is an
integrated division of Zoos Victoria,
raising much needed funds to
support our conservation programs
and projects.
OUR TEAM
Executive Director Foundation
Pamela Sutton-Legaud
pslegaud@zoo.org.au
Pamela Sutton Legaud
Executive Director,
Zoos Victoria Foundation
Kind regards
Fundraising Manager
Shelley Charlesworth
scharlesworth@zoo.org.au
Grants Manager
Rachel Smith
rsmith@zoo.org.au
Philanthropy Manager
Julia White
jwhite@zoo.org.au
Sponsorship Manager
Laura Hillis
lhillis@zoo.org.au
Sonia Kent
Chair, Zoos Victoria Foundation Board
Zoos Victoria
ABN 96 913 959 053
PO Box 74 Parkville VIC 3052
Visit: www.zoo.org.au
Email: zvfoundation@zoo.org.au
Phone: 03 9340 2770
Fax: 03 9340 2796
Cover photo: Trent Browning
ZOOS VICTORIA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANISATION,
WHERE WE INSPIRE ACTION AND AFFECT BEHAVIOUR CHANGE BY
CONNECTING OUR VISITORS WITH AMAZING ANIMALS AND EXPERIENCES.
If you would like to discuss any issues from
this edition of Generation please contact
the Foundation team on the details above.
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news.
ANZ’S TRAIL OF THE ELEPHANTS
CELEBRATES ITS 11TH ANNIVERSARY
Melbourne Zoo’s Trail of the Elephants is supported by our
Gold Partner ANZ and in March celebrated its 11th Anniversary
coinciding with Thailand’s National Elephant Day.
T
hai Consul Dr. Simon Wallace along with Melbourne Zoo Director Kevin Tanner
and Senior Executives from ANZ attended the celebrations. The ceremony saw
monks from local Thai Buddhist monasteries blessing the elephant herd and their
home as well as a blessing dance performed by Thai dancers.
ANZ have been the naming rights partner of Trail of the Elephants since 2011 and in
addition to this sponsorship have hosted a number of events at Melbourne Zoo during the
year. Later in the year Melbourne Zoo will also host the second ANZ Zoo Month to take
place in September!
POSITIVE RESULTS
FOR AGL MARINE
RESPONSE UNIT
Five Victorian seals are alive today thanks to
the efforts of the AGL Marine Response Unit.
B
ringing together keeper
and veterinarians from
Melbourne Zoo, the
AGL Marine Response Unit
responded to over 200 calls
for assistance involving seals,
dolphins, turtles and other
marine wildlife in Victorian
waters since its launch.
The AGL Marine Response
Unit Coordinator, Mark Keenan
described the achievement as
a fantastic result for Victoria’s
marine wildlife.
“To be able to respond to so
many calls for assistance in
the first few months is terrific.
At times, animals come on
shore to rest and we work
with local community groups
to keep an eye on them and
ensure they return safely to
the water.
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“However, there are also cases
involving entangled, sick or
injured seals and while we were
able to free five seals from
entanglement, sadly not all could
be saved,” Mr Keenan said.
AGL Energy Pty. is a platinum
partner of Zoos Victoria and
the major supporter of the AGL
Marine Response Unit. Without
their support Zoos Victoria
would not be able to respond to
calls from the public about sick
and injured marine wildlife.
If you would like to know
more about the AGL Marine
Response Unit, or Corporate
Sponsorship please contact
Laura Hillis via email:
lhillis@zoo.org.au
MALI
WINS
AGAIN!
In our last issue,
you may have read
about Zoos Victoria’s
Fundraising Institute
of Australia (FIA)
award nomination
for Melbourne Zoo’s
150th Anniversary
special project,
Mali in the City.
T
W
e’re extremely
pleased to announce
we were the proud
recipient of not one but two
awards at the FIA Gala Awards
ceremony held at the National
Gallery of Victoria in February!
Not only did we take home
top honours for The Best
Special Project, we were also
awarded the Principal Award
for the Most Effective Creative
Campaign, an award open to all
national finalists.
These awards only reiterate
the success of the Mali in the
City project. Thanks to all of
our partners of Mali in the City
and Melbourne Zoo’s 150th
Anniversary celebrations –
we could not have done this
without you!
THE POWER
OF HEALING
At the same time the
Australian feature
film, Healing is wowing
audiences all over the
country, Generation met
up with the star of the
film Hugo Weaving, to
talk birds, his passion for
the natural world and
the power of film.
