missing from Gang-gang

[Sue Lashko <>]

Dear COG members

The following report on the last two COG committee meetings was not included in Sept Gang-gang (due to unfathomable technical hiccups):

Sue Lashko (ed)

July 2015 meeting

The Committee decided to: 

 Endorse a submission outlining COG’s concerns about 

potential impacts on bird habitat, particularly for 

the Little Eagle, in relation to the West Belconnen 

urban development DV 351/DA 85. 

 Provide to the first 20 new members to attend a 

members meeting a copy of the 2006 edition of the 

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Canberra.

 Support a grant application to the ACT Government 

for the further development of the Canberra Nature 

Map, and to participate in the Canberra Nature Map 

and provide a list of birds for the last 10 years 

covering Canberra’s suburbs and Nature Parks, if the 

grant application is successful.

 Support the Canberra Indian Myna Action Group’s Myna 

nest removal project:  Mulligan’s Flat and 

Goorooyaroo.  Chris Davey will be COG’s 

representative on the committee managing this 

project

 Support the production of a brochure on the birds 

found at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands and assist with 

the costs of its initial print run.

 The AGM will this year be held on 11 November 2015.

August 2015 meeting.

The COG Committee is currently having a detailed 

examination of all the databases managed by COG.  The 

world of databases is rapidly evolving and COG must keep 

up with, and hopefully anticipate, where data management 

is heading.

The COG data collection is a valuable resource and must 

be managed professionally.  It must also be easy for 

members to use for data input and for data analysis.

The Committee will keep members advised on progress on 

these issues.

The Committee continues to manage the rationalisation of 

the material held by COG in various storage facilities.

The Committee proposes to present a draft revised 

Constitution to the AGM in November to bring it in line 

with current ACT Government legislation, and will be 

considering a draft at its September meeting.

Two members were endorsed as COG representatives for the 

BIGnet meeting in September in NSW.

If you would like further details on these matters please 

speak to a committee member or email the committee at 

  The cogoffice email can 

always be used if you wish to contact a committee member 

or raise any issues concerning COG.

Alan Thomas

Secretary

If you would like further details on these matters please 

speak to a committee member or email the committee at 

  The cogoffice email can 

always be used if you wish to contact a committee member 

or raise any issues concerning COG.

Alan Thomas

Secretary