Governance

Governance

Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo are operated by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia.

Taronga is a leader in conservation research and environmental education, with its primary objectives being to facilitate visitor and community education, biological research and wildlife conservation.

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Our people

Taronga is constituted under the Zoological Parks Board Act 1973 as a statutory authority owned by the people of New South Wales and administered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, (NSW DCCEEW).

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Obtaining information

As an organisation committed to conservation, research and education, Taronga holds a wide variety of information. Taronga provides public access to its information in various ways, in accordance with the GIPA Act.

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View from Taronga Zoo Sydney

Reporting a serious wrongdoing

At Taronga we take reports of wrongdoing seriously. We are committed to building a ‘speak up’ culture where public officials are encouraged to report any conduct that they reasonably believe involves wrongdoing. Click below to find out what determines a serious wrongdoing and how to report it.

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