PROPOSED NAME CHANGE
The already instigated “poll” regarding the proposed name change to the RAIA is as unsatisfactory as previous methods adopted to achieve this dubious end. In the past the RAIA has been accustomed to conducting ballots for such decisions along strict procedural lines, and, since the support for this change is highly questionable, I think a proper ballot should be conducted in this instance.
Those of us familiar with the annual general meeting procedure are well aware that it is far from a proper representation of members’ views. Quite apart from the discourteous behaviour towards our Queen, this proposal would be an extremely costly exercise, as well as downgrading the public status of our institute. While I have already answered the above “poll”, I suggest that nothing short of a full and properly conducted ballot is appropriate if this extraordinary proposal is to proceed.
John S. Chappel, SA
FIXES
• The State Awards round-up (AA September/October) missed the SA Residential Commendation for Colley Terrace Apartments by Con Bastiras.
• The names and projects of the shortlisted schemes were confused in the review of the Stolen Generations’ Memorial Competition (AA September/October). The correct attributions are: “Stolen” by Roseanne Bartley and Damien Wright; “Curiosity Box” by Elizabeth Herbert; “The Act of Uprooting” by Damien Pericles and Annabel Stanton, and “Hessian Wall” by Renee Romyn.
• The caption for the interior photo of the Science and Health Building, Edith Cowan University by JCY (AA July/August, p. 68) should have credited the artwork to Andrew Leslie. Our fix in the last issue for the Peel Campus artworks in the same issue named the artist incorrectly. It should have read Stuart Green. Our apologies.
• For those who wondered why we featured Bolles Wilson’s Luxor Theatre in the last issue, Peter Wilson is an expatriate Australian with a strong international profile.
