General Meeting | 19 April 2017

CAPE YORK WEEDS AND FERAL ANIMALS INC Minutes of General Meeting  19th April 2017

Held at 2/122 Charlotte St, Cooktown

Welcome: The Meeting was opened at 5.15 pm by the Chair, John Giese

Attendance: As per Attendance List - 13
Apologies: Larissa Hale-CSC Councillor, Mick Hale, Qld Minister for Agriculture-Bill Brynne, Barbara & Eric Rosendale, Kelli Pukallis, Andrew Hartwig, Ian Adcock.

Late apologies: Jeff Shellberg, Greg Whittaker.
Minutes of General Meeting 30.11.2016, Executive Meeting 19.01.2017  and Executive Meeting 20.02.2017, read and moved as accepted by Trevor Meldrum. Seconded: Eric Dick
Treasurers Report:
Audrey Nicholson advised the current bank balance was $40,165.94 and moved that it be accepted. Seconded: Kathleen Elmes
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Correspondence:

Letter from Cook Shire Council, Letter to Ian McConnell re: Quad Bike’s Return, a letter from his lawyers in reply and our letter of response to the lawyer were read and discussed. Moved: John Giese Seconded: Audrey Nicholson
Secretary’s Report:
Since the last meeting the following has occurred – ACNC Annual Report completed,
CYNRM-Hub tenants meeting held, CSC Preferred Supplier Tender submitted,
CSC meeting prepared for but cancelled, and
Bonny Glen Grant applied for.   Reported and moved by Trevor Meldrum. Seconded: Jason Carroll
Contracts:

Completed 2016 Dec:

QPWS AC/DC Training – two groups, 2016 Dec SCYC Quad Bike Training and  2017 March QPWS AC/DC Training – two groups.
Underway:

CYNRM Pond Apple and Hymenachne, South Endeavour Trust-Gamba and Bonny Glen Hosting.

Upcoming Approved:

CYNRM Hopevale Pond Apple with Congress
Approved: State Gov. Grant with CYNRM for 2 years Extra Capacity Building and control.
Thumbergia application - August reply. CSC Preferred Suppliers List – no reply.
SCYC– Quad Training TBA
General Business:
Kate Smith c/- Sea Dog Vets is now qualified and certified (as a flight plan must be lodged) and is available for Drone Mapping.
General Discussions were held on: Navua Sedge-spreading rapidly, Thatch Grass-coming, Weeds on Bonny Glen, Ultrananthra resembling Cotton Grass, and wild Deer numbers growing.

Mitchell River Group is working on Costa’s Curse – 20 hectares near Julatten (planning an informative walk) and now at Misty Mountains. Abattoir Swamp near Julatten now has Hymenachne. They are planning a general workshop in August at Chillagoe. All welcome.
Next Meeting: Date to be advised.

Meeting Closed: At 6.10 pm