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Provision of Management Services for Karara Pastoral Station Complex by PKJ & JE Woodhead

Ended 9y 1mo agoExpired Thu, 14 Sept 2017
Awarded 12 Sept 20143y term

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The Department of Parks and Wildlife awarded a contract to PKJ & JE Woodhead (Peter Kenneth Jackson Woodhead & Julie Elizabeth Woodhead) for the provision of management services for the Complex of former pastoral stations known as Karara, including Kadji Kadji, Lochada, Warriedar, Karara, Thundelarra, and Burnerbinmah.

The couple, with relevant rangeland experience, is required to reside on site at the Karara Homestead precinct and assist in managing the area for conservation, tourism, and recreation.

The contract is for an initial one-year term with two one-year extension options at the department's discretion.

Insight

This contract reflects a trend of engaging on-site caretaker couples for managing remote conservation areas, leveraging local expertise for cost-effective stewardship.

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