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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dear Life members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I am sending you all an email from the RDA(NSW) Chairperson – Greg Urand <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I hope you have all had your horsey fix today – Happy birthday to our beautiful horses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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"><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-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-family:"ADLaM Display";mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>HON; Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='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-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#FB9FFD;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>0488727085<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Email – </span><span lang=EN-US style='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-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-family:"ADLaM Display";color:red;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Web - </span><span lang=EN-US style='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-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0'><img border=0 width=99 height=165 style='width:1.0277in;height:1.7222in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01DAE442.C4C8CF40"><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0'><img border=0 width=602 height=76 style='width:6.2708in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.png@01DAE442.65D65250"><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></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></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Centres <centres-bounces@rdansw.org.au> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Urand<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> board@rdansw.org.au; Centres@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Centres] Fwd: Letter to go to Centres<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To be sent to all centres<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Greg<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>Greg Urand JP<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#212121'>0400 858 190<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Greg Urand<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:45:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <</span><a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>><br><b>Subject:</b> Letter to go to Centres</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Dear member centres<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>As you are all aware, the SGM held on Wednesday the 26<sup>th</sup> June included a vote to remove a Director.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>There was some confusion around who was entitled to vote. The motion was moved and carried subject to the Board getting legal advice from independent law firms.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>The legal advice has been received and reviewed. Whilst one of the lawyers expressed a view that the constitution was not clear with respect to the rights of HLM’s to vote, the overall view of all the legal advice was the Constitution as it is written, clearly indicates that the HLMs are not allowed to vote.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Given that, the Board through good governance, has agreed that the motion is carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Thank you for your patience and understanding.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Greg</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Greg Urand</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hon Director, Chairperson</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>NSW Justice of the Peace</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>0400 858 190</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Greg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Greg Urand<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>NSW Justice of the Peace<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>0400 858 190<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>