Rainbow Bee-eater Photo by David Whelan
Impact Report 2017-18 Conserving Victoria’s most threatened native plants and wildlife for future generations
Celebrating a milestone year for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria.
In 2017-18, Trust for Nature celebrated two major milestones. The first was achieving more than 1400 voluntary conservation covenant agreements on title. These agreements with landholders protect plants and wildlife on private land permanently - even after the land changes hands. Putting a protective covenant on a property is one of the most important things landholders can do to help prevent species extinction, ensuring they are around for future generations. It is a selfless act and we’re proud to work with so many Victorians who value conservation. Secondly the total area of land permanently protected by Trust for Nature through private landholders and our own reserves has surpassed 100,000 hectares, a milestone 46 years in the making. A key goal in our strategic plan is to add a further 50,000 hectares to Victoria’s protected network between now and 2021.
Victoria Marles CEO Trust for Nature
Feral animal control across more than
1,416
hectares
pr o
1416 Conservation covenants 43 Trust for Nature properties / reserves
ecological surveys and assessments – mainly for threatened species projects
te
ed ct
land i n 2017-1
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
hectares protected by covenants and our reserves
Winiam East* (495.7 hectares) in the Wimmera region. Habitat for the threatened Bearded Dragon, Malleefowl and Silky Mouse.
8
Woori Yallock* (12.09 hectares) in Port Phillip and Westernport region. Habitat for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Powerful Owl and the rare Green Scentbark and Wiry Bossiaea.
The Trust partnered and shared our expertise with more than 100 organisations, community groups, businesses and the Victorian and Australian governments. In 2017 we welcomed our first Indigenous covenantors for the Gippsland area. The Mullett family own ‘Wattlewood’, one of the last remaining patches of Plains Grassy Woodland between Bairnsdale and the Gippsland Lakes. The intact vegetation means the property is rich in wildlife and it’s covered mostly in Red Gum trees. Powerful Owl
pr o
68,000 New ly
Victoria Marles CEO Trust for Nature
100,000 More than
hectares
conservation covenant agreements protecting 65,565 hectares
Secondly the total area of land permanently protected by Trust for Nature through private landholders and our own reserves has surpassed 100,000 hectares, a milestone 46 years in the making. A key goal in our strategic plan is to add a further 50,000 hectares to Victoria’s protected network between now and 2021.
135
Newl y
These agreements with landholders protect plants and wildlife on private land permanently - even after the land changes hands. Putting a protective covenant on a property is one of the most important things landholders can do to help prevent species extinction, ensuring they are around for future generations. It is a selfless act and we’re proud to work with so many Victorians who value conservation.
More than 100,000 hectares of privately owned land across Victoria is permanently protected
3,700
Weed control across
It is important for us to work with landholders and help maintain private land to protect native plants and animals. Every on-ground action brings us closer to securing the future of threatened species across Victoria.
More than
pr o
In 2017-18, Trust for Nature celebrated two major milestones. The first was achieving more than 1400 voluntary conservation covenant agreements on title.
Conservation
Newl y
Celebrating a milestone year for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria.
What makes Trust for Nature different? We’re all about making sure native plants and animals are protected on private land forever.
We worked on more than 80 privately and publicly funded projects with conservation partners to protect threatened species like the Swift Parrot, Barking Owl, Plains-wanderer, Grey-crowned Babbler, Striped Legless Lizard, Squirrel Glider, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Spiny Rice-flower, Spur-wing Wattle, Northern Sandalwood and Warby Range Swamp-gum.
*These are three of 31 new covenanted properties in 2017-18
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
Huon Creek* (26.79 hectares) in north east Victoria. Habitat for threatened birds Jacky Winter, Red-capped Robin and Hooded Robin
Glenn Cottier & Elke Seeck
1400 covenants since 1972 and counting …
Over the years Trust for Nature has partnered with landholders to place more than 1400 covenants on properties throughout Victoria, in urban and regional areas. Landholders who take the selfless step of putting a protective covenant on their property are truly heroes and we’re proud to work with them to ensure native plants and animals are protected for future generations, forever. Glenn Cottier and Elke Seeck (pictured) from the Macedon Ranges are two such heroes.
From private to public hands
We also transfer properties from private ownership to the public to become part of reserves or state and national parks. Trust for Nature negotiates the sale price and manages the work of transferring the title. A 19.66 hectare property in the Dandenongs called Bilagal is the latest property to be transferred (bought with funds raised by the community). It is extremely important to the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum. Without this reserve these animals may face extinction.
