Notice for Annual General Meeting & Christmas Party

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Veterans Care Association Inc.

Where: Mates4Mates, 27 Douglas Street, Milton Qld 4068
When: Saturday 6th November 2020
Arrival Time: 9.45am (10am Start)-1.30pm.

Location & Timings:

• 09:45 am – 1.30 pm; Mates 4 Mates 27 Douglas St., Milton 4068
• 09:45 am: arrival and mingle (Coffee, tea, water and some sugar free drinks will be provided.)
• 10:00 am: (sharp) AGM.
• 10:30 am: Reports on recent Timor Awakening Programs in Timor and on the Gold Coast; Riak Retreat, Timor Videos and plans for 2022.
• Fellowship and a light lunch will follow
• 1.30 pm all attendees must depart (A condition of use of the Mates 4 Mates facility).

Business

1. Apologies and Proxies:
2. Confirmation of Minutes of AGM 12 November 2020 (see 2020 AGM Minutes).
3. The President’s Report.Gary Stone will present the highlights of the previous year and the Vision for the coming year. (see 2021 President’s Report).
4. The Accounts. To receive, consider and adopt the Financial Statements and the Reports of the Management Committee and Auditors for the year ended 30 June 2021. (Summary & full report provided at the meeting)
5. Election of Office Holders – Management /Governance Committee Members

Office Holders must be current 2021-22 financial Ordinary Members (Membership Form) and have been nominated on the appropriate form. (Nomination Form).

Any Proxies (Proxy Form) and nominations to be emailed to secretary@veteranscare.com.au or posted to arrive at VCAI by 1 November2021.

The following persons have been re-nominated for Management Committee Members:

President. – Padre Gary Stone OAM, who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Treasurer. – Michael Robson, (Solicitor) who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Secretary. – Col Ahern RFD, who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Director Timor Awakening: Michael Stone who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Committee Member: Wayne Robson (governance and accounting expertise), who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Committee Member: Mark Game, (legal expertise) who retires, and being eligible, offers himself for re-election.

Committee Member: Nomination from Katie Kilpatrick (HR & project management expertise).

Addition nominations: NominationFormsreceived by 1 November 2020: . . . . . . . .

Ballot for positions: by financial members (where more than 1 nomination received).

Note: If you want to support Veterans Care Association Inc. with your time and talents, please talk with President Gary Stone or Timor Awakening Director Michael Stone, to determine how your talents may be used appropriately, including on the Committee or various Sub Committees.

1. Appointment of Accountants and Auditors for 2021-22 Year. (Management committee recommend continuation of Wayne Lyons).

• To transact any business which may lawfully be brought forward. (please send any agenda requests to Secretary by 1 November 2020).
• Christmas Party: A light lunch. Coffee, tea, water and some sugar free soft drinks will be provided. (Food funding courtesy of DVA Veterans’ Health Week Campaign).