Magazine: STA Queensland Inc. Update
By Matt Roache & Malcolm Caddies in General News on 7th Feb 2010 12:00
2010 promises to be a big year for STA QLD. Our membership platform is increasing following word of mouth and publicity within a diverse range of sectors that make up the Queensland and Australian turfgrass industry. 
At the time of publication the organising committee were in the final stages of preparations for their first formal field day which is being held on 24 February 2010 at John Paul College. The field day is setup for a trade display and to facilitate an educational program to deliver information on irrigation, turfgrass management and sporting grants.
Special thanks must go to Martin Hedley, Sports Turf Manager of John Paul College and the College itself for allowing us to use the facility and provide areas where sponsors could setup and display their latest products and machinery. A bonus was that participating turf managers were allowed to get hands on and test drive equipment. A further wrap up of the day will be provided in the best edition (May-June) of the ATM.
STA Qld’s first Annual General Meeting will be held at Redlands Research Station, Cleveland in April 2010 time to be advised. At this point in time a committee, including a secretary, treasurer and president will be appointed. We hope that all STA Qld members will be able to attend and that a diverse committee is appointed from a wide array of sectors within the turfgrass industry. From the initial feedback provided to the organising committee we anticipate this will be so and we look forward to the exciting times ahead.
With the Australian Turfgrass Conference being held in our own backyard, members of the STA QLD committee will be present and taking occupancy of a booth at the trade display. Please feel free to swing by and say hello and see what STA QLD has to offer. See you on the Gold Coast. It is also worth mentioning that current members of STA QLD get reduced rates to attend the conference, so it is an ideal time to join.
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Click Here for Membership Information.
STA QLD has recently become an associate member of the Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture (ACLH), the umbrella organisation for the lifestyle horticulture industry. The vision for ACLH is to ‘unite all segments of the lifestyle horticulture industry through influential representation to government, consumers and the community to achieve environmental sustainability and to advance common issues that commercially impact members’. For further information please see our website www.lifestylehort.org.
For further information, contact details or to obtain a current membership or sponsorship application, please visit www.sportsturf.asn.au/qld_home.html.
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