MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING


Date:		15th February, 2005

Location:	Home of Eleanor Stephenson – Weafgreen Court

Present:	Robert Brierley (chaired the meeting), Barrie Gallacher, Eleanor Stephenson, Chris 
Walta, Bob Strickland, John Cott
Apology:	Jim Breen

1. OPENING
	Robert chaired the meeting and welcomed members to 2005. 

2. BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
2.1 	Recruitment of new members and people to help with the work. Strategies to have more people 
help with the work and develop a pool of people who could contribute in some ongoing 
capacity were discussed. Eleanor would like a flyer to give out to people who visit the area. 
Members who have connections with local schools to be approached about discussing possible 
links between curriculum initiatives and contributions to activity in the Back Creek area. 
Kingswood – Robert, Care – John, Holmesglen – Malcolm. 
	Robert also said he would contact Greenfleet about their participation.

2.2	FOBC website. Could the site be updated please Jim?

2.3 BIRD SIGHTINGS AND FROG SONGS
	Pobblebonk frogs have been heard and the Horsefield Bronze Cuckoo was sighted. 

2.4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
	AGM scheduled for April 3 at Robert Brierley's home at 3 Nicholsdale Rd at 4.00pm

2.5 NEWSLETTER
	Robert to prepare Newsletter to distribute by February 28. Printing to be arranged with Bob 
Stenholt by Bob Strickland. Members to distribute in allocated areas.

2.5 WORKING BEE SCHEDULE FOR 2005
	3rd Sunday of the month
	March 6 – CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY and March 20 (3rd Sunday), April 17, May 15, 
June 19, July 17(3rd Sunday), and  July 24 - NATIONAL TREE DAY August 21, 
	September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18.



2.5 MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2005
Date
Location
March 8
Chris Walta Cornell St
April 3 AGM Sunday 4.00pm 
Robert Brierley – Nicholsdale Rd
May 10
Bob Strickland – Through Rd
June 14
Jim Breen – Cornell St
July 12
Barrie Gallacher – Quinton Rd
August 9
John Cott – Hollsmore St
September 13 
Eleanor Stephenson – Weafgreen Crt
October 11
Chris Walta - Cornell St
November 8
Robert Brierley - Nicholsdale Rd
December 13
Dinner at local restaurant


2.6 TREASURERS REPORT
	Auditor John Spence has audited the 2004 accounts.
	More money was spent then received in 2004 because of the grants received the previous year.
	Further work is to be done on documenting what has been spent and what has not yet been 
spent in each of the projects under way.
FRIENDS OF BACK CREEK
February 2005
Minutes prepared by Chris Walta