Umholi wemboni yezokuvakasha uKen Chapman uqokwe njengoSihlalo we Ezokuvakasha iTropical North Queensland emhlanganweni wokuqala kuleli sonto weBhodi le-TTNQ elisanda kukhethwa.
USihlalo weSkyrail Rainforest Cableway, uMnu Chapman unomsebenzi ovelele kwezokuvakasha ezimakethe zasekhaya nezamazwe omhlaba, owayenguMqondisi weBhodi Yezokuvakasha e-Australia futhi engumtshalizimali omkhulu kulo mkhakha.
Uqokelwe isikhathi seminyaka emithathu ukuze aqondise indawo okuyiwa kuyo ngokululama kwayo kumthelela walolu bhubhane.
"Isifunda sisesimweni esibucayi, esinamandla okufuna isabelo sethu esikhulu kunazo zonke esake senzeka e-Australia kodwa kumele sikulungele ukubuyela ezimakethe zethu zomhlaba wonke njengoba uhambo lomhlaba luqala kabusha," kusho uMnu Chapman.
Egameni leBhodi, uMnu Chapman ubonge uSihlalo ophumayo uWendy Morris ngeminyaka yakhe emithathu eqondisa i-TTNQ ezikhathini ezinzima kakhulu.
"Isikhathi sikaWendy siqale ngonyaka we-2017 ngesikhathi esinqabile sokutshalwa kwezimali kwezokuvakasha esifundeni lapho imboni ibilindele ukukhula okuqinile," esho.
“Lokho kulindela kuphendulwe masishane ekhanda ngenqwaba yezinselelo kubandakanya imibiko yomhlaba wonke yokugcotshwa kweGreat Barrier Reef, umcimbi wezimvula ekuqaleni konyaka we-2019, ukulahleka kwezindiza eziqonde ngqo ezivela eChina nokuqubuka kwe-COVID-19.
“Kukho konke lokho uWendy uhlale engumuntu onentshisekelo embonini, esebenzela ngokungakhathali ukuthola umbono onembe kakhudlwana ngempilo yamakhorali nokusizwa ukusiza imboni ukubhekana nenselelo ngayinye.
"Siyambonga ngokuzinikela nobuholi bakhe futhi simfisela okuhle kodwa."
Isikhulu esiphezulu seCairns Airport uNorris Carter usamukele lesi simemezelo futhi wemukela ukuqokwa ukuze aqhubeke nomsebenzi wakhe wokuba yiPhini likaSihlalo weBhodi onekhono elibanzi lamakhono kulo lonke imboni.
Abaqondisi Bendawo
Umqondisi weCairns North Zone uTara Bennett, iPort Douglas Yezokuvakasha kanye noMphathi Oyinhloko weDaintree
Umqondisi weCairns South Zone uJanet Hamilton, iMenenja Jikelele yeCairns Convention Centre
UMqondisi Wezindawo eseNingizimu uMark Evans, Umqondisi Wezokumaketha Nezobudlelwano Nomphakathi eParonella Park
Umqondisi weTropical Tablelands & Remote Zone uPaul Fagg, Isikhulu Esiphethe Ukuthuthukiswa Kwebhizinisi uSkybury Coffee
Abaqondisi Jikelele
UCraig Bradbery, uSilky Oaks Lodge (Baillie Lodges) oyi-Chief Operating Officer
UJeff Gillies, uMqondisi Wezohwebo weCoral Expeditions
UJoel Gordon, Umphathi Wendawo Yokuqoqa iCrystalbrook Cairns
UWayne Reynolds, iReef Hotel Casino General Manager Ihhotela
USam Ferguson, iMenenja Jikelele Yezentengiso - Isikhungo Sokuhlala, iDecination Cairns Marketing
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- USihlalo weSkyrail Rainforest Cableway, uMnu Chapman unomsebenzi ovelele kwezokuvakasha ezimakethe zasekhaya nezamazwe omhlaba, owayenguMqondisi weBhodi Yezokuvakasha e-Australia futhi engumtshalizimali omkhulu kulo mkhakha.
- “Lokho kulindela kuphendulwe masishane ekhanda ngenqwaba yezinselelo kubandakanya imibiko yomhlaba wonke yokugcotshwa kweGreat Barrier Reef, umcimbi wezimvula ekuqaleni konyaka we-2019, ukulahleka kwezindiza eziqonde ngqo ezivela eChina nokuqubuka kwe-COVID-19.
- “Through it all Wendy remained a passionate advocate for the industry, working tirelessly for a more accurate perception of the reef's health and for assistance to help the industry tackle each challenge.
