NATIONAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE ASSOCIATION

Presidents SUBCON REPORT

Greetings to you all,

Well it is a week on since some of us gathered in Melbourne for SUBCON 2011. From what I saw and heard a good time was had by all. Well Done to the Victorian Branch for all their hard work leading up to and during SUBCON. One event that rates a special mention was the Service of Remembrance held at the Shrine of Remembrance on Monday morning. This was a particularly moving ceremony and was well attended. Something perhaps that could be considered for further SUBCONS?

The outcome of the AGM saw me re-elected as your President for a further term, Jelly Barnes elected from the floor as VP, Greville (Snake) Knight elected as Secretary, John Rana re-elected as Treasurer, Max Hardy as Welfare and Health with Ray Kemp as Assistant, Peter Smith as Honorary Historian and Woolly Hayton as the SAA webmaster. The Draft Constitution has been accepted and after we make some punctuation and grammar corrections will soon be on the web. This is a living document and we will continue to refine it but it can now be done at the National Committee level with only little input at the AGM level. There is to be a new SUBCON banner designed and accepted for unveiling at next years SUBCON.

The National Committee meeting on Friday ran for almost three hours and had we wanted we could have gone on much longer. One idea we are floating and will probably use at the next SUBCON is continuing with the National Committee meeting on the Friday (length dependant on agenda), AGM on the Saturday after lunch (this will then allow the new executive to be introduced to the membership at the ball that night) and another quick National Committee meeting on the Sunday to discuss any issues arising from the the AGM. Some subtle changes that will enable us to better serve you the membership.

I would like to also take this opportunity to personally thank Woolly Hayton for his work as the Acting VP and with the Draft Constitution over the last twelve months and also Norm Williams for his work as the Acting Secretary, SAA webmaster and his continued efforts with his own website, Up Periscope. Well done to you both and thank you. I would also like to congratulate Boot Hatfield on becoming our latest SAA Life Member. Well done and well deserved Boot. Our thoughts are with both Slinger, Norm and Max Hardy during this time whilst they deal with some health issues that are laying them low. Get well soon guys and stay in touch.

There is a lot of work still to be done but that is why you have a National Committee and your Executive. This is why, in future, items coming before the AGM need to have been discussed at the branch level so that they can be spoken to at the committee meeting on the Friday. No more surprises being raised as other business as they ensure a disruptive AGM and inadequate responses from the National Body. We have momentum and we need to keep moving forward and not forgetting what we are all about and that is each other and our families. Never forget your health, your families and your buddies in boats.

Thank you all for having the faith in me to lead you for another term. I can only promise to do my best in the best traditions of the SAA and I look forward to interacting with you during this time. Of course I could not do this without the special support of my wonderful partner Cath.

DBF.

Yours Aye

Darren Thompson
President, Submarines Association Australia

 

The National Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held in Melbourne on the Queen's Birthday long weekend in  June 2011.

Chapter 6 of the Constitution requires that;

1.      Notices of Motion for inclusion in the agenda of the Annual General Meeting shall be in the hands of the National Secretary not less than nine (9) weeks prior to the due date of that meeting.

2.      Nominations for election to the National Executive shall be in the hands of the National Secretary by 1^st April.

Index:

• Agenda

•  2011 AGM Agenda

• Nominations for the National Executive

  • President - Darren Thompson (WA)

  • Vice President - Kevin Hayton (NSW)

  • Treasurer - John Rana (WA)

  • Secretary - Greville Knight (SA)

  • Welfare Co-ordinator - Max Hardy (NSW)

• Notices of Motion

  • The acceptance of a revised SAA Constitution - outstanding business from the 2010 AGM.  2011 Revision of SAA Constitution  2011 Revision of SAA By-Laws

  • A Motion from the Queensland Branch on the development of a revised SAA Constitution and proposed timetable.  Queensland Branch Motion.

• Reports;   

  • President

  • Secretary

  • National Health & Welfare Coordinator

  • Web Manager

  • Welfare Fund

  • Financial Reports - available in the Members Only section

  Branch Reports

  •   NSW Branch

  •   Queensland Branch

  •   Western Australia Branch

Minutes of Previous Meetings

• 2010 AGM - Coffs Harbour

• 2010 National Committee - Coffs Harbour

• 2010 Special National Committee - Coffs Harbour

• 2009 AGM - Fremantle

• 2009 National Committee - Fremantle

• 2008 AGM - Canberra

• 2008 National Committee - Canberra

• 2007 AGM - Adelaide

• 2007 National Committee - Adelaide

• 2006 AGM - Brisbane

Constitution

• June 2007 Current Version

• June 2011 Draft  Constitution*

• June 2011 Draft By-Laws and Appendixes*

• Branch Feedback on Proposed 2011 Constitution

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