A meeting to advance the Australian Alps for recognition as an international tourism destination will be held in Canberra on Tuesday, which is also International Mountain Day.
…to this issue of news from the alps, coming to you from the ACT for the first time in over six years, and for good reason. The Program Manager’s position is designed to rotate every two to three years through each of the states – Victoria, NSW and the ACT.
This keeps the Program fresh and alive, strengthens involvement and awareness of the Program especially within the current ‘host’ agency, and perhaps provide a slightly different Alps focus. For all these good reasons I’ve now taken on the position of Alps Program Manager from Gill Anderson.
I consider it to be a great privilege to be in this role and I’m looking forward to many challenges and enjoyable moments over the next three years. I’d also like to send a personal thanks to Gill for all she has done over the last three years in the job. Gill continues to be a great model and mentor. Thanks Gill.
… if you’re connected in any way with the Australian Alps, this summer-autumn issue of news from the alps makes good reading.
Climate change continues to be the favourite subject, popping up in many stories, but that’s no surprise: it’s out in the public arena, it is impacting on the alps and it’s not going to go away. If you only have ten minutes to read this issue, be sure to take a look at our cover story where Dick Williams explores how fire, climate change and the alps are linked, and how we’d best go about getting up to speed.
Since the last issue, I’ve spent seven weeks in South America , and seven more on fire duty. It’s been a busy time for everyone and yet the alps program seems to have a momentum of its own. We’re still on track and, in particular, looking forward to the 21st birthday celebrations planned for early June.
A bid to have the Australian Alps included in an international tourism campaign has received a push with the announcement by Tourism Australia that it will fund an ‘audit’ of the range of experiences the Alps region has to offer.
After being closed for almost half a century the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has reopened Yarrangobilly Caves House in Kosciuszko National Park for overnight accommodation.
Attention: News editors, Chiefs of staff, environment reporters
The Australian Alps national parks cover the large ‘snowy’ mountainous region of southeastern Australia – crossing State and Territory borders of Victoria, NSW and the ACT.
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