T
he film, partially shot
at Healesville Sanctuary is based on a true story
and is a powerful narrative
of redemption, hope and the
healing of the spirit.
Weaving grew up in
Kruger National Park outside
Johannesburg. His experience
here and the thrill of seeing
so many animals roaming free
over such a vast area has had
quite an impact on him, “I have
been passionately involved
with nature and wildlife my
whole life,” he said.
“The knowledge that there
are so few places where
animals can still exist in parks
like this, let alone in the
wilderness, is depressing,”
Weaving says.
Hugo’s passion for
freedom and the natural
world links strongly to the
themes in Healing, a story
about prisoners working in a
rehabilitation program with
injured wildlife.
In the film, Weaving plays
Case Worker Matt Perry in
charge of the unique program
to rehabilitate broken men by
giving them responsibility for
the rehabilitation of injured
raptors – beautiful, fearsome
Hugo Weaving as Matt Perry
and Jane Menelaus as Glynis,
a Healesville Sanctuary
Raptor expert, filming on the
set at Healesville Sanctuary.
proud eagles, falcons
and owls.
Working alongside a
bird handler and some of
the keepers at Healesville
Sanctuary, Weaving had the
chance to experience, up close,
some of the most dangerous
and enthralling native birds
such as the Peregrine Falcon,
the Kestrel and the Boobook
Owl, which was his favourite.
“The Boobook Owl will melt
the hardest heart,” he said.
And although he didn’t handle
the Wedge-tailed Eagle, he
was in awe of its power and his
co-star, Don Hany’s ability to
handle them so successfully.
“It was the final day of the
shoot and I had little to do,
I took my place as one of the
many enthralled spectators
to watch the [Spirits of the
Sky Presentation]. There was
a thrilling frisson between
our captive Wedge-Tailed
Eagle Yasmine, and the local
wild eagles observing from
up on high... it was our
one and only opportunity
to capture a critical and
climactic scene in the film;
last day, fading light... it
was a fantastic moment,”
he recalls.
Already a vocal advocate
for wildlife and wild places,
Weaving is actively involved
with ACF, WWF, Greenpeace
and The Wilderness
Society and is currently an
Ambassador for Voiceless,
“I applaud any action taken
to protect wildlife and
wilderness,” he said.
Combining his passion for
film and wildlife, Weaving has
one final hope for the movie,
“Hopefully Healing will touch
many people and generate an
interest in Australian Raptors.”
“If only one young viewer
were to be captivated by
Healing we might be able
to inspire them to a lifetime
of commitment to wildlife
protection,” he said.
For more information about
the movie Healing, please
head to zoo.org.au/news
To make a donation to the
Australian Wildlife Health
Centre go to
zoo.org.au/wildlife
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partnerships.
The Helmeted Honeyeater is Victoria’s
only endemic bird, and was adopted as
one of the state’s faunal emblems in 1971.
Photo: Trent Browning
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THE
MERRIN
FOUNDATION
ON THE WINGS OF PHILANTHROPY
The Merrin Foundation generously committed to a
further three years of support for Zoos Victoria, helping
to recover wild populations of the Helmeted Honeyeater.
I
n a time of increased
sophistication in the
philanthropic industry
emerging over the past
decade, no longer is it a case
of a cheque in the post,
but rather of strong
relationships being
developed over years of
program development.
The Merrin Foundation is
a wonderful case study
of Engaged Philanthropy.
The Foundation was
established in 2004, in
honour of Charles Tegner’s
late wife and since its
inception Charles has been
very involved. As with many
family foundations, their
funds are distributed to
programs that resonate
with the family; in particular
homelessness, the environment
and medical research.
The Merrin Foundation has
supported Zoos Victoria’s
Helmeted Honeyeater
recovery program since
2006, starting by providing a
small grant for video cameras
and recording equipment.
Since then, the relationship
has matured into an ongoing
partnership, with annual
meetings between the
trustees and the team at
Zoos Victoria, working hard
to save this species.
Trustees have visited
the breeding facilities at
Healesville Sanctuary and
plan to join researchers
when they next head out into
remote bushland reserves to
release some of our captivebred birds back into the wild.
A greater degree of
understanding of the problem
has allowed Charles and his
fellow trustees to decide
how to focus their support
and make a real, meaningful
impact on the program.
