MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE SCOTTISH CLANS’ CONGRESS OF QUEENSLAND INC.
HELD AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH HALL, WOOLOOWIN
SUNDAY, 27 May 2007 AT 2PM.
Present:
Grahame Jardine-Vidgen, Clan Jardine; Ian Campbell, Clan Fraser
Trevor
Campbell, Clan
Pam Scott McGoldrick, Clan Scott Assn. A’Asia. Ted Ebb, Clan MacFarlane;
Joy Farrell, Clan Forsyth Iain Davidson, Clan Davidson
Geoff Gunn, Clan Gunn
Apologies: Bunty Mason, Clan MacEwan (Ewan); Del Paten, Stewart Society; John Agnew, Clan Agnew; Michael McCarthy, Clan Scott; Peter Malcolm, Clan Malcolm, Ernest Thompson, Clan McTavish/Thompson; Sue Lambkin, Clan Donald; Vince Hay, Clan Hay; Heather Preston, Clan Johnston(e), David Austin, Clan Keith
MOVED
by Ian Campbell, SECONDED by Ted
Ebb that the apologies be accepted. CARRIED
Chairperson:
Trevor Campbell. Minutes taken by Pam
Scott McGoldrick.
OPENING: The Chairperson declared the meeting open at
2.00 pm and welcomed all members to the meeting. Trevor referred to the emails we had
received from President David regarding his posting to
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the Annual General
Meeting of 25 February 2007 having been distributed by mail & email were MOVED
by Ian Campbell, SECONDED Joy Farrell, that the Minutes be accepted as
read. CARRIED
Grahame Jardine-Vidgen MOVED and Joy Farrell SECONDED that the Minutes be accepted
as a true and accurate record of the Meeting. CARRIED
BUSINESS ARISING
·
Any
changes to Public Liability Insurance - Trevor Campbell reported that more information is
expected shortly and that we keep this in mind and monitor the situation.
- Clan Gunn – prepared to join SCCQ (transferred to President’s report)
· Burns Supper – 26 January 2008 (transferred to General Business)
- Congress
Raffle – to be drawn on Sunday 24 June after Kirkin’ the Tartan
(transferred to General Business)
- Kirkin’ the Tartan Church Service
– Sunday 24 June 2007 at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Fortitude Valley,
Brisbane for 9am Mass (transferred to General Business
- SCCQ
Time line- Copy given to Trevor Campbell for his amendments.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Over all I think the SCCQ has done well this year. We
have had another Burns Supper, will be having another Kirkin and hopefully a
bit in the bank from the raffle. I know a few of us attended the ECCQ/QPS
Football tournament and were able to sell 21 raffle tickets and watch some
great football (Scotland got beaten in the semi by Japan).The key issue I would
like to raise is that I will need assistance with the raffle. I
appreciate that a lot of you have indicated you won't be at the next
meeting. The tickets and all monies will have to get to Grahame, Pam or
myself ASAP. So we can finalise this raffle on day of the Kirkin 24 June.
You may need to make arrangements to actually drop them off at our individual
homes - we can't draw the raffle if there are any outstanding tickets or monies
(you can imagine the implications of that). As you know I am off to
Admission of Clan Gunn.
I would like to formally put forward that Clan Gunn become
part of the SCCQ. Mr Geoffrey Neil Gunn has received a confirmation
letter from the Commander of Clan Gunn in the
MOVED by Trevor
Campbell (in President’s absence), SECONDED by Iain
Davidson that the President’s Report be accepted. CARRIED
CORRESPONDENCE
Inwards
Email from Peter Eliot, Clan Elliot
7/3/07 re list of events in Qld
.
Email from Sean Cairney, Scottish Banner
inviting SCCQ to consider advertising in Clan & Society section of the
banner.
