Member Talk - Kevin Love Kevin Love presented on his work on the board of Phillip Island Nature Parks, presenting facts and figures. There were approximately 1.5 million visitors to Phillip Island last year. Each penguin generated approximately $30,000 in the year, which is lot for a little guy. Churchill Island was the first place in Victoria where crops were planted, in 1803. The island is named after John Churchill who had provided the seeds for the crops. The claim to lands was not made just by planting a flag but ‘improving’ the land by planting crops or the erection of buildings. The Island has successfully eradicated foxes on Churchill Island and now Phillip Island. As a result, there has been the successful reestablishment of the Eastern Bar Bandicoot on Churchill Island. A new visitor centre is being built and is a major focus of the Board at the moment, as they try to minimize disruption to existing services. |