Bearded Dragon Red Robin
Helmeted Honeyeater
Conservation
3,700
Weed control across
It is important for us to work with landholders and help maintain private land to protect native plants and animals. Every on-ground action brings us closer to securing the future of threatened species across Victoria.
hectares
Feral animal control across more than
68,000
1,416
hectares
New ly
pr o
conservation covenant agreements protecting 65,565 hectares
te
ed ct
land i n 2017-1
8
Woori Yallock* (12.09 hectares) in Port Phillip and Westernport region. Habitat for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Powerful Owl and the rare Green Scentbark and Wiry Bossiaea.
Bearded Dragon
Feral animal control across more than
1,416
hectares
pr o
1416 Conservation covenants 43 Trust for Nature properties / reserves
ecological surveys and assessments – mainly for threatened species projects
te
ed ct
land i n 2017-1
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
hectares protected by covenants and our reserves
Winiam East* (495.7 hectares) in the Wimmera region. Habitat for the threatened Bearded Dragon, Malleefowl and Silky Mouse.
8
Woori Yallock* (12.09 hectares) in Port Phillip and Westernport region. Habitat for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Powerful Owl and the rare Green Scentbark and Wiry Bossiaea.
The Trust partnered and shared our expertise with more than 100 organisations, community groups, businesses and the Victorian and Australian governments. In 2017 we welcomed our first Indigenous covenantors for the Gippsland area. The Mullett family own ‘Wattlewood’, one of the last remaining patches of Plains Grassy Woodland between Bairnsdale and the Gippsland Lakes. The intact vegetation means the property is rich in wildlife and it’s covered mostly in Red Gum trees. Powerful Owl
pr o
68,000 New ly
Victoria Marles CEO Trust for Nature
100,000 More than
hectares
conservation covenant agreements protecting 65,565 hectares
Secondly the total area of land permanently protected by Trust for Nature through private landholders and our own reserves has surpassed 100,000 hectares, a milestone 46 years in the making. A key goal in our strategic plan is to add a further 50,000 hectares to Victoria’s protected network between now and 2021.
135
Newl y
These agreements with landholders protect plants and wildlife on private land permanently - even after the land changes hands. Putting a protective covenant on a property is one of the most important things landholders can do to help prevent species extinction, ensuring they are around for future generations. It is a selfless act and we’re proud to work with so many Victorians who value conservation.
More than 100,000 hectares of privately owned land across Victoria is permanently protected
3,700
Weed control across
It is important for us to work with landholders and help maintain private land to protect native plants and animals. Every on-ground action brings us closer to securing the future of threatened species across Victoria.
More than
pr o
In 2017-18, Trust for Nature celebrated two major milestones. The first was achieving more than 1400 voluntary conservation covenant agreements on title.
Conservation
Newl y
Celebrating a milestone year for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria.
What makes Trust for Nature different? We’re all about making sure native plants and animals are protected on private land forever.
We worked on more than 80 privately and publicly funded projects with conservation partners to protect threatened species like the Swift Parrot, Barking Owl, Plains-wanderer, Grey-crowned Babbler, Striped Legless Lizard, Squirrel Glider, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Spiny Rice-flower, Spur-wing Wattle, Northern Sandalwood and Warby Range Swamp-gum.
*These are three of 31 new covenanted properties in 2017-18
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
Huon Creek* (26.79 hectares) in north east Victoria. Habitat for threatened birds Jacky Winter, Red-capped Robin and Hooded Robin
Glenn Cottier & Elke Seeck
1400 covenants since 1972 and counting …
Over the years Trust for Nature has partnered with landholders to place more than 1400 covenants on properties throughout Victoria, in urban and regional areas. Landholders who take the selfless step of putting a protective covenant on their property are truly heroes and we’re proud to work with them to ensure native plants and animals are protected for future generations, forever. Glenn Cottier and Elke Seeck (pictured) from the Macedon Ranges are two such heroes.
From private to public hands
We also transfer properties from private ownership to the public to become part of reserves or state and national parks. Trust for Nature negotiates the sale price and manages the work of transferring the title. A 19.66 hectare property in the Dandenongs called Bilagal is the latest property to be transferred (bought with funds raised by the community). It is extremely important to the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum. Without this reserve these animals may face extinction.