When it comes to deciding
what to support, Charles
believes, ‘you need to know
what your passions are and
to support the issues that are
close to your heart.’
Whilst public acknowledgement is not a key driver
for the Foundation, ‘in the
memory of Merrin, it’s the
knowledge that we can make
a contribution to very needy
causes.’ Charles said.
At its heart, this is an
example of the true value
philanthropy can bring to
one person, their family and
to a community. This is a
partnership that we can all
be proud of.
Next steps for the Helmeted Honeyeater:
Pre-release training with the use of Goshawks to alert captive bred HeHos to the key threats
that they will experience in the wild. This predator awareness training is hoped to increase
the rate of post release survival and help promote population recovery.
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To give away money is
an easy matter, and in
any man’s power. But
to decide to whom to
give it, and how large
and when, and for what
purpose and how, is
neither in every man’s
power-nor an easy
matter. Hence it is that
such excellence is rare,
praiseworthy and noble.
Genevieve Timmons,
Portland House Foundation
ARISTOTLE
A PASSION
FOR GIVING
A passion for giving can take many forms
and can be driven by a range of factors.
G
eneration met with the
esteemed Genevieve
Timmons, Philanthropic
Executive with the Portland
House Foundation, and
recently appointed Council
Member of Philanthropy
Australia.
Genevieve has over 30
years of experience in the
philanthropic sector and is
known by her peers for her
professionalism and passion
for her work.
Portland House Foundation
has been a long-time supporter
of Zoos Victoria, most recently
supporting our Youth at the
Zoo membership program
(YATZ) enabling a number of
young people from Indigenous
communities to take part in
the program. Genevieve recalls
that it was not immediately
obvious why their Foundation
would fund the work of the
Zoo, because it is about
animals. But then it became
apparent that the Zoo is about
people as much as animals.
“It’s clear the Zoo’s
programs can offer benefits
for young people from all
cultures and life experiences to
be involved, and offer them a
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creative opportunity to make a
contribution while they are at
the Zoo, learning and leading
in the YATZ program. Our
Foundation gives funding to
ensure that young people can
live a fulfilled life, learning and
developing their talents.
“From here, the partnership
developed further, and
Portland House is now
honoured to be a valued
supporter of the Zoos Victoria
community,” she said.
The Portland House
Foundation practices engaged
philanthropy, the notion of a
real and ongoing connection
between a donor and a cause,
utilising more than just
financial support to achieve a
positive outcome. “Effective
philanthropy requires listening
and engagement with the grant
recipient to fine-tune what the
partnership needs and bring
the program to life.”
Growing up in a working
class family with a strong
social conscience, Genevieve
was taught to share and be
generous to others, especially
people in need. “My parents
taught us to look beyond our
own interests to those of
Students gather at the Youth
at the Zoo (YATZ) camp.
“You meet so many
inspirational and
creative people, who
highlight the rewards
of philanthropy.
It is much more than
just giving money.”
others less fortunate. I am now
able to do so in a professional
capacity, investing social
dollars from philanthropic
donors.” What really excites
Genevieve about philanthropy
are the ‘wow moments’ when
you suddenly start to see
the benefits of philanthropic
contribution.
“You meet so many
inspirational and creative
people, who highlight the
rewards of philanthropy.
It is much more than just
giving money.”
In an illustrious career,
Genevieve has had a
remarkable impact on the
giving industry with an
impressive list of achievements
and experience. Most recently
she decided to put all of her
learnings and advice into a 101
guide called Savvy Giving.
“I’m often approached for
guidance from grant seekers
and funders alike and have
delivered workshops to both
groups. I had prepared a
Toolkit for Grantmakers in
New Zealand, and was then
approached by the Australian
Communities Foundation to
create a similar resource for an
Australian audience, which was
the beginning of Savvy Giving,”
she said.
And some advice for our
readers interested in giving?
“Maintain a sense of
curiosity, humility and
willingness to learn. Conduct
research to understand the
areas you are interested in
funding. Once you have a
shortlist, put your feelers
out, taking care not to raise
expectations with grant
seekers. Be discerning with
the people you surround
yourself with!”
Savvy Giving can be purchased
in bookshops or online at
the Australian Communities
Foundation website:
communityfoundation.org.au
appeal.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OTHER
STORIES FROM THE FRONT-LINE:
A LONG
ROAD TO
RECOVERY
TAKING
CARE OF
TREVOR
Trevor the Tawny Frogmouth, was admitted with a damaged
wing and we now suspect is also blind.
