MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING


Date:		20th September, 2005

Location:	Home of Eleanor Stephenson

Present:	Robert Brierley, Eleanor Stephenson, Barrie Gallacher, John Cott,, 
	Bob Strickland

Apologies:	Chris Walta
Absent:	Jim Breen, Rosemary Buchanan

1. OPENING
	Robert chaired the meeting.

2. BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

2.1  LAST WORKING BEE - Sunday September 18th.  
Poorly attended.  However some worthwhile progress made clearing dead foliage and 
willow shoots, and terracing part of a steep section near the Quinton Rd shortcut.  
Several Carey Grammar students were there to help.
In future we need to be sure there is a registration form completed at working bees.

2.2	NEXT WORKING BEE - Sunday October 16th.
Several "Elderly Citizens" expected following some publicity in the Burwood Bulletin.
The project for them will be to plant out the retaining wall. Barrie was asked to obtain 
200 suitable plants. 
"ParkWorks" to be organised in the near future.by Robert B via the Council to plant out 
the steep parts below the path, and an order for a further 500 plants was required for this 
project.  Planting there would complete our obligation to Melbourne Water for their 
$6,000 grant. (2003).

2.3	NOTICE BOARD
Bob had contacted Heinz K. bringing him up to date on the Nat. Tree Day etc and to ask 
whether he had been able to follow up re the Notice Board.  Heinz was going away on 
Aug 18 for 5 weeks but undertook to talk to the Council Officers about a notice board 
when he got back.  He sent his greetings to all of us.

2.4	 TREASURER'S REPORT
Most Grant money held now is not required to be spent until August 2006, and $5,000 
has been placed on term deposit until Nov. 26 2005 with the Bendigo Bank @ 5.25%.  
Currently the Bank balance is $1,374.


2.5	 RAFFLE
Raffle would now be drawn at the working be on October 16.  We will try to ensure 
Heinz K is there to draw the winning ticket.
	
2.6	INVENTORY
A report titled "An inventory and Assessment of Indigenous Vegetation in Boroondara" 
is currently being prepared for the Council by Dr Graeme Lorimer.  A draft of the section 
on Back Creek has been received by Eleanor S. and was passed on to Robert.

2.7	NEXT NEWSLETTER 
Robert expected to have the next newsletter out in by 24th September.

2.8	NEXT MEETING
Tuesday October 11th at 8.00 p.m. at home of Chris Walta  - 29a Cornell St. Camberwell

FRIENDS OF BACK CREEK
September  2005
Minutes prepared by Bob Strickland