Minutes of the Meeting: 8th April 2010

Action and Agreement Record
Cycling Far North
Date/Time 08/04/2010			Duration 5:30 to 6:30	Location Coffee Bean Pier
Attendees		Judi Phillips, Glenys Duncombe, Richie bates, David O'Loughlin
Apologies		Sue Rayner,
Actions and Agreements
No	What				Who	When	Completed
	Business arising from previous meeting. 11th March. Responses in Italics for items 1 to 9 below.
	Email Distribution Group. Email Groups of Sue, Judi and Richie to be added to Cycling Far North Distribution group held by David. (May need to check with members first.) David to eventually rationalise with Glenys's email group.   In the meantime we encourage all cyclists to send an email to David to seek a listing on the distribution group.   08/04/2010 New Action: It was agreed that CFN would contact each Cycling Group in Cairns. (Their admin addresses to be located to enable personal contact.) Following this contact their email addresses to be passed on to the secretary. This will allow CFN to distribute information to cycling groups who then distribute it to their members. This process was seen to be consistent with and recognise CFN as a representative body for all Cycling Groups				All               Richie to contact all groups	15th April
	Publicity. It was agreed that David set up a blog site. 08/04/2010Blog site set up				David	Bring to next meeting
	Bicycle Queensland. David to email Andrew Demack with CC to Sue Rayner. Sue to then coordinate a meeting with Andrew. Matters to discuss include, Incorporation, Grants availability, Constitution, Position Descriptions of elected positions. This meeting to take place prior to a public forum.   08/04/2010 Contact made with Andrew and Sue. Sue following up. Sue to report on progress at next meeting				David re email Sue to then follow up with BQ.   Sue
	Report on BFN. It was agreed that David would draft a brief report on BFN Executive Meetings for distribution to those on the list.   08/04/2010 Agreed that David would post all minutes on the CFN Blog site.				David     David	Distributed by Friday 26th
	Policy/Purpose/Goals of CFN David and Richie to meet to develop a draft for consideration by the Executive Committee.   08/04/2010 Ongoing and seen to be linked to Sue's contact with Bicycle Queensland.				David and Richie	By Thursday 8th April
	QUT. Survey. Sue reported on Meeting with Gayle Sticher regarding Bicycle Survey and her attendance at 4CA   08/04/2010 Following discussion it was agreed that Richie would contact Helius Visser to seek their involvement in the development of the survey, collection and collation of data etc. (Time consuming for volunteers.) Richie and Helius Visser, Transport and Main Roads, to access Sue and Judi as Resource people given the significant work already undertaken by them. Option provided for Helius to meet with CFN.				Sue
	Media Release. It was decided that a Media Release re CFN would be inappropriate at this stage.
	Meeting called by Helius Visser for 15th March. It was agreed that Richie would attend and report back at the next meeting				Richie	8th April.
	Cairns Regional Council Pedestrian and Cycling Focus Group. David to draft a letter to seek attendance at this group of a member of the Executive Committee. Next Meeting of this group Wednesday 31st March 3.00PM at the Council.   08/04/2010Richie gave brief report on the meeting. It was agreed that once the minutes of this group are distributed to attendees that Richie will forward them to the secretary for wider distribution to all on the CFN email distribution group.				David and Richie	Letter to be sent by 26th March.
	General Business:
1	Volunteer Grant. Richie and David reported on a meeting with Antonia Moore. Antonia had suggested that her service club as a Legal Entity could 'host' an application from CFN for a Volunteer Grant from the Queensland Government. It was decided that at this stage in the formation of CFN that it would be premature to seek a grant and Antonia was commended for her support.
	Promotion. It was decided that as a continuing discussion we may explore the development of CFN cycling jerseys.				All	ongoing
	Public Meeting. It was decided to make arrangements at the next meeting. We reminded ourselves that our plan was to hold one by the end of April.
	Next Meeting. 5:30 PM 22nd April at Coffee Bean Estate.
	AGENDA NEXT MEETING to include: Public Meeting Planning CFN's Email addresses Links with Schools