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Georges River Regional Council

Annual Report for 1999

Introduction

1. In the year 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999, the Regional Council met on 5 occasions and in addition held a 1-day conference in February 1999.

Membership

2. The Regional Council's membership is -

Bishop R G Smith		Mr R M Brooke
Archdeacon G R Huard		Mr C Ellis
The Rev I E Fauchon		Mr E K Jones
The Rev I Y Lee		Mrs A Maddon
The Rev G N Nelson		Mr E McFarlane
The Rev R E Nixey		Mrs K Newmarch
The Rev N A Speyer		Mr I Scarfe
The Rev Z Veron		Mr P Singleton
	Mr E McFarlane (Secretary) Mrs V Page (Minute Secretary) Mr E K Jones (Treasurer) Bradfield Martin and Co (Auditors)

Membership

3. During the year, the Revs D H Courtney, R P Weaver and J W Woo resigned and Regional Council elected the Revs I Y Lee, N A Speyer and R E Nixey to the vacancies.

Task Forces

4. The Regional Mission Task Force finalised the Council's Vision Statement and Five Year Plan 1999-2003 and has made recommendations regarding its implementation.

5. The Children's and Youth Ministry Task Force has been serviced by its part-time adviser, Mrs K Newmarch. There have been a number of parish consultations held, reports written and conferences attended to facilitate the growth of children's and youth ministry in the Region.

6. The Cross-Cultural Task Force has been involved with the restructuring of the Arabic Ministry and the commencement of the Region's ESL Consultant, Mrs M Clerke. As a result there has been training in preparation for the start of new ESL classes, the resourcing of present ones and support for teachers and helpers.

7. The Regional Council is planning to start 3 new Task Forces for Prayer, Communications and Funding Resources.

Parish Organisation

8. The Regional Council amalgamated the parishes of Yagoona and Birrong and extended the provisional parish status of Regents Park to 31 December 2001 and Sadleir to 1 January 2002. It set up a Disputes Committee to examine a dispute related to a Peakhurst Vestry Meeting and reported on "Bankrupt Parishes" to the Standing Committee.

Ordinances

9. The Regional Council's Parish Administration Committee reviewed the Marrickville Area Deanery Proceeds Ordinance, acted as the Ordinance Review Panel for the St John's Park (Canley Heights) Land Sale and Variation of Trusts Ordinance and made recommendations concerning a change of status for St James' Smithfield.

Grants

10. Grant applications for 1999 came from 38 parishes and the Council was able to give 28 grants.

Employment of Staff

11. Mrs Isobel Bennett's position as ESL Co-ordinator in the Marrickville Area Deanery concluded at the end of December 1998. Mrs Marilyn Clerke was appointed to the new position of Regional ESL Consultant and began in February 1999.

For and on behalf of the Georges River Regional Council.

GEOFF HUARD
Regional Archdeacon
12 August 1999