Since Friends of Parks became incorporated on 23/9/1993, a Board, composed of volunteers, oversees the constitutional, legal, and policy aspects. For an authorised copy of the Constitution, please contact the SECRETARIAT, via the Volunteer Support Unit. A listing of the Constitution may be viewed by clicking here.
A description of the roles of the Board generally and of
officers and members may be viewed by clicking
here.
The Board meets bimonthly. Click here to see meeting dates and venues.
When meetings are held out of the city, local groups are usually invited to attend. Members are most welcome to attend a meeting and should contact the Secretariat to make arrangements.
At the last AGM (May 2008) the following members of were elected by the membership:
| President | David Mitchell, Friends of Cobbler Creek |
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| Vice President | Dr. Geoffrey Bishop, Friends of Ferguson Park |
(Historian) |
| Secretary |
to be appointed | |
| Treasurer |
Kevin Osborn | |
| Public Officer | Cathy Potts, Friends of Kaiserstuhl CP |
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| Committee Members | Mandy Carter, Friends of Cleland CP |
(Grants Facilitator) |
| Charles Connelly, Friends of Shepherds Hill RP |
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| Brian DuBois, Friends of Belair NP |
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| John Fuller, Friends of Para Wirra |
(Gift Fund Chair) |
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| Graham Henley, Sporting Shooters Association, Hunting and Conservation Branch (SA). |
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| Vince Monterola, Friends of Flinders Ranges NP |
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| Andrew Winkler, Friends of Gulf St. Vincent |
Patrons
| The Hon. David Wotton | ||
| C. Warren Bonython, AO | ||
| Verne McLaren, AM | ||
| Dr. Barbara Hardy, AO |
Life Members
| The Hon. David Wotton (2002) | |
| Dene Cordes, PSM (2002) | |
| C. Warren Bonython, AO and Bunty Bonython (2003) | |
| Dr. Barbara Hardy, AO (2003) | |
| Verne McLaren, AM and Jean McLaren (2003) | |
| Enid Robertson, AM (2007) |
Secretariat (Ex-officio)
| Kosette Lambert, Volunteer Support Unit |
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| Pam Smith Volunteer Support Unit |
Appointments
| Hon. Solicitor | Elizabeth Connolly | |
| Hon. Auditor | Bruce Evans | |
| Webmaster | Hugh Lambert, Walking Trails Support Group & Friends of Volunteer Support Group |
The Secretariat provides secretarial or administrative services to Friends of Parks Inc.
At present the Volunteer Support Unit provides this service using both paid and volunteer staff. If you wish to support the work of the secretariat (photocopying, mailing etc) contact the FRIENDS OF VOLUNTEER SUPPORT UNIT (ph. 08 8124 4784).
