1. CHAIRPERSON OPENED MEETING AT: 7.40 pm Attendance: Mr. D. Thalbourne (Chairperson), Mr. P. Couzner, Mr. F. DiMella, Mr. J. Marafiote, Mr. W. Moyle, Mr. K. Pridham, Mr. R. Seedsman (General Secretary), Mrs. C. Myers (Assistant Secretary).
2. APOLOGIES: Nil
3. GUESTS: Parafield Airport Ltd.
Stephanie Bolt (Environmental Manager) & Barry Francis (Operations Supervisor)
The above Guests from the Parafield Airport attended the Meeting to:
1. Acquire a better understanding of the overall concept involved in
Racing Pigeons in regards to Training and the general day to day activities
required for the Management of the Racing Pigeon.
2. To express their Risk Assessment Strategies to minimize the potential
risk of Bird Strikes to Aircraft while in the Parafield Obstacle Limitation
Surface.
Their objective was to make Members of the Association who reside within the Obstacle Limitation Surface of the Airport aware of these Strategies in order to avoid the Potential Risk to Aircraft.
All relevant information in regards to the above will be forwarded to the General Secretary, and then be forwarded to Club Secretaries in the above vicinity.
4. GUESTS: Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club
Mr. G. Whitney & Mr. G. Markham representing the Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club attended the Management Committee Meeting to express their Clubs’ view with regards to Messrs. A. Gaertner & D. Shaw’s Application for Membership to the Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club being rejected.
The Management Committees’ views were that with the Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club being an Invitation Club, the process involved with the Application should have been handled more appropriately, and the Vitesse Club are to ensure that Messrs. Gaertner & Shaw have been advised of the outcome.
5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Moved/Seconded/Carried.
6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING:
Mr F DiMella enquired as to any response from the R.S.P.C.A. in response to their Correspondence regarding the last race from Booroorban in 2005.
Mr K Pridham is collating information in regards to the availability of Benzing thimbles – cost etc.
Mr D Thalbourne enquired in regards to the progress of the 2005
SAHPA Inc. Year Book.
Moved/Seconded/Carried.
7. TREASURER’S MONTHLY REPORT:
The Treasurer presented his report for the period of 1st December 2005 through to the 31st March 2006.
The Report indicates a Profit at this point of time, but that the current profit will be impacted on by the payment of Overseas Stock in April.
8. CORRESPONDENCE IN:
1. Minutes received from the Promotions Sub-Committee Meeting – Held on the 29th March 2006.
Points of Interest:
Ø The Purchasing of Pigeon Apparel – subject to costs.
(Mr D Thalbourne is still pursuing outlets in regards to the above).
Ø Negotiations with Nova – regarding a Special Race are still
being pursued.
Ø The Investigations into an Ace Series of Races to be conducted
within each S.A.H.P.A. Inc. Race.
2. Letter from the Office of Consumer & Business Affairs – Acknowledging that the Application for alteration of rules within the S.A.H.P.A. Inc. Constitutions conforms with the Requirements of the Incorporations Act.
3.
Letters & E-mails from Various Clubs – In response to the
conducting of Special Races. Action: The Management Committee
have decided that there will be no Special Races conducted for the 2006
Season – with less than half of the Association’s Clubs responding to the
conducting of these Races.
4.
Signed Copies of S.A.H.P.A. Inc. Safety Guidelines - Received
from Messrs. R. Billing, G. Nimmo, B. Markou. Action:
Secretary to file.
5.
Email from Mrs. M. Coleiro – Application for the Position of
Headquarters’ Cleaner for the
2006 Season. Action: Secretary to
File for when Applications are
considered.
6. Letter from D & S Thalbourne – Application for the Position of
Headquarters’ Cleaner for the 2006 Season. Action: Secretary
to
File for when Applications are considered.
7. Letter from the Para Hills Community Club – Acknowledging the
manner in which the Convoyer Mr. Rod Billing executed his
job in the 2005 Season, also expressing that the S.A.H.P.A.
