The Ramsar Convention on WetlandsThe Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
World Wetlands Day 2001: Australia
Time Table of Events and Activities
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Event/Activities |
Organiser/Contact |
Location/Dates |
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30th anniversary
of Ramsar National Launches and Announcements
Guests: The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP Federal Member for Murray and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment and Heritage |
Environment Australia, Belinda Thorpe Ph: 02 6274 2795 belinda.thorpe@ea.gov.au |
Friday 2 February
2001 11-12 pm The Wetlands Centre Newcastle |
| The Wetlands
Centre 30 Years of Ramsar National Launches and announcements (see above): |
Environment Australia, Belinda Thorpe Ph: 02 6274 2795 belinda.thorpe@ea.gov.au |
Friday 2 February
2001 11-12pm |
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Angela Brady, The Wetlands Centre Ph: 02 4851 6466 twc@wetlands.org.au |
Thursday 1 February 2001 | |
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Angela Brady | Friday 2 February
2001 3-5 pm 6 pm |
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Angela Brady | Sunday 4 February 2001 | |
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Kerryn Richardson, DLWC Ph: 02 9895 7624 Angela Brady |
Wednesday 7 February
8.30am 2pm 6pm |
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Angela Brady | Thursday 8 February
2001 8.30-11.30am |
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| Community
Waterbird Count Working with ACTV and Birds Australia: Survey (Birdcount) in the Tweed Estuary and Richmond Estuary (2 separate groups) Groups meet in the Brunswick Catchment, conduct another survey, followed by a BBQ lunch Media Release |
Joanne Green, Wetland Care Australia
Ph: 02 6681 6069 Fax: 02 6686 8907 wca@linknet.com.au |
Friday 2 February
2001 7am Richmond volunteers meet at the office of WCA Tweed volunteers TBA Volunteers need to register by 27 Jan on (02) 6681 6169 or wca@linknet.com.au or with ACTV on (02) 6628 1745 or kelvind@actv.com.au |
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| National
Seminar Series Celebrating 30 Years of Ramsar 1971-2001 Australia's Wetlands - A World to Discover Presentations: (See Below for details) |
Environment Australia Belinda Thorpe Ph: 02 6274 2795 belinda.thorpe@ea.gov.au |
2-9
February 2001 12-2 pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| 30 years of Ramsar - National Announcements and Achievements | Conall O'Connell First Assistant Secretary, Marine and Water Division Environment Australia |
Friday 2 February 2001 12.15 - 2.00 pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Environmental water for Millewa Forest in 2000 - Biodiversity benefits | Mike Thompson Regional Manager Riverina Region State Forests of NSW |
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| Regional
Cooperation to Conserve Migratory Waterbirds - Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy 2001-2005 Shorebird Action Plan 2001-2005 |
Alison Russell-French Chair Wetlands International Asia Pacific Council Doug Watkins |
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| Opportunities to use the Ramsar Convention for the conservation of Australia's Wetlands | Jamie Pittock Program Leader Nature Conservation and Murray Darling Basin World Wide Fund for Nature |
Monday 5
February 12.15 - 1.00pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Lake Eyre - Basin Rivers, Wetlands and Waterbirds - Contrasts and Fluxes in Ever-Changing Ecosystems | Julian Reid Visiting Scientist CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems |
Tuesday
6 February 12.15 - 1.00pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Taking a more Strategic approach to the designation of Wetlands of International Importance in Australia | Dr Bill Phillips Director Mainstream Consulting (Ex Deputy Director General Ramsar Bureau) |
Wednesday
7 February 12.15 - 1.00pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Promoting the Ramsar Convention in the Pacific | Aaron Jenkins Senior Program Officer Wetlands International Oceania Phil Domaschenz |
Thursday
8 February 12.15 - 1.15pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Implementation
of the Outreach Programme of the Ramsar Convention - Australia's Wetland Communication Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) Action Plan |
Kate Gowland National Waterwatch Facilitator and Government Focal Point for Wetland CEPA |