Bearded Dragon Red Robin
Helmeted Honeyeater
Feral animal control across more than
1,416
hectares
pr o
1416 Conservation covenants 43 Trust for Nature properties / reserves
ecological surveys and assessments – mainly for threatened species projects
te
ed ct
land i n 2017-1
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
hectares protected by covenants and our reserves
Winiam East* (495.7 hectares) in the Wimmera region. Habitat for the threatened Bearded Dragon, Malleefowl and Silky Mouse.
8
Woori Yallock* (12.09 hectares) in Port Phillip and Westernport region. Habitat for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Powerful Owl and the rare Green Scentbark and Wiry Bossiaea.
The Trust partnered and shared our expertise with more than 100 organisations, community groups, businesses and the Victorian and Australian governments. In 2017 we welcomed our first Indigenous covenantors for the Gippsland area. The Mullett family own ‘Wattlewood’, one of the last remaining patches of Plains Grassy Woodland between Bairnsdale and the Gippsland Lakes. The intact vegetation means the property is rich in wildlife and it’s covered mostly in Red Gum trees. Powerful Owl
pr o
68,000 New ly
Victoria Marles CEO Trust for Nature
100,000 More than
hectares
conservation covenant agreements protecting 65,565 hectares
Secondly the total area of land permanently protected by Trust for Nature through private landholders and our own reserves has surpassed 100,000 hectares, a milestone 46 years in the making. A key goal in our strategic plan is to add a further 50,000 hectares to Victoria’s protected network between now and 2021.
135
Newl y
These agreements with landholders protect plants and wildlife on private land permanently - even after the land changes hands. Putting a protective covenant on a property is one of the most important things landholders can do to help prevent species extinction, ensuring they are around for future generations. It is a selfless act and we’re proud to work with so many Victorians who value conservation.
More than 100,000 hectares of privately owned land across Victoria is permanently protected
3,700
Weed control across
It is important for us to work with landholders and help maintain private land to protect native plants and animals. Every on-ground action brings us closer to securing the future of threatened species across Victoria.
More than
pr o
In 2017-18, Trust for Nature celebrated two major milestones. The first was achieving more than 1400 voluntary conservation covenant agreements on title.
Conservation
Newl y
Celebrating a milestone year for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria.
What makes Trust for Nature different? We’re all about making sure native plants and animals are protected on private land forever.
We worked on more than 80 privately and publicly funded projects with conservation partners to protect threatened species like the Swift Parrot, Barking Owl, Plains-wanderer, Grey-crowned Babbler, Striped Legless Lizard, Squirrel Glider, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Spiny Rice-flower, Spur-wing Wattle, Northern Sandalwood and Warby Range Swamp-gum.
*These are three of 31 new covenanted properties in 2017-18
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
Huon Creek* (26.79 hectares) in north east Victoria. Habitat for threatened birds Jacky Winter, Red-capped Robin and Hooded Robin
Glenn Cottier & Elke Seeck
1400 covenants since 1972 and counting …
Over the years Trust for Nature has partnered with landholders to place more than 1400 covenants on properties throughout Victoria, in urban and regional areas. Landholders who take the selfless step of putting a protective covenant on their property are truly heroes and we’re proud to work with them to ensure native plants and animals are protected for future generations, forever. Glenn Cottier and Elke Seeck (pictured) from the Macedon Ranges are two such heroes.
From private to public hands
We also transfer properties from private ownership to the public to become part of reserves or state and national parks. Trust for Nature negotiates the sale price and manages the work of transferring the title. A 19.66 hectare property in the Dandenongs called Bilagal is the latest property to be transferred (bought with funds raised by the community). It is extremely important to the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum. Without this reserve these animals may face extinction.
Bearded Dragon Red Robin
Helmeted Honeyeater
Feral animal control across more than
1,416
hectares
pr o
1416 Conservation covenants 43 Trust for Nature properties / reserves
ecological surveys and assessments – mainly for threatened species projects
te
ed ct
land i n 2017-1
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
hectares protected by covenants and our reserves
Winiam East* (495.7 hectares) in the Wimmera region. Habitat for the threatened Bearded Dragon, Malleefowl and Silky Mouse.
8
Woori Yallock* (12.09 hectares) in Port Phillip and Westernport region. Habitat for the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Powerful Owl and the rare Green Scentbark and Wiry Bossiaea.
