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 5 ex officio (non voting) members. Council members are elected at our Annual General Meeting; the most recent was on 25 September 2012. Current Council members are:
Executive members
| President: | David Coutts |
| Vice President: | Barbara Podger |
| Secretary: | John Connolly |
| Treasurer: | Marion Jones |
Non-executive members
Dennis Ayliffe, Glenys Bishop, Anne Campbell, Lesley Jackman, Warwick Wright
Ex officio members
| Gardens’ Executive Director: | Judy West |
| Gardens’ General Manager: | Peter Byron |
| Gardens’ Friends Liaison: | Steve Speer |
| Gardens’ staff representative: | Anne Phillips |
| Friends’ past president: | Alan Munns |
Patrons
| Our Patron is His Excellency Mr Michael Bryce AM AE KStJ |
Our Vice Patron is Mrs Marlena Jeffery |
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Subcommittees and Special Interest Groups 2013
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 (6241 6636), Robin McKeown, Kerrie Nogrady |
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Growing Friends |
Kath Holtzapffel (6281 5817), Ailsa George, Yvonne Robinson |
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Guides |
Glenys Bishop (6258 0009), Jane Keogh |
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In Flower this week |
Barbara Daly |
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IT Coordinator |
Les Fielke (6259 0090) |
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Membership |
Barbara Scott (6259 0090), Lesley Harland (6254 0327), Les Fielke |
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Newsletter & Publications |
Margaret Clarke (6247 9685), Anne Rawson, Barbara Podger |
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Photography Group |
Graham Brown (0411 139 962), Lesley Jackman, Stewart Hogben, Pam Rooney, Lindell Emerton |
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Projects |
Dennis Ayliffe (6259 2267), Alan Munns, John Connolly, Kristiane Herrmann, Don Beer, Lesley Jackman, Anne Campbell |
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Seedy Volunteers |
John Fitzgerald (Co-ordinator) (6254 0327) |
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Social Events and Activities |
Jan Finley (6255 8441), Barbara Podger, Andy Rawlinson, Trisha Morton, Mike Johnson, Fran Johnson, Pauline Cairnduff, Alan Munns |
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Thursday Talks |
Lesley Jackman (6161 8815), John Turnbull, Linda Beveridge, Sue Serjeantson |
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Website |
Alan Munns (6249 1154), Jill More, David More, Jane Keogh, Judy Collett |
