<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Morning Bruce,<div>I am a tad confused with your repeated reference in your email to an AGM that was held in November and would appreciate clarification that due process was followed as required with the changing of an AGM date from that decided by the Members of the Association at the last AGM.May I ask is it your intention that this meeting replaces the AGM scheduled for May this year?</div><div>Regards,</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Jan Pike OAM PLY <div>Life Member RDA (NSW)</div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p> </div></div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 11 Feb 2025, at 9:23 pm, bruce.manefield@rdansw.org.au wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Dear Member Centres and valued Volunteers</div>
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As requested unanimously by the Board, I am writing to provide you with the details, and a summary, of the Mediation that was held on 17th December 2024.</div>
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I have attached the signed Mediation agreement, and the new Constitution adopted at the AGM held on 11 November 2024.</div>
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Here are some summary points:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">The Constitution adopted at the AGM held on the 11<sup>th</sup> November 2024, is now the new Constitution of RDA NSW (<b>Point 8
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">It was agreed that Clause 6 of the 2018 Constitution will replace the Clause 6 that was in the new Constitution. (<b>Point 1</b>). This change will occur at the AGM in May this year (<b>Point 2</b>)</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">RDA NSW will engage Hundt Law to review the new Constitution to see if any further enhancements or changes to the new Constitution should be made at the AGM in May this year. (<b>Point 3</b>)
Mr Hundt will also provide advice on the pros and cons of the Member Centres incorporating.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">RDA Tamworth & RDA Tall Timbers also agreed that they would withdraw their call for an election at a second Special General Meeting (SGM). (<b>Point 6</b>).</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">The election for new directors will be held as part of the AGM in May 2025.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">It was also agreed that they would not call for any other SGMs (<b>Point 7</b>) </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">It also agreed that Board would be able to continue to operate in a normal fashion - in other words 'back to normal' (<b>Point 9</b>)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">The following Board level changes were agreed to:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">Sue Wilson (RDA Tamworth) was appointed to the Board, effective immediately, (<b>Point 10</b>)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">Bruce Manefield was appointed as Company Secretary until the next AGM. (<b>Point 11</b>)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px;">Greg Urand was confirmed as Chairperson. (<b>Point 12</b>)</div>
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I look forward to serving RDA NSW.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Bruce Manefield</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Company Secretary</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>E:</b> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:bruce.manefield@rdansw.org.au" id="OWA57dbfff0-5014-6b9e-a286-a3fed20ecb28" class="OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:bruce.manefield@rdansw.org.au" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">bruce.manefield@rdansw.org.au</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>M:</b> +61 408 974 454</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129</span></p>
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<div><RDA NSW Mediation Agreement Dec 2024.pdf></div><div><OFFICIAL RDA NSW Constitution - Adopted at SGM 11 Nov 2024.pdf></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>