We all have some reservations about the future for ANGFA as a national
entity when the workload is left to so few and then people bail out for
their various reasons
At present the associations finances and membership, as well as quality of
publications are at an all-time high. Arguably this would tend to suggest
that the current direction is a successful one. Of course the "Starship
ANGFA National" does not have divine or even celestial navigation so no
accurate future path can be established. Hopefully the emerging regional
branches and affilliates (which after all still have common aims) will
maintain an attitude of support for the concept of a National body.
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Adrian R. Tappin <atappin at ecn.net.au>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] ANGFA National
> Date: Thursday, 12 February 1998 9:37
>
> At 16:36 8/02/98 +1100, Alan wrote:
> >BTW Adrian, exactly what is the National concept you refer to (see
below),
> >neither Andrew Boyd, or I can work this out...... :) I know 'cos I
just
> >asked him.....<g>
>
> Well, I'm a supporter of one ANGFA not 5 or 6, or whatever way it will
end up.
>
> I don't know how many groups are now incorporated but essentially once
they
> are they will be totally independent Associations just like ANGFA (Qld).
The
> Qld group might as well be called the Queensland Native Fish Association
> just like SANFA in South Australia because that's what it is - a totally
> separate organisation ~ there is no regional group in Qld. As the other
> groups incorporate what you will eventually end up with will be 5 or more
> different Associations and not one as was envisaged in the very
beginning,
> vis "National Concept".
>
> However, I am also a realist and realise that this trend isn't going to
> revert back so it would probably be best if ALL the regional groups
become
> independent and incorporated then the remaining financial members of
ANGFA
> National can determine its future.
>
> Adrian.
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> Adrian R. Tappin
> "Home of the Rainbowfish"
> http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm
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