Annual Report 1999-2000

National Trust of Australia (WA): Our Organisation

In 1959, six interested citizens formed a convening committee to establish the National Trust of Australia (WA). This committee called a foundation meeting attended by thirty-five members and seventeen visitors and by November that year had elected a Council and made arrangements to incorporate. In 1964 the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act was proclaimed by the Trust's Patron, His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia.

The Objects of the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act are:

the identification of places and things of national and local importance: in particular, our natural flora and fauna and historic buildings, monuments and objects;
the education of the public in the existence of these places and things; and
the stimulation of interest, appreciation and enjoyment in the work of identification, assessment, restoration and conservation.

Vision Statement

The National Trust of Australia (WA) will be the pre-eminent independent community body promoting conservation and interpretation of Western Australia's unique cultural and natural heritage assets, and encouraging and educating the community about the use of those assets, for the long-term social, economic and environmental benefits of the public.

Mission Statement

Through a process of consultation with the Council and staff of the National Trust, the Trust's Mission Statement was amended in 1999 to reflect this organisation's continued development as a role model for best practice standards in heritage conservation and interpretation.

The National Trust of Australia (WA)
will conserve and interpret
Western Australia's heritage.

Trust Governance

Patron: His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC AO (Mil) MC, Governor of Western Australia

The Council is the governing body of the National Trust of Australia (W.A.), establishing policy and overseeing activities. It consists of twenty-five members, sixteen of whom are elected from within the Trust and nine of whom are appointed as representatives of other organisations.

Council Of The National Trust Of Australia (WA) 1999 - 2000

Elected Councillors

In accordance with Section 10(1)(a) of the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act 1964-70, 16 councillors are elected in accordance with the rules from amongst the members of the Trust.

Name	Office	Expiry of Term
Dr Jenny Gregory	President	2001
Mrs Delys Forrest	Vice President	2000
Mr Robert Mitchell	Vice President	2002
Dr John Reid	Chairman (to Jan 2000)	2000
Mr Michal Lewi AM	Chairman (from Feb 2000)	2002
Mr Ron Bodycoat AM	Dep Chairman	2000
Mr Richard Wilson	Treasurer	2001
Ms Michele Payne	Secretary (to Feb 2000)	2000
Prof. David Dolan	Councillor	2001
Mrs Jenny Guhl	Councillor	2000
Mrs Pam Hall	Councillor(elected Nov '99)	2002
Mr Michael Jardine	Councillor (ret'd Nov '99)	1999
Mr David Kelsall	Councillor	2001
Dr Rosalind Lawe Davies	Councillor	2002
Mrs Betty Ratcliffe	Councillor (to Nov'99 )	2000
Mrs Marli Wallace	Councillor (fr. Feb 2000)	2000
Ms Joanna Sassoon	Councillor	2001
Dr Robyn Taylor	Councillor	2002
Mr Peter Wilshaw	Councillor (ret'd Nov '99 and re-appointed to casual vacancy in Feb 2000)	2002

Appointed Councillors

In accordance with Section 10(1)(b) of the National Trust of Australia (WA) Act 1964-70, nine councillors shall be appointed by the Trust from organisations who shall nominate a representative.

Name	Representing (if applicable)	Expiry of Term
Mr Andrew Chuk	Premier & Treasurer	2000
Prof. Norman Etherington	Senate of University of WA	2000
Ms Rachel Salmond (to March 2000)	Royal WA Historical Society	2000
Dr Lenore Layman (from April 2000)	Royal WA Historical Society	2003
Mr Ken Adam	Royal Aust. Inst. of Architects	2000
Ms Lesley Thomas (to Oct 1999)	Royal Society of WA	2000
Dr Jamie O'Shea (from June 2000)	Royal Society of WA	2003
Mrs Wendy Folvig (to Nov 1999)	Country Womens' Association	1999
Mrs Vivienne Rowley (from February 2000)	Country Women's Association	2003
Mr Max Hipkins (to Nov 1999)	The Tree Society	1999
Dr Colin Walker (from Feb 2000)	The Tree Society	2003
Mr Jamie Edwards	WA Municipal Association	2003
Mrs Pat Barblett	WA Tourism Commission	2002

Legal Services Provided Free of Charge

Support from the Trust's Honorary Solicitors continues to be strong and very greatly appreciated. The following firms have provided substantial support in their roles as Honorary Solicitors of the National Trust of Australia (WA):

Clayton Utz
Environmental Defenders Office
Ilbery Barblett
MacLeod & Co Solicitors

Staff of the National Trust of Australia (WA) at 30 June 2000

The Trust has employed staff on both short term contracts and a casual basis, in addition to the staff listed below.

Chief Executive Officer
Executive Officer; Editor
Administrative Assistant to EO
Curator
Manager Heritage Services
Administrative Assistant, Heritage
Manager Education Services

Project Leader, Golden Pipeline
Project Officer, Golden Pipeline
Project Manager, Covenanting

Covenanting Officer
Financial Services

Manager Finance & Admin.

Admin. Assistant, Grants
Admin. Payroll
Customer Service Officer
Admin. Assistant, Accounts

Mr Thomas E Perrigo
Mrs Jane Blake
Ms Anne McLeod
Ms Sarah Murphy
Mr Phillip Bennett
Mrs Alice Fyfield
Mrs Susan King (ret'd Dec 1999)
Ms Christine McMulkin (from Jan 2000)
Mr Don Newman
Mr Mike Jefferson
Mr Michael Crouch (Acting to Sept 1999)
Ms Lesley Thomas (from Sept 1999)
Ms Diana Papenfus
Mr Tom Paterson and Mr John Jurkowski (Price & Newman - to Sept 1999)
Mr Wayne Harding (from Sept 1999)
Mr Karl Haynes
Mrs Kymberley Horsley
Ms Zoe Lawrence
Mr Graeme Bridge

Equal Employment Opportunities

The National Trust is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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