SMCA

MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING

 8^th June 2011

OPENING:                            Opened by Ian Bolton at 7.45pm.  

ATTENDANCE:         As per sheet   

VISITORS:                

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:     

Minutes were read.
Moved : B. Eldred               Seconded: John Craufurd that they were a true and accurate record of the meeting.                      Carried

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

SPRINGBROOK TOURISM VISIONING PLAN

Many people went to the Community Consultation meeting and had been canvassed by telephone

GREAT WALKS EXTENSION

No news.  Bee to chase up Ross MacLeod

ART STANDS

No action

ARTEFACTS IN THE HALL

Bee to take the Jolliffe sketches to the GCCC Art Gallery for appraisal and suggestions as to what should be done to conserve them.  It was thought that SMCA could get copies to hang with the originals in safe keeping at the Gallery.

There was some discussion as to whether we should talk to The Tweed Gallery but it was not sure if the sketches belonged to the community or the Hall and hence the GCCC,

Bee to sort out.

SAVE THE MANOR         

The current lessee of the Manor attended the meeting with his family and announced that he wished all discussion of the issue of the closure of the Manor to cease as it was affecting his business and that there was no basis in fact for the rumours.  He said that DERM had agreed to extend the lease by another two years with an option on a second two years after that.

Mr Bolton stated that the meeting welcomed this news and appreciated Leon taking the time to tell us.

Barbara Eldred spoke of an encounter with a reporter from the Daily News from the southern end of the Coast who canvassed some background, promising to visit the mountain and SMCA on Wednesday but published a vague and inaccurate summary of the conversation, attributing the opinion to SMCA.  Barbara has written to the paper asking for an apology on behalf of SMCA.

MURPHY’S CREEK VISIT

It had been decided that the Quilters would go up on 14^th July. Cleveland Rotary will be there on the same day with a big donation.  The Play reading Group would perform a play at the Postman’s Creek Hall on 14^th August.  Some of the local people would do some musical items.

There would be a practice run of the play on August 7^th at the Hall.

FINANCIAL REPORTS:

See attached sheets.

Moved: Mary Milton            Seconded  Peter Greyson that the Financial Reports and Accounts for Payment be accepted.                                                         Carried.           

CORRESPONDENCE

INWARDS

            Trudy Graham                        Murphy Creek Visit

            Julie Reck                Murphy Creek Visit

            Gwyn Beasley                        P&C Grant

            Ros Bates                Manor Speech in Parliament

                                                Copy of letter from Premier re Heritage Listings

            GCCC                          Visioning Plan Public Consultation

                                                Salvos

                                                Careflight

OUTWARDS

            Tim Hamper                        Wild Dogs Guest Speaker

            Ross MacLeod                      Meeting speaker/Great Walk

            GCCC                          Hall Tender

Moved Barb Eldred            Seconded  Anne McInnes that the Correspondence be received and endorsed            

                                                                        Carried.           

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE:

ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS

POLICE COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (PCCC)

No report

LANDCARE REPORT:

Slow month.  A third team leader was starting.

The Myrtle Rust was becoming a major problem and was spreading down Repeater Station Road.  It seems to be spread by the wind.

CSF: 

P & C REPORT:   New Principal.

Annette Robins said that the SSS had embarked on a Pen Pal exchange with the Tufi School in  New Guinea. They hope to do a cultural exchange.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Some new technology was being introduced to reduce the amount of hooning.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

GUEST SPEAKER:

Linda Walk, Community Services Coordinator, Information Support Services, Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre.

Linda spoke first as she needed to get home.

The Carelink Centre was set up by Bronwyn Bishop when she was Minister because she could not find a place to get information s to what facilities were available to help them when her mother needed a higher level of care.

The Carelink Centre provides information and help to all people who need support to enable them t continue living in their own homes.  There is a call centre available at 1800 052 222 which can transfer the call to any centre in Australia.  Information is accessed from a database and three numbers which may be helpful are given to the

Client.  Special consideration is given to people who have conditions such as diabetes etc.  Most issues can be helped such as the provision of meals, or simply someone to talk to.

If there is a more serious issue there is a cascade of services available;

1. HACC – Home and Community Care
2. ACAT – Aged Care Assessment Team assesses the level of care needed such as high, low or dementia care.
3. EACH –            Extended Aged Care at Home
4. EACH D            Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia

The level of services is ascertained and the provision is facilitated.  Some may involve a small payment.  The unit finds the facilities they deem appropriate for your needs and then it is up to the client to do the negotiating to set it all up.

Carers are provided with a period of respite, particularly those dealing with dementia, where the patient is cared for in the home or in a hostel.  These facilities apply to those with dementia.  The aged, the young and those with mental health issues.  The carer can be entitled to 63 days per year of respite.  Carers can also be children looking after their parents.  Linda told some heart wrenching stories about ten year children caring for parents and babies, going to school, running home at lunch to feed them and then going back to school.

This type of help is not confined just to the normal issues like aids and food. An elderly lady rang and asked for help to bury a dead horse.

The Centre is at Varsity Lakes and covers an area to Esk and Coomera.

CLOSE OF MEETING            Meeting closed at 8.30pm