Protect Australia s Natural Gifts

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1 Wildlife Leave a Gift in Your Will Printed on 100% recycled paper Protect Australia s Natural Gifts Caring for Australia s natural and cultural heritage since 1970

2 The Foundation has funded projects to conserve Little Penguins in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. Photo: Heather Fagan. The Foundation helped acquire a number of developable blocks for permanent protection as part of the Daintree National Park and Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Photo: Andrew Gregory. OUR PURPOSE Our purpose is to add to Australia s national parks around the country, to permanently protect our native species and sites of cultural heritage, for the benefit and enjoyment of all. I m so grateful for the life I ve lived, in the shadows of the canopy and in the cool of the sea. I d be proud to protect that hope and pleasure for my children and grandchildren. 2 HOW WE WORK In partnership with the community, the Foundation has been caring for Australia s natural and cultural heritage since Together, we achieve this by: conserving land and water, by adding land to Australia s national parks and other permanently protected areas, and revegetating and restoring habitats; assisting the recovery of Australia s threatened species; conserving, communicating and celebrating Australia s cultural heritage; creating parks for people by establishing and maintaining facilities in national parks such as tracks, signs, and interpretive material; and delivering environmental education to build knowledge and engage the community as stakeholders in nature conservation. CONTENTS The Lucky Country 4 Leave a Better Place 5 Your Will 5 Your Options 6-7 Contact Details 7 Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled 8 Suggested Wording 8 Organisation Details 9 Past Bequests and Their Achievements Land Added to Parks 12 Heritage Conserved 13 Species Protected Thank You 16 The Foundation has funded work to help save the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot from extinction. Photo: DPIPWE. Front cover: The Foundation adds land to Australia s national parks for the enjoyment of all, and for the conservation of native species such as these gorgeous Koalas. The Foundation has also funded many projects over the years to conserve Koalas. Photo: Alyson Boyer Rode. Back cover: This baby Eastern Pygmy-possum was found in Janet Mayer s veggie patch while she watered her tomatoes in The year before, Janet had received funding from the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to undertake conservation works on her property, to ensure that her land remained a thriving habitat for native species, such as this lovely little one. Photo: Janet Mayer. 3

3 The Foundation supported the acquisition and protection of 860 hectares at the foot of Yorke Peninsula, South Australia to create the new Thidna Conservation Park. Photo: Nick Neagle. The Foundation funds many projects to protect Rock-wallabies. Photo: Melanie Wagner. THE LUCKY COUNTRY We are lucky in Australia. This country has some of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes of any country on earth, many of which are imbued with powerful cultural significance. It is also a treasure trove of unique species found nowhere else. Over the course of our lives, we create many happy memories enjoying Australia s white sandy beaches, lush tropical rainforests, mysterious whispering bushlands, and expansive ancient deserts. Kissed by sunlight, and attuned to the cyclical rhythms of bushfires and floods, Australia s environment is something else. Australia gives freely of its gifts to us. You can give back by protecting what s great about Australia its wild, living landscapes, and its precious but vulnerable animals and plants. You can ensure that the Australia you leave to your children and grandchildren is as beautiful, and better protected, than the Australia you inherited and enjoyed. You can ensure a brighter future for all. Sow the seeds today for a better tomorrow for those you will leave behind. LEAVE A BETTER PLACE After taking care of loved ones, many people leave gifts in their Wills for the charities and causes they have supported or admired over the years. Is this something you would like to consider? By including the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife in your Will, you can ensure that future generations will be as lucky as you have been. Your gift will: add land to Australia s permanently protected national parks and restore and regenerate habitats; protect threatened species; conserve and communicate cultural heritage; improve visitor facilities in parks; and educate and engage current and future conservationists. Each and every one of us has it in our power to help protect Australia s environment and natural gifts. Your support makes a real difference. Inside you can read about how you can create an amazing legacy for this and future generations. YOUR WILL The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is not a legal practitioner. Please seek legal advice in composing your Will. After you have taken care of your loved ones, the work of the Wildlife would greatly benefit from a gift left in your Will. The Foundation understands that including a charitable gift in your Will is a very personal decision. Thank you for thinking of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. 4 5

