Contact Us

 By mail:      PO Box 503    Cairns Qld   4870
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   President:                                     Travis Teske          Tel: 4056 1761
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    Vice President                               Barb Power           Tel:  0414 696 856

    Secretary (Minutes)                       Carolyn Emslie       Tel:  4056 6501

    Secretary  (Correspondence)           Susan Bennetts     Tel:  4033 7885

    Treasurer:                                     Marilyn Arantz      Tel: 0498 700 937

     Publicity:                                      Fran Lindsay         Tel: 0407 695 891

     Contact by email:                          info@cairnsgardenclub.org.au
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Coming  Event
NOTICE

​Update    - 5 JULY 2020
Following the announcement last week that the restrictions on numbers will be modified on July 10 we are pleased to confirm that we will be holding our first meeting since February on  Saturday 18  July at 2 pm.   
 
The meeting will be held in the garden of Kathleen and Ron Carrick  at 16 Dempsey Street, Gordonvale.  Our guest speaker will be  Zac Petersen who will tell us about native bees.  There will be a competition for a single leaf which will be in two parts – Small (up to 20 cm) and Large  (20 cm to 40 cm).  Two entries per member are permitted in each category.  As we will be in the open air please bring a hat and an umbrella if it looks like showers.  
 
We will be following the  protocols previously outlined in our last bulletin:
 
  • The Club will provide hand sanitiser, but if you wish to wear a mask that is your personal decision, please supply your own mask. We will be sanitising all surfaces before the meeting.
  • Bring your folding chairs, but remember that we must observe the social distancing rules leaving  1.5 metre space between us at all times, including at afternoon tea time.  Chairs will need to be well spaced.  The committee will assist with this.
  • The meeting will be restricted to members only, no visitors permitted.
  • The Club will provide afternoon tea for our  members with commercially prepared pre-wrapped biscuits (motel style), if you have specific dietary requirements and need  to bring your own food, DO NOT SHARE. 
  • Do not bring your own cups just yet, we have adequate supplies of disposable cups  available.
  • We will not be asking our members to bring items for the raffle table, instead the club will provide an attractive raffle prize for a members raffle on the day.
  • We will not be able to circulate books from our reference library at present.
 
As we are still unable to use the Brinsmead Hall due to the restrictions on numbers, the committee will be making a decision about the rest of the program for this year as soon as possible.
We look forward to seeing you all again soon.
Cairns Garden Club


​NOTE:   The Cairns Garden Club is aware of our responsibility to help in prevention  of  the spread of diseases and pests in plants, particularly electric ants which are on the march again. Please make sure that any plant which you bring to the raffle table or the competition is free from pests and disease.  We strongly recommend an annual inspection of your property for electric ants, which is free and can be arranged by contacting   Gary Morton at DAF  0421 692 251 or phone 13 25 23

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 Queensland Council of Garden Clubs                 secretary2@qcgc.net

Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria                secretary@rhsv.org.au

Biosecurity Queensland  - Electric Ant Eradication Program
 Gary Morton -  Cairns    T. 07 4241 8235         gary.j.morton@daf.qld.gov.au