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2020 Annual General Meeting Results

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 June 2021

The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Support Brigade Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 11th August 2020. Over 38 brigade members attended.

 

The following field officers and office bearers were elected:

Field Officers   Administration
Captain Ben de Leon   President Andrew Smith
Senior Deputy Captain Geoff Percival   Secretary Alan Barnwell
Deputy 2 Rex Calllaghan   Treasurer Stephanie de Leon
Deputy 3 Phil Gallop   Training Officer Rex Callaghan
Deputy 4 Peter Brogan   Assistant Training Officer Phil Gallop
Deputy 5 John Nelson   Vehicle Officer Phil Gallop
Deputy 6 Paul Browning   Equipment Officer John Snook
Deptuy 7 Alan Barnwell   Assistant Equipment Officer (CABA) John Robertson
Deputy 8 Stephanie de Leon   Station Officer John Goldsmith
Deputy 9 John Goldsmith   First Aid Officer Ian Griffiths
Deputy 10 Glenn Kershaw   Community Engagment Officer John A'Beckett
      RFSA Delegate Paul Brady
      Alternate RFSA Delegate Tamara Filer
      Social Convenor Paul Brady
      Social Committee Member John Robertson

During Counting FCO2 addressed to Brigade highlighting as follows:

• Congratulated the Brigade on its involvement during the Black Summer Fires and expressed the thanks of the FCC team.

• Believed Support had a great Station & Vehicles were being upgraded.

• Total of 157 Strike Teams were deployed from Hornsby & Support was involved in transport a number of them to & from Airports.

• Predictions for this coming season are not as bad as last year with the BOM expecting above average rain & a warm humid spring.

• COVID restrictions have allowed more HR planning and there are currently 5 RFS plus another 7 HRs ready to go. NPWS & FRNSW are also planning HRs.

• There is evidence that the Community is showing anxiety & will require extra Community Engagement.

• FCC is attempting to increase info to members via such things as QR Codes & Fire Mapping on Tablets.

 

Ben also presented the Captain’s Encouragement Award for 2019-20. This year the award went to John Farquhar.