AUSTRALASIAN AND SOUTH PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLISION INVESTIGATORS
NEW SOUTH WALES Region
State Director : Andrew Brown Secretary : Bryan Bain
PO Box 632 Bathurst 2795 email: bain1bry@police.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 02 6332-5400
Fax: 02 6332-5402
email: andrewb@cnf.com.au
 

MINUTES OF 48th MEETING

Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith 
on Thursday 4 October 2001 
 
Formal meeting chaired by Andrew Brown started at 6.15 pm
 
Attendance:
Alan Brown, Andrew Brown, Stephen Dunn, Mark George, Connie Gielens, Bob Hall, Grant Johnston, Egon Meinhardt, Russell Mills, Roger Stuart-Smith, John Tindall, Hal Woodward.
Apologies:
Bryan Bain, Allan Bird, Matthew Gregson, Mary Lewis, Mark Shearan, Gordon Watson.
Confirmation of Minutes:
The minutes of meeting held on 27 August 2001 were confirmed.
Matters Arising from Minutes:
  • Nil.
Correspondence:
  • Nil.
General Business:
  • Grant Johnston advised that the Society of Remedial Engineering were having a meeting on 18 October that includes a presentation by the head of Police Forensic Services. Grant to provide details to interested members.
  • Aditional ideas for a NSW Conference from Roger Stuart-Smith. Critical Speed "Friction" and Yaw Mark - Speed Estimation.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be at a venue and date to be determined.
Guest Speakers:
John Tindall have a presenaion on AIRIL '01 - South Africa
The meeting closed at 8.30 pm.
[ Take me back to ASPACI Meetings List ] de a summary at next meeting.
  • Accreditation / Code of Ethics. Accreditation was an issue at the ASPACI/AIRIL conference in 1997 but has fallen off the agenda since. Members to consider so that NSW region can formulate a position of this issue.
  • Honda Australian Roadcraft Training - ex NSW Police Driver Training facility. Some interest from members in attending facility - Andrew Brown to investigate and consider for future meeting.
  • Police membership of ASPACI in NSW is low. Mark George recommenced that copies of Momentum be forwarded to the various squads in order to improve their awareness of ASAPCI and encourage their involvement.
  • Bryan Bain advised that ACT have reformed their accident investigation squad with about 14 members. They are interested in ASPACI - Andrew Brown and Mark George to meet with them.
  • ASPACI web site has been updated and moved to a new ISP. Andrew Brown has rejigged the site which now hosts all ASAPCI NSW web pages including meeting notices and minutes. See www.aspaci.org.au/nsw
  • Next Meeting:
    The next meeting will be at Panthers, Penrith on 4 October 2001.
    Guest Speakers:
    N/A
    The meeting closed at 7:40 pm. [ Take me back to ASPACI Meetings List ]