- Name: ACT Red Hill Bush Regenerators Inc
- Address: 64 Caley Crescent, Narrabundah ACT 2604
- email: info@redhillregenerators.org.au
- Certificate of Incorporation Registered Number: A2492
- ABN: 722 86 125 137
Red Hill Regeneration Group Inc. Rules
The Red Hill Regeneration Group was Incorporated on 24 October 1994, with eight Purposes and Objectives, listed below
The Associations Incorporations Act says that associations can adopt, or adapt, the Model Rules in the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1991. The Model Rules (which are the basics of any association constitution) have been adopted mainly to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy. The Model Rules can be found at Part 3 Section 15 of the Associations Incorporation Regulations 1991.
Amendments to the Rules were proposed, and adopted at the 1 November 2020 AGM. The 2020 Rules can be accessed here.
Purposes and Objects
The purposes and objects of the Red Hill Regeneration Group as set out in its Articles of Association are:
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- To develop awareness in the community of the value of local native vegetation and wildlife in the Red Hill reserve;
- To promote the conservation, regeneration, planting, maintenance, and protection of the native and remnant vegetation of the Red Hill reserve;
- To restore and improve the condition of degraded land within the reserve through measures including revegetation;
- To increase the local population of the endangered daisy Rutidosis leptorhynchoides;
- To involve citizens and community groups at all levels in planning and maintaining revegetation programs within the reserve;
- To carry out revegetation activities which are consistent with the future ecological and recreational needs of the community;
- To enhance the practical and theoretical skills of the community pertaining to the establishment, protection, planning and maintenance of vegetation; and
- To seek the support of other organisations, businesses and the community generally for the beforementioned objects of the Association.
Insurance
Are volunteers insured when working with the Red Hill Regenerators?
Insurance is described in para 6.2 of the Volunteer Policy 2018 as:
“lndividual volunteers, community group volunteers and casual volunteers undertaking approved PCS volunteer projects are covered by insurance for personal accident and public liability through the ACT lnsurance Authority (ACTlA) for the period of engagement in volunteer duties as recorded in the sign-on register for the volunteer activity or recorded on the Parkcare Hub online reporting system”
ACT Government Volunteers policy
Volunteer Policy and Code of Conduct (7.4Mb PDF) – what are our responsibilities and what is the Government committed to do.
Safety when working on Red Hill
Bushfire safety fact sheet 2014– sets out the conditions when it is safe for volunteers to work in a Nature Reserve
The ‘Guidelines for Volunteer fieldwork in extreme conditions‘ provides guidance regarding working in extreme temperatures and poor air quality, as measured by PM2.5 levels.
All volunteer activities should be cancelled if conditions reach any of the below triggers (in brackets are the websites you can use to check conditions)
- the temperatures exceeds 35 degrees Celsius (bom.gov.au)
- the Fire Danger Rating is ‘EXTREME’ or above (esa.act.gov.au)
- the air quality is measuring a PM2.5 above 107 (health.act.gov.au)
- the reserve is closed to the public (environment.act.gov.au)
Committee and other positions (2022-23)
Nominate for a position on the Committee here…
Committee members are nominated and elected consistent with the Incorporated Associations rules. More…
The following positions were appointed to the Committee at the AGM of 6 November 2022
Position Name email
- President Ross Kingsland rossandsue@gmail.com
- Vice President Simon Smalley simonsmalley62@gmail.com
- Secretary Sarah Todd sarah.e.todd@bigpond.com
- Treasurer Paul Ratcliffe campbell.ratcliffe@gmail.com
- Ordinary member Michael Mulvaney mulvaney
@netspeed.com.au - Ordinary member Sue Ross sueross@grapevine.net.au
- Ordinary member Rob Douglas r.v.douglas@bigpond.com
The following non committee positions have also been appointed
- Public Officer Sarah Todd sarah.e.todd@bigpond.com
- Conservation Officer Michael Mulvaney mulvaney@netspeed.com.au
- Task Coordinator Vacant
- Web & Twitter Manager Paul Ratcliffe campbell.ratcliffe@gmail.com
- Work records coordinator Janice Hagan jhag58@gmail.com
- Equipment – Tools Rob Douglas r.v.douglas@bigpond.com
- Equipment – chemicals Sue Ross sueross@grapevine.net.au
- ParkCare representative Sue Ross sueross@grapevine.net.au
- Sthn ACT Catchment Cttee rep Simon Smalley simonsmalley62@gmail.com
- Conservation Council Member rep Ross Kingsland rossandsue@gmail.com
- Nest box coordinator Vacant
- Plantings Coordinator Sarah Todd sarah.e.todd@bigpond.com
- Notices Coordinator Robyn Tulloh Robyn@tulloh.id.au
- erosion control coordinator Vacant
- birdlife coordinator Vacant
- Tracks coordinator Rob Douglas r.v.douglas@bigpond.com
- Indian Mynah traps Vacant
Parks & Conservation Contacts (current at 18 September 2020)
- Red Hill Ranger Patrick Harvey patrick.harvey@act.gov.au
- ParkCare Assist Coordinator Tenzin Phuntsho tenzin.phuntsho@act.gov.au
- ParkCare Hub Access to volunteer opportunities parkcare@act.gov.au
Meetings
Meetings of the Association and/or Committee are held as required. Meeting locations should be confirmed by contacting the Secretary.
Committee Minutes
AGM
- 2009 AGM 2009 Minutes
- 2010 AGM 2010 Minutes
- 2011 AGM 2011 Minutes
- 2012 AGM 2012 minutes and 2012 Presidents Report
- 2013 AGM 2013 minutes and financial statement, and 2013 Presidents Report
- 2014 AGM Agenda, 2014 Presidents Report, Treasurer statement 2013-14, AGM 2014 Minutes
- 2015 AGM Agenda, 2015 President’s report, Treasurer statement 2014-15, AGM 2015 minutes
- 2016 AGM Agenda, 2016 President’s report, Treasurer statement 2015-16, AGM 2016 Minutes
- 2017 AGM Agenda, 2017 President’s report, Treasurer statement 2016-17, AGM 2017 Minutes
- 2018 AGM Agenda, 2018 President’s report, Treasurer statement 2017-18, AGM 2018 minutes
- 2019 AGM Agenda, 2019 President’s Report, Treasurer statement 2018-19, AGM 2019 minutes
- 2020 AGM Agenda, 2020 President’s Report, Treasurer statement 2019-20, AGM 2020 minutes
- 2021 AGM Agenda, 2021 President’s Report, Treasurer Statement 2020-21, AGM 2021 minutes
- 2022AGM Agenda, 2022 President’s Report, Treasurer Statement 2021-22, AGM 2022 draft minutes
Committee minutes are available on request