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MINUTES OF
THE 42ND ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS CONSERVATION SOCIETY  

HELD AT ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH HALL AT 8 P.M.
ON
THURSDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 1994
 
1. PRESENT:        
R. (Robert) Casamento, M. (Margaret)
Goode, G. (Geoffrey) Goode, K. (Kenneth)
Rendell, J. (Jill) Rendell,
                             
Heini
Mogg, 
                             
Visitors: Murray Thompson MLA, (Hon.)
Geoffrey Connard MLC, H. Moffat, M. (Malcolm)
and M. (Marjorie)
                             
Cumming, S. & R. Reed, G. (Geoffrey)
Ewart 

                             
Guest Speaker: Don Pollock, President R.A.P.I. [Royal
Australian Planning Institute] (Vic. Div.) 

2. APOLOGIES:  
M. (Moira) Longden,
J. (June) & R. (Roy)
Hardcastle, A. (Anita) Heughan, B. (Bea) Hosking.

                            
Cr. L. (Laurence)
Bottomley, Cr. A. (Anthony)
Reinhardt, D. (David) Walmsley
S.C.C. (Sandringham
City Council) 

                           
Geoff Goode advised that our (Honorary)
Life Member, Colin Macrae, died recently, and a letter of sympathy was
sent to
                   
        his
wife (Joan). 

3. PREVIOUS MINUTES:
Minutes of the 41st AGM were circulated to all members and accepted as
a true record. 
                           
(Moved K. Rendell, Seconded G. Goode) 

4. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
Rob Casamento
gave a brief summary of our year’s activities, which included: 

  • Arguing against the erection of an Optus tower in Balcombe
    Park.
  • Helping with ‘Clean up Australia’ campaign by managing a
    foreshore
    clean
    up. A submission concerning Vic.Code 2.
  • Involvement in management committee meetings for Gramatan
    Reserve.
  • Appointment of representative to advisory committee of BHS
    (Beaumaris High School)     Heathland.
  • Advice from G. Goode that as B.C.S. is a member of P.P.C.C.
    (Port
    Phillip Conservation Council Inc.)      they were
    successful
    in obtaining a grant of $2500 to prepare a submission on Pt.Wilson and
    Pt.Lillias Development Proposals by the State Government.

Acceptance of the President’s Report. (Moved G. Goode, Seconded K.
Rendell) 

5. TREASURER’S REPORT: M.
Goode presented
a copy to all members and summarised the detail. (Moved M. Goode,
Seconded
R. Casamento) 

6. OFFICE
BEARERS: 

President:        
G.Goode called
for nominations – R. Casamento elected. 

Vice President: A. Heughan elected 

Treasurer:        M. Goode
elected 

Secretary:        K.
Rendell elected 

7. GUEST SPEAKER: R.
Casamento introduced
Mr. Don Pollock. 

He spoke on the background and implementation of Vic.Code 2, a
new code
in Victoria for multi dwelling residential development. The code was
welcomed
by planners but its implementation had not been satisfactory in all
cases.
Many questions were asked and an interesting discussion ensued. 

Rob Casamento thanked our speaker and presented him with a
bottle of
wine. 

The meeting closed at 9.58 p.m. and supper was served. 

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