The Trust partnered and shared our expertise with more than 100 organisations, community groups, businesses and the Victorian and Australian governments. In 2017 we welcomed our first Indigenous covenantors for the Gippsland area. The Mullett family own ‘Wattlewood’, one of the last remaining patches of Plains Grassy Woodland between Bairnsdale and the Gippsland Lakes. The intact vegetation means the property is rich in wildlife and it’s covered mostly in Red Gum trees. Powerful Owl
pr o
68,000 New ly
Victoria Marles CEO Trust for Nature
100,000 More than
hectares
conservation covenant agreements protecting 65,565 hectares
Secondly the total area of land permanently protected by Trust for Nature through private landholders and our own reserves has surpassed 100,000 hectares, a milestone 46 years in the making. A key goal in our strategic plan is to add a further 50,000 hectares to Victoria’s protected network between now and 2021.
135
Newl y
These agreements with landholders protect plants and wildlife on private land permanently - even after the land changes hands. Putting a protective covenant on a property is one of the most important things landholders can do to help prevent species extinction, ensuring they are around for future generations. It is a selfless act and we’re proud to work with so many Victorians who value conservation.
More than 100,000 hectares of privately owned land across Victoria is permanently protected
3,700
Weed control across
It is important for us to work with landholders and help maintain private land to protect native plants and animals. Every on-ground action brings us closer to securing the future of threatened species across Victoria.
More than
pr o
In 2017-18, Trust for Nature celebrated two major milestones. The first was achieving more than 1400 voluntary conservation covenant agreements on title.
Conservation
Newl y
Celebrating a milestone year for the protection of biodiversity on private land in Victoria.
What makes Trust for Nature different? We’re all about making sure native plants and animals are protected on private land forever.
We worked on more than 80 privately and publicly funded projects with conservation partners to protect threatened species like the Swift Parrot, Barking Owl, Plains-wanderer, Grey-crowned Babbler, Striped Legless Lizard, Squirrel Glider, Brush-tailed Phascogale, Spiny Rice-flower, Spur-wing Wattle, Northern Sandalwood and Warby Range Swamp-gum.
*These are three of 31 new covenanted properties in 2017-18
te
ed ct
land i n 2017 -18
Huon Creek* (26.79 hectares) in north east Victoria. Habitat for threatened birds Jacky Winter, Red-capped Robin and Hooded Robin
Glenn Cottier & Elke Seeck
1400 covenants since 1972 and counting …
Over the years Trust for Nature has partnered with landholders to place more than 1400 covenants on properties throughout Victoria, in urban and regional areas. Landholders who take the selfless step of putting a protective covenant on their property are truly heroes and we’re proud to work with them to ensure native plants and animals are protected for future generations, forever. Glenn Cottier and Elke Seeck (pictured) from the Macedon Ranges are two such heroes.
From private to public hands
We also transfer properties from private ownership to the public to become part of reserves or state and national parks. Trust for Nature negotiates the sale price and manages the work of transferring the title. A 19.66 hectare property in the Dandenongs called Bilagal is the latest property to be transferred (bought with funds raised by the community). It is extremely important to the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum. Without this reserve these animals may face extinction.
Bearded Dragon Red Robin
Helmeted Honeyeater
Covenantors Tom Graham and Belinda Taylor with son Occy, Pakenham Upper.
Financial year summary 2017-18
Tackling climate change In 2017-18 we updated maps to identify areas that are priorities for protection and habitat connectivity on private land. This helps to maintain and build the health of ecosystems and species across Victoria.
17%
22%
Open door grant2
Revenue by income type (FY 17-18)
We also provided guidelines to land managers which describe how they can help mitigate the impacts of climate change on properties and, in partnership with the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, the Trust continued to deliver water for the environment to key wetlands and floodplains at our largest conservation reserve Neds Corner Station to improve the health of its vital ecosystems.
Government and other programs grants Investment Donation – general1
17%
Other income 38%
6%
Revolving Fund Another way we protect land is to buy properties with high conservation value and sell them to buyers who agree to put a conservation covenant on them. Proceeds from sales are reinvested into further property purchases. This is our Revolving Fund and a list of properties is available on our website trustfornature.org.au. Since its inception, the Fund has purchased 69 properties, sold 61, and so protected 6,888 hectares of conservation land.
