In accordance with our Constitution we will be holding our Annual General meeting on 29 November 2021 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting will be online via Zoom.
Attendance
This is a members only event. The Agenda and access link have been sent to members. Members should check their email inboxes to make sure they have received the notification. If notification has not been received please contact secretary@womenonside.com.au
To help manage the event members will need to pre-register before entering the meeting. Please go to this Zoom Link to pre-register now. There may be delays if you wait until the meeting to register. Please give yourself at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting to register if you cannot register now.
Business of the meeting
At the AGM, members will have the opportunity to:
find out about the operations and finances of Women Onside and ask any questions
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed
At the AGM, members will be asked to vote to:
accept the Annual Report
accept the Finance Report
elect Directors
Director elections
We are seeking nominations from members to fill four (4) Director positions on the Board.
Under the constitution and following our first AGM in April 2021, at least one-half of the Directors must retire.
Directors Maria Berry, Fatima Flores and Lee McGowan are each retiring and are eligible to re-stand. Lee McGowan has advised he will not seek re-nomination. Maria Berry and Fatima Flores will seek re-nomination. Kieran Pender filled a casual vacancy and has indicated he will seek nomination as an elected Director.
Under the constitution a person seeking election must; be nominated by two members (s39.4(b)) and give their consent to act as a Director (s39.4(c)).
Click below for the nomination form. The form must be printed and signed by both the nominator and seconder and then emailed to secretary@womenonside.com.au and be received no later than 5pm 18 November 2021,
The online Consent to act as a Director form is available HERE.
As well as basic details, this form also requests applicants to provide information about their backgrounds and make a statement to members to support their application.
The online Director Consent form must also be received no later than 5pm 18 November 2021,
Proxies
Proxies are allowed. Refer to the Constitution for details.
Approved proxies must be filled in and provided to another member by 5pm 27 November 2021.
Queries
If you have any other questions regarding the AGM please email secretary@womenonside.com.au