JANDOWAE & DISTRICT PROGRESS
& HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INC.
MINUTES of meeting held on Monday 11th January 2010
At The Community Centre at 7.30 p.m.
1. Present— Darryl Donald, Violy Geist, Ian Gall, Heather Gall, Vince Scouller, Doreen Beard, Darcy Maunder, Sally Maunder, Jan Bickerton, Ros Balston, Betty Wassell, Peter Ireland, Beryl King, Chris Cooper, Ros Cooper
2. APOLOGIES— Marg Atkinson, Sister Mary Cleary
3. MINUTES
OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held 16th November 2009
3.1. Presented by Darryl Donald; moved by Darcy Maunder that the minutes be
accepted as read. Seconded by Heather
Gall, CARRIED
4. BUSINESS ARISING
5. INWARD CORRESPONDENCE
Presented by Ros Balston;
- A letter from the council re: Application for Reimbursement for Public Liability Insurance, stating that it has been approved for maximum benefit of $727.31 (excluding GST).
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A letter form the Foundation for Rural & Regional
Renewal, stating the application for the $8,000.00 grant was not approved.
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A Remittance Advice from Department of Families
Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FHCS&IA), for grant of
$3,530.00 for gardening and small equipment.
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A letter from Council re; grant of $3000.00 towards the cost of interpretive
panels has been approved.
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A letter from Rotary Club asking for our support in the
way of a nacho stand at the Rotary fete on Friday February 5th 2010.
Moved by Jan Bickerton that we accept, seconded by
Betty Wassell, CARRIED.
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An invoice received from Jandowae Hardware for $96.10
for sprinklers and padlocks.
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A letter from Dalby Country Antiques, est. monetary
value of stolen items, is mainly
heritage value, copy of letter to be sent to Paul Smith.
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A Christmas Card received from
Qld Audit Services.
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A thankyou card, wedding photo & $20 donation received
from Jim & Judith Baskerville for use of the Cottage for their wedding.
6. OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE
Presented by Ros Balston.
- A letter sent to Mayor Ray Brown, inviting him to attend the Australia Day Celebrations as speaker – a verbal response of yes has been received.
- A letter sent to Darren from Dalby Insurance Brokers expressing thanks for $75 donation
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Letter sent to Phil Berting
(C.E.O Western
- Letter sent to Mark Bassingthwaight thanking him for loam.
- Letter addressed to whom it may concern ? re; the installation of exhaust break signs on the main roads into town.
- Letter to David Coleman and Tom Kelly thanking them for donation of timber used to repair the shearers quarters.
Moved by Jan Bickerton
that report be accepted as read; seconded by
7. General Business
Ros Balston has heard back and we have received two out of the three grants applied for. One is for the interpretive signing on the viewing platform, and the other is the Volunteer Small Equipment Grant, a Gazebo can be ordered and will be delivered in the next 10 days. Ros Balston moved a motion to buy Gazebo and pass invoice for payment, seconded Ian Gall, CARRIED.
Signage grants – sub committee meeting/working B to be held. A quote has been given by a company, all they need is the pictures and text and they design the signs, $2,500 to be added from committee. Five or Six signs to be mounted around the back and side of the viewing platform, in the shade, explaining the heritage of the cottage, creaming machine, windmill, bird species etc. Perhaps further down the track a seat as well.
The Wambo log needs oiling/painting again.
Security around the cottage – Police suggested security lights placed where they won’t come on all the time as this will be ineffective. Suggested that three security light be installed one at front of cottage one at back and one at shearers quarters, motion by Vince that electrician Michael Wood be approached to install them, seconded by Sally CARRIED. Vince to show Michael where the lights are to go. Bars on windows, installation of deadlocks on doors and a buzzer on the front door discussed and decided against. Vince has tightened the lock on the front door and there are padlocks and chains on bin and dairy. If working down the back, lock the door and write on the blackboard that if anyone wants to have a look they can come and see us. Jan to contact all the volunteers to let them know.
On the upcoming Saturday Darcy, Vince & Chris will do a 3 panel slip-rail fence from the Corner of the shearer’s quarters towards the creek. Council to be approached about borrowing a boat to spray the weeds in the creek. Darryl to arrange for council to take limbs off Athol Pine.
Mannequin’s – one has already been approved Ros Balston moved a motion to buy another at $230.00 plus postage, seconded by Ian, CARRIED.
Garden club is coming to the cottage on the 23rd of February they would like someone to give a talk on its heritage – Ros Balston and Jan to do.
8. Treasures Report
Presented by Violy Geist, two reports attached one for November 2009 one for January 2010.
Outstanding $2,343.00 to order shade, $85 for Ushers Bobcat and $96.10 for Jandowae Hardware.
For the Business Giveaway and Light up a tree, they have a different column in the books but Violy moved that a second account be opened for this money, seconded by Ros Balstorn CARRIED. The second account will have the same signatories as the general account.
9. Meeting Closed
The next meeting will be held Monday 8th February, 2010 7. 30 pm at the Community Centre.