Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the North East Field Naturalist Club Inc. held on the 13th August 2022 in the Scottsdale Library Meeting Room.
Present: Lan Bui, Pam Bretz, Louise Brooker, Marita Bodman, Ross Coad, Ian Cameron, Ruth Cuff, Mike Douglas, Chris Forbes-Ewan, Leonie Geard, Len and Alyson Gillett, Caroline Joyce, Debbie Pallister, Penny and Lloyd Reeves, Ann Scott, Debbie and Craig Searle, Sue Wilson, Jay Wilson, Anne Witherden, Sue Woinarski.
Apologies: Rosemary Boote, Claudia Bohm, Helen Preston, Helen and Revel Munro, Ruth Timperon, Jill van den Bosch.
Correspondence:
Annual Return Justice Department
Presidents Report.
Ross commented on and encouraged members to support and be actively engaged in environmental groups and causes. He commended the club on its friendliness and the welcome it affords newcomers.
Moved we endorse Ross’s report, 2nd Debbie Searle who commented on the element of consensus that exists in the club.
Treasurers Report:
Sue WilsonBank account totals as at 30th June 2022: Bendigo Bank $496.59; Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees : $3989.42.
She moved we accept her report, 2nd Ann Scott.
Election of Office Bearers:
President: Chris nominated Ross Coad, 2nd Leonie Geard. Elected.
Vice President: Ross Coad nominated Pam Bretz, 2nd Lan. Elected.
Treasurer: Ross Coad nominated Sue Wilson, 2nd Ruth. Elected.
Secretary/Public Officer: Jay Wilson nominated Louise Brooker, 2nd Sue. Elected.
Newsletter Editor: Len Gillett nominated Chris Forbes Ewan, 2nd Penny. Elected.
Web page Co-Ordinator: Ross Coad nominated Penny Reeves, 2nd Chris. Elected.
Committee: Mike Douglas, Lloyd Reeves and Jay Wilson all willing to continue.
Meeting closed 11.30 am.
Minutes of the General Meeting of the North East Field Naturalist Club Inc. held on the 13th August 2022 in the Scottsdale Library Meeting Room.
Present: Lan Bui, Pam Bretz, Louise Brooker, Marita Bodman, Ross Coad, Ian Cameron, Ruth Cuff, Mike Douglas, Chris Forbes-Ewan, Leonie Geard, Len and Alyson Gillett, Caroline Joyce, Debbie Pallister, Penny and Lloyd Reeves, Ann Scott, Debbie and Craig Searle, Sue Wilson, Jay Wilson, Anne Witherden, Sue Woinarski.
Apologies: Rosemary Boote, Claudia Bohm, Helen Preston, Helen and Revel Munro, Ruth Timperon, Jill van den Bosch.
Business Arising – held over to General Business
Correspondence:
Acknowledgements for Donations from Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Tas. Land Conservancy and North East Bioregional Network.
Newsletters from: Burnie Field Nats, Disjunct Naturalists, E Bulletin Tasmanian F.Ns, N.E. Bioregional Network, Landcare Bulletin : “Dirty Hands”, Tasmanian Land Conservancy.
Landcare – Insurance Certificate.
Tas. Conservation Trust with information about a court case to challenge the clearing of 1,800 ha. of native forest south of Anson’s Bay.
Graeme Beech [NEBN] crowd funding appeal for works conducted by Todd Dudley on behalf of the group.
Aus. Beacon information on how to re-register our EPIRB.
Great Southern Bioblitz: inviting involvement.
Shelley Liddell: inviting us to submit a paragraph for their publication “Get Active in the North”
Helen Tait [Launceston F.N.] with an invitation for us to attend the Annual Skemps Lecture.
Jay: forwarding instructions for how to use the iNaturalist app.
Lloyd: some humorous suggestions for future outings.
Moved correspondence be received Louise, 2nd Jay with a minute of appreciation for the job done.
Finance:
Moved Ross, 2nd Sue. That we reimburse the Secretary’s expenses as presented:
$30 new name tags, $30 Landcare Insurance, $30 Hire Library Meeting Room, $50 Guest speaker petrol money, $10 photocopying. Total $150.
Deb suggested we look into buying an AED [defibrillator – heart starter] She believes it will revolutionize our safety in the bush. Executive will talk to St. John’s Ambulance officers. Meeting will give in principal support subject to feasibility.
Moved Debbie Searle, 2nd Alison Gillett. Carried.
Deb shared a plan she has to support people in the community to grow habitat for bandicoots. She would lead the group – could we support it when she gets it up? This would be for pots, potting mix etc. Agreed.
Closure of Tas Perpetual Trustees account. Len moved we close the account and move the money to Bendigo Bank. 2nd Ruth. Carried.
Donations:
- Sue moved we pay last year’s agreed amount of $200 to Birds Australia.
2nd Debbie. Agreed.
- Ross moved we donate $200 to North Eastern Bioregional Network, Tas. Land Conservancy and Tas. Conservation Trust. 2nd Ann Scott.
General Business
North East Park weeding. Ross and others are interested in forming a weeding group. Show of hands. Feasible.
EPIRB battery needs checking.
Mike Douglas noted he has revised his track notes and they are available in the Visitor Centers and the Scottsdale Art Gallery.
Meeting closed: 12.45pm.