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Treasurer’s Report was accepted and is attached.
(Hosking,/Halliday)

President’s Report 

The President, Geoff Goode, reported that the Lease on the Gramatan
Avenue Heathland Sanctuary had been renewed with Council
for another 10 years. He also gave a short report on the
history of the Sanctuary. 

He reported on the planting of 100 trees and shrubs on
the foreshore by the Society to renew areas which had
been left to die out. 

At the Society’s request, Sandringham City Council
placed log barriers to protect the grassed area in the
car park next to the Beaumaris Yacht Club. 

The Society gave $15-00 to the Beaumaris Primary School
as prize money for an Indigenous Plant Drawing
competition. It was reported that the competition was a
great success. 

The Society made application for six significant trees
to be registered by the National Trust. 

The Society was represented by several members at the
opening of the Bay Road Sanctuary by the Minister for
Conservation, Hon. Vasey Houghton, M.L.C. 

It was resolved that the President’s report be
accepted. (Rendell/Carroll) Mr John Carroll moved a vote
of thanks to the President for his help in saving a
particular Coast Tea Tree in Mr Carroll’s
garden.  

Office Bearers 

Geoffrey Goode was nominated and returned as President
unopposed. 
Rodney Bryant was nominated and returned as Vice
President unopposed. 
Jennifer de Kok was nominated and returned as Secretary
unopposed. 
Bea Hosking and Ken Rendell were nominated as Treasurer.
Ken Rendell was elected as the new Treasurer. 

The President moved a vote of thanks to the retiring
Treasurer, Bea Hosking, for all her work during her term
of office. He also pointed out that Bea Hosking was the
Foundation
President of the Society. 

The next ‘working bee’ at the Gramatan Avenue Heathland
Sanctuary is to be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October
25, 1981. 

Resolved that the subscription for 1982-83 be amended
from $2.00 Individual, $3.00 Family, to $3.00 Individual
and $5.00 Family. (Tarrant/Halliday) 

Resolved that the Constitution be amended as
follows: 
“That Clause 3 of the Constitution be re-numbered 3(a)
and that a new clause 3(b) be added to read: 

The Society may, by three quarters vote at the Annual
General Meeting, elect a person as an Honorary Life
Member of the Society provided the name of the candidate
has been included in a written notice of the meeting
sent to members.” (Tarrant/Hosking) 

The
President spoke on the contribution of Mrs Sheila
Ridland, who was the first Treasurer of the
Society. 

He also gave a short address on the work of Mr Bill
Ridland, her late husband.

Resolved that Mrs Sheila Ridland be elected an
Honorary Life Member of the Society.
(Hosking/Rendell) 

There being no further business the Chairman declared
the meeting closed at 9.45 p.m. 

Guest Speaker 
Mrs

Rosalind Hollinrake gave a most interesting talk
on her book ‘Clarice Beckett – The Artist and Her
Circle’ and showed slides of some of Clarice Beckett’s
paintings. 

CONFIRMED AS CORRECT BY CHAIRMAN

September 1982
 
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