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AUSTRALIAN HIBISCUS SOCIETY INC.

Executive and Other Positions for 2025-26

PATRON OF THE SOCIETY

Shirley Howie

EXECUTIVE

President: Don Hill - Phone 0473 068 599
Vice - President: Kristin Fraser - Phone: 0490 044 900
Secretary: Donna Lavin - Phone: 0418 494 460
Treasurer: Donna Lavin - Phone: 0418 494 460
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Murray Fraser - Phone: 0439 541 621

APPOINTMENTS

HOTY Co-ordinator: Wally Morgan
HOTY Evaluators: Wally Morgan, Brian Cheers, Lee Bettridge, Chris Noble, Ted Herbert.
Stationery Co-ordinator - Donna Lavin
Points Scorer - Don Hill
Web Master - Wally Morgan - Phone: 4121 2059
Editor "The Hibiscus" - Donna Lavin
Mailing Officer - Dee Fletcher
Membership Secretary - Marilyn Hill
Auditor - Don Hill

OUR 57th ANNIVERSARY - The AGM
on Sunday, 13th July at the Club Beenleigh

The Members were advised that Wide Bay Branch had folded. But there was hope for the future that it could be revived.

All positions on the Executive were advised for both the AHS inc. and the Brisbane Branch. They were carried unanimously as listed above.

Wally Morgan announced that Ida Dagan's "Queenslander" was selected as Hibiscus of the Year for 2025. He further announced the nominations so far for HOTY 2029. They are:

Nominated by Lee Bettridge:
"Caliburn Arabian Phoenix" - Herm Geller x Eye Do - Hybridizer and Grower - Lee Bettridge
"Caliburn Varlie Olai" - Bimbo x Dragon's Breath - Hybridizer and Grower - Lee Bettridge

Nominated by Wally Morgan:
"Ganmor Glory" - Bali Sunset x Zeak John Stewart - Hybridizer Lee Bettridge, Grower Wally Morgan
"Ganmor Jewel" - Bali Sunset x Zeak John Stewart - Hybridizer Lee Bettridge, Grower Wally Morgan

AWARDS FOR 2025


Ida Dagan (with Keith) accepts the HOTY Trophy for Hibiscus of the Year for "Queenslander" - Pro Legato x Firestorm presented by President Don Hill and Wally Morgan the original presenter of the Ganmor Trophy for most points earned by a hybridizer for their seedlings throughout the year.

Marilyn Hill accepts the Natrakelp Perpetual Trophy for service to the Society for the year

Murray and Kristen Fraser receive the Trophies for being the Champion Novice Exhibitor, Champion Miniature Exhibitor and Having Overall Points.

Ella Lavin with the Trophy for Floral Art

Claude Wenzel and Marion Head with the trophies for Less Than 100 plants and Champion Single

Graham and Jackie Keatley with trophies for Less Than 100 Doubles and Most Spectacular

Len and Dee Fletcher with the Trophy for Two of a Kind

Ida Dagan receives the mementos for 2024 trophies	Marion Head with her memento for 2024

Another memento for a 2024 trophy

Len and Dee receive their memento for 2024
Other pictures from the meeting

The Head Table

The Trophy Table

Secretary Donna Lavin and President Don Hill

Workers Graham Keatley and Teresa Morgan spreading the flowers

The final effect on a table
The following are random pictures of the tables with the members and visitors