Avalon Minerals Ltd. announced the appointment of Ms Roslynn Shand to the position of company secretary with Avalon, effective immediately. Ms Shand replaces the previous company secretary, Mr. Brett Dickson. Ms Shand holds a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Queensland. She is also a fellow of the Chartered Secretaries Australia. Ms Shand has over 15 years experience in the company secretarial area. She has been a company secretary for entities involved in the mineral resource, financial, agricultural and bio-tech sectors. Ms Shand is a former company secretary for Discovery Metals Limited and Meridian Minerals Limited.