August Newsletter

NSW Cave Rescue August 2008 News

Welcome to New and Prospective Members

I'd like to say a big welcome to the following new members that were approved
at the last meeting - the paperwork is in the post and should get to you tomorrow:

• Michael Collins
• Tina Willmore
• Michael Fraser
• Peter Grills
• Dirk Stoffels
• Caroline Forest
• Meredith Brainwood

Also I've received three other membership applications that will be presented
to the next meeting. The applicants are:

• Megan Pryke
• Al Warild
• Luke Caple

Dues Reminder

Just a quick reminder that our membership financial year runs from 1 July to 30
June so unless you've paid since June 30 you are currently un-financial. You
can contact Grace (the Treasurer) on treasurer@caverescue.org.au to
check your status.

Annual General Meeting Report

The Squad's Annual General Meeting was held a few weeks ago on Wednesday 13th
August and was well attended. The full minutes are currently being typed for distribution
but the new executive committee has been posted on the website.
Full details of the complete positions will be available in the minutes.

Events and Activities

Here is a short list of the upcoming events, please contact me for more details
if you are interested in attending any of them. A full list of events is available
at our events page.

Coolah Tops Familiarisation

When: 30th and 31st August 2008
Where: Coolah Tops

Committee Meeting

When: Wednesday 8th October, 19:30
Where: Bankstown HQ

VRA Name Change We Need Your Help

The VRA is currently in the process of changing it's trading name but it looks
like we may have some administrative trouble, so we are taking a pro-active approach
and requesting that all members send us the name of their local member. Mainly
because we may have to get you to write a letter to your member asking them to
support the VRA's proposal and we can preprint the letter for you.

Sharing of Member Contacts

As with some caving clubs and other organisations we are thinking of distributing
member's contact details to others in the Squad. However, under the respective
privacy and information security acts we need permission to distribute this data,
so if you are happy to have your contacts shared with other members could you
please let me know.

Statistics Reminder

And finally here is the usual reminder for members to submit data on their activities
for the last month. These can be things like:

• Caving, hours underground, vertical time, etc
• Canyoning
• Hiking
• Other training:
  • first aid courses
  • chainsaw course
• Administration or development if you are developing training material or supporting
  the Squad

Please include an estimate of travel time in these activities as well.

This data is submitted to the VRA and is a requirement to access our grant monies.