Hi all
While we have not seen any details of the proposed "library", I share
Laura's concern with this use of scarce funds. Surely we do not go to
Gluepot to consult a library! A few guide books and relevant reference
books being available would be useful to have onsite but surely that does
not cost $30,000. Does anyone have any more information on this proposal.
This money could be very valuable in resourcing the many other great
activities being undertaken at Gluepot.
Bob Cook
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From:
On Behalf Of Laura Phibbs
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2012 10:43 PM
To:
Subject: Gluepot's financial choices
Dear members
As a contributor to the establishment of Gluepot Reserve I was thrilled to
finally be able to visit the reserve with my husband, during our 3-month
long trip (birdwatching and general holidaying) throughout Australia.
Others have already sung the praises of Birds/Birdlife Australia's
fantastic work at Gluepot and we fully agree with those.
We had a great time there and saw many birds that were new to us. For a
reserve that's obviously run on a limited budget, and (by UK standards at
least) has very low visitor numbers, we were pleasantly surprised with the
facilities provided to visitors.
The purpose of my email is to bring to members' attention a, to us, rather
unusual decision taken by the Gluepot board. We've been reading birding-aus
when we can during our trip but this issue seems to have escaped attention.
It appears that the Gluepot board is proposing to construct a library at a
proposed cost of almost $30,000. Having spent a number of days at the
Reserve, and talking to the people there, this seems to me a rather odd
decision. The rangers and other staff appear to be volunteers. Given the
limited finances that the organisation no doubt has to operate within, and
given the state of for example Black-eared Miners (critically endangered and
still declining), Malleefowl (only one active mound left which was destroyed
by a fox?), we question the need for this project. However we are not close
enough to the action to be fully aware of all the intricacies surrouding the
proposal, nor do we wish to be. We merely thought it worth bringing to
members' attention,
in order to stimulate some discussion amongst those that are better
informed than us.
We're off to the Flinders Ranges and Oodnadatta track next. Happy birding!
Laura & Warwick Phibbs
en-route somewhere in Oz
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