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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="3" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2fe96940.gif" border=0 width="150" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Queensland Greyhound Breeders, Owners T"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Mission"><U>Our Mission</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="committee.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Committee"><U>The Committee</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="qgbotareport.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="QGBOTA Reports"><U>QGBOTA Reports</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership"><U>Membership</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="constitution.htm" TARGET="_top" 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industry and endeavour to present the Industry in the best possible light.</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=328 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="522" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000066 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="516"><div> <B>Annual General Meeting …19th  September 2005</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 454 WIDTH="516"><div> The Annual General meeting of the QGBOTA was held today at the old Lawnton Racetrack and attended by 20 of the Associations members.</div> <bR> <div> The President, Mr Ray Burman, congratulated the committee for their efforts over the last 12 months…it has been a difficult year trying to encourage the GRA and the Clubs to make the changes as discussed at our regular meetings...</div> <bR> <div> The members that worked at the BBQ each Friday evening at Albion Park were thanked for their super effort. </div> <bR> <div> The BBQ is the association's main source of income since the cessation of the Walk and Talk magazine.</div> <bR> <div> The straight track at Lawnton continues to operate on a break even basis, the members who operate this track were also thanked for their work..</div> <bR> <div> The Treasurer, Mr Rob Gaunt, advised the meeting that the Financial standing of the Association continues to grow and now has cash reserves of $32,205…an increase of approx $5,000 over the previous year.</div> <bR> <div> The membership of the Association continues to grow and currently we have 80 financial members plus affiliations with several of the other BOTA in the state.</div> <bR> <div> Increasing our membership base will be a primary focus of the committee over the coming months.</div> <div> The strength of the Association will keep the pressure on the administrative bodies within the industry to carry out “activities” for the BETTERMENT of the whole industry.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="520" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> The following persons were elected to the QGBOTA committee at the AGM…….</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="168"><div> President</div> <div> Vice President</div> <div> Secretary</div> <div> Treasurer</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> Mr Ray Burman</div> <div> Mr Brad Newman</div> <div> Mrs Pat Marchant</div> <div> Mr Rob Gaunt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> 0413 755251</div> <div> 3265 6687</div> <div> 3901 0932</div> <div> 3261 2983</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="506"><div> Committee persons</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="168"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="64" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="168" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> Mr Bob Patching</div> <div> Mr Peter Hinds</div> <div> Mrs Mary Crawford</div> <div> Mr Gino Musumeci</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> 3805 8663</div> <div> 3886 1658</div> <div> 3808 9737</div> <div> 3293 0378</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="506"><div> Anyone wishing to Join the QGBOTA should contact any of the committee persons for membership details. (Family costs $15.00, Single $10.00)</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=42 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> All views expressed on this web site are those of the Owners and Trainers and not necessarily those of the </div> <div> Queensland Greyhound Breeders, Owners & Trainers Association Inc.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>