AGM_Minutes_March_20_2019.pdf

The 2019 AGM meeting was held on 20th March in the RSL.

29 people were in attendance to hear our outstanding Guest Speaker Piers Verstegen from the Conservation Council of WA.  He gave a very informative and wide-ranging overview of the areas of activity and focus for the Council. We were privileged to have such a high profile and outstanding guest.

Tony Fowler has stood down from Presidency after 30 years of active involvement in the Executive.  We acknowledge and acclaim all the work that he has performed with such great success in many areas.  Tony will continue as a committee member and chief submissions writer.

The new Executive for 2019 is:
Mary Syme - President
Toni Warden  - Vice President
Steven Gates - Secretary
Margaret Fowler - Treasurer

Newsletter_NRPG_Summer_2019.pdf

   PIERS VERSTEGAN  - DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION COUNCIL

 GUEST SPEAKER  - come along to AGM on 20th March at RSL Hall at 7pm.

 Piers is the Executive Director of the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) - the state’s foremost non-profit, non-government conservation organisation. They are a small team of mostly part time staff and volunteers, with an Executive Committee, and represent more than 100 environmental organisations across Western Australia.

 He has been named by the West Australian newspaper as one of WA's 100 most influential people for his environmental advocacy and community leadership. Piers serves on the Advisory Board for the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP) and has worked as a senior policy advisor with diverse experience in environmental science, law, politics, and economics. He is committed to supporting communities and individuals in achieving a more sustainable future, especially through democratic participation.

 Piers will present an interesting insight into the numerous environmental issues, potential solutions and the status of those issues, including the history and the ways forward.

   PIERS VERSTEGAN  - DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION COUNCIL

 GUEST SPEAKER  - come along to AGM on 20th March at RSL Hall at 7pm.

 Piers is the Executive Director of the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) - the state’s foremost non-profit, non-government conservation organisation. They are a small team of mostly part time staff and volunteers, with an Executive Committee, and represent more than 100 environmental organisations across Western Australia.

 He has been named by the West Australian newspaper as one of WA's 100 most influential people for his environmental advocacy and community leadership. Piers serves on the Advisory Board for the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP) and has worked as a senior policy advisor with diverse experience in environmental science, law, politics, and economics. He is committed to supporting communities and individuals in achieving a more sustainable future, especially through democratic participation.

 Piers will present an interesting insight into the numerous environmental issues, potential solutions and the status of those issues, including the history and the ways forward.

Committee_meeting_minutes_November_20th_2018.pdf

CCWA_AGM_State_Conf_2018_notes.pdf

AGM_2018_notification.pdf

Public_Open_Space_Strategy_submission._final_1.pdf

Submission_Kalamunda_Advancing.pdf

NRPG AGM was held on 21st March 2018 in RSL hall Kalamunda attended by more than 25 people of whom 22 were financial members.

Two changes to the Constitution were proposed and accepted .

Amendment 1. Replace all references to ‘Shire of Kalamunda’ with ‘City of Kalamunda’.

Amendment 2. Section 5. Membership of the Group. First sentence to read: Membership of the Group is open to all members of the public resident within the City of Kalamunda. Insert new second sentence: Membership of the Group may be extended to those living outside the City of Kalamunda only with majority agreement of the executive committee.

Guest Speaker  Alison McGilvray  spoke on the topic "Itchy feet, land management work in northern and southern Western Australia.