AGM Outcomes

The AGM came and went with a keen crew signing up for another eventful Progress Year.
Thanks were given to all present and absent Committee members and time was taken to reflect on the achievements of year that’s been. The highlights included

• Mr Sqib - The Tuesday night Trivia team arrived to provide some social glue for the committee.
• The Hall got painted and looks picture perfect
• Sustainable Neighbourhoods started up
• Movement on pedestrian options and cycling issues
• Movement on a local community garden
• Lots of regular Landcaring throughout the community
• A $250,000 six year  Environmental Trust grant was written for a weed free Coal Point
• Ascertained that the Chronicle does get read through the feedback received over accessways
• A few monthly chronicles less than normal  impacted on the bottom line, but generally fully subscribed with space sponsors
• Some great social/fundraisers
• The Premiers Flood Appeal supported Queenslanders in January 2011
• Songs of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson brought locals together socially

Financially a breakeven year which was pretty good considering the painting of the Hall was a major expense.
Many thanks to the ongoing sponsorship of space by local businesses in the Chronicle which generates enough funds to keep the wolf from the door and the necessary insurances in place.
Special thanks to long term sponsors Ross McGrath, Stylish Abodes, Avery’s Real Estate who no longer are in need of the space.
The year ahead looks pretty good too

• There will be a brochure about our community distributed
• The Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan will be launched, providing a foundation for ongoing community projects
• If the Environmental Trust grant gets up there’ll be lots of landcaring along the peninsula
• The Art & Craft Show is on again

The Committee remained relatively stable with Warren Sinclair not restanding and Annette Minnards putting up her hand. Many thanks to the stalwarts for ongoing community contributions Robyn Gill, Ian Dennison,  Barbara Lawrenson, John Gill, Jean Austen, Suzanne Pritchard,  Tony Dynon and John Greenhalgh

Landcare Report for 2011 -Robyn Gill

In 2011 the Coal Point Landcare Group planted 670 plants in 6 reserves while carrying out maintenance weeding at 4 others. All plants went into places where weeds were flourishing  so it is a challenge to prepare for planting and then to protect the new plantings from weeds as they grow to occupy the space. Our white tipped stakes make it possible for us to find them and help them along until they become a largely self supporting patch of appropriate vegetation and habitat.
The plantings in WIPPI Reserve have now reached the stage where minimal maintenance is needed ( and a wedding took place among them last year ).