2% 15%
17%
Expenditure by divison (FY 17-18)
Open-door4 10%
Fundraising Service delivery3 Reserves Neds Corner Station
56%
1. Donation - general = philanthropic grants, individual donors 2. Operating grant = from State Government for Trust for Nature as statutory authority 3. Service delivery = covenant registration, covenant stewardship and monitoring, land management activities, regional coordination, conservation planning and on-ground works 4. Open-door = governance, facilities & payroll, IT, HRE, science, policy & research
Contributing to policy
Trust for Nature is grateful to the
200
volunteers who helped us make a difference to the Victorian environment in 2017-18.
62
field days and workshops across Victoria
Trust for Nature regularly participates in public policy. In 2017-18 we contributed to a number of state, national and international issues including: a review of Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act; a review of the Commonwealth Environment Water Holder’s operations and business processes; the Australian Land Conservation Alliance’s submission on Australia’s performance under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas. Early Nancy, Neds Corner Photo by Colleen Barnes
Thank you for helping us to protect native plants and animals forever. We could not have achieved these results without your support.
31
As a not-for-profit organisation, Trust for Nature welcomes public support for its conservation work. All contributions of $2 and more are tax deductible.
new conservation covenants registered
131
conservation management plans for covenanted properties
Working with private landholders Trust for Nature was established to protect native plants and animals on private land. One of the ways we do this is by partnering with landholders to place voluntary conservation covenants on land, protecting properties forever. Covenantors are supported through the teams in our regional offices across Victoria.
Two-thirds of Victoria is privately owned, which means that protecting native plants and animals on private land is vital. Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous support for our work to protect Victoria’s amazing biodiversity – from old growth trees, orchids and fungi, to invertebrates, birds and mammals and everything in between. Not only do we focus on individual species, but also landscape scale projects, all of which form a healthy and prosperous environment. And healthy environments underpins healthy people, healthy communities and are vital for future generations to come. For more details about how to support our work go to trustfornature.org.au. facebook.com/ TrustforNatureVictoria/
twitter.com/ trustfornature
Trust for Nature (Victoria) 5/379 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 ABN: 60 292 993 543 Email: trustfornature@tfn.org.au Phone: 1800 99 99 33 (freecall within Australia) Web: www.trustfornature.org.au Rainbow Bee-eater Photo by David Whelan
Impact Report 2017-18 The printing of this publication was made possible with the support of the Loftus-Hills Fund, a charitable fund account of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
linkedin.com/company/ trust-for-nature
instagram.com/ trustfornature
Conserving Victoria’s most threatened native plants and wildlife for future generations
Covenantors Tom Graham and Belinda Taylor with son Occy, Pakenham Upper.
Financial year summary 2017-18
Tackling climate change In 2017-18 we updated maps to identify areas that are priorities for protection and habitat connectivity on private land. This helps to maintain and build the health of ecosystems and species across Victoria.
17%
22%
Open door grant2
Revenue by income type (FY 17-18)
We also provided guidelines to land managers which describe how they can help mitigate the impacts of climate change on properties and, in partnership with the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, the Trust continued to deliver water for the environment to key wetlands and floodplains at our largest conservation reserve Neds Corner Station to improve the health of its vital ecosystems.
Government and other programs grants Investment Donation – general1
17%
Other income 38%
6%
Revolving Fund Another way we protect land is to buy properties with high conservation value and sell them to buyers who agree to put a conservation covenant on them. Proceeds from sales are reinvested into further property purchases. This is our Revolving Fund and a list of properties is available on our website trustfornature.org.au. Since its inception, the Fund has purchased 69 properties, sold 61, and so protected 6,888 hectares of conservation land.
2% 15%
17%
Expenditure by divison (FY 17-18)
Open-door4 10%
Fundraising Service delivery3 Reserves Neds Corner Station
56%
1. Donation - general = philanthropic grants, individual donors 2. Operating grant = from State Government for Trust for Nature as statutory authority 3. Service delivery = covenant registration, covenant stewardship and monitoring, land management activities, regional coordination, conservation planning and on-ground works 4. Open-door = governance, facilities & payroll, IT, HRE, science, policy & research
Contributing to policy
Trust for Nature is grateful to the
200
volunteers who helped us make a difference to the Victorian environment in 2017-18.
62
field days and workshops across Victoria
Trust for Nature regularly participates in public policy. In 2017-18 we contributed to a number of state, national and international issues including: a review of Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act; a review of the Commonwealth Environment Water Holder’s operations and business processes; the Australian Land Conservation Alliance’s submission on Australia’s performance under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas. Early Nancy, Neds Corner Photo by Colleen Barnes
Thank you for helping us to protect native plants and animals forever. We could not have achieved these results without your support.
