2024 AGM

2024 AGM Information

Sept. 9, 2024

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2024 AFA AGM

Key Dates

Dates	Item	Status
Opens: 10^th September 2024 Closes: 5^th October 2024	Nominations for Committee, Life membership and President’s Award. Requests for Member Motions. Information on the process for nominations and motions is detailed below.	Closed
Sunday 20 October 2024	Committee nominations will be posted on the website. Life Membership nominations if any will be posted on the website. Rules Ballot information will be posted on the website by this date. AGM venue information will be posted on the website. Please note: The AGM is being hosted online. Some areas have opted to host a physical venue for members wishing to attend in person.	Complete
Monday 21 October 2024	Electronic voting opens for Committee Positions, Life Memberships and Rules Ballot if required. Members will receive a personal email. Instructions on how to use the electronic voting app will be posted on the website. Results to be announced at the AGM.	Complete
Friday 8 November 2024	In accordance with the Constitution, the Formal Notification of the 2024 AFA AGM will be published on the website together with the required documentation by this date.	Complete
Saturday 23^rd November 2024	2024 AFA AGM will be held online via Microsoft Teams at 7:30pm AEDT

AGM Information

This page will be populated with reports, forms, motions and supporting briefs as they become available.

The AGM is being hosted online. Some areas have opted to host a physical venue for members wishing to attend in person. The list of physical venues is available here - Venue List
Informatiuon about online voting can be found here - Online election and Ballot information

2024 AGM Meeting Agenda & Financial Reports

A copy of the agenda can be found here - Meeting Agenda

Below are the various finacial reports for the 2023/2024 Financial year

Treasurers report
Depreciation Schedule
Balance Sheet
Receipts & Payments
Audit Review Report
Notes to Accounts
2023 AGM MInutes

Member Motions

At the closing date for Member Motions, no motions had been received.
No voting is required.

President’s Appreciation Award

At the closing date for the President’s Appreciation Award no nominations had been received.
No awards will be presented.

Life Membership Motions

Life Membership nominations have closed.

A nomination for Life Membership has been received for David Strong
Life Membership Nomination - David Strong

Voting will open on Monday 21^st October 2024.

Committee Nominations

Committee nominations have closed.
8 nominations have been received for the General Committee.
2025 Committee Nominations

Voting will open on Monday 21^st October 2024.

Venue Information

The list of physical venues is available here - Venue List

Rules Ballot

In accordance with Section 47 of the new Constitution the AFA Committee can seek the views of members about proposed rules. Since the last AGM the Committee has approved seven on-trial rule changes under the process in place before adoption of the new Constitution. Members are being given the opportunity to vote on these on-trial rule changes in accordance with the previous process and this will be done by electronic voting. Each member will receive an email inviting them to use the electronic voting app to indicate if they are in favour of each rule change. The results of the voting will be announced at the AGM.

The rule changes to be voted on are listed below together with references to the previously published notifications that explain the rationale for each of the rule changes.

Introduction of Pairs Class	Rule Notification 1 - Pairs_Racing.pdf Rule Notification 8 - Update_on_On_Trial_Rules_for_Pairs_Class.pdf
Who can be an AFA Representative at Flyball Events	Rule Notification 2 - AFA_Representative.pdf
Signal Card Protocol and Dog Capability	Rule Notification 3 Card_Protocol_and_Dog_Capability.pdf.
New Box Dimensions	Rule Notification 4 Box_Dimensions.pdf.
Mandating Jump Heights	Rule Notification 6 Mandating_Jump_Heights_-_February_2024.pdf.
Nomination of Timekeepers for Race Meetings	Rule Notification 9 Nomination_of_Timekeepers.pdf.
Dealing with Dogs with Repeated cards for Interference	Rule Notification 12 Dealing with Dogs - Repeated Cards for Interference.pdf.

Call for Nominations and Motions

Committee Nominations

Nominations for the Committee must be received by no later than COB Saturday 5 October 2024.

Nominations Forms can either be completed, scanned and sent electronically to AFA Secretary on or before COB Saturday 5 October 2024 or, if preferred completed and posted to the AFA PO Box addressed to Returning Officer.

Committee Nomination Form

Awards

President's Appreciation Award - The AFA Committee would like to invite members to consider any nominations to receive a President’s Appreciation Award for 2024. This Award is made to recognise any member who is considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the AFA throughout the period of the 2023-24 year. Nominations for 2024 should be submitted to the Secretary of the AFA by no later than Saturday 5 October 2024. Nominations must be supported by at least two members - indicating both the nominating member and a seconding member. The nomination must also include a statement indicating the contributions to the AFA made by the nominated member throughout the year. A maximum of three (3) Awards will be made in any year. Current Committee members are not eligible for this Award. Nominations received will be considered by the Committee and announced on the night of the AGM.

President's Award Nomination Form

Life Membership - Nominations are also invited for Life Membership of the AFA. Life Membership is granted to recognise outstanding service to the Association over an extended period of years. A statement regarding the required selection criteria is available on the AFA Web on the Life Member page. Nominations must be supported by at least 5 AFA members. Nominations should be submitted to the AFA Secretary by no later than Saturday 5 October 2024. Nominations will be submitted to the AGM for member ballot. A maximum of two Life membership Awards will be awarded in any year.

Life Membership Guidelines and Criteria

Life Membership Nomination Form

Member Motions

Members wishing to submit any Motions to the AGM must submit the motion in writing to the Secretary AFA no later than COB Saturday 5 October 2024. Motions should be drafted in a manner that allows a Yes / No / Abstain vote and should be accompanied by a short (max 100 words) statement in support.

Formal Notice of the AGM

The formal notice of the AGM and the required documentation will be published on the website by Friday 8^th November.

All postal correspondence should be addressed to

AUSTRALIAN FLYBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
PO Box 2023
Conder ACT 2906

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