Post bushfire - recovery - Introductory comments by the Chairperson, Steve Noakes

1. Board Strategy Meeting
Saturday 27 June 2020
@ Tea-House, Binna Burra
Intro comments
Steve Noakes
Chairperson, Board of Directors

2. As we gather online today, the meeting host is in the country of several clans near Binna Burra.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, including the Yugambeh people.
We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Traditionally part of the lands of the Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People, European activity at Beechmont
(initially Beech Mountain) was limited to timber-getting until farming began in 1882.
Selection of land for agricultural settlement to Beechmont’s south and east,
including the Binna Burra site, occurred in the 1910s

3. The four phases of PPRR are not linear
nor are they independent of the others.
The ‘comprehensive approach’ to disaster management.
Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR)
Continuing:
Binna Burra post bushfire
on 8 Sept 2019
Binna Burra in the era of
COVID-19, 2020
(and perhaps beyond?)
Queensland Government Disaster Management www.disaster.qld.gov.au

4. If we don’t get enough winter rain this year?

6. ‘Donn Groom and Ted Cais were
emerging as the strongest and most
consistent leaders amongst the
cohort of Queensland climbers of
the mid-1960s.
In July, Groom teamed with long
time friend John Larkin to
climb Alcheringa on the vertical
rhyolite columns of Binna Burra’s
east cliffs, again vying for the
hardest climb in Queensland.’
BinnaBurraStories
Donn Groom
http://climbinghistoryoz.blogspot.com/2005/09/
Brisbane
Rockclimbing Club
(BRC) - formed
1965.
Instigated by Donn
Groom

7. The first camp.
Telegraph, 3 June 1933
Our cultural landscape.

8. 1933

9. Brisbane Courier,
15 April 1933
‘The building is to be
erected on a
magnificent vantage
point 2700 feet above
sea level and each
bedroom window will
look out over a coastline
for 80 to 100 miles, with
a vast panoramic area
of mountainous country
to north and north-
west.’

11. ‘… the scheme is not likely to find very
much favour with the average investor.
For one thing, he may have to wait some
time for dividends …’
1933. Courier Mail

12. The Courier-
Mail of 9
May 1935
recorded the
first ringing
of the Binna-
Burra
mealtime bell
— a cast
feature from
the Laheys’
old heavy
duty Shay
geared steam
locomotive
that operated
out of
Canungra
Wednesday
11 September 2019
November 2019

13. Photo taken Wednesday 24 June 2020
The 2nd opening
of Binna Burra!
September 2020
Now it’s the turn of
our generation!

14. Photo taken
Wednesday
24 June 2020
A ‘heart/hub’ for the preservation, better
presentation and functional use of our
remaining pioneer buildings.

15. Two days after the bushfires. Most of the 'Barn' survived.
Photo taken Tuesday 10 sept, 2019. Credit: Andrew Wills.

16. Start accommodation bookings with the Sky Lodges
Photo taken Wednesday 24 June 2020

21. Events.
• Weddings
• Open air concert
• Corporate events
• Mini Conferences, Workshops
• Food & beverage events
• Community events, etc

22. Capitalise on the brand ! With careful & strategic brand management.

23. Being honest in our commitment to our Advanced Ecotourism Certification
(Ecotourism Australia)

24. Ecotourism Australia certified winners
Adventure Bay Charters Bronze - Adventure Tourism
Calypso Star Charters Gold - Tourist Attractions
Cobbold Gorge Bronze - Tourist Attractions
Habitat Noosa Gold - New Tourism Business
Kimberley Quest Gold - Tour and Transport Operators
Lady Elliot Island Silver - Ecotourism
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park Bronze - Ecotourism
Nitmiluk Tours Bronze - Major Tourist Attractions
Nitmiluk Tours
Gold - Qantas Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Tourism
Nitmiluk Tours (Cicada Lodge) Gold - Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services
Nitmiluk Tours (Cicada Lodge) Gold - Luxury Accommodation
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys Bronze - Major Tour and Transport Operators
Rainforestation Nature Park
Bronze - Qantas Award for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Tourism
Red Cat Adventures Gold - Major Tour and Transport Operators
Red Cat Adventures Silver - Adventure Tourism
Roaring 40s Kayaking Gold - Adventure Tourism
Tasman Venture Bronze - Tour and Transport Operators
Venture North Australia Gold - Cultural Tourism

25. We step up our approach as a tourism operator to climate change issues and Climate Action Certification

26. 13 Sept 2019

27. We step up our approach as a tourism operator to climate change issues and Climate Action Certification
Developed by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) and
Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT) with the support of the
Queensland Government.
Provides a
framework for the
tourism sector to
proactively respond
to climate change
risks and
opportunities
- lead the way as a
steward for the
environment and key
contributor to
community
wellbeing.

