Dingo sanctuary
Dingoes on the move!
In late 2005 The Australian Native Dog Conservation Society Ltd (ANDCS),
which manages the Dingo Sanctuary at Bargo asked if they could move to
Wirrimbirra Sanctuary as their lease was running out. (ANDSC is also a
non-profit organisation, with similar but more specific aims to the
Stead Foundation. It is dedicated to preserving the pure dingo
species.)
As part of their investigation the Board of the Stead Foundation (which
currently manages Wirrimbirra Sanctuary) organised two discussion
meetings for members of the Stead Foundation, and with the Dingo
Sanctuary a public forum - to raise and discuss issues about the
proposed move. Discussions also took place with legal and financial
advisers and the National Trust - who were happy with the concept.
Discussions with the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and
Wollondilly Shire Council have also taken place and various surveys have
been done of the proposed site within Wirrimbirra.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of members of the Stead Foundation
on 28th October 2006 the members voted (with a majority of both members
present and proxy votes) to accept a proposed Memorandum of
Understanding.
Resolution:
“That the document titled “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) between
the Stead Foundation and the Native Dog Society dated 30th September
2006 be accepted by the Board of the David G. Stead Memorial Wild Life
Research Foundation of Australia and the Terms and Conditions of the MOU
agreed to.”
Some background to the resolution, and details of the Memorandum
of Understanding are available on the links on the right. (Note:
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The development has been approved by Council, and an
application to increase the number of dingoes at the Sanctuary has been
approved by the DPI. Construction of the dingo sanctuary
area commenced in March 2008.
Click
here to
go to the ANDCS web site with photographs of the construction (then
click on "News" at the bottom of the page).
Even though the dingo sanctuary area has been officially opened,
construction is not quite complete and all the dingoes have not yet been
moved. We will let you know as soon as we are open for public
tours.
Once the dingoes have settled in, guided tours of the dingo sanctuary
will be available at the following prices:
Adult:
$10
Concession: $7.50
Child:
$5
Family:
$25
Bus
Groups: $5 pp
BOOKINGS PREFERRED – phone 4684 1112, Tuesday – Sunday.
Comments and questions from members of the Stead Foundation, the ANDCS
and/or the public, are most welcome. Please call Wirrimbirra on
4684.1112 Tuesday - Sunday 9am - 4.30pm, or the ANDCS on 4684.1156.
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