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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk160788217"></a><a name="_Hlk164060747"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Jan and Olwen,<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Have just found my response to your email Jan which I thought had gone to SO to be sent on to all addressees listed in the initial email below . As I\u2019m a tad late, should I still send.??<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Response to your email Jan:-<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thank you Jan, totally agree with your input and, as it would seem, this new 2024 Constitution was passed at the Heads Of Agreement meeting on December 2024. To my knowledge, this meeting was held after 2 Centres put forward the new 2024 Constitution which, when reading correspondence sent to Life Members, was instigated by the Working Group (WG) that, to my knowledge, does not appear in the RDA(NSW) Directory as like all other approved Committees or, some may call them \u2018Groups\u2019. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As it would seem the said 2024 Constitution is a completely new Constitution passed at the aforementioned Heads of Agreement meeting, in my opinion, makes the 2024 Constitution a new document, having all Directors to stand down and, if the Centre Members ratify the said Constitution at the 2025 AGM then surely this means, that all current Directors can renominate at the 2025 AGM.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Below are 2 questions:-<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As noted in a past email, and to my understanding of this email, it would seem any person or group can instigate a Constitution that apparently does not need to be approved by the RDA(NSW) Board but, is this the way RDA(NSW) Centre Members wish to go?. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All approved RDA(NSW) Committees are noted in the RDA(NSW) Directory, why is it that the WG is not noted in the said RDA(NSW) Directory? <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Yours in RDA<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Margaret Norman</span></i></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> OAM<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p></div><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'></span><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> Lifemember <lifemember-bounces@rdansw.org.au> <b>On Behalf Of </b>jan pike<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 April 2025 9:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tracy.Lucas@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Cc:</b> centres@rdansw.org.au; lifemember@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lifemember] [Centres] Notice of AGM and Proposed Amended Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Morning All,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I\u2019m a tad confused if the new constitution has been adopted by the board,pending ratification by members, then terms of appointment surely begin anew. Under the 2018 SC I would agree that the directors cannot renominate as they have served two terms, however if the 2024 SC is now in place and all Directors are standing down under the Heads of Agreement then surely this means that anyone is able to nominate at the 2025 AGM.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jan Pike OAM PLY <o:p></o:p></p><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><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></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 15 Apr 2025, at 6:38\u202fpm, <a href="mailto:Tracy.Lucas@rdansw.org.au">Tracy.Lucas@rdansw.org.au</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>\ufeff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Good evening members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'>Please also review the amended motion put forward for the AGM in regards to removing the 6 yrs of serving as a director from the proposed new constitution.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'><image003.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos'><image004.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Aptos'> </span><o:p></o:p></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> Centres <</span><a href="mailto:centres-bounces@rdansw.org.au"><span lang=EN-US>centres-bounces@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span lang=EN-US>> <b>On Behalf Of </b></span><a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span lang=EN-US>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span lang=EN-US><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 April 2025 5:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:Centres@rdansw.org.au"><span lang=EN-US>Centres@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span lang=EN-US>; </span><a href="mailto:lifemember@rdansw.org.au"><span lang=EN-US>lifemember@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span lang=EN-US><br><b>Subject:</b> [Centres] Notice of AGM and Proposed Amended Constitution</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Honorary Life Members and Member Centres <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please find attached Notice of AGM 17 May, 2025 at Peppers Manor House including;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'>Special Business- amendment to the constitution <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'>Explanatory memorandum <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'>Proxy form <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also attached Proposed amended constitution with mark-up and as a \u2018clean\u2019 document if accepted by the meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any questions please email Sue Wilson email address <a href="mailto:Suzanne.wilson@rdansw.org.au">Suzanne.wilson@rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Lucy Pentony</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Office Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ph: (02) 8736 1256</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Email: </span><a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span lang=EN-GB>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Web: </span><a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span lang=EN-GB>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><image009.jpg><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><image010.png><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><image011.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><image012.png><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><image013.jpg><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <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><2025 motion for AGM.pdf><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Centres mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Centres@rdansw.org.au">Centres@rdansw.org.au</a><br><a href="http://rdansw.org.au/mailman/listinfo/centres_rdansw.org.au">http://rdansw.org.au/mailman/listinfo/centres_rdansw.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>