28. Queensland Climate Change Response (July 2017)
Includes two complementary strategies
• Queensland Climate Transition Strategy (QCTS)
• Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy (Q-CAS)
The QCTS sets a vision of a zero net emissions future for Queensland that supports jobs,
industries, communities and the environment.
Includes three key climate change commitments:
1. powering Queensland with 50% renewable energy by 2030
2. reducing emissions by at least 30% below 2005 levels by 2030
3. achieving zero net emissions by 2050
www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/climate-change/response

29. Tourism Climate Heroes
www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/climate-change/heroes/tourism
What tourism businesses can do
Find out how you can take advantage of new opportunities in the low carbon economy.
1. Reduce your energy bills
2. Calculate your carbon footprint
3. Offset your carbon emissions
4. Reduce your waste
5. Educate your customers about sustainable practices
Queensland’s Climate Heroes.
- leading the way by showing how they are adapting to a changing climate, and in the process
improving their business profitability.

33. We step up our approach as a tourism operator to climate change issues and Climate Action Certification
Provide businesses with:
1. an understanding of climate change concepts and terminology
2. awareness of credible offsetting activities that can be undertaken
3. clear and practical ways of reducing their carbon footprint – reducing carbon emissions
through design, equipment selection and changes in operational practices
4. best practice examples relevant to the business sector and operating environment
5. approaches to adaptation that will assist both the individual enterprise and the collective
industry and community within its area of operation

34. www.ecotourism.org.au/our-certification-programs/eco-certification-3/

36. Advancing the concept of the Binna Burra Foundation (BFF)
Australia has well over 57,000 charities.
What is a ‘charity’?
What will make the Binna Burra Foundation
special?

37. The Commonwealth Parliament
passed the Charities Act 2013 (Cth)
(the Charities Act) and the Charities
(Consequential Amendments and
Transitional Provisions) Act 2013
(Cth) (the Charities Consequential
and Transitional Act) on 27 June and
they came into effect on 1 January
2014.
The Charities Act sets out the legal
meaning of charity.
The Charities Act clarifies that to be a
recognised as a charity, an organisation must:
1. be not-for-profit
2. have only charitable purposes that are for
the public benefit
3. not have a disqualifying purpose
4. not be an individual, a political party or a
government entity.
Charities Act
• An organisation must only have charitable
purposes
• It can have other purposes, but these must
only be incidental or ancillary purposes that
further or assist the charitable purpose or
purposes.

38. • 'Charitable purpose' has a special legal meaning, developed over the years by the courts and parliament.
• The courts have recognised many different charitable purposes, and as society changes new charitable
purposes are accepted.
The Charities Act 2013 (Cth) lists twelve charitable purposes:
1. advancing health
2. advancing education
3. advancing social or public welfare
4. advancing religion
5. advancing culture
6. promoting reconciliation, mutual respect and tolerance between groups of individuals that are in Australia
7. promoting or protecting human rights
8. advancing the security or safety of Australia or the Australian public
9. preventing or relieving the suffering of animals
10. advancing the natural environment
11. promoting or opposing a change to any matter established by law, policy or practice in the Commonwealth, a
state, a territory or another country (where that change furthers or opposes one or more of the purposes
above), and
12. other similar purposes ‘beneficial to the general public’ (a general category)
Source: www.acnc.gov.au/for-charities/start-charity/before-you-start-charity/charitable-purpose

39. Difference between vision and purpose:
“Vision is really internally focused, but purpose is external. It forces you to ask
the question from the perspective of the clients and society about what’s in it for
them” (Palsule & Chavez 2020 p. 200).
The essence of purpose: it should be a driving force of your actions and operations
and clear enough to be able to be useful for outsiders to see why you do what you
do: (Dr Johanna Nalau, Griffith University):
“Organisational purpose can actually be so aspirational that it is tied to nation
building and, at the same time, be tangible enough to drive key decisions”
(Palsule & Chavez 2020 p.199).
Chavez, M. and Palsule, S. (2020) Rehumanizing Leadership: Putting Purpose Back into Business, LID Publishing, London.

40. Organisations or agencies who are endorsed (approved) by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or named in tax law
as ‘Deductible Gift Recipients’ (DGRs) may receive:
•tax deductible gifts, such as financial donations, and
•tax deductible contributions, such as the purchase of a ticket to attend a fundraising event.
Also, some donor organisations and grant makers can only fund DGRs.
More at: www.acnc.gov.au/tools/factsheets/deductible-gift-recipients-dgrs-and-acnc

41. Binna Burra Lodge Ltd.
Mission
To be a meaningful connection between nature and
heritage.
We attain this by:
• Providing a gateway to Lamington National Park;
• Offering a range of eco-friendly accommodation,
activities and experiences;
• Nurturing and improving the land and heritage
buildings of which we are the custodians.
• To achieve this we must have a sustainable
business, which has sufficient economic strength
to ensure its environment and social performance
recognises and complements the world-heritage
natural environment in which the business is
located.
Binna Burra Foundation.
Purpose.
Binna Burra Foundation Limited is established to be a
charity with a purposes of enhancing the natural
environment and cultural heritage by:
• Providing a gateway to the Lamington National Park;
• Offering a range of sustainable accommodation
activities and experiences, education and research
opportunities;
• Conserving and improving the heritage-listed land
and buildings of which we are the custodians.
(c) How the BBF relates to Binna Burra Lodge Limited

43. (f) How we make global goals local business
tourism4sdgs.org

44.  Iconic Australian ecolodge joins the world’s largest
corporate sustainability initiative.
 First Australian ecotourism business to be accepted into
the United Nations Global Compact.
www.binnaburralodge.com.au