31
As a not-for-profit organisation, Trust for Nature welcomes public support for its conservation work. All contributions of $2 and more are tax deductible.
new conservation covenants registered
131
conservation management plans for covenanted properties
Working with private landholders Trust for Nature was established to protect native plants and animals on private land. One of the ways we do this is by partnering with landholders to place voluntary conservation covenants on land, protecting properties forever. Covenantors are supported through the teams in our regional offices across Victoria.
Two-thirds of Victoria is privately owned, which means that protecting native plants and animals on private land is vital. Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous support for our work to protect Victoria’s amazing biodiversity – from old growth trees, orchids and fungi, to invertebrates, birds and mammals and everything in between. Not only do we focus on individual species, but also landscape scale projects, all of which form a healthy and prosperous environment. And healthy environments underpins healthy people, healthy communities and are vital for future generations to come. For more details about how to support our work go to trustfornature.org.au. facebook.com/ TrustforNatureVictoria/
twitter.com/ trustfornature
Trust for Nature (Victoria) 5/379 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 ABN: 60 292 993 543 Email: trustfornature@tfn.org.au Phone: 1800 99 99 33 (freecall within Australia) Web: www.trustfornature.org.au Rainbow Bee-eater Photo by David Whelan
Impact Report 2017-18 The printing of this publication was made possible with the support of the Loftus-Hills Fund, a charitable fund account of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
linkedin.com/company/ trust-for-nature
instagram.com/ trustfornature
Conserving Victoria’s most threatened native plants and wildlife for future generations
Covenantors Tom Graham and Belinda Taylor with son Occy, Pakenham Upper.
Financial year summary 2017-18
Tackling climate change In 2017-18 we updated maps to identify areas that are priorities for protection and habitat connectivity on private land. This helps to maintain and build the health of ecosystems and species across Victoria.
17%
22%
Open door grant2
Revenue by income type (FY 17-18)
We also provided guidelines to land managers which describe how they can help mitigate the impacts of climate change on properties and, in partnership with the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, the Trust continued to deliver water for the environment to key wetlands and floodplains at our largest conservation reserve Neds Corner Station to improve the health of its vital ecosystems.
Government and other programs grants Investment Donation – general1
17%
Other income 38%
6%
Revolving Fund Another way we protect land is to buy properties with high conservation value and sell them to buyers who agree to put a conservation covenant on them. Proceeds from sales are reinvested into further property purchases. This is our Revolving Fund and a list of properties is available on our website trustfornature.org.au. Since its inception, the Fund has purchased 69 properties, sold 61, and so protected 6,888 hectares of conservation land.
2% 15%
17%
Expenditure by divison (FY 17-18)
Open-door4 10%
Fundraising Service delivery3 Reserves Neds Corner Station
56%
1. Donation - general = philanthropic grants, individual donors 2. Operating grant = from State Government for Trust for Nature as statutory authority 3. Service delivery = covenant registration, covenant stewardship and monitoring, land management activities, regional coordination, conservation planning and on-ground works 4. Open-door = governance, facilities & payroll, IT, HRE, science, policy & research
Contributing to policy
Trust for Nature is grateful to the
200
volunteers who helped us make a difference to the Victorian environment in 2017-18.
62
field days and workshops across Victoria
Trust for Nature regularly participates in public policy. In 2017-18 we contributed to a number of state, national and international issues including: a review of Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act; a review of the Commonwealth Environment Water Holder’s operations and business processes; the Australian Land Conservation Alliance’s submission on Australia’s performance under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas. Early Nancy, Neds Corner Photo by Colleen Barnes
Thank you for helping us to protect native plants and animals forever. We could not have achieved these results without your support.
31
As a not-for-profit organisation, Trust for Nature welcomes public support for its conservation work. All contributions of $2 and more are tax deductible.
new conservation covenants registered
131
conservation management plans for covenanted properties
Working with private landholders Trust for Nature was established to protect native plants and animals on private land. One of the ways we do this is by partnering with landholders to place voluntary conservation covenants on land, protecting properties forever. Covenantors are supported through the teams in our regional offices across Victoria.
