NQWC Meeting
Tuesday May 31st 2016 6.00pm
Attendees: Clare Baldwin, Margaret Neihoff, Alana O’Brien, Michele Bible, Danelle Plowman,
Linda Barrett, Jenny Hayden, Barry Williamson, Gaye Lovell, Lauren Cavati, Chris Benstead, Janelle
Gilmore, Janine Carrucan, Trish Prendergast, Katie Ormonde, Jo Greske
Apologies: Helen Whittaker, Dominique Thiriet, May Williamson
Minutes of previous meeting - Minutes of the previous general meeting are true and correct.
Moved – Alana O’Brien
Second – Janelle Gilmore
Executive
Items Arising From Previous Minutes:
 Electrical works completed – only charged $44.00
 Fire extinguishers have been serviced
 10 nominations for Fuel vouchers – distributed – feedback received and ‘very appreciated’
Correspondence In:
QWRC – invitation to submit a response to the Agriculture and Environment Committee,
Queensland Parliament
Notice from Volunteer Grants 2015 – unsuccessful submission
Correspondence Out:
Draft lease response – Townsville City Council 4 May
Parliamentary submission – 18 May 2016
Jenny Sebba – thank you for loan of taxidermed animals for display
Publication Information request – TCC – for annual report
Numerous quote requests for Insurance prices
10 x $20 fuel vouchers sent to recipients
Gambling Community Grant Round 89 submission
2 x Donation receipts
Moved – Clare Baldwin
Second – Chris Benstead
Treasurer’s Report:
ACCOUNT BALANCES
Working account $3,376.45,
Trust working account $5,770.40
Term Deposit $12,536.60
Term Deposit $34,493.93
Income – March and April:
In comparison to this time last year, the following variances were noted:
 Income down from last year – memberships $1,000 and Centre hire $435
 Income up from last year – Calendar sales $800, general fundraising $1,000 and training
income $580
 Expenses down compared to last year – fundraising expenses $325, animal expenses $590,
office supplies/stationery $1,000, training expenses $2,000, misc expenses $790
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Spending up compared to last year – food subsidy $500, postage $195.
Income:
Remaining major fundraisers to the end of this financial year are:
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – 10th July
High Tea – 17th September
Although food subsidy claims are higher compared to last year, it is believed that our fundraising
will continue to allow food subsidy to remain at 50% for the rest of this year.
Expenditure:
Much of last year’s training and stationery expenses are now being provided to the group for free.
We also now charge for most training sessions, and this is valuable income contributing towards
centre costs – utilities, maintenance etc and makes up for a reduced Centre hire income.
Moved - Clare Baldwin
Seconded – Katie Ormonde
Membership Report:
Membership report - see attached
Group permit report – see attached
Record of new members in any one time, new members accepted to the group
Moved by Janine Currucan
Seconded – Clare Baldwin
Rehab report - attached
Moved – Janine Carrucan
Second – Clare Baldwin
Food Subsidy Report– attached
Moved – Janine Carrucan
Second – Clare Baldwin
Statisticians Report:
Problems with the data being given, not enough information is being provided from some
members.
Also asking numbers of macropod road kill that members attend to be given to Gaye to include in
the stats. There are problems with getting stats from members who are long term carers (birds,
possums, etc.) with individual permits. It is not mandatory for members with individual permits to
give stats to the group, however they still need to give their stats to the Dept.
Jo and Gaye are starting to collect stats on wildlife killed by dogs and cats
Any check of a hit animal should be kept as a record, as this provides evidence of areas requiring
assessment for the better protection of animals.
Other Business:
1. Mel Hardy resignation as bird co-ordinator. Barry Williamson – nominated as co-ordinator
(May Williamson nominated Barry for the role; Clare seconded his nomination. The
Committee voted and all agreed).
2. Parliamentary submission - Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill 2016.
 Clare and Margaret sat with the Committee - Not sure of the outcome on
our submission, the committee see that the legislation has been lacking.
The amendment pushed through government, the Act needs rewriting
altogether as a ‘one size fits all’ approach is not adequate.
3. Proposed new format for monthly General meetings – Janine
 See attached – suggestion to move to Sunday lunch time
 Suggestion to change the format of our meeting to open it to all members,
but only committee can vote.
 Hoping to remove the feeling of us and them mentality, by opening the
meeting to all this will also allow members to bring things to the meetings
 Sausage sizzles needs to be ready by the time the executive meeting is done
 Trial run for the next meeting – Sunday the 26th June – Possum Month
 Need to send out info members of the change & put it in the newsletter.
 Barry motioned this be put as a trial, Committee voted – all agreed.
4. Radio segment with Karina on Zinc 100.7 called 'Wildlife Wednesdays’ – Trish (just before
the 7:30am news)
 Merged into all animals, rather than just snakes.
 Previous topics – turtles on roads, birds falling out of trees, need for
newspaper, cats & dogs campaign, phone states
 Ideas for stories needed
 Get to Trish by Tuesday nights, text or email – for Wednesday Mornings
 Clare suggested sending out a reminder for the group on a Monday or
Tuesday mornings
5. Group insurance quotes – still wading through
6. Potential new wildlife reserves. Barry mentioned potential new release near Serpentine
Lagoon for smaller animals (not macropods).
