What's New

 

 Here's some of the latest news from in and around the Gardens:
  • 16.4.05: A General Meeting of Friends is being held:
    On: Sat 14 May 2005
    At: 10.30 am
    In: The Administration Building (upstairs)
    George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

    to adopt the new Friends' constitution (Word doc - 107 kB). All voting (financial) members of the association are welcome to vote for the adoption of the new constitution. View the official meeting notice (Word doc - 20 kB)

  • 20.3.2005: Friends monthly newsletter is now available on-line!
    View the March 2005 Newletter (Word doc - 325 kB). For more details, see Publications

  • 4.3.2005: AGM 19.5.2005
    FRIENDS OF THE DARWIN BOTANIC GARDENS, INC
    ANNUALGENERAL MEETING

    The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Darwin Botanic Gardens, Inc. will be held upstairs in the Administration Building of the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Geranium Street entrance.

    On Saturday 19 March 2005
    At 9.00 a.m.

    Agenda for the AGM
    1. Confirmation of Minutes of 2004 AGM
    2. Business Arising from Minutes
    3. Presentation of Reports
    4. Setting of fees
    5. Elections - Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Newsletter Editor, Program/Activities Co-ordinator
    6. Appointment of Auditor

    Nomination forms for Committee positions can be obtained from the Secretary. Please telephone 0407 616 622. Please submit one week prior to meeting.

    All voting (financial) members are encouraged to attend.

    The AGM will be followed by a General Meeting, at which the draft new Constitution for the Friends will be tabled.

  • 15.12.2004: NEW CONSTITUTION FOR FRIENDS

    During 2004, a new Associations Act was enacted by the NT Government. This new Act and its accompanying Regulations have implications for the Friends, and will require us to ensure we comply with the Legislation in a number of areas.

    One area requiring some work by the Friends is the Constitution. The existing Constitution required some re-working in any event, as it contained a number of anomalies and was very basic.

    A (Constitutional) Sub-Committee of the Friends Committee has commenced work on a new Constitution. The Regulations provide a model Constitution which can be used as a template, so the task is made easier.

    A draft new Constitution will be provided for the consideration of members early in 2005. It is proposed that the new Constitution will be considered for adoption at a General Meeting to be advised. This will require the approval of a two-thirds majority of voting members. In accordance with the existing Constitution "Not less than four (4) weeks.notice will be given to members of proposed changes".


 		 
 
 
   
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