Title: Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party AGM 25th November
The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party would like to invite you to
their Annual General Meeting Thursday 25th November 2010, 9:30 am to
11:00am. This will be followed by general meeting from 11:20am to 3:30pm
for new members (lunch provided). Where: State Government Offices, 219a
Main St, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria 3340. RSVP: By Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Nomination forms for positions are available below. The VSTWP is the lead
organisation in serrated tussock management for Victoria. The community driven
group formed in 1995 in response to community concern that serrated tussock was
rapidly spreading across Victoria. The VSTWP works in partnership with the
Department of Primary Industries and other government and non government
organisations to achieve the goals contained in the strategy "Intensifying the
attack on serrated tussock."
With the majority of the VSTWPs funding being received from the
Department of Primary Industries and smaller amounts from funding sources such
as the Australian Governments Caring for our Country program, the VSTWP uses
this funding to employ an Executive Officer at 0.5FTE, employ a community based
extension officer, support community groups, fund research projects, produce
extension material such as identification brochures and the Tussock Times
Newsletter, and host meetings and events to raise awareness.
The incoming committee will share in the VSTWP's successes to date,
contribute to the future planning and implementation of the groups role in
serrated tussock management and have a role in developing a new serrated tussock
strategy for 2011-2016.
The VSTWP currently has 7 community representatives with the ability
to expand. The VSTWP is seeking nominations from government organisations who
feel as though they will be able to contribute to the operations of the VSTWP,
at the same time benefiting their own organisation by having involvement in the
management of serrated tussock across Victoria. The VSTWP also invites
nominations from new community members who feel as though they will be able to
contribute to the group.
VSTWP community representatives are paid sitting fees and are
reimbursed for travel costs for attending VSTWP meetings. The incoming committee
will have a term of 2 years but departures of members and arrivals of new
members are still accepted within the 2 year term.
If you would like to be a part of the VSTWP, nomination forms for
committee positions are available at serratedtussock.com. Self nominations
or nominations from family, friends and work colleges are accepted. Please
return nomination forms to Roger MacRaild by Tuesday 23rd November 2010.
Roger MacRaild | Acting Executive Officer of the VSTWP Department
of Primary Industries 219a Main Street, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
3340 Ph(03) 5366 0024 | m 0438 589 564 | fax 5367 4197 | dx214169
roger.macraild@dpi.vic.gov.au
For further information please contact Roger MacRaild on 0438 589 564.