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The Chamber Staff work closely with the Board of Directors, which is made up of local business people with current Chamber membership. The Board members volunteer their time and are nominated and elected by Chamber Members at the AGM each November. The directors bring to the table both ideas and issues from the local business community, as well as representing the Chamber on various committees and working groups. The current Board consists of an excellent mix of industries and business experience.
Tim Coates - Australian Traning and Consulting
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John Glynn - McMahon Broadhurst & Glynn
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Matt Patterson - Country Energy
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Daphne Shorten - BJ Shorten Builder
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Barry Biffin - Wet-Seal Australia
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Derek Flynn - Tamworth Shoppingworld
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Steve Walters - Walters Fencing
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Bryan Coleman - Priority Home Loans
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Dwone Jones - 360 Fitness Club
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Mary Ryan-Garnett - Westpac Bank
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James Wallace - Forsyths Chartered Accountants
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Jye Segboer - Quality Hotel Powerhouse
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INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CHAMBER ORGANISATION
The following information from the Chamber's constitution is relevant to the meeting and the election of the Chamber's Council of Management:
- All business that is transacted at the Annual General Meeting shall be Special Business, other than consideration of the accounts, balance sheets, the reports of Directors and Auditors, the election of officers and other members of the committee (Article 38).
- Quorum for an Annual General Meeting is twenty (20) members (Article 50).
- Council of Management consists of twelve (12) members (elected), but no organisation may be represented on Council by more then one representative (Articles 3,4 and 5).
- All financial members shall be entitled to attend and vote at Chamber meetings (Article 39), that is, regardless of subscriptions paid, all members vote equally.
- All nominations for election to the Council of Management shall be in writing, with the consent of nominee endorsed, and shall be lodged with the secretary at least three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting (Article 5).
- If there are an excess of twelve (12) nominations for the Council of Management, ballot papers shall be prepared and each member shall put an 'X' opposite the names of the candidates he or she wishes elected (Article 5).
- The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by the Council of Management. No member may hold the position of President or Vice President for more than two (2) years consecutively. Casual vacancies on the Council of Management may be filled by the Council (Article 6).
- Proxy Voting - The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing and signed by the appointor or his attorney or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal or signed by a duly appointed officer or attorney. A proxy may but need not be a member of the Chamber. Proxy Voting forms must be in the hands of the Chamber Manager at least twenty-four (24) hours before the commencement of the meeting.
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