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Western Australian flora to government and other organisations. (b) To raise public awareness about the value of, and need to conserve, bushland. (c) The Society will establish and maintain a public fund to be called The Wildflower Society Bushland Conservation Fund for the specific purpose of supporting the environmental objects/purposes of the Wildflower Society of Western Australia (Inc.). The Fund is established to receive all gifts of money or property for this purpose and any money received because of such gifts must be credited to its bank account. The Fund must not receive any other money or property into its account and it must comply with subdivision 30-E of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. (d) To promote the cultivation of Western Australian flora in home gardens and public areas. (e) To promote the study of Western Australian flora and to keep records of information on growing methods and the performance of such plants under cultivation. (f) To support the establishment and operation of Branches within the state of Western Australia.
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Australian Plants. This is a national publication focusing on plant
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