Two-thirds of Victoria is privately owned, which means that protecting native plants and animals on private land is vital. Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous support for our work to protect Victoria’s amazing biodiversity – from old growth trees, orchids and fungi, to invertebrates, birds and mammals and everything in between. Not only do we focus on individual species, but also landscape scale projects, all of which form a healthy and prosperous environment. And healthy environments underpins healthy people, healthy communities and are vital for future generations to come. For more details about how to support our work go to trustfornature.org.au. facebook.com/ TrustforNatureVictoria/
twitter.com/ trustfornature
Trust for Nature (Victoria) 5/379 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 ABN: 60 292 993 543 Email: trustfornature@tfn.org.au Phone: 1800 99 99 33 (freecall within Australia) Web: www.trustfornature.org.au Rainbow Bee-eater Photo by David Whelan
Impact Report 2017-18 The printing of this publication was made possible with the support of the Loftus-Hills Fund, a charitable fund account of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
linkedin.com/company/ trust-for-nature
instagram.com/ trustfornature
Conserving Victoria’s most threatened native plants and wildlife for future generations
Covenantors Tom Graham and Belinda Taylor with son Occy, Pakenham Upper.
Financial year summary 2017-18
Tackling climate change In 2017-18 we updated maps to identify areas that are priorities for protection and habitat connectivity on private land. This helps to maintain and build the health of ecosystems and species across Victoria.
17%
22%
Open door grant2
Revenue by income type (FY 17-18)
We also provided guidelines to land managers which describe how they can help mitigate the impacts of climate change on properties and, in partnership with the Mallee Catchment Management Authority, the Trust continued to deliver water for the environment to key wetlands and floodplains at our largest conservation reserve Neds Corner Station to improve the health of its vital ecosystems.
Government and other programs grants Investment Donation – general1
17%
Other income 38%
6%
Revolving Fund Another way we protect land is to buy properties with high conservation value and sell them to buyers who agree to put a conservation covenant on them. Proceeds from sales are reinvested into further property purchases. This is our Revolving Fund and a list of properties is available on our website trustfornature.org.au. Since its inception, the Fund has purchased 69 properties, sold 61, and so protected 6,888 hectares of conservation land.
2% 15%
17%
Expenditure by divison (FY 17-18)
Open-door4 10%
Fundraising Service delivery3 Reserves Neds Corner Station
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1. Donation - general = philanthropic grants, individual donors 2. Operating grant = from State Government for Trust for Nature as statutory authority 3. Service delivery = covenant registration, covenant stewardship and monitoring, land management activities, regional coordination, conservation planning and on-ground works 4. Open-door = governance, facilities & payroll, IT, HRE, science, policy & research
Contributing to policy
Trust for Nature is grateful to the
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volunteers who helped us make a difference to the Victorian environment in 2017-18.
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field days and workshops across Victoria
Trust for Nature regularly participates in public policy. In 2017-18 we contributed to a number of state, national and international issues including: a review of Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act; a review of the Commonwealth Environment Water Holder’s operations and business processes; the Australian Land Conservation Alliance’s submission on Australia’s performance under the Convention on Biological Diversity; and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas. Early Nancy, Neds Corner Photo by Colleen Barnes
Thank you for helping us to protect native plants and animals forever. We could not have achieved these results without your support.
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As a not-for-profit organisation, Trust for Nature welcomes public support for its conservation work. All contributions of $2 and more are tax deductible.
new conservation covenants registered
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conservation management plans for covenanted properties
Working with private landholders Trust for Nature was established to protect native plants and animals on private land. One of the ways we do this is by partnering with landholders to place voluntary conservation covenants on land, protecting properties forever. Covenantors are supported through the teams in our regional offices across Victoria.
Two-thirds of Victoria is privately owned, which means that protecting native plants and animals on private land is vital. Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous support for our work to protect Victoria’s amazing biodiversity – from old growth trees, orchids and fungi, to invertebrates, birds and mammals and everything in between. Not only do we focus on individual species, but also landscape scale projects, all of which form a healthy and prosperous environment. And healthy environments underpins healthy people, healthy communities and are vital for future generations to come. For more details about how to support our work go to trustfornature.org.au. facebook.com/ TrustforNatureVictoria/
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Trust for Nature (Victoria) 5/379 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 ABN: 60 292 993 543 Email: trustfornature@tfn.org.au Phone: 1800 99 99 33 (freecall within Australia) Web: www.trustfornature.org.au Rainbow Bee-eater Photo by David Whelan
Impact Report 2017-18 The printing of this publication was made possible with the support of the Loftus-Hills Fund, a charitable fund account of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
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Conserving Victoria’s most threatened native plants and wildlife for future generations