4 The Foundation funded recovery actions for Southern Cassowaries like these following Cyclone Yasi in 2011, and helped add land to the Daintree National Park. Photo: Pete Keogh. The Foundation administers Great Eastern Ranges grants, which assist groups linking up fragmented habitats and create wildlife corridors between protected areas. Photo: GER. YOUR OPTIONS Leaving a gift in your Will to the Wildlife is one of the most effective ways you can support conservation. Providing a gift for a charity through your Will is also known as a bequest. There are different ways to do this. Some options include: A Whole of Estate Bequest If you have no dependents or your children have established careers, and are happy for you to you may chose to leave the entirety of your estate to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. A Specific Amount A specific amount from your estate will be transferred to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. Life Insurance Policies You can include the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. A Proportional Bequest A percentage of your choosing will be transferred as a gift to the Wildlife. Few of us can accurately anticipate our assets at death, so giving a percentage of your estate will retain flexibility. A Bequest for Specific Purposes If you wish to leave a gift for a specific purpose such as land acquisition for Australia s protected areas, or to conserve Australian wildlife, you can specify this in your Will. Please contact the Foundation via (02) or bequests@fnpw.org.au to ensure your wishes can be fulfilled. A Residual Bequest You can dictate your Will so that it provides for your loved ones and satisfies all debts and other terms first. The residue of your estate, or what is left, would then be gifted to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. This gift may be small or large, but in any case it will be appreciated and you will have the assurance that your loved ones will be provided for. A Contingent Bequest An amount or portion of your Will can go to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife only if one or more of your beneficiaries of your Will do not survive you. Leaving an Income or Life Estate for a Loved One If your property will be needed to ensure a comfortable lifestyle for a loved one, consider leaving the use of your property to that person for their lifetime. At that person s death, the property will be gifted to the Wildlife, as specified in your Will. Or, you may set aside property for a period of years, generating income for a special purpose such as the education of children or grandchildren until a specific age. At the end of the period, all or a portion of the property could pass to the Wildlife, as you have specified. Tax Incentives Your gift of property left to the Wildlife in your Will may entitle your estate to a Capital Gains Tax exemption. For more information, visit: biodiversity/publications/fact-sheets/ incentives.html and please seek professional advice from a solicitor and/or accountant for more information. CONTACT DETAILS If you have any questions, or would like your gift to be used for a specific purpose, please contact the Foundation via: (02) or bequests@fnpw.org.au 6 7

5 A flock of Zebra Finches at Mutawintji National Park, which the Foundation acquired 10,000 hectares for. Photo: Chris Grounds. The Foundation is purchasing land to add to Jervis Bay National Park, to protect native species such as this Red Bloodwood. Photo: Chris Grounds. ENSURE YOUR WISHES ARE FULFILLED Please seek legal advice in composing your Will to ensure that your wishes are fulfilled to the letter and spirit of your intention. The following wording and the organisation s details available on the next page will likely be of use to you and/or your solicitor in the drafting of your Will. I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. - Maya Angelou 8 SUGGESTED WORDING I give, free of all duties and taxes, the whole of my estate, or % of my estate, or the residue of my estate, or % of the residue of my estate, or the sum of $, or my units/shares in Trust/Ltd, or my real property situated at [insert street address] having the title reference to Wildlife ABN ACN Level 10/52 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 for its general purposes, or for specific purposes. The receipt of the Chief Executive Officer or any Director of Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife is an absolute discharge to my executor. ORGANISATION DETAILS Correct legal name: ABN ACN Wildlife Postal Address GPO Box 2666 Sydney NSW 2001 Office Address Level 10/52 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 THE FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE IS Incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) Endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) covered by items 1 & 4 of the table in section of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) as a charity Endorsed for GST Concession Endorsed for FBT Rebate Endorsed for Income Tax Exemption A national not-for-profit organisation to grow appreciation of and raise funds for the benefit of the natural and cultural heritage of Australia under Constitution (as amended 2 February 2000) 9

