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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Due to the overload on our email system, due to Centres sending emails to Centres and life members the email below from Ed Binney from MGL Centre was not received by the Centres. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Margaret Norman responded to the question email below in the email dated 20 July sent to the Centres email attached<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hope this clarifies why Margaret sent the email response to the question - </span>that NSW divested from the National RDA body about 20 years<span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><img border=0 width=202 height=204 style='width:2.1041in;height:2.125in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D660E7.A1B4C960"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.png@01D660E7.A1B4C960"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D660E7.A1B4C960" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=480 height=90 style='width:5.0in;height:.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D660E7.A1B4C960" alt=SWA2018emailsignoffWinner></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Edward Binney <e.g.binney@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 13 July 2020 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> jan pike <janpike86@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> <communication@rdansw.org.au> <communication@rdansw.org.au><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Centres] Questions for the AGM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Jan,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have a question for the AGM.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anecdotally I have heard that NSW divested from the National RDA body about 20 years ago due to a concern about the ownership of some property in the North West of Sydney. Whilst this information may not be accurate on the specifics, the fact is the RDA NSW split away from the national RDA body.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Things have changed over the last 20 years, in particular since the introduction of NDIS. So is it time to review the benefits and disadvantages of merging RDA NSW back into the National RDA body?<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ed Binney<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>President MGL<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+61 417 277 027<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 13 Jul 2020, at 09:24, jan pike <janpike86@gmail.com> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Hi Everyone,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>As per normal practice the Board requests that any questions pertaining to the Financial Reports or any questions of a more general nature be sent to State Office as soon as possible or at the latest 5 days prior to the AGM (<a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5">20/7</a>) to ensure adequate time for the Board to respond.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>As this meeting is via teleconference it will be difficult to take questions “from the floor” due to the physical restrictions of the situation. Questions entered into the chat room during the Meeting will be taken on notice if clarification is necessary and a response forwarded as soon as possible following the AGM.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><br><br>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Jan Pike </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Hon Director/Executive Officer </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> <a href="tel:0416525192">0416525192</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=200 height=72 style='width:2.0833in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D660E7.A1B4C960" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Centres mailing list<br>Centres@rdansw.org.au<br>http://rdansw.org.au/mailman/listinfo/centres_rdansw.org.au<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>