Deakin Residents’ Association Inc.
Annual General Meeting
Canberra Bridge Club, 22 November 2023, 1900h
- Welcome from Chair, John Bell
- Members – in attendance
- AccordionJill Adams
- Yvette Amaral
- John Bell
- Kay Blue
- Karl Chamberlain
- Pam Core
- Llois Cutts
- Sue Gage
- Jack Gault
- Jenny Gault
- Dianne Goodman
- Carol Guida
- Rami Greiss
- Dorothy Holt
- Martin Jennings
- Di Johnstone
- Cleopatra Kosmas
- Brian Leonard
- Suzanne Leonard
- Peter Longland
- Lochie MacLean
- Dennis Martin
- Robin Miller
- Kay Newman
- Mark Rebentrost
- Judy Shalders
- Margaret Simmonds
- Rebecca Vavic
- Phil Waite
- George Wilson
- Lyn Wilson
- Brigitta Wimmer Sample Description
- Ann-Mari Jordens
- Peter Pharoah
- Fiona Carrick
- Denis Taylor
- John Edquist
- Deborah Price
- Keith Mountain
- Maryanne Mountain
- Ian Elsom
- Robyn Tegart
- Margaret Barclay
- Terry Hodge
- Annalisa Koeman
- Graham O’Loghlin
- Denise Rawling
- Tony Stewart
- Marea Fatseas
- Bill Magee
- Adele Sinclair
- Kate Dawson
- Sally Chandler
- Sue Hart
- Thomas Emerson
- Denby Angus
- Julie Stuart
- Jim Stuart
- Richard Hart
- Lincoln Magee
- Nerelle Poroch
- Benjamin Stau
- Jacob Stau
- John Lamb
- Zhiwen Zheng
- Helen Allnutt
- Krystyna Fitzgerald
- Hal Leaver
- Marion Leaver
- Brian Heaney
- Jacqueline Elliot
- Margaret Bowen
- Gabrielle Tryon
- Jenny Bramley
- Mary Bau
- Jim Bain
Also Canberra Federal MP Alicia Payne.
- Proxies – Nil
- Confirmation of Minutes of Annual General Meeting of 9 November 2022
Confirmed
Moved: Sue Gage
Seconded: Mark Rebentrost
President’s Report
The President read his report to the meeting; this is attached as an appendix.
He thanked the outgoing committee and in particualr di Johnstone for her role over 20 years in support of DRA.
He proposed that the report be accepted.
Accepted
Moved: Mark Rebentrost
Seconded: Di Johnstone
Treasurer’s Report
The Treasurer presented his report. This is attached as an appendix.
He proposed that his report be accepted.
Accepted
Moved: Martin Jennings
Seconded: Rebecca Vavic
- Election of Committee Members and Office Bearers for 2024.
As insufficient nominations were received to fill all vacancies on the committee, all the above nominations were deemed to be elected, in accordance with Rule 14.4.
*Krystyna Fitzgerald was absent, but gave written consent to her nomination.
- Marea Fatseas, ISCCC Chair thanked John Bell for his service and contributions to ISCCC.
- George Wilson extended thanks to Di Johnstone for her service to DRA.
- Deakin Heritage project: John Bell indicated that DRA had been successful in obtaining a grant of $14,780 for Discovering and valuing Deakin’s heritage. This was fully described in a DRA media release dated 14 September 2023. A historian, Ann-Mari Torrens, has been engaged to assist with the project. Ann-Mari described the stages of the history: Aboriginal history; European occupation 1828-1912; Old Deakin; Central Deakin and West Deakin. Di Johnstone appealed for photos of old Deakin, preferably out of copyright. The final product will be informative signboards, to be unveiled in Heritage week 2024.
- Incoming President, Mark Rebentrost thanked John Bell for his service, saying he has big shoes to fill. He stated that he wants to spend less time in ACAT and that Deakin is the best place for a family to live.
- John Bell raised the matter of a membership fee. He stated that we receive a grant from ISCCC, for communications. However, we need funding for 3rdparty appeals.
- George Wilson: noted that we do not know who our members are, as many members leave without informing DRA. He also discussed a project in which the DRA is supporting The Woden School.
- A speaker from the floor: indicated that he endorsed a membership fee and asked whether DRA could open a Facebook account.
The meeting closed at 7:51 pm.