Update from the Board
Dear <<First Name>>
Here is the latest update after the June Board meeting and the AGM and Leadership Forum:
June Board Meeting
Here are the minutes of the May Board Meeting (the June minutes will be approved at the 20 July Board meeting). The minutes of previous meetings are available to members on request from the BWV Office Manager. Board Meetings are held online on the 3rd Tuesday of every month apart from December and January. You are most welcome to attend Board Meetings as a visitor. Arrangements to join the meeting can be made through the BWV Office Manager (admin@bushwalkingvictoria.org.au).
2021 Leadership Forum
The annual BWV Leadership Forum was held on 19 June 2021 with 35% of member clubs sending representatives to a scaled-down online forum.
Keynote presentations:
Sea to Summit Proposal in East Gippsland - Caroline Love, Victoria Great Outdoors, Project Officer DELWP
Perspectives on the Wilsons Prom Management Plan - And Jeff McDonell, President of Bayside Bushwalking Club and BWV representative on the Wilson’s Prom Advisory Group.
We thank both Caroline and Jeff for their presentations.
Due to the limited time available, summary level presentations on the following key BWV projects and initiatives were provided:
To keep you updated, you will be invited to attend online presentations of our progress on these initiatives.
2021 Annual General Meeting
I would like to introduce you to your new BWV Board of Management:
| President: |
Mike Grant |
Bayside Bushwalking Club |
| Vice President: |
Robyn Shingles |
Strzelecki Bushwalking Club |
| Secretary: |
Lynda Maddison |
Melton Bushwalkers |
| Treasurer: |
Cheng Khoo |
Koonung Bushwalking Club |
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| Board Members |
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| Louise Williams |
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Essendon Bushwalking Club |
| Simon Mullumby |
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Border Bushwalking Club |
| Bruce Moore |
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Individual Supporter Member |
| Liz Robinson |
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Individual Supporter Member |
| Robert Bicknell |
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Individual Supporter Member |
| Michael Burke |
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Individual Supporter Member |
On behalf of the new Board of Management, I would like to thank you for entrusting us to continue the important work of Bushwalking Victoria and preserve our bushwalking heritage.
Major projects
BWV is currently executing three major projects. Two are funded by the Together More Active (TMA) Program (Online Traning Resources and Increasing Participation and Diversity in Bushwalking) and the third is funded from member funds (New BWV Website and Member Management System). A more detailed update on the progress of the projects will be sent after the July board meeting.
If you have any queries or requests please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Mike Grant
BWV President
Telephone: 0459 088 853
Email: president@bushwalkingvictoria.org.au
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