Annual General Meeting …19th  September 2005

The Annual General meeting of the QGBOTA was held today at the old Lawnton Racetrack and attended by 20 of the Associations members. 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... The members that worked at the BBQ each Friday evening at Albion Park were thanked for their super effort. The BBQ is the association's main source of income since the cessation of the Walk and Talk magazine. 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.. 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. 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. Increasing our membership base will be a primary focus of the committee over the coming months. 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.

The following persons were elected to the QGBOTA committee at the AGM…….
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer	Mr Ray Burman Mr Brad Newman Mrs Pat Marchant Mr Rob Gaunt	0413 755251 3265 6687 3901 0932 3261 2983
Committee persons
	Mr Bob Patching Mr Peter Hinds Mrs Mary Crawford Mr Gino Musumeci	3805 8663 3886 1658 3808 9737 3293 0378
Anyone wishing to Join the QGBOTA should contact any of the committee persons for membership details. (Family costs $15.00, Single $10.00)