VENUE; Picnic Area Mirranatwa Gap, the same place as the inaugural FOGG meeting in 1984.
PRESENT: Eleven members.
Apologies: Five members, including our president due to ill health. Thus no President’s report.
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
There were no changes this year, but it was agreed that there would be next year, as we do want to encourage some turnover.
President: Stan Parfett
Vice Pres: Proo Pyke
Secretary: Frank vd Peet
Treasurer: Kathy McDonald
Editor: Margo Sietsma
Public officer: Kathy McDonald
TREASURER’S REPORT.
Summary. Our closing bank balance is $5,424 . Income over the year has been mainly membership and donations totalling $1095, with some money still coming in from the sale of Beyond the Smoke books. Other donations have come in from Auswalk and from the company selling the soundtrack of the Brambuk installation. Outgoings mainly postage and donations to bushfire affected rangers ($500) and to the VNPA’s Jenny Barnett Fund for research and education about fires ($1,000).
Membership fees: No change.
NEXT YEAR’S PLACE AND DATE: Again a wildflower area, most probably Heatherlie quarry. Second Saturday in September.