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The ANPC’s 2020 Annual General Meeting

The ANPC’s 2020 Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday 11 November we held our AGM over Zoom with 25 people in attendance. The ANPC president, Tony Auld, presented his President’s Report which can be read here. Similar to an annual report, the President’s Report details what the ANPC has achieved over the last year, including many exciting new projects. We also said thank you and farewell to our committee members Cathy Offord and Chantelle Doyle who have finished their terms. We also thanked Melissa Millar who finished her term as Secretary and was then elected as an ordinary member. We welcomed a new Treasurer, Grant Warner and two new ordinary members to the ANPC management committee, Andrew Fairney from South Australia and Meredith Cosgrove from the ACT.

Threatened Plant Index webinar

Threatened Plant Index webinar

On 8 December at 3:30pm AEDT the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub will be holding a free webinar titled ‘Halting the decline: efforts to track & save Australia’s threatened plants.’ The webinar will be held to launch the threatened plant index. Tony will be giving a ten minute presentation on the importance of our threatened plants and issues raised by the index. To register click this link.

Looking to fill Secretary position

Looking to fill Secretary position

We are looking for nominations to fill our Secretary position. If you or somebody you know would like to make a difference to Australia’s only national plant conservation network we’d like to hear from you! This committee member position involves administration of committee meetings and contributing your expertise on Australian native plant conservation issues and projects. Download a nomination form here and send it and any questions to our Business Manager, Jo Lynch, at business@anpc.asn.au

Myrtle Rust in Australia – a National Action Plan

Myrtle Rust in Australia – a National Action Plan

The plant disease Myrtle Rust was detected in Australia in 2010. It has been found capable of infecting 382 native species including paperbarks, tea-trees and eucalypts. Myrtle Rust is listed under the EPBC Act as a key threatening process. Yet there is no nationally coordinated response strategy for this threat. The ANPC’s committee member Bob Makinson helped prepare the Myrtle Rust National Action Plan which provides the foundation for a coordinated national response to this disease. The plan proposes two overarching recommendations and highlights priority actions for the next 3-5 years. Click here to read the plan or head to our website for more information on Myrtle Rust including a 1 page summary of the ANPC’s work on this issue.

Healthy Seeds Project  November Update

Healthy Seeds Project November Update

The Healthy Seeds Draft Roadmap will be available to the Healthy Seeds Consortium meeting in early December with the current Draft FloraBank Guidelines. There are now 14 FloraBank modules back from review. The Roadmap provides a summary of the elements of the Healthy Seeds project, the findings of assessments on the status of the native seed sector in NSW, the issues and concerns raised in the process and the suggested direction and pathways to address these issues over time. All drafts will be available in the New Year for review, consultation and feedback. The process for dissemination, consultation and alignment with the Greening Australia Project Phoenix are in development subject to COVID status conditions and safety guidelines.