The Queen Mary Botanic Gardens Advisory Group was first established by council on 27 May 1997 to care and manage the facilities at the Queen Mary Botanic Gardens and Pioneer Park in St Arnaud. The gardens are one of Victoria's fine 19th Century botanic gardens and the group provides advice to ensure the gardens and park survive and flourish. A revised Terms of Reference will be developed when the group is able to meet again post COVID.
Group membership is:
Friends of the Queen Mary Gardens (5)
- Mrs Joanne Hamilton (President)
- Mrs Rosalind Small
- Mrs Lynne Box
- Ms Brenda Proctor
- Ms Deirdre Freeman
St Arnaud Historical Society (2)
Country Women's Association (2)
- Mrs Margaret McCahon
- Ms Dorothy Baldwin
Community Representatives (3)
- Mrs Dorothy Patton
- Ms Janelle Patching (Secretary)
- Mrs Lindee Parry
Northern Grampians Shire Council
- Cr Eddy Ostarcevic PhD
- Mr Jason Abbott (Parks & Gardens)
If you have any enquiries about the group, please contact the secretary on 03 5358 8700.
Meeting minutes
2020
20200122 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 857KB)
2021
20210303 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 53KB)
20210421 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 53KB)
20210623 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 57KB)
2022
20220217 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 75KB)
20220420 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 120KB)
20220615 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 151KB)
20221019 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 76KB)
20221207 QMG Committee Minutes(PDF, 282KB)