28 March 2012
- Chat 31
Dear Friends of Parks
Dear Friends of Parks
Friends
of Parks Inc. AGM 2012: Board nominations
As previously advised this year’s AGM will be held in the Ted and Molly Hughes Conference Centre at Para Wirra on the morning of Monday 14th May. Pam Smith from the Volunteer Support Unit has already mailed out the more procedural details. This letter is to again ask you to give serious consideration to volunteering more of your precious time to helping out on the Board of Management of Friends of Parks Inc.
Since my last President’s Chat a couple of current board members have indicated that after several years of service, they are bowing out in order to devote more time to their other commitments. On the other hand there have also been a few expressions of interest and a couple of new nominations which is pleasing - but we are still looking for more horsepower. I’d like to think, therefore, that there are others amongst you that are considering putting your hats in the ring. If I’m right, I ask you to do so and join us in helping to ensure the survival of Friends of Parks and the parks and reserves that we cherish.
The parlous situation of parks and their resourcing presents huge challenges to us all. The Board is increasingly being used as the communication link between the Department, member groups and regional management on policy and strategic issues. We need your help in staying relevant, capable and committed. Keeping on top of all that is happening requires a range of knowledge, skills and general interest that we are increasingly finding it difficult to provide.
Please circulate this letter to all group members and anyone interested can contact me (see letterhead above) or any of the other Board members (Pam Smith can provide details). Currently we meet on the first Thursday evening of every second month at the DENR Keswick office, although this is not set in stone with more work potentially being done out of session and electronically. This is a very serious plea for help at a time when we are being asked to respond to changing circumstances which present challenges to our member groups, individual volunteers and the environment. I ask you please to think about this request and nominate for a position on the Board.
Kind regards
President
Friends of Parks Inc.