6 Woylies, aka Brush-tailed Bettongs, which the Foundation funded work to save. Photo: S J Bennett. Sir Cecil Hoskins contributed to the Foundation to purchase land for what is today the Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. Relative Kenneth Hoskins left a bequest for this reserve. Photo: Chris Roubis. PAST BEQUESTS AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS Thanks to gifts left in the Wills of kind supporters, and in accordance with the wishes of each, the Wildlife has achieved so much. The land belongs to a vast family many of which have passed, few are living, and countless numbers are yet to be born. Thanks to Ivan Saleta, we: purchased 20,000 hectares of bushland and natural areas. This land was gifted to the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service for conservation and to create the Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area (Hunthawang Precinct); contributed to the conservation of the endangered Mallefowl, and the vulnerable Superb Parrot, Major Mitchell s Cockatoo, Brown Treecreeper, and Painted Honeyeater, through the protection of their habitats; and restored Kiandra s heritage buildings in the Kosciuszko National Park, and put the local community back into the picture by establishing an annual exhibition and events program so that this amazing site continues to be enjoyed. Thanks to Kenneth Hoskins, we: revegetated degraded habitats with local native plants, upgraded tracks, installed directional and management signs, and constructed a bird-viewing platform with seating and bird identification information in Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve. The reserve is an important habitat for resident and migratory birds, as well as endangered species. Kenneth was related to Sir Cecil Hoskins who helped establish the reserve by donating to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife many years ago. Thanks to Eulie Sandrey, we: supported important wetland preservation research in the Mother of Ducks Lagoon Nature Reserve, which is a haven for more than 80 species of birds plus two species of endangered frogs. Thanks to Kitty Catherine Clare White, we: purchased 2,086 hectares of bushland for Morton National Park, for future generations to enjoy. Thanks to Janet Cosh, we: upgraded the East Rim Wildflower Walk, a very popular 7 km walk near Fitzroy Falls; created an addition to the Fitzroy Falls Visitors Centre in Morton National Park. The Janet Cosh Memorial Room at the centre now houses some 900 plant specimens from the area and drawings from Janet s important herbarium; and restored Janet s plant drawings and diaries in the collection of the Janet Cosh Herbarium at the University of Wollongong. These are now available to students and researchers. Every gift makes a difference

7 The Foundation continues to fund recovery actions for Mountain Pygmy-possums, and has done so for many years. Photo courtesy of Dr Linda Broome. The Foundation acquired land for Mungo National Park in It is one of the oldest places outside of Africa to have been occupied by modern humans. Photo: Dan Palmer. LAND ADDED TO PARKS In its 45+ year history, the Wildlife has added over 500,000 hectares of land to Australia s national parks and protected areas. This land is now protected for all time, in the following protected areas: New South Wales Abercrombie River National Park Blue Mountains National Park Bouddi National Park Cathedral Rocks National Park Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve Coneac Nature Reserve Crowdy Bay National Park Curracabundi National Park Davis Scrub Nature Reserve Dural Nature Reserve Egan Peaks Nature Reserve Jervis Bay National Park Kosciuszko National Park Lachlan Valley State Conservation Area (Hunthawang Precinct) Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve Mallee Cliffs National Park 12 Maroota Historic Site Morton National Park Mungo National Park Mutawintji National Park Myall Lakes National Park Nombinnie Nature Reserve Oxley Wild Rivers National Park Royal National Park Sturt National Park Tinderry Nature Reserve Warrabah National Park Washpool National Park Wiarborough Nature Reserve Willandra National Park Yarrahapinni Wetlands National Park Yathong Nature Reserve Yellomundee Regional Park Yerranderie Regional Park Yuraygir National Park Queensland Daintree National Park South Australia Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area Carpenter Rocks Conservation Park Ediacara Conservation Park Gawler Ranges National Park Little Dip Conservation Park Thidna Conservation Park HERITAGE CONSERVED National parks protect the diverse connections of people with land. The Foundation supports efforts to conserve, communicate and celebrate Australia s cultural heritage as a source of inspiration for future generations. The Foundation has assisted: Blue Mountains National Park Mount Werong campground and Ruby Creek Mine National Pass Trail Red Hands Cave Dharug National Park Old Great North Road World Heritage Walk Fitzgerald River National Park Twertup Field Studies Centre Historic Sites Bruny Island Quarantine Station Cadmans Cottage Hill End Historic Site Maroota Historic Site Mutawintji Historic Site Throsby Park York Town, northern Tasmania Kamay Botany Bay National Park Captain Cook s Landing Place La Perouse Snake Show Exhibition Kosciuszko National Park Kiandra Courthouse and buildings Kosciuszko Historic Huts Mungo National Park Archeological research including into Mungo Man, Visitor s Centre, Laboratory, Guided Vehicle Drive Royal National Park Gogerly s Cottage Natural history of Royal publication Sturt National Park Mt Wood Outdoor Pastoral Museum Tibooburra Courthouse Museum Sydney Harbour National Park Fort Denison Goat Island Water Police Building Greycliffe Gardens & House Middle Head Quarantine (Q) Station, North Head Willandra National Park Willandra Homestead Yerranderie Regional Park Historic Silver Mining Town Yuraygir National Park Yuraygir Coastal Walk 13

