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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear supporters of ACT Peak Oil
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Result of election</STRONG>: At the AGM of
ACT Peak Oil last Thursday, the following executive committee was
elected:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>President: Alex Pollard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Vice-president: Tony Barry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Secretary: Jenny Goldie</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Treasurer: Paul Pollard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Committee member: Karin Geiselhart</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The constitution allows for three committee members
so if there is anyone out there interested in joining the committee, please
contact me by return email or mobile 0401 921 453. We would love to have a full
committee. We meet every couple of months on a Thursday evening in O'Connor.
It's not too boring - we always have interesting discussions!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Possible change of name</STRONG>: At the
AGM, we spent some time discussing whether we should change our name. Although
conventional oil peaked over ten years ago, unconventional oil is not only
maintaining supply but providing a glut which has kept oil prices low for a
couple of years. It is suggested that total oil will not peak for another 15
years. Irrespective of how much oil is recoverable, however, is the need to keep
much of it in the ground if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. Discussion
then ensued about possible names, should we change it, and one that emerged was
'ACT Beyond Oil' though since then one committee member has argued that, with
the Trump election and his desire to promote coal, we should be addressing all
energy forms and not just oil. <EM>Please could we have your thoughts on a)
whether we should change our name, and b) what it should be and why. </EM>If
there is general support for a name change, we will have to have a meeting of
members to change the constitution. This could be done in the new year, possibly
in February. If there is not support, then we won't, however, it was noted at
the AGM that we are not getting traction in the public arena just focussing on
peak oil, because people now perceive it as being too far into the future to
worry. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>To communicate with the mailing list, press reply,
though there may be a slight delay as there is a moderator. We look forward to
hearing your views.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jenny Goldie<BR>Secretary</FONT></DIV>
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