National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia staff and volunteers have been recognised for their conservation efforts at the Rotary Club of Burnside’s annual Volunteer of the Parks and Leadership in Conservation Awards!
These awards have been presented annually since 1983 (formerly Ranger of the Year) – for 40 years. In 1988, the Volunteer of the Parks award was introduced.
About 50 people attended the presentation dinner on Wednesday, 30 April, including the Hon Dr Susan Close, Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water.
Congratulations go to both Dr Shelley Paull (Marine Co-ordinator, Eyre and Far West Region) who won the Leadership in Conservation Award and Dr Peter Clements (Vice President, Natural History Society of South Australia/Wombats SA), who won the Volunteer of the Parks Award.
These staff were also recognised for the efforts as award finalists:
Leadership in Conservation finalists:
James White, Ranger, Deep Creek National Park, Fleurieu District
Mark Davison, Senior Ranger, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
Kelly Allen, Ranger, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
Ryan Hamood, Ranger, Riverland and Murraylands
Gemma Carlsen, Senior Guide, Kelly Hill
Volunteer of the Parks finalists:
Peter Haines, Volunteer, Riverland and Murraylands Region
Friends of Tennyson Dunes
Rick Coyte, South-side Working Bee Coordinator, Friends of Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
Friends of Southern Eyre Peninsula Parks
Campbell and Elizabeth Black, Campground Hosts
For more information about volunteering in our national Parks, contact Friends of Parks and Nature Admin Officer, Pam Smith, on 0419 184 615, or via email pamela.smith@sa.gov.au
