AGM - Boonah 19 March 2022

35th Anniversary Cake

Presidents Report for 2021/22

In spite of COVID we had a good year. We only cancelled one outing and generally kept safe. We normally spread out like “brown’s cows” so social distancing is not a problem – no mosh pits for us.
If you remember the AGM from last year, Darren Schneider highlighted EJ Smith from Kalbar. And nobody has found a Basket-nest Spider yet.

We seemed to go far and wide this last year. Helidon Hills, Glen Rock, World’s End Pocket, and Stanthorpe. Closer to home we had field outings at Carneys Creek, Spicer’s Gap, Wyaralong and Black Rock Scrub. And don’t forget the Shed Day when the Stenzels told us about all the rare things in their herbarium.

The Club has new insurance through Queensland Water and Land Carers (QWALC) at a great saving to members. Because of this we hope to keep a higher cash balance for contingencies and also subsidize the occasional bus trip. Fees will remain the same.

Our secretary Mary won’t be continuing in the role and we would like to thank her enormously for filling the role this last year.

This coming year we may have a few extra outings for members to enjoy. Stephen is arranging for some mid-week trips, and I am organizing some special visits to Land for Wildlife properties. 

My thanks go to all the executive members and leaders of field outings. Thanks to all members who make field outings so enjoyable. You all do a great job and we have a great club.

April Outing - Shed Social, Coulson, 20 April 2022

 Please note this is a mid-week get-together due to Easter and Anzac Day.

Perhaps not this shed

Time: 9 am for 9.30 am start

Where: Coulson

Directions: Please contact us 

Activities: 

• Presentations by two of our members on wildlife photography
• Stroll around the regrowth and replanted native vegetation areas
• If you have anything in the naturalist world you would like to display, bring it along.

Facilities:  a BBQ and fridge will be available.

There are plenty of chairs though none have side tables.

What to Bring: Photos you would like to share with us all (on a USB stick or CD/DVD)

Your own drinks, morning tea and lunch as well as your own plates, cups, cutlery.

Upon Arrival: Please register in the Attendance Book and pay your $2 per person participant fee. 

AGM Report - 19th March 2022

The Cake

Our 35th AGM was the usual social evening with much chatter and laughter. The official part of the evening was soon over; reports given and officers elected. The only changes in the committee are that Secretary Mary Corbett has resigned (Thanks, Mary, for all your work throughout the past term.) Also Tricia Shields resigned from the committee after six straight years and a couple of other years. 

Jan Glazebrook ably assisted by Denis Cox, both co-authors of “Mangroves to Mountains” and  members of Logan Branch of Native Plants Queensland, gave an illuminating talk on “Small Plants of the Peaks of Boonah”.

Then it was time for supper, starting with the celebratory 35th Anniversary cake.

Jan giving her talk on
"Small Plants of the Peaks of Boonah"

Attentive FFNC members
at the AGM talk by Jan Glazebrook