ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Published Thu 06 Oct 2016
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Athletics Australia
ABN 72 006 447 294
Notice is hereby given that the 32nd Annual General Meeting of Athletics Australia will be held at Athletics House, Catherine Freeman Room, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park on Friday 28 October 2016 at 11.00am.
Business of the Annual General Meeting
Ordinary Business
1. Apologies and obituaries
2. Minutes of the previous Annual General meeting
To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 27 November 2015.
3. President’s Report
To receive and consider the President’s Report on the affairs of the Company.
There is no vote on this item.
4. CEO’s Report
To receive and consider the CEO’s Report on the affairs of the Company.
There is no vote on this item.
5. Financial Statements and Reports
To receive and consider the financial statements of the Company and its controlled entities and the reports of the directors and auditor for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.
There is no vote on this item. An explanatory note to this item appears on page 3.
6. Election/Ratification of Directors
To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as separate ordinary resolutions:
(a) To elect as a Director of the Company Mr Peter Bromley, being eligible, offers himself for election for a further term in accordance with Clause 28.3 of the Constitution.
(b) To ratify the appointment as a Director of the Company Mr Chris Wardlaw, being eligible, offers himself for ratification by the Members in accordance with Clause 29.1 of the Constitution.
(c) To ratify the appointment as a Director of the Company Mr John Steffensen, being eligible, offers himself for ratification by the Members in accordance with Clause 29.1 of the Constitution.
An explanatory note to this item appears on page 3.
7. Ratification of Auditors
To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That Lachlan Nielson Partners Pty Ltd be ratified by the Members in accordance with Clause 64 of the Constitution as the Company’s auditor for the 2016-17 financial year.
An explanatory note to this item appears on page 4.
8. Special Awards
To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
That the following nominations made by the Special Awards Committee under clause 11.2.1(a) of the Company’s By-laws be approved.
An explanatory note to this item appears on page 4.
9. Other Business
To consider any other business of which due notice has been given or which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting, may be expedient.
In accordance with Clause 22 of the Constitution Members have the right to appoint a Director or another Member as a proxy. If you are unable to attend but wish to vote on matters dealt with at the meeting, please contact Nick Holland, Company Secretary, on (03) 8646 4587 to organise a Proxy Form.
By order of the Board of Directors
Nicholas Holland
Company Secretary
6 October 2016