THE LEO RANDLE FOUNDATION REPORT Trustees: Mr. Paul Archer Mr. David Abood Mr. Mario Cafarelli Mr. Peter Longhurst Mr. Brad Zarb The trustees of the Leo Randle Foundation held three meetings during the year. These meetings were held with the primary purpose of developing proposals for the use of the funds and allocating funds to the association. Following the third meeting in May four recommendation were put to the association’s general committee for the members’ endorsement. 1. 2. 3. 4.
$8000 be put towards the 2007 B&W Cabaret. $6000 be provided for exchange program(s), either to Qld or WA, or both. $6000 be provided for 1 or 2 members to attend an Outward Bound Course during the off-season. $2000 be donated to the Salvation Army Bankstown Branch.
Unfortunately, the offer of participation in an Outward Bound Course was not taken up. On the other hand, the 2007 Blue & White Cabaret Function was very well attended as many members took advantage of the reduced cost. Two successful exchange programs were also run. The budget of $6000 included a portion for financial assistance to Sunshine Coast and Western Australia for their members to visit the Canterbury district. Neither district elected to send anyone during 2007 so some of the money has been held over for a return visit in 2008, should it be required. The association elected in 2007 to donate $2000 to the Salvation Army Bankstown Branch. This was the group that looked after Leo towards the end of his life at it was an appropriate choice for the initial donation. The trustees will review the donation each year and a suitable recommendation will be put to the members in due course. 41
