The CDAS Committee is responsible for organising the CDAS monthly meetings, creating Tank Talk, managing the breeders award and species conservation program ...
The committee are always looking for more volunteers to help out with everything, from setting up the meetings to fund raising and raising awarness amongst the community to better fish keeping practices. If you have some free time, why not talk to a committee member and see how you can help out.
The President: chairs all Committee and General Meetings; represents CDAS as required, or nominates another Committee Member as contact; and signs all docu-ments which require their signature as official head of the Society.
The Vice President: helps the President in his/her role and acts as President in his/her absence; and carries out the administration of the Auction and Table Shows.
The Secretary: keeps full and correct minutes of all Committee and General Meetings of the Society; and maintains the members list and notifies members of meet-ings and subscription renewals.
The Treasurer: manages CDAS revenue and expenditures; makes payments as authorised by the Committee, keeps correct accounts and books showing the finan-cial affairs of the Society; and provides a financial report at each CDAS meeting and prepares the annual financial report.
The Breeders' Awards Chairperson: encourages the breeding of fish by CDAS Members and maintains breeding records; and administers the Breeders Awards Programmes and presides over any fish-breeding sub-committee that is established.
The Librarian: maintains the CDAS library; and recommends to the Committee publications for purchase by the Society for the library; and recommends to the Committee publications for purchase by the Society for the library.
The Web Page Maintainer: maintains the CDAS website; and encourages CDAS Members to contribute material and/or suggestions for the website.
The Editor: is responsible for the publication and distribution of the quarterly Tank Talk; encourages Members of the Society to contribute material to the Society journal; and with the approval of the Committee correspond with related organisation about exchanging journals.
The Public Relations Officer: is responsible for promoting CDAS in the Canberra region, and ensures that all GMs and other CDAS activities are publicised widely.
The Junior Representative: ensures that CDAS considers the opinions and rights of junior Members of the Society, and assists in the activities of the Society.