Inner City GSF Minutes – Nov 2023
Brisbane Inner City Group Service Forum
Sunday, 12th November 2023
New Farm Neighbourhood Centre, 967 Brunswick St New Farm QLD 4005 4 was the minimum quorum, 7 Group Service Representatives present
Administration Committee
Position | Name | Present | Position | Name | Present |
Chair | Tim P | Yes | Treasurer | Vacant | N/A |
Vice-Chair | Vacant | N/A | Board Rep. | Meredith | Yes |
Secretary | Eleanor P | No |
GSRs
Meeting | GSR | Meeting | GSR |
Love Street Lunchie – Just For Today | Rob | Paddington Thurs 6:15pm | – |
Monday New Farm Topic 7pm | Leonie | New Farm Thurs – Men’s Topic | – |
Spring Hill Tues Steps 6:30pm | – | New Farm Fri – Living Clean | Annabelle |
Sisters in Serenity Tues Ashgrove | Brea | Bowen Hills Sat – Just For Today | – |
Rainbow Recovery (GLBTI) Wed 6:30pm | – | Women Do Recover – literature study Sat 10:15 | Candy |
We Do Recover Wed 7pm | – | New Farm Saturday Night 6:30pm | – |
Farsi meeting Wed 7pm | – | Love Street Sunday – Foundations of Recovery 8am | Paul S |
Sunday Spiritual Concepts 4pm | Kane |
Order of Business
Chair’s opening – meeting commenced at 15:36
Moments Silence
Service Prayer
‘God, grant us the knowledge that we may act accordingly to your divine precepts. Instill in us a sense of your purpose. Make us servants of your will and grant a bond of selflessness that this may truly be your work, not ours – in order that no addict, anywhere, need die from the horrors of addiction.’
Reading of 12 Traditions & 12 Concepts (SKIPPED)
ID of those present
Tim – GSF Chair
Meredith – GSF Board Representative
Rob – GSR Love St Lunchie
Brea – Acting GSR Sisters in Serenity
Leonie – GSR Monday night
Candy – GSR Sat women’s
Annabelle – GSR Fri night
Paul S – GSR Sunday Morning
Kane – GSR Sun afternoon
Apologies:
Eleanor – GSF Secretary
Count of voting member/establishment of Quorum: 7
Consensus to recognise observers: Yes
Mark – member of men’s and Bowen hills
Acceptance of previous minutes as true and correct (SKIPPED)
Reports from Administration Committee
All reports received are included at the end of this document in the following order
• | Chairperson Report | Verbal |
•
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Vice Chairperson Report | N/A |
• | Secretary Report | – |
• | Treasurer Report | N/A |
- GSR’s Skipped
Old Business
Unity Day outcome:
Successful workshop resulting in three proposed next steps that were taken to the board. Focus outcome for GSF is a regular workshop each month coinciding with the monthly GSF, to cover topics including the traditions, concepts, spiritual principles, how to maintain a home group, etc.
New Business
Regular GSF Workshops:
- Monthly workshops held prior to each GSF. First to be held 1pm10th December 2023
- Meet together to plan out on Sunday 19th November, and again on Sunday 3rd December both 2pm MK Cafe
- First Topic: A Healthy Home Group
Election of Trusted Servants
Vice Chair: No nominations.
Treasurer: Brea C
Discussion
- Clique culture/favouritism when chairing/sharing
- Groups donating 7th towards convention
- Brea C to contact Michael B regarding sub account for Inner City GSF
Confirm next date for Brisbane Inner City GSF
Sunday 10th December 3pm, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre. 967 Brunswick St New Farm QLD 4005
Announcements – detailed below
- Close Meeting with Serenity Prayer, ‘we’ version
God, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. The courage to change the things we can. And the wisdom to know the difference’.
Meetings Announcements:
- Love St Lunchie holding a Christmas BBQ, more info to come
- Sisters in Serenity looking for support
Other:
- Workshop: Healthy Home Groups, to be held 1pm 10th December 2023, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre
- Please remind GSR’s to complete their reports via the website through the following link:
https://www.na.org.au/multi/greaterqld/group–report–form/
- Reminder to home groups: ensure meeting details are kept up to date on the na.org.au website, via the below link: https://www.na.org.au/multi/meeting–update–form/
- For home groups wanting to fund flow, here are the bank details for NANASA:
Account name: NA Northern Australia Service Area. BSB: 034 026. Account: 574497.
Description: Meeting reference** It is suggested you use your meeting details in the transaction reference (day, location, name)
GSF Positions Vacant:
Vice Chair
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