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E-NEWSLETTER
Our e-newsletter contains all the latest news from Parks Forum and details of upcoming events in Australia and New Zealand.
View our March/April 2008 issue.
If you would like to join our e-newsletter mailing list, please contact Pia Lentini.
PARKS VOLUNTEER NETWORK
Parks Forum is proud to announce that the Parks Volunteer Network will fall under its auspices, with a vision to help progress the Network projects and extend it into New Zealand.
If you would like to be on the PVN mailing list to be contacted about upcoming events and activities, or would like further information, please email Pia Lentini at pialentini@parksforum.org
View the PVN flyer
WETLAND EDUCATION & TRAINING (WET) WORKSHOPS
Sydney Olympic Park Authority is inviting you to attend a two-day practical workshop on ‘Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Wetland Adaptations’ which will be held on 5 - 6 June 2008.
View the WET Workshops flyer
MEMBER TRAVEL
Are you a member who’s travelling abroad soon?
Parks Forum is requesting that members inform us of their travel plans, so that we may facilitate meetings with international agencies for mutual benefit.
We can also inform you of any park-related events in the area you are visiting which may be of interest.
The Secretariat can be informed of such plans by emailing info@parksforum.org
FOR UK RESIDENTS
GreenSpace have launched their Million Voices campaign for residents to have their say about local parks and open spaces.Go to Website.
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WELCOME TO PARKS FORUM
"…Effective organisations must be forward thinking. They must always have their purpose, their goals and their future firmly in sight"
Sir Edmund Hillary, Patron of Parks Forum
(excerpt from Welcoming Speech at the Parks Forum 'Future Generation Parks' Conference, Melbourne, May 2006)
Parks Forum is the peak industry association for park management agencies in Australia and New Zealand. We represent agencies which have management and stewardship responsibility for the full range of parks across the parks spectrum, from smaller urban parklands and forests, through to larger national parks and protected areas.
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Parks Forum is pleased to present its second biennial conference...
www.parksforum.org/conference
20 - 22 May 2008, Auckland, New Zealand. Registrations are now full.
A conference focused on leadership, for managers and executives in parks and affiliated industries.
The Parks Forum Conference Web Page is regularly being updated with new information. Visit www.parksforum.org/conference for the latest updates.
The conference will provide a unique opportunity for the highest level of interaction between parks agencies from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. It will appeal to senior and executive managers and decision makers from within the park management industry, as well as leaders in the health, cultural, social and environmental sectors, political leaders, and community and opinion leaders.
View conference brochure (5.23MB).
Date: Tuesday 20 - Thursday 22 May 2008;
Venue: New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland;
Key Themes
Our changing world: The changing context for parks – lifestyle, urbanisation, demographics, climate change etc – and the implications for how we manage parks;
Irrelevant, nice to have, or the key to the world’s future? A thought-provoking, high energy session investigating the role and value of parks in the context of future world trends.
Emerging/alternative models of parks management. Emerging non traditional models of parks management and why they are needed ie. Public/Private/NGO management, private/public partnerships, links between urban parks and protected areas, and engaging the community
Influencing and Changing the Agenda. What needs to be done to communicate values and change current paradigms?
Field Trips
Five interactive field trips are offered as part of the conference registration. Details listed on the conference website.
Mark the date in your diary now, visit the Parks Forum Conference Web Page for further information or contact info@parksforum.org.
Annual Report 2006.07
(View 2006.07 Annual Report)
The Parks Forum is proud to present its Annual Report for 2006-2007. This Annual Report celebrates the growing strength of Parks Forum and provides highlights of our last year's activities. It provides a wealth of information about the organisation; its Directors, Trustees and Member Organisations, highlights of achievements thus far, key projects and areas of focus for the future. Hard copies of the Annual Report are available upon request.
Parks Forum Financial Statements for 2006.07 are available for viewing in the Members' Area, as are our 2007 AGM minutes.
Annual Report 2005.06
(View 2005.06 Annual Report)
Our 05.06 Annual Report may also be viewed by following the link above.
Constitution
Parks Forum Constitution is available for viewing here
Parks Forum Strategic Plan 2006/11 and 2007/08 Business Plan are available for download from the Members' Area.
Parks Forum Partnerships
Parks and Leisure Australia
(View MoU)
New Zealand Recreation Association
(View MoU)
International Urban Parks and Green Spaces Alliance
Parks Forum, City Parks Alliance and GreenSpace
(View MoC)
Parks Forum is delighted to announce the formal signing of Memoranda of Understanding with both Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA), the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) and now with GreenSpace UK and the City Parks Alliance USA, ensuring an ongoing and complementary relationship between our organisations for the betterment of the parks industry as a whole. To view the content of each signed Memorandum, please click on the links above. We look forward to working collaboratively with the PLA and NZRA on varied projects and initiatives and thank them for their support.
 Working together for excellence in park management
The International Parks Strategic Partners group 1994-2004
Parks Forum is pleased to announce the publication of the IPSP book produced by Parks Victoria on behalf of the IPSP group to mark the past 10 years of achievement and to recognise all those who have contributed to the IPSP's success.
This book uniquely brings together international parks agencies into one volume and highlights the accomplishments of both the IPSP group as a whole and the individual agencies.
To view the PDF version, click here.
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