7. Jenny spoke to JCU about recent issues raised by co-ordinators and carers (carers being
charged for consults); and issues raised by JCU (carers not picking up animals within
reasonable times (birds) and carers being rude).
 Jenny said the talk was productive, including the understanding that the
visiting vets don’t know the rules, but the medications and pathology still
needs to be paid for.
 They also talked about carers making a donation to the wildlife fund at the
Vet – JCU to have a donation tin. A decision that a feedback form needs to
be filled out with each animal, to determine if people who are not our
members using the services. This form will also be used to note which
carers are being rude. These forms will have the carer’s name and
membership number.
 If a carer wants to see a specific vet at a specific time – a consult fee will be
charged. Still a long way to go, but a good start to iron out these issues.
Dr Libby Moodie is leaving Townsville on Monday the 13th June. Members need to work on
relationships with individual vets now Libby is leaving. Lunch has been organised for the Thursday
before with all welcome to attend.
8. Snake catchers and handlers – issues in the community. Snake catchers are taking animals
to Chris or keeping themselves – not taking them to Trish. Can we notify Townsville Snake
catchers to still bring them through Trish as a professional, then she distribute the animals
out to the carers. Trish now runs the ‘Townsville Snake Handler’ facebook page.
9. Trish’s work had their 40th birthday celebration, sausage sizzle funds raised given to NQWC
$125.00 + $12.40 from the cash tin.
Meeting Closed at 7:15pm
Next Meeting Sunday 26th June 2016
General Meeting:
RSPCA’s Frank Bebernitz talking about relationship with NQ Wildlife Care and limitations with
regard to dealing with members of the public who take in wildlife without proper authorisation.
Membership Report – May 2016
Current Financial Members
267
Members still due to renew for March
Phil Argent
Brad Cooper
Dawn Henderson
Makenna Short
Reece Woods
Ellen Bache
Mikhaila Brand
Montana Davison
Christine Green
Isabel Waters
Group Permit:
Melissa Rocker
Sharon Barnwell
Anne Henderson
These members have been removed from membership list and newsletter.
Members still due to renew April
Eric Alloway
Trish Prendergast
Annette Edson
Tara Lyell
Riccardo Valenza
Hayley Lewis
Group Permit:
 Maud Byrnes
 Sara-Louise McCracken
 Alana O’Brien
These members will be removed from membership list on 1st June
Members due to renew in May
Mercedes Aragon
Michele Britton
Sarah Drew
Caitlin Jones
Emelia Mollet
Lisa Perfrement
Troy Bunn
Jemmah Edmonds
Bernard Mollet
Bradley Perfrement
Amelie Schulz
Wilma Wessels
Tina Thompson
Dion Carrusca
Esperance Coelho
Billie-Jo Homuk
Wendy Lang
Bronwyn O’Malley
Trudi Schulz
Blair Taylor
Group Permit
 Brandie Becke
 Karen & Nathan Bennett
 Michaela Jensen
 Julia Koburg
 Melissa Tuffin
 Meg Uebel
These members will be removed from membership list on 1st July
Members who have not completed a Membership Form but have paid annual fee.
 Faye Sutherland
 Tracey Small
 Brett Patterson
 Leane Lucas
These members have had several reminders to complete their forms.
Constitutional Requirements for new members
In accordance with Constitution, all members must be approved by Management Committee –
proposed and seconded.
The following new members have made application:
Diana & Simon O’Donnell
Meaghan Barrow
Larissa Boundy
Chandani Lodhia
Stephanie Sullivan
Christine, Ron & Amy Welch
Merrill Pegoraro
Jane & Hayley Fittler
Rebecca Ward
Bradley Bertram
Charlie Weston
Jesse Falcocchio
Jenna Garland
Laura Gray
Alexandra Murray
Jodie Wilson
Helen Wolfe
Sandra Quintemeyer
Ronald Robertson
Jackie Ronning
Emma, Gabriella Speare
Maya Srinivasan
Stephanie Sullivan
Edie Venus
Kimberley Woods
Proposed: Janine Carrucan
Seconded:
Janine Carrucan
Membership Secretary
31st May 2016
Rehabilitation Permit Report May 2016
1. Individual Rehabilitation Permits
47 current Permits are recorded.
There are no hard copy records of individual rehabilitation permits for the following members:
1. Trish Prendergast
2. Helen Whittaker
2. Group Permits.
68 members are currently listed under the Group Permit and the following members are due to
apply for their own permit in May – June 2016.
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Bree Williams – possums – Janine Carrucan
Chantelle Geyer – possums – Janine Carrucan
Mikaela Graham – possums – Janine Carrucan
Food Subsidy Report May 2016
5 claims for April 2019
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Tracey Stoddart – $267.50 x 50% = 133.75
Janelle Gilmore - $42.00 x 50% = $21.00
Linda Barrett - $1208.55 x 50% = 500.00
May Williamson - $200.50 x 50% = 100.25
Carol Cosentino - $788.86 x 50% = $394.43
1 claim not accepted as submitted after 21st May.
Janine Carrucan
Food Subsidy Officer
May 2016