function fwLoadMenus() {
	
		// set up menu variables
		menuWidth			= 200;				// width of menu dropdown box
		menuItemHeight		= 24;				// height of menu items
		menuFontFamily		= "Arial";			// font family
		menuFontSize		= 12;				// font size
		
		normalFontColour	= "#FFFFFF";		// normal font colour
		hoverFontColour		= "#CDB881";		// hover font colour
		normalBgColour		= "#003300";		// normal background colour
		hoverGBColour		= "#003300";		// hover background colour
		
		
		if (window.hitcho_menu_dummy) return;
	
		window.hitcho_menu_dummy = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour );
		hitcho_menu_dummy.addMenuItem("dummy");
		hitcho_menu_dummy.hideOnMouseOut 	= true;
		
		
		// ABOUT LGMA
		window.hitcho_menu_1 = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Overview", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/overview.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Board", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Board.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Staff", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Staff.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Mission", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Mission.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Constitution", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Constitution.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Code of Ethics", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Ethics.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_1.addMenuItem("Annual Report", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/AnnualReport.asp'");

		// Members
		window.hitcho_menu_2 = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Why Join LGMA", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/new.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("How to Join LGMA", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/join.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Branches", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/branches.asp'");	
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Member Services", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/services.asp'");	
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Manager Exchange Program", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/exchange.asp'");	
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Awards & Bursaries", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/awards.asp'");	
		hitcho_menu_2.addMenuItem("Member Login", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/utilities/login.asp'");	

		// Professional Development
		window.hitcho_menu_3 = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Calendar of Events", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/events.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Annual Conference", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/conference.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Branch Conferences", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/branchconferences.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Executive Management in Qld LG", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/mgmnt.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Future Leaders Forum", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/forum.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Management Challenge", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/challenge.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Rural Management Challenge", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/papers.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Propeller Program", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/PropellerProgram.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("The Flying Squad", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/FlyingSquad.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Corporate Partner Program", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/corporate.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Current Partners", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/partners.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_3.addMenuItem("Mentoring Program", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/mentoringprogram.asp'");

		// Information Services
		window.hitcho_menu_4 = new Menu(	"root", 133, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
		hitcho_menu_4.addMenuItem("eNews", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/eNews.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_4.addMenuItem("Links", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/links.asp'");
//		hitcho_menu_4.addMenuItem("Media Releases", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/media.asp'");
		
		// Corporate Partners
		window.hitcho_menu_5 = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
	
		// Policy
		window.hitcho_menu_6_1 = new Menu(	"Management of Change", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
		hitcho_menu_6_1.addMenuItem("Toolkit Phase 1", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Toolkit1.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_6_1.addMenuItem("Toolkit Phase 2", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Toolkit2.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_6_1.addMenuItem("Toolkit Phase 3", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/Toolkit3.asp'");

		window.hitcho_menu_6 = new Menu(	"root", menuWidth, menuItemHeight, menuFontFamily, menuFontSize, normalFontColour,
											hoverFontColour, normalBgColour, hoverGBColour )
//		hitcho_menu_6.addMenuItem("LG Reform", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/lgreform.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_6.addMenuItem("Policy Platforms", "location='http://www.lgmaqld.org.au/content/PolicyPlatforms.asp'");
		hitcho_menu_6.addMenuItem(hitcho_menu_6_1, "location='#'");

		hitcho_menu_dummy.writeMenus();
	}