Yungaba
Action Group's (1st) Newsletter March 2007 (emailed to my personal email)
The Qld
Manx Newsletter Feb 2007 (mailed to my personal mailbox)
Queensland
Highland Pipers' Society Newsletter March 2007
Cornish
Association of Queensland Newsletter Vol 13, No 2 March/April 2007
Email from
Richard Cowley 8/3/07 re Annual ECCQ/QPS Multicultural Fete on May 7 and asking
whether SCCQ would be interested in organising a stall for that event.
Reply from
Richard Cowley 27/3/07 re Annual ECCQ/QPS Multicultural Fete advising site
available and layout plan will be given on closure of nominations
Queensland
Highland Pipers’ Society Newsletter April 2007
St David’s
Welsh Society of Brisbane Newsletter April – June issue 2007
Aussie
Scots Newsletter No. 84 April/May 2007
Clan
Douglas Assoc. of Aust. Newsletter No. 73 March 2007-05-20
Scottish
Australian Heritage Council Inc. Newsletter April 2007
Letter
from Office of Premier re Yungaba.
Advice was that Minister (Local Govt.) has approved changes to the
building application to ensure a “new multicultural centre” to be built on site
and that the ‘Heritage values’ will be preserved. (236 submissions had been received) Well done to the little people!
Invite
from Governor (addressed to President of SCCQ and partner) to attend Govt.
House on Monday 11 June 2007 for Queensland Birthday function. David accepted this as it is on the night
before he drives up to Cairns)
Email from
Richard Cowley re meeting 28 May at 5.30 for 6pm at the Multicultural
Development Association’s Community Room at 512 Stanley St. South Brisbane re
awareness of International Day of Peace in September
Invite
from Clan Campbell to the Bannockburn Dinner 23 June 07.
Newsletter
Queensland Highland Pipers’ Society April 2007
Newsletter
St David’s Welsh Society of Brisbane April-June 2007
Invite
from State Library of Queensland to display entitled ‘Water, trees and roots –
stories from the Qld. Vietnamese Community’ opens from 11/5 to 11/7/07.
Newsletter
Queensland Highland Pipers’ Society May 2007
Booklet
‘Diversity’ from Qld. Government – Qld. Multicultural Festival Sunday 14
October 2007 at Roma Street Parklands from 9am – 7pm and other multicultural
events.
Outwards
Email to Peter Eliot, Clan Elliot 7/3/07
asking whether Clan Elliot would be interested in joining SCCQ.
Email to Richard Cowley 8/3/07 requesting
further details of Annual ECCQ/QPS Multicultural Fete on May 7
Email to Richard Cowley 27/3/07 requesting
site for stall for SCCQ at Annual ECQ/QPS Multicultural Fete on
May 7
MOVED BY Joy Farrell SECONDED
Ian Campbell that the inwards correspondence be received and the outwards
endorsed. CARRIED
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
TREASURER’S REPORT
Closing Balance of Account as at 25 Feb. 2007 is $1,965.45
Closing Balance of Bank Account as at 27 May 2007 is $2,174.12
MOVED Grahame
Jardine-Vidgen SECONDED Ted Ebb that the Treasurer’s Report be accepted
and all bills passed for payment. CARRIED
Ratification of Account for
payment
Grahame Jardine-Vidgen – postage $15 CARRIED
GENERAL BUSINESS
President till Feb 2008?. As President David has taken a posting for 2
years with the Aust. Federal Police in Cairns it will be necessary for him to
step-down from his role of President although he will be back and forth to
Brisbane and will attend a meeting if in Brisbane at that time. He intends attending Kirkin’ the Tartan in
June.
He wishes the meeting to discuss how to deal with finding a
new President. He thinks there are two
options we could consider -
Option 1. He stays on as President till Feb 2008 which
is when we have our next AGM and elections anyway and perhaps Ern Thompson
fills in for him here in Brisbane - if need be and if David can't make
it.
Option 2. Or we have a formal election say at August meeting.
David’s suggestion is he stays on till Feb 08 when
we have new elections but he wants to make sure everyone is comfortable with
that.. The feedback he has got so far is members are happy with his
staying on until February 2008 however he would like the matter discussed and
recorded in the minutes.
