We are a non-profit community organisation, incorporated under the ACT Associations Incorporations Act 1991.
Our administering body is the Friends’ Council, which consists of 9 elected members and ex officio (non voting) members. Council members are elected at our Annual General Meeting; the most recent was on 19 October 2016. Current Council members are:
Executive members
| President: | Lesley Jackman |
| Vice President: | David Cox |
| Secretary: | David Coutts (Acting) |
| Treasurer: | Helen Elliot |
Non-executive members
Christianna Cobbold, Jan Finley, Rita Maclachlan, Jonette McDonnell, David More,
Ex officio members
| Gardens’ Executive Director: | Judy West |
| Gardens’ General Manager: | Peter Byron |
| Gardens’ Friends Liaison: | Steve Speer |
| Gardens’ staff representative: | Rosella Hampshire |
| Friends’ past president: | David Coutts |
| Fronds representative: | Barbara Podger |
| Website representative | Alan Munns |
| Guides' conference 2017 | Glenys Bishop |
Patrons
| Our Patron is Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove | Our Vice Patron is Mrs Marlena Jeffery |
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Subcommittees and Special Interest Groups 2016-2017
A number of sub-groups arrange activities for the Friends, and various committees are appointed by Council. Key members are:
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Botanic Art groups |
Helen Hinton (botanicart@friendsanbg.org.au), Robin McKeown (6251 6249) |
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Growing Friends |
Kath Holtzapffel (6281 5817), Yvonne Robinson (0423 054 013) |
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Guides |
Christianna Cobbold (6291 6396), Harley Dadswell (booked walks) (bookedwalks@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Flowers, Fruit & Foliage |
Ros Walcott (6161 2742) - formerly In Flower This Week |
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IT Advisers |
David More, Les Fielke |
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Membership |
Lesley Harland, Pam Cooke (membership@friendsANBG.org.au) |
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Fronds Newsletter |
Barbara Podger, Anne Rawson, Cathy Robertson, Pam Rooney, Denis Warne (newsletter@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Photographic Group |
David Cox (convenor), Jim Gould (secretary), Brian Moir (membership), Brenda Runnegar (publicity), Graham Brown and Bill Hall (general members) (photo@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Plant Science Group |
Anne Campbell (plantscience@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Projects |
David Coutts (convenor), Dennis Ayliffe, Jeff Brown, Anne Campbell, Kristiane Herrmann, Ian Primrose, Peter Sesterka |
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Schools Photo Competition |
Cecilia Melano (schoolphoto@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Seedy Volunteers |
John Fitzgerald (Co-ordinator) |
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Social Events and Activities |
Trisha Morton, John Connolly, Jan Finley, Fran Johnson, Marion Jones, Jonette McDonnell, Alan Munns, Barbara Podger |
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Thursday Talks |
Sue Serjeantson (0418 622 743), Linda Beveridge, Max Bourke, Jan Finley, Doug Laing |
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Website |
Alan Munns, Jill More, David More, Jane Keogh, Beth Tyerman |