We have the ability to fix his wing, however if he is blind, his
chances of release back into the wild are slim.
We will commit to take on long-term care for him at
Healesville to ensure he has the best possible quality of life.
Every year over 1000 injured animals are
treated at the Australian Wildlife Health Centre
at Healesville Sanctuary. For many this is just
the start of a long journey home…
Y
ou may have already received a letter in the mail about how
we need your support to help raise $150,000 for the
hospital’s great work treating injured wildlife.
Meet Tinsel, a young wombat orphaned after his mother was
killed in a road accident. Tinsel was rescued and is now being hand
reared by our dedicated vet team at the Centre. She is just one of
over 1,000 wildlife patients admitted to the Centre over the past
twelve months in need of our assistance.
The wildlife hospital doesn’t just treat wombats, the staff
are busy treating all types of animals from turtles to owls and
even kookaburras with all types of injuries, each requiring
specialist care.
TURTLE
SURGERY
This little turtle was found with two fish hooks embedded
in its stomach. Removal of the hooks through surgery can
be complicated and be resource intensive. Materials needed
for surgery include bone grafting materials, bone cement,
medications and general surgical materials and post-surgery
rehabilitation can take from three to six months.
The costs for providing surgery and rehabilitation for
three months can cost a minimum of $1,200.
Annually, the Australian Wildlife Health
Centre costs around $850,000 to run.
Your support of this Appeal will help to cover these costs,
and ensure our vet team can continue to treat and care
for injured wildlife through the coming winter.
Healesville Sanctuary needs your help and making a
donation at tax time is really easy!
If you have not received your appeal letter, and would
like to know more about supporting the Australian Wildlife
Health Centre at Healesville Sanctuary, please contact
us on (03) 9340 2770.
Or go online to donate at
zoo.org.au/wildlife
AROUND THE
CLOCK CARE
In case you haven’t seen this gorgeous photo – here is Tinsel
meeting Alinta, another orphaned baby wombat in our care.
These babies require around the clock care for up to twelve
months. Our staff will take home an injured wombat to care
for and feed every three hours – every night for a year!
Photos: Cormac Hanrahan
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YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR
AUSTRALIAN
JOURNEY
Native grasslands once occupied nearly one-third of Victoria
but due to habitat destruction, less than 1% survives.
T
he Australian Journey,
set off the banks of the
Werribee River at the
Werribee Open Range Zoo
hopes to restore a small
section of the Western
Victorian grasslands and the
native species that once lived
there, with the exhibit soon
to become home to three of
Zoos Victoria’s priority
threatened species.
The exhibit features the
beautiful Wirribi River Walking
Trail and the restored Chirnside
Shearing Shed and embodies
important cultural heritage
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with the area said to have
been a meeting place between
the Wathaurung, Wurundjeri
and Boonerwrung nations.
Extensive consultation has
been made with Indigenous
representatives to ensure
respectful restoration of the
land takes place.
This new five hectare open
range exhibit is being completed
in a staged project development
– we have completed
approximately 50% of the new
experience, with further work
due to be completed as soon as
funding is secured.
The following projects have
been completed or are
underway:
• Grassland display beds – the
area will contain more than
40 native grassland species
with the site also becoming a
seed orchard, collecting seeds
for revegetation onsite and
for local indigenous nurseries
and conservation groups.
• Grasslands free range space
with kangaroo, Brolga,
Emu and Eastern Barred
Bandicoots free to forage
and feed with visitors able
to walk among them. This area
is also one of four protected
release sites for the critically
endangered Eastern Barred
Bandicoot in Victoria.
• Bandicoot Hideout –
a nocturnal exhibit enabling
Zoo visitors to engage with
an Eastern Barred Bandicoot
and learn more about other
nocturnal native species.
• A walk through Koala exhibit.
• A free flight aviary for the
critically endangered Orangebellied Parrot. Orange-bellied
Parrots are a migratory bird
and this aviary will act as a
type of pre-release ‘gym’, for
captive-bred birds before
they are released back into
the wild.
• A soundscape for the historic
shearing shed.
• Link to Werribee River
Walkway – a peaceful
boardwalk space with views
across the river to our
African Savannah.
ZOOS
VICTORIA’S
LEADERSHIP
The Zoos Victoria Board
leads our vision to become
a world leading zoo-based
conservation organisation
complemented by our Zoos
Victoria Foundation Board
who inspire and encourage
philanthropy within our
community and corporations.
