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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Life members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the email below from Margaret Norman re <span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>response to information emailed to RDA(NSW) Life Members over the past few days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB0AAE.D119FC50"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DB0AAE.D119FC50"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DB0AAE.D119FC50" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01DB0AAE.D119FC50"> <img border=0 width=133 height=75 style='width:1.3854in;height:.7812in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DB0AAE.D119FC50"></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk160788217"></a><a name="_Hlk164060747"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear RDA(NSW) Life Members,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>I totally concur with the letters written by RDA(NSW) Life Members, Jan Pike, Maureen Turner and Bev Amery and Kerry Johnston and sincerely thank you all for your input, it is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>With regard to the information received re the ‘Constitution Committee” it was surprising to read that:-<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Mr. </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Bruce Mansfield who was invited to be the ‘independent’ Chair for the RDA(NSW) 2024 AGM, is now one of the persons noted in the ‘Constitutional Committee” unless, of course, since being the ‘independent’ Chair of the abovementioned AGM, Mr. Mansfield has become a Financial Member of one of our Centres and, if so, it would be appreciated if we could be advised the of the Minutes from that Centre.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Three of the Members are named as belonging to the Ballina Centre which, at present, is under Administration by the Board of RDA(NSW) and, as such, it is my opinion, the “Administrator’ is the only person who can act on behalf of the Ballina Centre until the Centre is taken out of “Administration” by the Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'>Being the initial Hon. Secretary of the BHTT Centre appointed by the Board of Directors in 1980 when RDA(NSW) became incorporated, it is disappointing to read the current Committee of Box Hill Centre (BHTT) is one of the Centres noted in the said “Constitutional Working Party”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>As previous Directors of RDA(NSW), Life Members would be well aware that to keep transparency and good governance, all Board approved Committees are listed in the RDA(NSW) Annual Directory. The “Working Party” or “Constitution Committee” are not noted in the said Directory.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>RDA(NSW) Life Members will also recall at the July 2001 SGM, Resolutions 2 to 7 were put against Directors of RDA(NSW) – all Resolutions were LOST, the majority being 10 FOR 24 AGAINST and 9 FOR 25 AGAINST. Today, over 2 decades later, some of the aforementioned 10 Centres are named in the said “Constitutional Committee”. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Since the 2020 ‘Pandemic’ our RDA(NSW) Volunteer numbers have decreased. Fortunately, at present, we still have approximately 1000 dedicated Volunteers who are there to assist our amazing Riders and, still, there is this small group (approx. 10 Volunteers), who are taking up the valuable time and undermining the good work of our Board of Directors and possibly causing unrest to the greater majority of </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>our Volunteers who have contributed so much of their valuable time over the past 50 years to ensure our Riders do not miss out on their therapeutic/fun of horse riding activities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><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'>We can only hope that this controversial matter is coming to a head and hopefully will be behind us in the not too distant future.<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'><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;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>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;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Margaret Norman</span></i></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>OAM</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><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;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Hon.Life Member<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>