Attendance & Apologies
- Present VK3s GER, XMU, FGC (Chair), HFT, UV
- Apologies VK3ML
Minutes of previous meeting
Moved: 3GER Seconded: 3HFT Carried:
That the minutes of the previous meeting are a true and correct record of that meeting.
Business Arising from Minutes
- Eumeralla Tower - 3FGC
DSE refused permission. Geelong Amateurs pursuing through local politicians
- Liaison with Police - 3FGC
Letter to Minister re Y2K repeater linking tabled.
- Region 3 RCO - 3XMU
No likely candidates identified. 3FGC to approach 3JFK
- Minimum equipment list for QRG operators - 3XMU - Not done.
- Call out procedure - 3ML/3XDE - Deferred
- Proposed purchase of Caravan from VK3KIC - 3HFT
Awating 3KIC to complete transfer papers
- WICEN arm bands - 3XMU
3BAF reports no progress
- WICEN casual emergency worker ID cards - 3XMU
Rxd back from Carol laminated.
- Donated Generator - 3HFT
Awaiting info from manufacturer re 240V section
- Training Exercise - 3XMU/3ML
3XMU to follow up with 3ML
- Trunk Radio Training - 3XDE
3XMU reported advertised on HF net. Will send email.
- Name Badges - 3UV
2" High, 1/2 "WICEN", 2/3 Name, Black lettering on yellow.
- BPL - 3FGC
White paper to be released in Nov. Will circulate draft letter.
Correspondence
- Incoming
- Tax Invoice & Statement for Emergency Service Manual updates x 4 from ANSTAT
3XMU to follow up.
- Combined Emegency Services Seminar flyers
- Membership details update forms from VK3s UV, BXG, APO
- Event Application for Geelong Otway Challenge
To Event Coordinator
- Membership Application from William Husin VK3YHT
Moved: 3FGC Seconded: 3HFT Carried:
That William Husin VK3YHT be admitted to membership of WICEN (Vic.) Inc.
- Newsletters
- MDRC Newsletter
- emINFO Spring 2004
- Australian Journal of Emergency Management August 2004
- Optus broadband satellite conference flyer
- Emergency management manual annual review letter
3XMU to reply.
- RACV Trailer Registration
- Outgoing
- Nil
Moved: 3XMU Seconded: 3FGC Carried:
That the incoming correspondence be received and the outgoing confirmed
Reports
- Treasurer - 3HFT
- Income for period: $2814.76
- Expenditure for period: $2410.05
- Net Profit for period: $404.71
- Balance at bank: $12,607.01
- Radio - 3XDE
- Data - 3XMU
- Publications - 3XDE
- Training - 3XDE
- Property - 3GPT
- Membership - Carol Tremellen
- Municipal Emergency Management Meetings
- 3FGC
- Health subcommittee meeting - nothing to report
- Ballarat Municipal EM meeting
Money allocated to buy WICEN equiment for MECC
- 2 x UHF beams for link to HF site (BARG)
- 1 x UHF vertical
- 1 x VHF vertical
- 2 x radios for UHF link to HF site
- 3XMU
- Invited to attend Whitehorse EM meeting and write paper on WICEN's capabilities
General Business
- WICEN ID Card
- Unanimous agreement that Police signature on ID cards highly desirable
- 3FGC to check with Murray Adams on having him or his delegate sign cards
- Use of WICEN Logo
- Agreed to use of WICEN logo on member's QSL cards.
- Disagreed with use of WICEN logo on Club letterhead
- 3XMU to seek further information on proposed letterhead
- 2005 Field Day
- Format of 2005 Field Day discussed
- 3UV suggested car trial style exercise
- 3UV to put a more detailed proposal
- 3XMU to find review of "Lions" training manual
Next Meeting
Thursday November 10th, 8:00 pm, Venue: WIA Rooms, 40G Victory Blvd Ashburton.