QA_Vol 24_No 1_July 2007 - Australasian Quaternary Association

Quaternary AUSTRALASIAQuaternary Australasia publishes news, commentary, noticesof upcoming events, travel, conference and research reports, postgraduatethesis abstracts and peer-reviewed research papers ofinterest to the Australasian Quaternary research community.Cartoons, sardonic memoirs, images of mystery fossils andamusing occupational health and safety breaches also welcome.The Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA) is an informalgroup of people interested in the manifold phenomena of theQuaternary Period. It seeks to encourage research by younger workersin particular, to promote scientific communication between Australiaand New Zealand, and to inform members of current research andpublications. It holds biennial meetings and publishes the journalQuaternary Australasia twice a year.The annual subscription is AUD$35, or AUD$25 for students,unemployed or retired persons. To apply for membership, pleasecontact Janelle Stevenson (address below). Members joining afterSeptember gain membership for the following year. Existingmembers will be sent a reminder in December.AUSTRALASIAN QUATERNARY ASSOCIATIONCommittee MembersPresident Prof. Henk HeijnisSydney Catchment AuthorityPO Box 323, Penrith NSW 2751 AustraliaPH: +61 (0) 2 4725 2513 FAX: +61 (0) 2 4725 2560President@aqua.org.auVice President Dr Peter AlmondDivision of Soil, Plant and Ecological SciencesPO Box 84 Lincoln University, Canterbury New ZealandPH: +64 3 3252 811 FAX: +64 3 3253 607VicePresident@aqua.org.auTreasurer Dr Janelle StevensonDepartment of Archaeology and Natural HistoryResearch School of Pacific and Asian StudiesAustralian National University Canberra ACT 0200 AustraliaPH: +61 (0) 2 6125 3153 FAX: +61 (0) 3 2 61254917Treasurer@aqua.org.auSecretary Dr Stuart PearsonLand & Water Australia GPO Box 2182 Canberra ACT 2601Level 1, 86 Northbourne Ave Braddon ACT 2612 AustraliaPH: (02) 6263 6008 FAX: (02) 6263 6099Secretary@aqua.org.auInformation Technology Editor Dr Timothy T. BarrowsDepartment of Nuclear PhysicsResearch School of Physical Sciences and EngineeringThe Australian National University Canberra, ACT, 0200 AustraliaPH: +61 (0)2 6125 2077ITeditor@aqua.org.auQuaternary Australasia Editor Ms Kathryn FitzsimmonsDepartment of Earth and Marine SciencesThe Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 AustraliaPH: +61 (0) 2 6125 2059 FAX: +61 (0) 2 6125 5544Editor@aqua.org.auPublic Officer Dr Matt CupperSchool of Earth Sciences The University of MelbourneMelbourne, Victoria 3010 AustraliaPH: +61 (0)3 8344 6521 FAX: +61 (0)3 8344 7761cupper@unimelb.edu.auDesign: Ian Robertson Graphic Art & Design. Printing: Paragon Printers, Canberra