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mind this is not a secure page, it is there for all to view.  If you need to contact one of the committee please feel free to phone 0416 421 455 or email sofar@hunterlink.net.au.  For more information on discounts please <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOFAR members discounts benefits "><U>click her</U></A>e   </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Maritime Festival:</B> Thursday 26th January 2012 SOFAR will be displaying members frogs and reptiles plus giving out information and talking to the public, we are calling for members help on the day.  If you would like to come along and help out please contact the Secretary ASAP by phone on 0416 421 455 or email her at sofar@hunterlink.net.au <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Century Gothic" >Added Dec 11.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f00000bf00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Important notice:</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Century Gothic" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Century Gothic" >Attention members please note the SOFAR committee will be holding Committee meetings from February 2012 from 6.30 pm - 7.00 pm, which means we will be using the hall prior to each general meeting, so doors will not be opened to the meeting venue until 7.00 pm.  We ask for members and guests cooperation in this matter and apologise for any convenience. </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Century Gothic" > Added Dec 2011</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Members Family day at Aust Reptile Park:</B>  Sunday 15 January 2012 from 10.00 am.  Members to meet inside the Australian Reptile Park at the shelter area near the Crocodile pit from 10 am.  There has been a behind the scenes trip organised for members only some time after lunch. Non members are welcome to join you at the Reptile Park, however they will need to pay entry fee and sorry will not be allowed behind the scenes.  Must <U>RSVP</U> by <U>Tuesday 13 December</U> as we need to notify the Reptile Park of numbers to ensure they have enough staff on the day for us to do a behind the scenes.  RSVP by phone on 0416 421 455 or 0418 666 073 or email sofar@hunterlink.net.au with name on membership card, number of adults and children attending and contact number or email. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Century Gothic" >Updated 12 Jan 12.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Animal Keepers Book:</B> You now also have the option to submit your NPWS Native Animal Keepers Book online.  If you would like to submit your future Native Animal Keeper Book you need to register online to enable you to use and update your Electronic Fauna Record book.  <A HREF="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlifelicences/electronicFaunaRecordBook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildli"><U>Click here to be diverted to the NPWS website to register.</U></A>  In case the website don't work the address is: <A HREF="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlifelicences/electronicFaunaRecordBook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildli"><U>http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/wildlifelicences/electronicFaunaRecordBook.htm</U></A> or to go directly to the log on page the link is <U>https://www.animalkeepers.environment.nsw.gov.au/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f</U>. You can also find out more about lodging your record book online. If you choose to go electronic you are still required to keep your information up to date and lodge it by 30 April each year. If you choose not to go electronic you must contact NPWS by phone or email and request a book be sent to you. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Century Gothic" >Added 26 Jul 11</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Frog and R</U></B><B><U>eptile Expo:</U></B> A big thank you to all the SOFAR members who gave up some of their time to volunteer at the expo, without members help the expo wouldn't be possible.  So you don't forget or don't book something else in next year and can't help out why not put Sunday 18 March in your diary or phone now.  This is going to be our 10th Annual Frog and Reptile Expo for 2012.  For the expo to continue into future years we need members to give up some of their time to volunteer for various jobs at the expo.  Without members help the expo may not be able to continue and without the expo we may need to raise membership fees, start small regular fundraising projects or the group may need to close. Please consider helping out, it is a great day.</div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Header update</U></B>: SOFAR would like to update their header on the front page of this website.  Where it says "Society of Frogs and Reptiles Inc" "SOFAR". The new one must have both "Society of Frogs and Reptiles Inc" and "SOFAR" plus our logo and if possible a frog, snake, turtle and lizard. It needs to be a pdf or jpg file. If you would like to design a new one please email it to <A HREF="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au"><U>sofar@hunterlink.net.au</U></A>. If you have any other questions please contact the Secretary on 0416 421 455 or email her at <A HREF="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au"><U>sofar@hunterlink.net.au</U></A>. If we receive a few we will take them to members at a meeting for their vote. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Newsletter: </U></B>Do you have an article for the newsletter? If so please email it to the Secretary at sofar@hunterlink.net.au or burn it onto a disc and bring to the next meeting or send it to PO Box 30, Jesmond NSW 2299. To make sure you don't miss the cut off dates for submitting an article for the next newsletter please contact SOFAR for dates.  </div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Clean Snake Skins</U></B><B><U> </U></B><B><U>needed</U></B>: Calling for all members to collect their clean shed snake skins, as we only have a very small amount left and need it for displays especially our Expo.  Before you put the shed skin in a plastic bag please make sure it is fully dried out to prevent smell.  Any clean snake skin can be dropped off at our monthly meetings. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SOFAR committee would like to add to the Frog and reptile information by having two options for people to click on.  One option would be about a particular species in the wild and the other would be about a particular species in captivity.  To do this we are calling for members help.  If you keep or breed frogs and reptiles and happy to share your knowledge please email the committee at sofar@hunterlink.net.au any relevant info you can share with us.  Please keep in mind we are after basic info for captivity i.e. UV requirements, suggested enclosure requirements, heat requirements etc.  Any info you supply SOFAR will have your name listed under the info, please provide your own info and not that from a book. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To support those businesses that support SOFAR please click here to find out who they are.  For more information please <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Supporters"><U>click here</U></A>. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Committee details for 2011/2012 please <A HREF="id179.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Current Committee"><U>click here</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dr Amisha Patel from Sugarloaf Animal Hospital talked on UV lights for frogs and reptiles at SOFAR's meeting.  For some links regarding UV please contact the Secretary.                                                                                              </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do you have frog or reptile photos we could use on our Gallery page?  If you take a look you will notice most of the photos need replacing.  If you have one SOFAR could use please email it to sofar@hunterlink.net.au (please ensure the photo isn't too big) or you could save it onto a disc (jpg, gif, pdf, bmp, doc format preferred) and mail it to PO Box 30, Jesmond NSW 2299, please include information on the frog or reptile and who took the photo. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you have a care sheet you recommend or one you have put together yourself, on a particular breed of Frog or Reptile please bring it to a meeting and pass onto the Secretary or email her at <A HREF="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: sofar@hunterlink.net.au"><U>sofar@hunterlink.net.au</U></A>. Please include on the care sheet details of where it comes from e.g. website, book etc.   </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000660000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">If you notice a website has the incorrect details for SOFAR please email or phone the Secretary with website details and when found.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Updated 12 Jan 12</div> </td> </tr></table></body>