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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Centre Secretaries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding “good news” for your Centres from Tracy Lucas <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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 style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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 style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DAA1EE.54915530"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image004.png@01DAA1EE.54915530"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DAA1EE.54915530" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image006.png@01DAA1EE.54915530"> <img border=0 width=133 height=75 style='width:1.3854in;height:.7812in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image007.jpg@01DAA1EE.54915530"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><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'>Dear Members, Volunteers, and Participants of our incredible member 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'>The Board of Directors are delighted to share with you the outcomes of our recent forum/AGM deliberations. Following a consensus reached during the forum/AGM and subsequent initial Board Meeting, I am thrilled to announce that each of our centres will be granted $15,000 from the Golden Eagle Race in 2023. This is a significant achievement and a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone involved.<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Board wants to provide some clarification regarding the distribution of these funds. For centres with ongoing administration or steering committees, the amount will be held in trust.<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'>Additionally, the Board would like to inform you that the Grant program has been discontinued. However, if you have innovative ideas on how these funds can further support your centre, and you are willing to implement them, we encourage you to share your proposals with the Board. We kindly request that you document the impact of these initiatives by sending pictures showcasing how the funds have positively influenced your centre, participants, riders, and horses. Your feedback and success stories are invaluable to us.<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'>Please stay tuned for further updates as we finalise the details for the release of the funds. I assure you that this information will be communicated to you promptly.<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'>Thank you all for your continued dedication and commitment to our shared mission. Your hard work and passion are genuinely appreciated, and we are excited to see how these funds will benefit our RDA community.<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><div><div id="geom_inter_1702327882522_35_178"><div id="geom_inter_1702327905540_80_185"><div id="geom_inter_1702327911547_32_186"><div id="geom_inter_1702327920563_41_187"><div id="geom_inter_1702327921559_6_188"><div id="geom_inter_1702327927570_99_189"><div id="geom_inter_1702327993655_78_190"><div id="geom_inter_1703046247459_4_13"><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#45B0E1;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Tracy Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>HON; Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Executive Officer/Grants Officer and Assistant communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#FB9FFD;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>0488727085<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Email – </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#467886'>tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> <a href="mailto:Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Web - </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#467886'>WWW.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0'><img border=0 width=99 height=165 style='width:1.0312in;height:1.7187in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image008.png@01DAA1EE.54915530"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0'><img border=0 width=602 height=76 style='width:6.2708in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image009.png@01DAA1EE.54915530"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>