AGM Report
ATTENDEES PRESENT :
Ernie & Sharee Abeysekera, Valda Barron, Brian Beesley, Terry Carson, Vicki Collett, Jane Deen, Jim De Silva, Sam de Witte, Brian Dixon, Lindy Dupree, John Faull, Paul Hedditch, Grahame Holstein, Peter Markey, Karen Miles, John Read, Grahame Stelzer
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM HELD 08 DECEMBER 2015 ARE ACCEPTED
(Moved Paul Hedditch, John Faull seconded – CARRIED)
2. Financial report – audited report for the financial year ending 30 June 2015 adopted
3. Constitution & By Laws 2016 be adopted as circulated and recommended by Rotarian Ray Martin on a previous evening – no changes required – Ray Martin to sign and sign off.
PRESIDENT ELECT SAM DE WITTE advised his new board members
President elect & VP: SAM DE WITTE Secretary: BRIAN DIXON
Treasurer: ERNIE ABEYSEKERA Immediate Past Pres: ASHLEIGH HICKMAN
Club Service: GRAHAME STELZER Youth: JIM DE SILVA
International: PETER MARKEY Community: PAUL HEDDITCH
Club Bulletin: LI MENG WONG Vocation: VALDA BARRON
Public Officer: RAY MARTIN
President Ashleigh covered lots of events including our successful BBQ events this past 6 months.
Sadly we lost Rotarian Bill Radford.
Don McLeod’s family was presented with a District Certificate of Service which was held on 15th November in conjunction with the DG’s visit.
Paul Hedditch reported on “Women in Dairy” function. It was a great success with a donation of $200 given to Rotary Gloucester
Lots of discussion about Gloucester becoming a motor bike friendly town. Brian Beesley informed us that progress is being made especially since Wauchope has announced that it is a bike friendly town with Walcha to follow
Further discussions from the floor about suitable dump sites in Gloucester. New Dump Station suggestion caused much discussion leading to the result that Secretary Lindy Dupree and President Ashleigh Hickman will seek council advice. Possibly write letters to Mid Coast Council. Also Rotarian John Faull will seek out Motor Home Australia to see what they can do to assist in this venture.
A general discussion took place regarding the need of attention toilet at Carsons Lookout. Resolved that Secretary Lindy and President Ashleigh will approach the council to see who is the best person to contact and has there been any action since the visit to council in July 2016.
Unfortunately, the Grant application that John Read had applied for was not successful so now there are no grants pending. John has also submitted to the Australia Day Committee the Exercise Trail as a project in that category.
Peter Markey talked about the need for Rotary Gloucester to engage in some smaller projects with emphasis on our town and what we could do to encourage potential new members to participate. Brian Beesley is keen for the Board to consider some project partnerships that he would like to present to the board.