Chair for the day was Rick Tamaschke who opened the meeting with grace and toasts before inviting President Chris to the podium to address the meeting.
Chris welcomed Celia Grenning to the club and delivered a report on our Chicken breeding project with the Kyeema foundation. More details on this and other things can be found in the president's report above.
After the president's address, it was time for spots:
- PP Daniel Vankov reported on progress for the Rotary International Women's Day Breakfast to be held at the United Service Club on the 6th March 2019. At this stage, we have signed a gold sponsor and already 2 tables and several individual tickets have been sold, meaning 30 of the potential 80 seats are already sold.
There being no sergeant-at-arms, members were asked to contribute $5 to the bowls for the forgiveness of sins. John Smerdon drew the winning raffle ticket, but it was not lucky enough to grant him the joker.
At this point, the regular Rotary meeting was suspended and we opened the Annual General Meeting with President Chris taking the chair.
The items on the agenda were:
- The consideration of the annual financial report, directors’ reports and auditor’s report;
- The election and confirmation of Office Bearers (the Board of Directors) selected in accordance with the Constitution for the next Rotary Year;
- The appointment of the auditor;
- Approval/Ratification of the 2017/18 Accounts; and
- Any valid matter which a Member gave prior notice.
- General Business.
The following officers and directors were duly elected/confirmed for the year beginning 1st July, 2019:
President Michael STEPHENS (already elected last year)
President Nominee Dan ADLER (Becomes President Elect on July 1 2019)
Immediate Past President Chris MUIR
Secretary Mark WILLIAMS (continues 3-year term until June 30, 2021)
Treasurer Warren WALKER (until June 30, 2021)
Service/Projects (director) Jaqui DE LACY (until June 30, 2021)
Public Relations (director) Denise SCHELLBACH (until June 30, 2021)
Rotary Foundation Ryan MULLER (continues 2-year term until June 30, 2020)
Public Ancillary Fund (Trust) John SMERDON (continues 2-year term until June 30, 2020)
Membership (director) Keith WATTS (until June 30, 2021)
Director Jillanne MYERS (until June 30, 2021)
Sergeant-at-Arms Tony PILKINGTON (until June 30, 2021)
Vice President This is an optional position and no nominations received
Treasurer Warren Walker presented the audited accounts for a very successful 2017/8 Rotary year in which the club achieved an operating surplus of more than $13,000 and contributed almost $40,000 to charitable causes, not including the significant contributions to good in the world made by our foundation, otherwise known as the Public Ancillary Fund.
Public Ancillary Fund chair John Smerdon presented the audited accounts for the 2017/8 financial year for the Rotary Club of Brisbane Ancillary Fund. During the year, the PAF contributed approximately $53,000 to charities chosen by the club and still managed to increase its funding base by about $5,000 in its first year of operation as a Public Ancillary Fund.
President Chris closed the Annual General Meeting and the regular meeting with best wishes to everyone for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, a reminder that our next meeting and first meeting of the new year would be Monday 21st January, and the singing of the national anthem at 1:55pm.
