Annual General Meeting

Forestville sub-Branch
72nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1930 hrs Wednesday 1st April 2026
Forestville RSL Club
22 Melwood Avenue, Forestville NSW 2087

AGENDA
Download the 2026 AGENDA here

 

AGENDA

  1. OPEN MEETING
  2. ALL STAND FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE FALLEN AND IN MEMORY OF DEPARTED COMRADES.
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Remain Standing – insert own name)
  4. APOLOGIES.
  5. WELCOME GUESTS & NEW MEMBERS
  6. MINUTES OF THE 71st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES.
    BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES.
  1. PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
    ACCEPTANCE OF PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
    BUSINESS ARISING FROM PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
  1. TREASURER’S REPORT
    ACCEPTANCE OF TREASURER’S REPORT.
    BUSINESS ARISING FROM TREASURER’S REPORT.
  1. INTRODUCTION AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE RETURNING OFFICER – The Committee recommends that service member Rob Crawford be appointed as the Returning Officer.      CALL ON MEETING TO ENDORSE THAT RECOMMENDATION

The Returning Officer occupies the Chair.
He declares all Committee positions vacant and as no elections are necessary, he announces the Committee for 2026-2029.

    President:  Bob Lunnon

    Vice President:  Nick de Bont

    Secretary: Sandy Howard

    Treasurer: Sandy Howard

    Assistant Treasurer:

    Ceremonial Officer:  John Balfour, OAM, JP

    Membership Officer:  Peter McAskill, JP

    Committee Members:  Robin Tapp, Bruce O’Hagan & Frank Peterson

    Merchant Navy Coordinator:  Merrill Barker

 

  1. GUESTS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE MEETING
    Mathew Hicks – Ethinvest
    10.1       VOTE OF THANKS TO Mathew Hicks.
  1. APPOINTMENT OF REVIEWERS.
    The Committee recommends that Athan Tsamouras of Conroy Audit and Advisory be reappointed as Reviewer, noting that an Auditor is no longer required.
    CALL ON MEETING TO ENDORSE THAT RECOMMENDATION
  1. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT COUNCIL DELEGATES.
    The Committee recommends that Bob Lunnon and Sandy Howard be the delegates with alternate delegate Robin Tapp.
    CALL ON MEETING TO ENDORSE THAT RECOMMENDATION
  1. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES to remain until the sub-Branch becomes incorporated –
    Geoffrey Green and Brian Greaves, noting that RSL Custodian is our third Trustee.
    CALL ON MEETING TO CONFIRM
  1. GENERAL BUSINESS.
    14.1       Secretary’s report of Committee Meeting 23rd March.
    14.2       Any other business.
  1. MEETING CLOSE.
  2. THE ODE