Our Last Meeting -  Jim and Roger

Deborah chaired the meeting
Special welcome to Peter from RC Belconnen, and Renée, soon to be a member
 
Thanks for the photos Dave
 
 
Presidents Report from Jim
  • RYDA – very successful - Including role of honour – Tony is ill, but he’s on the mend
  • No more Bunnings barbecues, and we have received $4500 for the sale of the trailer
  • Facebook sales are going well - Alan Bethune has donated a golf buggy which we have advertised for $4950 – so far the only offer has been $2500
  • Council/Steps – 100 trees - Roger to action
  • Membership 31 & six honorary, plus one proposed
  • Multicultural Festival
  • Board was at Jason‘s office - next Monday it is at McGrath’s- that’s September 12 at 2:30 pm
 
Jim gave a short talk about wastewater treatment and it’s 30 year history
Australian Chancellory in Laos
 
He was a pioneer in the field with Ozzzi Kleen – which had really good water quality – commercial use… Rotomould
100 EP equals 20 K litres treated
Camp Good Enough at Bilambil New South Wales
Coral Cove Bundaberg – 500 houses
(and including something very unsympathetic to Irish toilet seat designers)
Lockhart River – wettest town in Australia
Moor Park school
Yandina respite
Port Hedland Western Australia used containers for $100k
 
Roger followed up with some of his stocks slide collection of Caloundra history
 
Directors Reports
  • Pam – RUSCCF
  • Darryl – Breakfast on Bribie, &
  • Bohol trip
  • Deborah– guests – Shelter Box, Roz White from IGA, Ian Bennett
  • Bees and other pollinators
  • Prison industries
  • Jim – Japan festival
Sergeant Richard stirred us up a bit, told some really bad jokes and Chris won the two up
 

Peter invited us to visit the The Australian War Memorial, where he is a guide on Friday mornings
 
POLAR BEAR ATTACK IN CANADA
I don't know how the person survived...