South Sydney Regional Council Annual Report 1998

Membership

1. The membership of the Regional Council is -

The Rt Rev Peter Watson (Chairman)                                                       Ms Julia Baird

The Ven Trevor Edwards (Archdeacon)                                                    Mrs Elisabeth Boyce

The Rev John Cashman                                                                            Dr Robert Claxton

The Rev Geoff Deutscher                                                                          Mrs Jeanette Glass

The Rev Deryck Howell                                                                             Dr Ross Hindmarsh

The Rev Bill Lawton                                                                                   Mrs Lynn Kay

The Rev John McIntyre                                                                              Mr Warwick Lewarne

The Rev Trevor Oakley                                                                              Mr Alan Pidgeon

The Rev Jill Williams                                                                                  Mr Chris Thomas

The Rev Trevor Goodman-Jones                                                              Miss Alicia Watson

Secretary - Rev Geoff Deutscher

Treasurer - Mr Warwick Lewarne

Honorary Auditors - Pascoe Whittle

Honorary Minutes Secretary - Mrs Maureen De Lazar

Meetings

2. The Council met on 6 occasions in 1997 - 5 at the Meriden School, Strathfield and 1 at St Catherine's, Waverley. Each meeting began with a meal, generously provided by the schools.

3. A Planning Day was held on Saturday, 9 August 1997, at the Golden Grove Conference Centre, Newtown.

Appointment Task Forces

4. At its Planning Day, the Council appointed three Task Forces -

1) A Cross-Cultural Task Force

2) A Growth Area Task Force

3) A Women's Ministry Task Force

5. The task forces met throughout the remainder of 1997 and provided interim reports to the Council.

Exercise of Council Powers Under Ordinance

Ordinance Review
6. The Council's Ordinance Review Panel met throughout the year and considered various Ordinances promoted by parishes in the region. Reports were sent to the Standing Committee.

Parishes Amalgamation
7. The full Council amalgamated 4 parishes into 2. They were -

Haberfield with Five Dock
Ashbury with Summer Hill.

8. Two Parish Council constitutions were amended.

Vacancy Filled
9. The Rev John Wise resigned his parish for a hospital chaplaincy in another region. A vacancy was declared and was filled by the Rev Trevor Goodman-Jones, Rector of Enfield, from the same area deanery.

Grants for 1998

10. Consideration of the grants for 1998 was completed at the September meeting and indicated to applicants subject to Synod's allocation.

Grants Criteria

11. The Council at its August planning day began the process of considering a draft Grants Criteria paper. This continued throughout the year. It was approved in early 1998.

For and on behalf of the South Sydney Regional Council.

PETER WATSON
Regional Bishop

14 August 1998