RGSQ Administration 2021/22

The Society is managed by a voluntary Council elected from its members. The Council is supported by the office staff and various committees of members.

President
Mr John Tasker

Vice President
Dr Iraphne Childs

Secretary
Ms Kath Berg

Treasurer
Dr Annie Lau

Councillors
Mr Robert Cook
Dr Jonathan Corcoran
Mr Ian Harding
Dr Patrick Moss
Ms Giselle Pickering
Ms Daphne Stephens
Ms Pamela Tonkin
Dr Stephen Turton

Staff
Ms Lilia Darii (Business Manager)
Ms Rosie Catt (Administrative Assistant, Monday and Tuesday)
Ms Rachel Honey (AGC Coordinator)

Committees

Australian Geography Competition: J Davis (AGTA) and  K Berg (RGSQ) (Co-chairs),  S Albertson (AGTA),  J Tasker (RGSQ), T Bourke (Independent),   R Honey (AGC Coordinator, ex Officio)

Geography's Big Week Out Sub-Committee: J Davis (Chair), K Berg, L Conti, C Efthyvoulos, 

Collections: R Cook (Chair),  R Carlisle,  J Graham, P Lloyd, N Mc Manimm,  P Nunan, P Griggs

Finance: A Lau (Chair), I Childs, L Darii, I Harding, C Spriggs

Honours: D Wadley (Chair), D Cook,  J Holmes, L Isdale

Property: P Tonkin (Chair), D Stephens

Publications: I Childs (Chair),  J Corcoran, I Harding, K Rees

Scientific Studies: I Childs (Chair), A Lau, P Moss, P Nunn, K Scott, T Sigler

Treks and Activities Committee: C Spriggs and W Mackenzie (Co-chairs), M Comer, I Harding, J Lamont, B Reid

Young Geographers: John Tasker & Giselle Pickering (Co-chairs)

Ken Sutton Selection Panel: I Childs (Chair), D Cook, A Powell (MLA)

The Constitution, Policy and Reports of the Society can be viewed here . . 

Honours Committee

The Honours Committee develops and presents recommendations to the Council for the granting by the Society of special Awards to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of geography in a variety of ways. Such individuals may be academic geographers or members of the Society who have made an outstanding contribution to the furtherance of the objectives and/or conduct of the Society. The committee may recommend to Council the establishment of additional Award categories, or variation to the eligibility criteria. The Committee makes recommendations to Council each year for Fellowship Awards and the JP Thomson medal. These recommendations are presented to the Council in a timeframe that enables Awards to be announced at the Society’s Annual General Meeting.

Please address any comments to the Honours Committee at info@rgsq.org.au.

Property Committee

The Property Committee attends to matters about the property of the RGSQ. One of the major roles is to ensure that staff, members and visitors are safe onsite at Gregory Place. There are relevant safety guidelines for Australia and Queensland.

The property committee encourages members and visitors to discuss any questions that come to your attention from standards or procedures from your RGSQ experience. There are safety helmets and vests for the identification of a leader in any emergency situation. These are located near the Library area and are only for an emergency or use in a training event. The property committee has been busy with our storage area in the lower level, cleaning, stacking and removing any broken items. Here, on the first floor we have been able to assist with improving the shelving in the storeroom. The map group has been able to better store maps within areas of our first floor, with assistance from property committee.

Please address any comments  to the Property Committee at info@rgsq.org.au.