8 Foundation funded-projects have helped conserve Green and Golden Bell Frogs like this one. Photo: Stuart Cohen. The Foundation s environmental education program Backyard Buddies gives tips on how to make your backyard more wildlife friendly. Photo taken by Backyard Buddy Robyn Ardill. SPECIES PROTECTED The Foundation funds conservation projects to protect threatened Australian plants and animals. In its history the Foundation funded work that saved the Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby, Gould s Petrel, Malleefowl, and the Lord Howe Island Woodhen from extinction. Your gifts achieve so much. Please help protect Australia s incredible landscapes, and the unique animals and plants that bring them to life. The Foundation has contributed to the conservation of many more species, including the: Black-eared Miner Black-flanked Rock-wallaby Black-footed Rock-wallaby Botany Bay threatened plants Bottle-nosed Dolphin Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby Broad Shell Turtle Brush-tailed Bettong Brush-tailed Phascogale Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby Bush Stone-curlew Christmas Island Blue-tailed Skink Corroborree Frog Coxen s Double-eyed Fig-parrot Eastern Bristlebird Eastern Long-necked Turtle Eastern Quoll Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub Falcon Feathertail Glider Fish of the eastern Australian surf zone Glossy Black-cockatoo Gould s Petrel Green and Golden Bell Frog Green Carpenter Bee Green Tree Frog Grey-headed Flying Fox Grey Nurse Shark Hastings River Mouse Hooded Plover Humpback Whale Koala Little Penguin Little Tern Long-footed Potoroo Long-nosed Bandicoot Long-nosed Potoroo Lord Howe Island Currawong Lord Howe Island Land Snail Lord Howe Island Seabirds Lord Howe Island Woodhen Macquarie Island Cushion Plant Macquarie Marshes Frogs Malleefowl Microbats Mitchell s Rainforest Snail Mountain Pygmy-possum Murray River Turtle Native flora of many types Norfolk Island Green Parrot Orange-bellied Parrot Osprey Platypus Regent Parrot Rufous Rat-kangaroo Rufous Scrub-bird Sea Cucumbers Sea Snakes Smoky Mouse Snow Skink Sooty Oystercatcher Southern Brown Bandicoot Southern Calamari Squid Southern Cassowary Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat Spiral Fruited Wattle Spotted-tailed Quoll Squirrel Glider Stuttering Frog Superb Parrot Swamp Wallaby Tiger Shark Waddi Tree Wallum Froglet Western Pygmy-possum Western Swamp Tortoise White-faced Storm-petrel White-fronted Chat Woodland birds of NSW and VIC Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby Yorke Peninsula threatened plants and many more whose habitats the Foundation helped revegetate, restore, protect, and conserve for all time

9 Thanks to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, this baby Eastern Pygmy-possum has a healthy habitat. See page 3 inside to find out more about its story. Leave a gift in your Will to the Foundation, and protect our natural gifts. Photo: Janet Mayer. Thank you With your support, together we can make a difference. Please, leave a gift to the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife in your Will, and you will protect Australia s incredible environment and natural gifts. If you would like more information, please call the Foundation on (02) , bequests@fnpw.org.au, or visit Level 10/52 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 2666 Sydney NSW 2001 (02) bequests@fnpw.org.au Printed on 100% recycled paper