Launch of the Conservation Covenanting Project

Midland Town Hall

09.00

Welcome to Guests: Ms Michele Payne, National Trust Councillor & Member of the Covenanting Management Committee

09.15

Address by Dr Brian Whelan, Director Trust for Nature Victoria, followed by discussion
Chairperson: Ms Lesley Thomas, National Trust Councillor &
Member of the Covenanting Management Committee

USING VICTORIA AS A MODEL

10.15

Address by Mr Carl Binning, Senior Research Economist CSIRO, followed by discussion
Chairperson: Dr Pierre Horwitz, Member of the Covenanting Management Committee

COVENANTING AND THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

11.00

Address by Mr Leo Ryan, Program Officer Conservation Partnerships Brisbane City Council followed by discussion
Chairperson: Dr Beth Schultz, Member of the Covenanting Management Committee

PRESERVING THE BUSH ON PRIVATE LAND

12.15

Seminar concludes: Dr Maurice Mulcahy, Chairman of the Covenanting Management Committee

Old Observatory West Perth

FORMAL LAUNCH OF THE CONSERVATION COVENANTING PROGRAM

13.00

Welcome to Guests: Dr John Reid, Chairman of Council, National Trust of Australia (WA)

13.05

Lotteries funding & support. Mr Lloyd Stewart, Chairman, Lotteries Commission of WA

13.10

Introduction of Professor George Seddon: Dr John Reid

13.15

Formal launch of the Covenanting Program: Professor George Seddon

13.25

Presentation of the first covenants taken by the National Trust:: Professor Seddon

13.30

End of proceedings