Minutes of the August 2005 meeting
New executive introduced for 2005-2006
President: Andrew McMicking
Vice President: Maurie Meecham
Secretary: Jennifer Batycki
Treasurer: Tony Barker
Change to The Gap Community bank account signatures. Please make time to call in at Suncorp and sign up.
Business Arising
Andrew McMicking read out the minutes of the meeting held on 6th August at The Gap Coffee Club where the new executive meet to catch up, discuss roles and share ideas for future projects such as running a raffle to raise funds for public liability insurance payment and sausage sizzle to increase our profile within the community.
Raffle
Raise funds to cover $800 for public liability insurance, sub-committee to be formed.
- Maurie Meecham presented an Outline Plan for The Gap Community Association Art Union raffle. This document outlined a reference, background, aim, authority, conditions, proposal, endorsement and sub-committee listing.
- Sub-group was formed. Greg & Kathy McGhie: ticket controllers; Maurie Meecham: coordinator; Andrew Mc Micking: sales/promotion and day’s organiser; Jennifer Batycki: prize organiser; Tony Barker: money manager.
- Moved by Maurie Meecham, seconded by Carolyn Bates that a raffle be run to raise funds to cover $800 for public liability insurance and a sub-committee is to be formed to work on establishing and running the raffle. CARRIED
Correspondence
- Lord Mayor Campbell Newman responded to letter regarding Gap Creek Road stating that, “BCC officers are currently looking into a range of options, which primarily relate to safety issues. I expect the investigation will be completed in the second half of 2005 and at that time a decision will be made with regards to any future works (if any) to Gap Creek Road. The finding from the investigation will be forwarded to you as soon as they are available.”
Dated 7th June 2005 - Councillor Graham Quirk responded to Andrew’s letter regarding the current sped limit of 60km/h outside The Gap Primary School after a letter of concern regarding safety during school times was submitted to the association.
- Mr Quirk stated that the installations of 40km/h school zones are not used on multilane roads such as Settlement Road.
Dated 25th July 2005 - Councillor Graham Quirk responded to Andrew’s letter regarding speed limit and road surfacing of Gap Creek Road. Letter was non-committal.
General Business
- Christine Lewis mentioned the need to update and review content in the association brochure. In the past when a community survey was run by the association in The Gap Shopping Centre a pinboard displaying information about the Association proved helpful in raising profile.
- Christine pointed out the need for the association to look forward and focus on future directions.
- Main focus has been the Western Bypass and now the association needs to move on the other projects such as Community centre and Festival.
- Christine Lewis gave the example of Youth Week and the associations past involvement in weeks such as this. Christine offered to do some preliminary sounding out by looking into funding submissions and applications.
- Association introduction day at The Gap Shopping Centre. A suggestion was made to invite guest speakers such as Andrew White form S.O.W.N.
- What’s happening with the building behind the shops on Payne Road?
- Has the Pony Club renewed their lease of the site between Payne Road & Yooralla Street? No, the Pony Club has decided not to renew the lease. Maybe Councillor Knapp can elaborate on this in a future meeting?
- Comment on white lines on intersection of lllowra Street, D’Aguilar Road & School Road
- Samford Road upgrade
- Discussion on major road upgrade at Carseldine on the north side. What’s happening out there?
- Association will stay in consultation with the both the State Government and local council regarding the Western Bypass
- Queensland Fire & Rescue held a bush fire information evening at Walkabout Creek, Brisbane Forest Park Complex on 28 July 2005. Area director Neil Reid commented that a community group like ours could assist in promoting an information evening such as this.
Attendance
Andrew Mc Micking, Frank Schofield, Jennifer Batycki, Bryan Hacker, Jenny Hacker, Greg Mc Ghie, Kathy Mc Ghie, Philip Anderton, Maurie Meecham, John Faulds (briefly), Carolyn Bates, Christine Lewis.
Apologies: Neville Rule, Norma Cameron, Susan Smart, Tony & Chrissie Barker, Murray & Fay Vincent, Joe Grimmond, Judi Ewings, Michael Johnson MP, Clare Holmes, Michael McGhie.
No new members this month.