<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Just to be clear before this goes any further are the board saying that they will have the ultimate decision making control in regard to the SC? I realise you are asking for thoughts but it has always been the Members,as in the Centres , who vote on the acceptance of the SC at an AGM or EGM. I’m hoping I haven’t misinterpreted this advice and whilst I’m a great advocate and always have been for following Pearl’s philosophies I believe everyone would agree that things have changed in 50 years and Pearl, one of the most forward thinking people I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing well, would be amongst the first to embrace change and move the Association forward in a fair and positive way.<div>The brief that has been sent is hard to interpret to centres as it is a list of ideals but no criteria of how this is to happen. I’m not trying to be negative but I think for such a vital document that is the pivotal tool for the governance of our Association it must be the members who vote on the ultimate document.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Jan Pike OAM PLY <div><br></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 26 Aug 2024, at 1:56 PM, Tracy.Lucas@rdansw.org.au wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Whoops one last thing – whilst we will take into account what comes back to us – From speaking to Richard again today in order to provide good governance we need to listen to all but the potential rewrite will be by us as a board taking accountability and a bit of too and froing to agree on the changes the amendments and ensuring they are delivered within the constitution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greg if you need to speak to Richard please do.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We have an onboarding to sign also and it will be sent tomorrow, just to verify who we are and what we do.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Exciting times ahead.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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-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">tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au</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">Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com</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/">WWW.rdansw.org.au</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:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><div><image001.png></div></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><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:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><div><image002.png></div></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><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></div><p class="MsoNormal"><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" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au <tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 26, 2024 1:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Directors 2024 current <board@rdansw.org.au><br><b>Cc:</b> 'RDANSW State Office' <stateoffice@rdansw.org.au>; 'Joseph Orland' <joseph_orland@bigpond.com>; lifemember@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Constitution - rewrite<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Guys, and goodnight ( I am on night shift)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have written a brief on seeking info from the centres via the RR’s and metro centres through their President and secretaries.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please have a look and tell me your thoughts ?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We need to also be prompt on this one. I am also including the life members in this as they deserve to have an input into an organisation that they are a <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vital part of.<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">tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au</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">Gemini.winsoft@bigpond.com</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/">WWW.rdansw.org.au</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:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><div><image001.png></div></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><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:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><div><image002.png></div></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"ADLaM Display";color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><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><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Lifemember mailing list</span><br><span>Lifemember@rdansw.org.au</span><br><span>http://rdansw.org.au/mailman/listinfo/lifemember_rdansw.org.au</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>