Albury Wodonga Campus Environment Committee
MINUTES
Meeting Date: Wednesday 20 May 2015
Location:
Time: 2.00pm
VC ADM AW02 673.521 Gordon Beavan 5th Level
VC DFM WW01 24.116
APOLOGIES:
John Rafferty; Charlie Eager; Ian Lunt; Alison Mitchell; Rosemary
Black; Cody McDonald
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Acknowledgement of Country
“We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on
which CSUs campuses are located, and pay respect to their Elders both
past and present.”
2. MEMBERSHIP

Resignation of Charlie Eager due to workload commitments.

Peter Eels, Director Planning and Development to be removed from the ‘In
Attendance’ section
Discussion about membership identified the need to seek Ian Lunt’s advice re continued
membership, and explore mechanisms to provide opportunities for external parties to
contribute to committee decision making. Suggestions included Local Councils’
sustainability teams, local ethnic communities, and Albury environmental Lands as we
share a border.
ACTION 052015 - 01
Establish meeting where CEC can invite external groups to
discussion to inform practice and initiatives in this space.
3. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
Business arising & review of action items from last meeting.
Moved: Julie Cleary Seconded: Ed Maher
1
Review of action items from minutes of last meeting
ID
Actions
Assigned Deadline
to
021815 – 1
Copies of biodiversity maps and campus plans to be WR
accessible at future meetings
CLOSED
021815 – 2
Members to rank Ideas for the future direction for ALL
Albury Wodonga Campus Environment Committee
and bring to next meeting
CLOSED
021815 – 3
DFM to review off set planting tracking process in EM
order that a process is established that accurately maps
offset plantings to ensure they are unique
20/5/15
021815 – 4
DFM to finalise the biodiversity map in consultation NSmith
with the SES. The final map to be circulated, with
accompanying Senior Executive Memo, by flying
minute for review and ratification by members.
20/5/15
DFM report on 021815 – 3 DFM to review offset planting tracking process
-
DFM report via CSU Green shows that 700 trees are required as offset
planting for Sports Ground development. However, no funding was
allocated in the project budget for tree planting. Therefore, CSU will plant
700 trees over time as resources allow.
-
The attached map shows the area earmarked for off-set planting. It was
noted that volunteers’ planting as part of tree planting day is shown as grey
area on the map, and that this will not be used as offset planting.
-
DFM have completed preparatory work: mapping, fencing, weed treatment,
and closing areas for natural revegetation. They aim to progress tree planting
with advice from the AWCEC.
-
The committee highlighted the need for
o Projects to allocate funds for offset planting where required
o A formal CSU system that enables tracking and mapping of offset
planting
DFM report on 021815 – 4 biodiversity map
Progress is being made, with Map due for finalisation by next meeting.
4. MATTERS FOR DECISION
4.1
Ideas for the future direction for Albury Wodonga Campus Environment
Committee (see appendix 1). Members ranked ideas and refined objectives in
order to establish focus for the committee’s work. The outcome was as follows:
1. Defining environment as first concern.
2. Contribute, participate and advocate in ways that facilitate
sustainability being imbedded in education at CSU
3. Identify ideas and opportunities for action that enhances
sustainability practice at CSU
4. Contribute to and identify opportunities for action that embed
sustainability in all aspects of University with honest appreciation of
unsustainable decisions, in particular by championing in Albury
Wodonga and broader CSU the work of CSU Green
5. MATTERS FOR NOTING AND DISCUSSION
5.1
Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Murray-Darling
Verbal update from Nikki Scott (member Interim Board).
ACTION 052015 - 02: HOC to write to RCE-MD and request clarification of the strategy,
intent and objectives, including advice about outcomes in the knowledge that the end of
the lifespan of RCE is 2016. (cc CSU Green)
6. OTHER BUSINESS
7.1
CSU Green funding
Current sustainability grants are open until 3 July. $15,000 for on campus
projects and EOI for $50,000 grant.
Discussion about projects the AWCEC could undertake with funding from CSU
Green.
Decision to apply for a grant for Campus signage: Walking tracks, trail signs,
Indigenous knowledges, frogletts and other species located on campus.
ACTION 052015 - 03
WR and VJ to identify material related to planned signage
(Fauna/flora and Indigenous) and provide to JaC who will use this to draft a submission
to be circulated for committee comment prior to submission.
7.2
VC Awards for Excellence
Sustainability category.
ACTION 052015 - 04:
Seek nominations from members
Summary of ACTION ITEMS
ID
Actions
Assigned
to
Deadline
052015 - 01
Establish meeting where CEC can invite
external groups to discussion to inform
practice and initiatives in this space.
ALL
19/8/15
052015 - 02
HOC to write to RCE-MD and request
clarification of the strategy, intent and
objectives, including advice about outcomes in
the knowledge that the end of the lifespan of
RCE is 2016. (cc CSU Green)
JC
19/8/15
052015 - 03
WR and VK to identify material related to WR,
planned signage (Fauna/flora and Indigenous) JC
and provide to JaC who will use this to draft a
submission to be circulated for committee
comment prior to submission.
052015 - 04
Seek nominations from members.
ALL
7. Next Meeting
When:
Wednesday 19 August 2015 1-2.30
Where:
VC ADM AW02 673.521 Gordon Beavan 5th Level
VC DFM WW01 24.116
VK, Applications
close 3/7/15
Nominations
close 5pm
3/7/15
Attendance
Name
Abb
Tenure
Affiliation
Attendance
Coyle, Julia
JAC
Presiding Officer
HOC DOS

Scott, Nikki
NS
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
ILWS
X
Rafferty, John
JR
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
SES
X
Mitchell, Alison
AM
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
SES/SOE

Lunt, Ian
IL
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
SES

Wilson, Ben
BW
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
HOS SES
Black, Rosemary
RB
Member, 3yrs (until Nov 2016)
SES
Kuttappan, Vijay
VK
Member, 2yrs (until Nov 2015)
SES
candidate
Meschnik, Kersten
KM
Member, 2yrs (until Nov 2015)
Student Central
Eager, Charlie
CE
Member, 2yrs (until Nov 2015)
SES Undergrad
Cleary, Julie
JC
Member, 2yrs (until Nov 2015)
Manager
Student Admin

McDonald, Cody
CM
Member, 2yrs (until Nov 2015)
SES Undergrad

Maher, Edward
EM
Member
Manager
Green
CSU 
Executive Officer
HOC EA


X

PhD
X

X
In attendance:
Davison,
Rose
Wendy WR
Smith, Nicola
NS
Co-ordinator Partnerships
CSU Green
Eels, Peter
PE
Director
Planning
&
Development
X