The Meeting discussed the matter and agreed Option 1 was the
best option. However they wished to
acknowledge appreciation of the leadership and contribution David has made to
the Congress and it was MOVED BY Grahame Jardine-Vidgen SECONDED
Jan Shaw that a letter of appreciation be written to David.
CARRIED
Kirkin’ the Tartan –St
Patrick’s Catholic Church, Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley for 9am Mass on
Sunday 24 June 2007. The Governor will
not be attending as she will be overseas but the British Consular General to
Queensland, Robert Zacharin, will be attending in her place.
The usual format will take place
and morning tea will be provided by the Parishioners. Vince Hay will do the Proclamation and
Heather Preston a bible reading.
As Past President Michael was
unable to attend the meeting through ill health he asked that all members email
him individually and he will advise them what is happening. He wants to make sure he has up-to-date email
addresses as well.
Michael will be contacting Jim
Johnston to see if he will act as Chief Marshall for the day and will also
contact David re the SCCQ banner.
SCCQ Raffle 2007 – It was agreed that the raffle be drawn at
morning tea after Kirkin’ the Tartan on 24 June. Prizes to be (first) Kilt – made to measure
in nominated Clan donated by Doug Manger; second prize – electrical voucher to
the value of $150; third prize Qld Tartan Tie and Scarf to the value of $90. Members to make sure they have their sold or
unsold tickets and money to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
Burns Supper – Saturday evening 26 January at
Q.I.A. 2008 – Trevor Campbell will phone and check the tentative booking with
the Q.I.A. Ern Thompson has advised, in
David’s absence, he will fill in for him.
The format of the Burns Supper to be discussed at the next meeting.
Tartan Day – Sun 1
Jul 2007 at Cultural Forecourt at Southbank 9am – 4.30pm – Ian Campbell
reported plans are going well for this year’s Tartan Day. There will be Pipe Bands, Highland Dancing,
Scottish Country Dancing, static displays by a large number of Clans,
Genealogy/Family History Groups etc.
Also there will be Scottish made cars, re-enactment groups, Scotty Dogs
and others. For further information
contact Ian.
Bannockburn Dinner –
Saturday 23 June at QIA 7 for 7.30pm.
You will need to book and pay through Trevor Campbell, Clan Campbell by
15 June. It is a 4 course meal at a cost
of $65 per person. The band is Bun-ber-E
Celtic Band with dancers and Guest Speakers Brian Hornig and Gordon Smillie
Scottish Banner – Meeting
agreed not to go ahead with advertising in the Scottish Banner. Email to Scottish Banner to this effect.
Clan Gunn – A
letter from Iain Gunn of Banniskirk advising Geoff Neil Gunn was the Commissioner
for Australia for the next four years, was handed to the meeting.
President David Austin (in his
written report) formally put forward Clan Gunn to become part of Scottish Clans
Congress of Qld. Inc. SECONDED by Trevor
Campbell. Carried
Trevor welcomed Geoffrey Gunn as a
member of SCCQ as the representative of Clan Gunn. Geoff thanked the Congress for allowing his
Clan to join.
International Day of Peace and
associated meetings – The meeting decided they would not be
participating in this event. Email to
Richard Cowley advising to this effect.
Some
discussion ensued regarding the Letter from Office of Premier re Yungaba. ‘Advice was that Minister (Local Govt.) has
approved changes to the building application to ensure a “new multicultural
centre” to be built on site and that the ‘Heritage values’ will be
preserved. (236 submissions had been
received)’ Trevor Campbell will follow
this up with a letter to the Premier.
Events coming up –
Bannockburn Dinner –Sat 23 June 2007 at QIA
Kirkin’ the Tartan – Sun 24 June 2007
Tartan Day – Sun 1 Jul 2007
NEXT
MEETING
Sunday, 26
August 2007 at Holy Cross Church Hall, Wooloowin at 2pm.
MEETING
CLOSED 2.46pm