EXCEED July/August 2018 Vol 35 No:4 | Page 10

PAJERO CLUB GENERAL MEETING JULY 18, 2018 Meeting Opened: 7.35pm President Stuart Gay: • Reminder of OH&S • Asked if members would like soup at meetings - Resounding yes. • Detailed contents of Club Magazine which was running on the screen. • POTY - Finished end of June. Close so winner not disclosed unit AGM. • Challenge sub-committee meeting at GWBC @ 7pm Monday July 23. All welcome. • Advised of change of guest speaker • 2017 AGM minutes published on TeamApp - please read. • Detailed positions vacant and filled for the 2018-29 year. Notice coming out shortly. Can nominate for any position if interested and must be lodged prior to AGM. • Truck on badges dependent on trips reports being submitted. Apologies: Tony Lear, The Morcoms, The Garroway's, The Cooney's, Ian Clarke, Kerri Chatfield Presentation: Sharyn & Andy - High Country Huts Both love the high country spending every second weekend and educate people to enjoy and get involved. Established in 2003 and a not for profit organization their mission is to maintain the huts on public land. A Code of Ethics is available for perusal. Their main goal is to be a voice for the huts. Huts were built from mid 1800's onwards. Wallace Hut built in 1889 is the oldest. My Terrible hut was rebuilt in 2016. Some 20@ huts on public land that require ongoing maintenance otherwise they will disappear. Association has 230 financial members and done 40,000 Facebook followers. They has a MOA with Parks Victoria. Detailed by photos on the screen the huts from the different areas in the high country. 12 areas in total. Huts are for shelter purposes only. Do not meet health standards. Various huts maintained by a range of 4WD clubs. More volunteers required. Always ensure that you leave wood and matches for the next visitors. Close doors and windows. Leave nothing but footprints. Historical photos required if any available. Currently over a hundred years if photographic history held. Quite a few books on the huts are available from various sources. Association does not have a library. Demonstration of TeamApp: President Stuart Gay gave a detailed demonstration of TeamApp via an Android based smart phone to show the members present of how easy it is to use and navigate. Minutes of the June's Meeting: Accepted: Phil Mercuri. Seconded: Renzo Marazzato Vice President: Apology. Secretary: Refer magazine. Treasurer: Refer magazine. Membership: 81 members and 3 guests. Presented two new member packs. 65% renewals to date. Those who have not renewed please do so. Alan Sellars and Stuart Gay both presented with a new badges with two trucks. 20 year membership presented to Geoff and Dulcie Strahan.