Committee and Officers 2009-2010

The services for members are provided via this Committee. All positions are honorary (i.e. unpaid), and are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting in May, or as determined by the Committee later should they not be filled.

To be nominated at the annual elections, you should have attended three General Meetings in the six months prior to the AGM.

For reasons of general privacy, complete contact details are not provided on this page. E-mail addresses below are automatically redirected to the individuals.

Have you changed your address, e-mail etc? Then advise the Membership Officer.
General enquiries to the Secretary.

Committee

Committee Position	Occupant	Email & Position description
President	Edmund Morries
Secretary	Sue Thompson	Club's Public Officer, handles general enquiries, general club correspondence etc.
Treasurer	Geoff Thompson	Responsible for banking funds, paying accounts, and reporting the financial activity to the committee and general membership.
Vice President	Neville Stone	Organises guest speakers for the monthly meetings and stands in for the President as required.
Education Officer	Murray McClay	The Education Officer organises events during the year primarily for newer members but events are organised to cater for a variety of interests, ie ladies general mechanical knowledge, specific service demonstrations as well as driving techniques and the social aspects of camping in large groups. The Club has trainers accredited via the Driver Training Unit of the South Australian Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, and runs both Basic and Advanced courses for members only. Some charges may apply to cover camping fees and training materials etc.
SAAFWDC Delegates (2 positions)	Steve Golley & Ray Sheean
Publicity	Vacant	Maintains good relations with our sponsor and coordinates our presence at events such as 4x4 shows.
Advertising	Vacant	Coordinates newsletter advertising.
Trips Coordinator	David Sheridan	Trips are advertised at meetings and in the Newsletter. Once again, be early. The Club Trips Co-ordinator does not usually organise trips, however will assist with details involved in organising your trip with the resources that are available along with a wealth of knowledge. Don't be bashful, ask as most members are only too willing to talk about their favourite trip somewhere or other.
Environment Officer	Vince Monterola	The Club Environment Officer is available to provide assistance with details of Public Access Routes (PAR’s); to liaise with conservation and government bodies regarding environmental issues and to give general environmental advice.
Social Coordinator	Dianne Stone	A social event is organised for every month of the year and generally does not involve 4WD'ing. They are organised and advertised well in advance at meetings and in the Newsletter. These have always proved successful and early bookings are recommended. Contact the Social Convenor, or any of the Committee, for details of events. Some fees apply for entrance, camping etc as required.
Minutes Secretary	Aileen McClay
Immediate Past President	Ralph Abbott	Provides continuity and support for the new committee.

Other Roles

Office Bearer	Committee Position Responsible	Occupant	Email & Position description
Membership Officer	Secretary	David Ward	Advise this officer of change of address, postal, email. Manages membership applications and renewals, badges and so on. Maintains the club's membership database.
Discount Purchasing Officer	Treasurer	Steve Golley	The Discount Purchasing Officer provides a discounted variety of goods at meetings and has a wide range of contacts for discounts on a variety of items from swags to diesel injectors, torches to tube patches, snatchum straps to batteries.
Merchandising Officer	Publicity	Beryl Sheean	The Merchandising Officer provides a discounted variety of goods at meetings. Club apparel, wine glasses and mugs etc are also available.
Technical Officer	Education Officer	Peter Young	This service is for members only - others please contact your vehicle manufacturer or supplier for such questions. The Club Technical Officer is available to answer, or try to advise, on vehicle type problems. Answers are not guaranteed but the Technical Officer will endeavour to find an answer if the solution cannot be resolved on the spot. He/she also acts as a reference point for vehicle problems that can be referred to the manufacturer or our current sponsor for assistance.
Newsletter Editor	Public relations/Sponsorship	Kelly Currie	Produces the monthly newsletter - this is available by e-email to members or by post.
Librarian	Information Services	Anne Morries	The Club has a library of books and videos for loan to members.
Radio/GPS Officer	Education	David Milburn	The Club Radio Officer is available to advise about radio equipment, GPS, related software and to help resolve transmission/reception difficulties.
Education Assistant	Education	Allan McIntyre
Maps & Trip Logs Officer	Education	Ralph Abbot	The Club holds a full set of 1:250,000 topographic maps of S.A., and maps for other areas, for loan to members, as well as logs, GPS info etc from previous club trips.
Webmaster	Information Services	Mal Watt	Maintains the club web site.
Non Committee SAAFWDC Delegates	Committee SAAFWDC Delegates	Buzz Meakes & John Ellis
Welcoming Officer	Public relations/Sponsorship	Simon Critchley	Visitors are welcome to our meetings. Look for the Welcoming officer who will assist you.
Magazine Editor	Public relations/Sponsorship	Vacant
Auditor	Treasurer	Steve Miller	Performs the annual audit of the Clubs assets and financial activities.
Social sub-committee	Social Coordinator	Beryl Sheean, Shirley Wigglesworth, Marg Donhardt, Aileen Mc Clay, Colleen Meakes, Margaret Nietz
Insurance	None	ANFWDC Insurance Systems	ANFWDC Insurance Systems Members can arrange for vehicle and caravan/trailer insurance through this scheme, which is oriented to the 4WD recreation.

A portion of the annual membership fee is used to ensure that the officers and volunteers of the Club are covered under a Public and Directors & Officers Liability insurance scheme.