Dear Friends,

Friends of Glenthorne National Park AGM: August 10th, 2022(Wednesday) at the Hallett Cove Lutheran Church, from 6.30 pm.

AGM starts at 7.00pm.

Next Wednesday the Friends will be holding their 2022 Annual General Meeting and you are invited. This reminder follows the one sent out on the 16 th of July 2022.

The evening will include speakers Ranger Bec Brown talking about the revegetation, Henry Rutherford from Green Adelaide and Jarrod Eaton will give those in attendance an update on the progress of the construction at the Glenthorne National Park Ityamaiitpinna Yarta. There should be some very fresh news in all of that.

The AGM business will follow, including reports from the President and Treasurer and elections for all eight positions on the committee.

To vote at the AGM, attendees are required to be financial. Membership fees are due on the date of the AGM, and we urge you to join as a financial member and consider joining the committee. Office bearers include President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer plus a further 4 committee members and we are always looking for new, motivated committee members. Nomination forms are available on the night and also available on our website.

Our Returning Officer for the election of the new committee will be City of Marion Mayor, Kris Hanna. We thank Kris, a former Friends President, for his assistance and ongoing interest in the National Park.

There are many opportunities for you to be involved in the establishment of the park in the year ahead, utilising your time and skills, so please consider joining the Friends. Don’t forget that Bushcare Days are held on 3 weekends per month (first Sunday, second Saturday and third Sunday), plus the regular Wednesday morning group and members have been planting, watering and weeding areas of the park and more.

If you want to be involved, please join us at the AGM next Wednesday and let us know the ways you would like to help this wonderful project. Membership Officer, Kath Rayner will be at the door on the night, or you can call Kath on 0408622334 to discuss your ideas.

The AGM evening will conclude with supper – tea, coffee and eats provided, so please come along, and join us in celebrating what has been a very productive year in so many ways.

Covid rules will be enacted. 1.5m distancing, hand sanitiser provided, masks recommended, and supper will be served by the Friends. Please bring your own cup, if possible, to reduce the chance of infection spread.

I hope to see you on the night.

Alan Burns

Friends of Glenthorne National Park Inc.

President.

PS There is a Community Planting Day this Sunday morning 07/08, so please check the DEW website for details or just come along on Sunday from 9.30am. We will meet in the Ranger Station carpark on Majors Road.