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return for payment by the Australian Government of annual rent and a 25 per cent share of park income. That is the model under which Booderee has been jointly managed.

A particular commitment was to fund the design and construction of a cultural/visitors centre to be owned/operated by the Council, comparable to those at Uluru–Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks and to be operable by the 2000 Olympics. At the time of preparing this plan, the design and construction of a new centre had not commenced. The Community is still endeavouring to ensure the Australian Government honours this commitment.

Contracts and employment
The Lease requires the Director, subject to the management plan, to:

    * contract the Council's services and engage as many Community members as is practicable to provide services in and in relation to the park

    * encourage appropriate business and commercial initiatives and enterprises by the Council and Community members within the park.

At the time of preparing this plan, about half the park staff are Community members. In addition, Community members are employed in the park through contracts for management of the entry station, road maintenance, horticultural maintenance and cleaning.

The Community is keen to gain further contracts, which the Director supports. In line with the Lease, the Director will engage businesses owned by traditional owners and/or their associations to provide contract services in the park and work towards contracting out management of the visitor centre and the botanic gardens, consistent with relevant Australian Government purchasing procedures.

Budget
The Community is keen to increase revenue from and increase business opportunities in the park. Taking account of the requirements of the EPBC Act and the Lease, the Director, in conjunction with the Board, will consider and pursue new activities for the park that have potential to supplement the park's annual budget. The Director will work collaboratively with the Community to develop strategies for sustainable business development and growing business which employs Community members.

Commercial opportunities
In 1999 the Community established Wreck Bay Enterprises Limited, a commercial company responsible for undertaking contracts awarded to the Council. The company operated for over ten years and provided services for the park including operation of the entry station, cleaning and road maintenance. The company was disbanded at the end of 2010 and its functions are now undertaken by the Council. The engagement of the Council for providing certain services to the park is seen as a means of developing new Community business opportunities and securing further contracts, both in and outside the park, creating more employment opportunities for Community members.

Training
The commitments made to the Community by the Australian Government as part of the negotiations regarding joint management included support for