State Speleological Councils

State Speleological Councils

What are State Speleological Councils?

There are two councils (NSW Speleological Council and SA speleological Council), with their own charter approved by the ASF council. Their aims are to promote the aims of the ASF within their respective areas and on behalf of their members. The councils aim to co-ordinate efforts of the state clubs. The NSW and SA councils meet twice a year, usually in April and October and are governed by an elected executive of five persons from corporate member clubs. See the ASF Calendar for the next meeting date. Reports from various committees that ASF members have representation on are made at meetings and issues relevant to NSW/SA and ASF cavers are discussed. The state councils make submissions in relation to matters of cave and karst management and protection, and other issues of importance to its members.

NSWSC has a Projects Register for advertising club projects.

On the 26th May, 2004, NSWSC released a media statement (130 KB pdf file) titled "Carr Government puts World Heritage Area under threat" on the issue concerning the proposed privatisation of the operation of Jenolan, Wombeyan and other New South Wales cave reserves.

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