2006-12-06 - Sister Cities Minutes

                 Sister Cities and Friendship Links
                                   Association Incorporated
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                                       MINUTES
                 Meeting held in Council’s Committee Room
                    Wednesday, 6th December, 2006


Present:   Marilyn van Wegen (Chairperson)
           Rob van Wegen
           Rosemary Horn
           Helen Thomas
           Gwen Parsons
           Janet Elmsly
           Cr. Lew Brennan
           Helen Gregory

1.   APOLOGIES: Meg Lawrence, Katina Walker, Ray Kelly, Iain Maclean, Charles Nery, Ian Pratt,
     Edward Preiksa



2.   CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES – 18th October, 2006:

     Motion:
     M. van Wegen/G. Parsons – the Minutes dated 18th October, 2006 be adopted as a true and
     correct record of the meeting.                                                 Carried


3.   CORRESPONDENCE:
     Outwards:

     Letter dated 23rd November, 2007 addressed to Mr. Hajime Nishiyama – Consulate-General of
     Japan regarding:
     1.    Whaling:
     Advising that the Australian Government does not support commercial whaling in any manner or
     form and its position is clear in that science should not be a justification for killing Humpback
     Whales. The NSC&FLA asks that you please convey our view on this matter to the Japanese
     Government, to support our people in their desire to cease the cruel killing of the whales that
     roam our waters.

     2.    Seeking a letter of support for the Kobe Philharmonic Orchestra visit to Noosa to
           perform on the 4th August, 2007, as part of furthering cultural relations.

     Motion: - H. Gregory/R. Horn – the Outwards Correspondence be endorsed.       Carried.


Minutes – Noosa Sister Cities – 6th December, 2006                                            Page 1.