Yes thanks, that clears up a lot of things, Mick. The key parts for me are that 
it's not part of any other organisation, and works with BARC to avoid 
duplication.
What I don't know is if there are similar committees in other states.
Why do I need to know? Just curious.
Peter Shute
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   
> Sent: Monday, 7 October 2013 10:28 AM
> To: Peter Shute
> Cc: Nikolas Haass; Mark and Amanda Young; 
> ; Roger McGovern
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] NSW ORAC, was Unknown Shorebird
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> As a member of NSW ORAC I wrote an article or the HBOC 
> newsletter earlier in the year to clarify a few things. 
> 
> See 
> http://www.hboc.org.au/resources/documents/HBOC_Newsletter_Feb12.pdf
> 
> On the Records Appraisal page on the HBOC website there is 
> also a lot of info about ORAC. 
> 
> See
> 
> http://www.hboc.org.au/index.cfm?menukey=39
> 
> I hope this clears things up for you Peter. 
> 
> Mick
> 
> On 07/10/2013, at 9:59, Peter Shute <> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Nikolas. I'd never heard of it before, which 
> organisation is it attached to? And is there something 
> similar in other states?
> > 
> > Peter Shute
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: Nikolas Haass 
> > Sent: Monday, 7 October 2013 9:43 AM
> > To: Peter Shute; Mark and Amanda Young; 
> > 
> > Cc: Tony Palliser; Roger McGovern
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Unknown Shorebird
> > 
> > Hi Peter,
> > 
> > I cc'd this to Tony Palliser (BARC) and Roger McGovern (NSW ORAC).
> > 
> > BARC = Birds Australia Rarities Committee; here you can 
> find the review list, the results and further information:
> > http://www.tonypalliser.com/barc/barc-home.html
> > 
> > NSW ORAC = NSW Ornithological Records Appraisal Committee; 
> NSW ORAC (and also the other state committees) deal with more 
> local rarities. Current NSW ORAC review list:
> > 
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