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 2023. Current Council members are:
Executive members
| President: | Neville Page |
| Vice President: | Linda Beveridge |
| Secretary: | Marg Nicholls |
| Treasurer: | Rod King |
Non-executive members
Christianna Cobbold, Alan Henderson, Kerry Moir, Masumi Robertson, Beth Tyerman
Ex officio members
| Gardens’ Executive Director: | Dr Rebecca Pirzl |
| Gardens’ General Manager: | Peter Byron |
| Gardens’ Friends Liaison: | Helen McHugh |
| Friends’ past president: | Max Bourke |
Subcommittees and Special Interest Groups 2022-2023
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 Group |
Wendy Antoniak (botanicart@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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e-Bulletin |
David More, Neville Page (bulletin@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Flowers, Fruit & Foliage |
Ben and Ros Walcott (02 6161 2742) |
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Fronds Newsletter |
Barbara Podger, Cathy Robertson, Sharon Abrahams, Denis Warne (newsletter@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Growing Friends |
Maurice Hermann (growingfriends@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Guides |
Kerry Moir (guides@friendsanbg.org.au), Andrew Bettell (booked walks) (bookedwalks@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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IT Advisers |
David More, Les Fielke, Beth Tyerman (techsupport@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Membership |
Lesley Harland, Pam Cooke, Evelyn Jacobsen (membership@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Photographic Group |
Phil Green (Convenor), Paul Bainton (Membership Secretary), Rodney Garnett, John Bundock (General Members) (photo@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Plant Science Group |
John Busby (Convenor), John Fitzgerald, Lesley Harland, Zoe Knapp (plantscience@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Alan Henderson (Convenor), Sharon Abrahams, David Coutts, Lynne Curran, Wanda Filsell, Kristiane Herrmann, Ian Primrose |
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Schools Photo Competition 2024 |
Sandra Simpson (Convenor), Cecilia Melano (schoolphoto@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Social Events and Activities |
Christianna Cobbold, Lynden Ayliffe (events@friendsanbg.org.au)
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Thursday Talks |
Linda Beveridge, Patrick De Deckker, Barbara Hamburger, Elaine Staples (talks@friendsanbg.org.au) |
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Website |
Beth Tyerman, David More, Jennifer Barnes (website@friendsanbg.org.au) |
