MINUTES OF THE 23RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS CONSERVATION SOCIETY HELD AT BEAUMARIS COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 8 P.M. ON 29TH OCTOBER 1975 | |
President: | Mr. K. (Kenneth) Rendell in the chair welcomed the speaker and called for apologies. |
Present: | Five committee members and friends. |
Apologies: | N. (Nancy) Ednie. K. (Keith) Tarrant. K. (Katherine) Weir |
MINUTES: | The Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting were taken as read and received. Moved – P. (Paul) Weir Seconded – G. (Geoffrey) Goode. Carried |
PRESIDENTS REPORT: (Comments) | Mr. G. (Geoffrey) Goode commenting on the report felt that item (e) (re. Litter campaign for beach), was not a conservation issue and that he would prefer to see the Society concerned with something else, like the declining vegetation on the foreshore, rather than the Society interesting itself with the cosmetic issue of litter. He also suggested that perhaps the Society could ask the local Council to provide pathways amongst the foreshore vegetation, similar to those provided by Mordialloc Council; this would prevent people from tramping on the vegetation. Another suggestion was that the Society request of Council that various weeds be kept under control. K. (Kenneth) |
TREASURERS REPORT: | B. (Barbara) Cook proposed the report be received. Seconded J. (John) Halliday. Carried |
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS: | As there were no nominations, other than those received from last years committee members, the previous years Committee was re-elected for 1975/76. Carried |
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR: | It was proposed that R. D. McKinlay be appointed Auditor for 1975/76. Moved P. (Paul) Weir. Seconded J. (John) Halliday. Carried |
FILM & DISCUSSION: | Mr. K. (Kenneth) Rendell welcomed our Guest Speaker, Mr. Colin Bath, who was representing the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. Mr. (Geoffrey) An interesting film was shown by Mr. Bath about the |
Meeting closed at 10.40 p.m. | |
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