Agenda Annual General Meeting: August 10, 2024

Minutes of Last Annual General  Meeting:

have been circulated and can be taken as read

Business Arising.      

Correspondence.

Justice Department with Annual return and information on their going digital for returns 

President’s Report: Ross

Treasurer’s Report: Myles

Election of Office Bearers:

President [present Ross]

Vice President [present Pam]

Secretary/Public Officer [present Lou]

Committee  [3 volunteers] [presently Mike, Lloyd, Jay.]

Web Manager and e-news editor appointed not elected.

 

Close Meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda General Meeting. August 10, 2024.

 

Minutes of the Last General Meeting – have been circulated.

Business Arising:

* EPIRB Battery – Ian?

* N.E.Park weeding group – Ross?

 

Correspondence:

Inwards:

Regular newsletters from: Burnie Field Naturalist Club, Tasmanian Field Naturalists, Launceston Field Naturalists, North East Bioregional Network, Landcare Tasmania, Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Birds Tasmania,

Receipts for donations: North East Bioregional Network, Tasmanian Conservation Trust. Jill delivered Norma Baker’s cheque.

21/4/2024 Helen Tait of Launceston Field Nats. Requesting a conversation about our club’s profile as their club is undertaking a review of their operation.

3/6/2024 Letter of Appreciation | Trent Water Rice-grass Spraying Project from The Commissioner, Andrew Wardlaw.

30/6/2024 Justice department. Annual return form and information about submitting the return on line.

23/07/2024 Entomological Society of Victoria Award for Amateur Entomologists. Nominations for the Le Souef Memorial Award

30/01/24 Landcare: acknowledging renewal of group membership for Landcare

8/5/2024 Pam Bretz with info. Sea spurge Remote Area Teams [SPRATS] management workshop.

26/10/23 AMSA – Confirmation of registration of distress beacon.      

4/9/23 Active Tasmania (formerly Sport and Recreation)  preparing the wording for our addition in its 2024 booklet of sport activities for older adults.

 

Outwards:

1] Numerous emails to arrange leaders for outings and speakers and then thanking them for same.

Kristi Ellingsen, Elizabeth Daley, Ian Thomas, Daniel McMahon, Karen Richards,

2] Numerous emails to and from Tanya Simm, Senior Property Office, Parks and Wildlife Service, NRE to arrange permits for Rice Grass spraying. Also Sue Jennings and certain members of the Rice Grass team.

 

Finance Matters:

Subscriptions:

Reimburse secretary …. Landcare membership. $40, Guest membership for Sue Jennings $20, Hire of Library meeting Room $31. Tea/coffee AGM $10, Printing of certificates at Scottsdale Secretariat $13. Total $114.

General Business:

Lou: Report on Rice Grass Project: Read letter from Commissioner. Present certificates.

Discussion apropos of President’s report.

A recommendation by the Committee for Honorary Life Membership.

 

Close Meeting: