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PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
Many of us who were affected by the Pasha Bulker storm certainly know the feelings that are being experienced by our fellow Australians in both Queensland and Victoria. We have been asked by the Queensland Club to provide them with some material that was damaged by the flood. This we have done and our committee will be looking at ways in which we may be able to be of some more help.
Bang!!! There’re off – too late there’re gone. That’s how the year has started. The Hillclimb at Ringwood Park on the 23rd January – there were fifty nine starters. Elizabeth Robinson didn’t mind all the male competitors coming to her “party” – Fastest Time of the Day at 31.02 secs. Her Dad, Peter, improved with each set of runs but was not able to bridge the gap.
Line up the Lady in your life for Ladies Day at Ringwood on the 13th February. Bring your car along and be Pit Crew for the day.
The task of formalising our Rules and Objects of Association with the Department of Fair Trading (DFT) and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) has turned out to be a tedious and exacting process. Having been through the various documents about four times, the Draft will be close to finalisation by the time you read this.
There were a few things that have been required by the departments, which will be brought to your attention in the form of a preamble document. This will also let you know how to check out the new format of our new Constitution.
There is a “Model Constitution” which has been prepared by the DFT and been modified by the DSR to suit the needs of a sporting club.
There is a “Background Paper to Model State Constitution Development” prepared by Lander and Rodgers Lawyers, Pitt Street, Sydney.
Then there is the “Rules and Objects of Association” (ROA) of our Club (our constitution) which will, sentence by sentence, be cross referenced to the Draft Constitution.
Also there will be the Draft of the new Constitution with our ROA merged into the Departments’ Model. This document will include the change to our constitution, effecting day membership, which was passed at our Annual General Meeting in 2010.
All these documents, when reviewed by the committee, will be placed on our Club website (about 180 pages) so that you will be able to review them. If you or your friends are unable to access the website, the Draft of the new Constitution will be available on request. We have to save some trees!
As much as some members would like to make some changes, to keep it simple for this exercise, we are ONLY upgrading our Constitution to what is required by the government departments. Any other changes that may occur will happen with due process.
Other than the few things which are advised in the preamble, the meaning and content of our ROA is truly reflected in the new document. If you have a query, come to the Club Night and ask for information.
Remember, support the supporters who support your sport.
John Collins |
