Minutes

72 Prince Street Alberton or remote

10.30am Tuesday 20 May 2025

Welcome/Apologies

Chair declared meeting open at 10.35 – welcome to all.

Attendance

Lesley Avery (remote), Malen Rumbelow, Matt Rumbelow, Charlie Rumbelow.

Apologies

Peter Rumbelow, Malcolm Rumbelow, Ali Hoffrichter.

Minutes of previous meeting

Acceptance

“The minutes of the meeting of 15 April 2025 are accepted as a true and accurate record.”

Moved - Malen Seconded - Matt Carried

Finance

Review of financial position

Secretary, Matt advised of a balance of $1475.20 in the account.

Chair commented the amount is insufficient to address the objective of headstone repair. 

Suggested we are forced to abandon the initiative and put the funds to funding the Web Site and the Peter Matthews Collection re-housing.

Reports - Chair

Headstones

City of Victor Harbor financial assistance

In regard to the Headstones Matt raised lobbying the City of Victor Harbor for funds.

Discussion and believed this would not be approved due to the CVH would then have to fund all, and the cost would be prohibitive.

Photographs

Proposal to photograph the headstones – this has already taken place.

Peter Matthews Collection

Insurance

Malen raised, subject to the PMC being housed at the EBFC, who was responsible for insurance – Chair has spoken with Don Rumbelow, and this would be covered by the EBFC insurance.

Time of display – annually moved.  Reported would be permanent display.

Grants

Chair advised will apply for a grant to enable to preparation of the Gary Roberts Room to accommodate the display of the PMC.

Website

Funds left to maintain Web Site

Financing the Web Site is a priority and has first call on our finances.

General discussion

“To put our funds to the two issues as identified, financially maintaining the Rumbelow Web Site, paying the web site fee, with the PMC subject to City of Victor Harbor accepting our proposal to house the PMC at the Gary Roberts Room, Encounter Bay Football Club.”

Resolved

Reports - Secretary

Rambler Progress

Identified the Rambler is the property of the History Trust.

He is in contact with Rick Barton and Wendy.

They are the drivers of the project; however, the condition of the vessel has deteriorated further.  The bow is moving further apart.

The History Trust is still assessing the future of the stern part display.

Further mentioned that the History Trust in Victor Harbor has only one item of Rumbelow history to display, a rag doll.

Suggestion on the next letter to members, solicit items that may be displayed.

General Business

Virtual Cemetery (Charlie)

The inclusion of a Virtual Cemetery be part of the Web Site.

Discussion and can be achieved.

Perhaps under the heading of 

• The Tabernacle

• The Victor Harbor Cemetery 

Discussion on who to include.

Lesley advised of her resource(s)

Has an account with Ancestry Genealogy which Matt can access.

Any further business

Run around table with each committee member able to raise matters

Matt advised of 

• sale of some prints – very few.

• contact with Dr Richard Hamilton

Next Meeting

6.1. If needed – to be advised

6.2. Meeting closed 11.10am.

Thanks for attending.

Charlie Rumbelow

22 May 2025