About us

Our objectives

  • To promote the protection and preservation of Willow Park as public open space parkland
  • To promote the protection and preservation of the social, economic and environmental value of Willow Park including the flora, fauna and features (scenic, archaeological, geological, historic or scientific)
  • To educate and inform the community about the role and value of Willow Park and
  • To foster community involvement in, and enjoyment of, Willow Park in accordance with the above objectives.

Friends of Willow Park will work in consultation with its members, the broader community, the City of Wodonga and relevant State Government Departments.

Patrons

Professor David Mitchell

  • Adjunct Professor, CSU
  • Member of Institute of Land, Water and Society
  • Internationally respected wetland ecologist
  • Interests
    • wetland ecology
    • the design of the buildings and waste water systems on Thurgoona campus
    • his community
  • Prior to joining CSU David directed major research establishments with the CSIRO Centre for Irrigation and Freshwater Research in Griffith and the Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre in Albury
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Professor Allan Curtis

  • Professor, Integrated Environmental Management
  • Director, Institute for Land, Water and Society
  • International reputation for research examining the social dimensions of catchment management
  • Interests
    • adaptive management
    • triple bottom line reporting
    • preparing socio-economic profiles of catchment communities
    • assessments of the socio-economic impact of changes in land use
  • Long-time resident of Wodonga
  • Prior to re-joining CSU Allan was leader of the Social Sciences Program in the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) 2002 - 2004

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Dr Juliet Bird

  • Consultant, Geostudies Pty Ltd
  • Chair, Landscape Committee of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
  • Member, Landscape Advisory Committee for Heritage Victoria
  • Interests
    • water resource management
    • greenhouse gas management
    • sustainable cities – preservation of bushland, significant heritage and urban green zones
For many years Juliet was a lecturer at Melbourne State College running the Environmental Science program. Juliet was then appointed as a lecturer in the Geography Department of Melbourne University where she specialised in Water Resource Management.  Later, Juliet worked as a consultant to Melbourne University Private running short training and development courses in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management for international students, funded by the International Greenhouse Partnerships Office. Juliet now works as a consultant with Geostudies Pty Ltd and Chairs the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Landscape Committee.