Inc. Training Unit would Service Members better with a Pick-up point from
the Banner Hardware on the Cnr Main Nth Road and Saints Rds, Salisbury
Plains. Action: The S.A.H.P.A. Training Unit will service the
Banner Hardware Pick-up point for North & East Line tossing on a Trial
Basis. It requires the Members support to continue.
8.
Block Plan Received from Mr D.J. Wing – New Member of the
Central District Pigeon Club.
Action: Secretary to organize a
G.P.S. Reading.
9. Fax received from Eastern Equity
Insurance Brokers -
Regarding a Free comparison Insurance Quote. Action: Secretary
to file.
10. Letter from the Strathalbyn & District Homing
Pigeon Club Inc.
Advising of Office Bearers for the 2006
Season.
11. Letter from the Para Inv. Homing Pigeon Club – Advising of
Office Bearers for the 2006 Season.
12. Email from Mr. J. Cock – Application for the position of Unit
Loading Steward for the 2006 Season. Action: Mr. J. Cock’s
Application for Loading Steward has been approved.
9. CORRESPONDENCE OUT:
1. Letter to the Parkholme
Racing Pigeon Club – In response to
their request for approval to join the S.A.H.P.A.
Inc.
2. Letter to Messrs. A. Gaertner & D. Shaw – Regarding being
Rejected from joining the Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club.
3. Letter to Mr. D. Edwards – On behalf of the Management
Committee & Members of the Association, expressing their
Appreciation for the kind donations of a new Letterbox for the
Headquarters’ Premises.
4. Letters to Applicants of the S.A.H.P.A. Inc Positions – Advising
Them of the outcome in respect to their Applications.
5. Letter to the Vitesse Racing Pigeon Club – Advising that the
Management Committee feel their reasons for rejecting Membership to
Messrs. A. Gaertner & D. Shaw are inadequate.
6. Letter to Mr. J. Sloan Wilson – In response to his thoughts
Regarding ways to increase Bird Numbers on the Main Unit.
7. Email to the Promotions Sub-Committee – Advising of the
Management Committees’ approval to purchase Promotional Apparel to
be held over until the Next Meeting.
Moved/Carried – Correspondence In & Out - Confirmed
10. GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. TENDERS:
Fax received from Hampton Haulage – Submitting a Quote for the
Towing of the Main Unit for the 2006 Season. Action: Hampton
Haulage Tender has been approved for the 2006 Season.
2. Fax
received from Magill Grain Store – Submitting a Quote for
the supply of Feed & Straw Medium
for the Main Unit for the 2006
Season. Action: Magill Grain
Store Tender has been approved
for the 2006 Season.
3. HAMPER NIGHTS: BIRDS PER HAMPER/BAY:
Carrieton (2) Friday
22 66
Hawker (3) Friday
22 66
Pinnaroo (2) Friday
22 66
Lyndhurst (2) Thursday
27 54
Ouyen (3) Thursday
30 60
The Twins (1) Thursday
27 54
Moulamein (2) Thursday
27 54
Marla (1) Thursday
20 40
Booroorban (1) Thursday
27 54
Coober Pedy (1) Thursday
20 40
Coleambally (1) Thursday
20 40
Temora (1) Thursday
20 40
4. 2006 – FREIGHT CHARGES PER BIRD:
Carrieton, Pinnaroo - $0.85c per bird
Hawker, Ouyen - $0.85c per bird
Lyndhurst, Moulamein, Booroorban - $1.00c per bird
The Twins - $1.20c per bird
Coober Pedy, Coleambally - $1.70c per bird
Marla - $2.70c per bird
Temora
- $2.50c per bird
*Freight Charges are subject to change
– depending of increases
in Fuel Prices*
5. VIN BLANDEN MEMORIAL RACE:
The 2006 Vin Blanden Memorial Race will be conducted from Coleambally – 1 Bird Nomination - $5.00
6. CAPITATION FEE REFUNDS:
Please Note: - There will be no Capitation Refunds after the 30th April 2006.
7. 2006 – RELEASE GUIDELINES:
As per 2005 – Release Guidelines (Copy Enclosed)
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 22nd May 2006 – 7.30 pm
12. MEETING CLOSED:
11.05 pm.