Friday 9
February 12.15 - 1.00pm Reef Room Ground Floor John Gorton Building King Edward Terrace Parkes Canberra |
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| Launch by the Hon Sherryl Garbutt MP of Victorian Strategic Direction Statement for Ramsar listed wetlands and Ramsar site management strategies for Western District Lakes and Corner Inlet Ramsar sites | Parks Victoria and Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Ben Churchill (Parks
Victoria) Janet Holmes (NRE) |
Mornington Peninsula Friday 2 Feb 2001 |
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| Inaugural East Asian-Australasian Shorebird Site Network - Australian/New Zealand Site Managers Workshop | Environment Australia Trixi Madon Ph: 02 6274 2393 trixi.madon@ea.gov.au |
5-8 February Port Phillip Bay |
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| Shorebird Network Site Dedication and Certificate Presentation Ceremony | Environment Australia/Wetlands
International - Oceania Trixi Madon Ph: 02 6274 2393 trixi.madon@ea.gov.au |
Wednesday 7 February
2001 Phillip Island |
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| Bird Walk around
Yangebup Lake Posters of the City of Cockburn system are being displayed in the Gateway (Success) and Phoenix (Spearwood) Shopping Centres |
Kirsty Stratford Environmental Services, City of Cockburn Ph: 08 9411 3444 Fax: 08 9411 3416 Kstratford@cockburn.wa.gov.au |
Sunday 4 February
2001 Note: Walk is fully booked |
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| Top End Seminar series | Abbie Spiers, ERIN/ERISS Ph: 08 8982 9110 Fax: 08 8982 9103 abbies@eriss.erin.gov.au |
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| Display at the Territory Wildlife Park | Andrew Morrison Territory Wildlife Park Ph: 08 8988 7200 Fax: 08 8988 7201 |
2-9 February 2001 Berry Springs, NT |
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| Wetland Celebration at Banrock Station | Anne Jensen Wetland Care Australia Ph: 08 8582 3677 wca@riverland.net.au |
Friday 2
Feb 2001 Banrock Station |
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| Series of wetland seminars | Brenton Grear / Lisien Loan Manager,
Conservation Programs, SE Ph: 08 8735 1118 Fax: 08 8735 1135 Grear.Brenton@saugov.sa.gov.au |
2, 5-9 February 2001 Varying times between 12 and 2pm Adelaide, Dept of Environment and Heritage, Grenfell St |
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| Boondall Wetlands
Visitor Centre Beautiful and Bazaar |
Boondall Wetlands Visitor Centre Ph: 07 3865 5187 fax: 07 3865 3723 lbwvc@brisbane.qld.gov.au |
Friday 2 February
2001 3.30 pm free, duration 1 and a half hours |
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| Charleville Static Displays | Chris Evenson Charleville District Office Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Ph: 07 4654 1255 fax: 07 4654 1418 Chris.Evenson@env.qld.gov.au |
January 29 till
February 9 2001 Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Office 1 Parks St South West Natural Resource Management Group
Office |
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| Wetlands Festival Program | 3rd
February 2001 Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat, Mackenzie St and Alderley St, Toowoomba |
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Displays:
Activities:
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| Time Table for the Wetlands Festival Welcome. Acknowledge Traditional Owners. Outline program and activities. |
MC - Sarah | 11.30 am | |
| TFNC. History of the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat | Neil McKilligan | 11.45 am | |
| Gowrie Ck Project Officer - East Ck wetlands | Graham Clements | 12.00 | |
| USQ. History of Toowoomba's Swamps and their importance to Traditional Owners | Libby Connors | 12.15 pm | |
| Watery poems and songs | Megan Redfern | 12.30 pm | |
| DNR - wetlands of the QMDB, conditions, threats. | Cath Thrupp | 1.15 pm | |
| DNR - Fish Habitat - importance of wetlands to fish communities. | Jo Voller | 1.30 pm | |
| Chair CCMA - wetlands in the catchment | Bobbie Brazil | 1.45 pm | |
| Watery poems and songs | Megan Redfern | 2.00 pm | |
| WWFs Wetland program | Maria VanderGragt | 2.15 - 2.30 pm |
For further
information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, please contact the Ramsar Convention Bureau, Rue
Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland (tel +41 22 999 0170, fax +41 22 999 0169, e-mail
ramsar@ramsar.org). Posted 23 January 2001, Dwight Peck, Ramsar.