Zoos Victoria Patron
The Hon Alex Chernov AC QC,
Governor of Victoria
Zoological Parks
and Gardens Board
Anne Ward,
Chair
Still to come are the following:
• Exhibit for the endangered
Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby.
• Children’s play space – Hidden
World – allowing young
visitors the chance to view the
world from a grass-eye-view.
• Welcome to Country
installation, built in
consultation with local
Indigenous groups.
• Shearing Shed restoration.
This new exhibit is an important
area which we hope will inspire
our visitors and the many
students visiting the Zoo and
it also responds to the growing
number of international tourists
visiting Werribee, giving them an
Australian experience alongside
their African Savannah tour.
To discuss the ongoing
development or to arrange
for a tour of the new area,
please contact Julia White,
General Manager, Foundation
on jwhite@zoo.org.au
DOES YOUR
BUSINESS HAVE
A BIG HEART?
Jon Hickman,
Deputy Chair
Natasha Bowness
Kenneth Hinchcliff
Sahil Merchant
Helen Thornton
Zoos Victoria is launching a new
Animal Adoptions program designed
specifically for businesses interested
in supporting our zoos.
Geoff Wescott
T
Sonia Kent,
Chair
he new program is perfect for small to medium
sized businesses with Corporate Animal Adoptions
ranging from $500 – $5,000 per annum. In return
your business receives a benefits package including a
small allocation of tickets to visit our zoos, behind the
scenes experiences as well as acknowledgment of your
generous support for your chosen species.
All funds raised will go towards supporting Zoos
Victoria’s conservation programs, helping fight the
extinction of threatened species.
The new program is set to launch in September but
we’d love to invite some of our valued corporate
supporters to get involved prior to the launch.
If you are interested in hearing more about the Corporate
Animal Adoptions package, please get in touch with our
Corporate Sponsorship Manager Laura Hillis via
email: lhillis@zoo.org.au
Kylie White
Zoos Victoria
Foundation Board
Andrew Abercrombie
Andrew Bell
Natasha Bowness
James Chen
Monica Grollo
Anne Ward
Andrew Vizard
Zoos Victoria CEO
Jenny Gray
Zoos Victoria Foundation
Executive Director
Pamela Sutton-Legaud
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projects.
WIND POWER
AT WERRIBEE
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cross our three zoos environmental sustainability is a
major priority as we continue to employ environmentally
sustainable practices to reduce our ecological footprint
across all areas of our operations. Our sustainability focus
encompasses habitat protection, pollution prevention and
ecologically sustainable and ethical development
and construction.
Zoos Victoria has already implemented a number of projects
and programs to improve our energy efficiency and reduce
our carbon emissions. We are working on further projects to
continue these improvements across our three zoos. One of the
best ways to reduce carbon footprint is to invest in renewable
energy sources.
Located in the fastest growing municipality in Australia,
Werribee Open Range Zoo presents an opportunity to showcase
leading innovations and technologies to our ever-growing
number of visitors whilst promoting environmentally
sustainable behaviours.
Zoos Victoria commissioned a feasibility analysis through
the University of Melbourne, which recommended the
installation of a small scale wind power generator at Werribee.
Installing two 10kW small scale wind generators will yield the
following benefits:
• Generate ~ 70MWh of renewable energy per year.
• Reduce Werribee Open Range Zoo’s greenhouse gases by
94 tonnes of CO2e per year.
• Provide a very visible and iconic demonstration of Zoos
Victoria’s environmental sustainability commitment in an
effort to inspire others.
PROJECT COST $150,000
OTHER ZOOS VICTORIA PRIORITY PROJECTS INCLUDE:
MELBOURNE ZOO:
HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY:
Lord Howe Stick Insect Redevelopment (LHISI) $120,000
Exciting redevelopment to the area alongside the Butterfly House
to provide long-term improvements to visitor engagement of the
species via a new LHISI exhibit and sculpture.
In addition there will be a public program with self-guided trail
and LHISI encounters and interpretation revitalisation to tell the
LHISI story from rescue to recovery.
Upgrade of Pelican Pond $250,000
A major upgrade to the existing pelican pond will include renewed
landscape and islands and boardwalk, with strong links with
Indigenous elements.
YOU CAN HELP BUILD WIND POWER!
CALL (03) 9340 2770
OR VISIT WWW.ZOO.ORG.AU