Russell Island Assocation changing of the guard

Russell Island Assocation changing of the guardfrom the bay journal
Changes to the Executive
At the last meeting of the Russell Island Association, some changes to the Executive were made:

I was elected President, and Kay Ross Vice-President. Alison Greenwood was re-elected Treasurer. Lee Shipley remains our Delegate to the SMBI Forum.

We need a Secretary, and I would ask anyone who think they might have skills in this area and a little time to contribute to nominate themselves.

Future meetings
We will now be meeting at the Kennedy Farm House on Robert Street, on the first Saturday of the month at 10 am. The next meeting will be on 6 November.

Alternate Barge Routes
At the meeting, Brian Paddison discussed progress on alternate north and south barge routes for the SMBI. Council has appointed GHD Consulting to do a study on alternate barge routes (after having recommended them in its 2002 Integrated Local Transport Plan - ILTP), and we look forward to their report. Brian reported that the MBCIA has had discussions with a range of people, including Energex, Council, and State and Federal MPs and bureaucrats. He reported that generally the reception is positive although it is acknowledged that there is much more work to be done before these become a reality (if they do).

The Russell Island Association voted to support continued investigation of alternate barge routes by the MBCIA, Council and State Government and work with them and other groups to explore these options.

Island Wish-list for Council Works on Russell 2011-2012
We received over 30 responses to our survey to islanders. The next meeting we will discuss the results of the survey and our submission to Council.

Next
The next meeting is Saturday 6 November at Kennedy Farm House, Robert Street. Hope to see you there.