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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Life members and member centres,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone, I hope you are well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> As per below the statement from the SGM – 26<sup>th</sup> June 2024 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Provisional/Secondary result - subject to the board, that they clarify on the ability for Honorary Life Members to vote at General Meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Subject to the declaration that the board made on the eve of this meeting is valid and acceptable. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>That the members give the Board 21 days to clarify by seeking further legal advice from the one obtained. and to give a written report including the legal advice obtained to all members including Honorary Life members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Votes based on Provisional/Second Ruling as moved and seconded<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>MOTION DEFEATED - 14 to 9.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have this afternoon ( 17<sup>th</sup> July 2024) received the said legal advice – with 21 days being – today 17<sup>th</sup> July 2024 including weekends. OR 21days not including weekends being 25<sup>th</sup> July 2024.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Due to only just receiving the information, for us to compile the information we will be running with the 25<sup>th of</sup> July 2024.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your understanding and we will have the advice to you on or before the 25<sup>th of</sup> July 2024 <o:p></o:p></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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email – </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><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-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <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-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web - </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><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;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=99 height=165 style='width:1.0277in;height:1.7222in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DAD87F.3C0D6D10"><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-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=602 height=76 style='width:6.2708in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DAD87F.3C0D6D10"><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></body></html>