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AGM - 6pm Wednesday 29 April 2020

It’s an exciting time for the ACT Writers Centre. This year we celebrate 25 years of contributing to the development of ACT writers in all their diversity. Together we have achieved a lot, and it is thrilling to see the ACT continue to be known as a place where great writing happens. Of course, there’s so much more we can do.

Our fundamental commitment is to ensuring ACT writers receive the support, information, and opportunities they need to thrive.

It is also a challenging time. The COVID-19 pandemic and its ramifications will be with us for the foreseeable future. Economically, the next couple of years will be tough. We’ll need fresh thinking, informed strategies, and enduring collaborations.

To help us be an even more effective, energetic and robust writing organisation, we are looking for suitably qualified people to join our board.

We’d love to hear from you if you understand what it means to be a writer. Maybe you know how to prepare highly competitive grant applications. Perhaps you have expertise in finance or human resources or the law. Maybe you have exciting ideas for how we can support writers at all stages of their careers. Perhaps you are simply looking to be more connected to your community. If so, now is the perfect time to take part and make a contribution.

We’re looking forward to seeing you.

To nominate for a position

Please email director@actwriters.org with your relevant qualifications. Please also provide a 100-word statement on your eligibility for the position and the ACT Writers Centre member who endorses this nomination.

Due to the ongoing challenges arising from COVID-19, the ACT Writers Centre (ACTWC) Board of Directors has agreed to extend applications for Board Director positions until 5pm AEST Wednesday 22 April. 

Section 13.1B of the ACT Writers Centre Constitution stipulates that all nominations must be received 14 days before the Annual General Meeting. The Board have agreed to suspend this section temporarily, to be formally accepted at the AGM. Subsequently, under legislative requirements, the ACTWC will receive nominations for board positions up to 7 days before the AGM. We encourage anyone interested to apply for a position on the Board, particularly if you have experience in financial management, not-for-profit law, and not-for-profit business management.

Nominations close 5pm AEST Wednesday 22 April 2020.

The ACT Writers Centre Board welcome nominations from all members or independents who would like to contribute to a dynamic and creative not-for-profit organisation.  The Board particularly invites individuals who have the following interest or experience:

-       Financial management and experience

-       Fundraising and sponsorship experience

-       Not-for-profit law and community organisation experience

The ACT Writers Centre is continuing to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our over-riding priority to ensure the health and safety of our community. To ensure we comply with our reporting and constitutional obligations, as well as maximise personal health and safety, the ACT Writers Centre Annual General Meeting for the 2019 calendar year will be held online via ZOOM at 6pm on Wednesday 29 April.

As this will be the first time the ACT Writers Centre holds an online AGM, we appreciate your understanding and patience.

Running of the Meeting

The way voting will occur online is the Chair will call for votes, those who are in favour are to write Aye in the Zoom chat and those against to write Nay. These votes will be tallied and a record will be kept.

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How to access the online ACT Writers Centre AGM

ACT Writers Centre is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting Time: Apr 29, 2020 06:00 PM AEST Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

All current ACT Writers Centre members should by now have received an email containing details on how to log in to the Zoom meeting on 29 April.

AGM Meeting Agenda

1.    Welcome and apologies
2.    Minutes of the 2019 AGM
3.    2019 Reports
-       Directors Report
-       Chair’s Report
-       Treasurer’s Report
4.    Appointment of auditor for 2020
5.    Election of new board members
6.    Any other business

Attending and voting at the AGM

Please email your RSVP to director@actwriters.org with the subject line Attending AGM by Tuesday 28 April 5pm.

Members will be asked to vote for the 5 Board Director positions that will be declared vacant at the AGM. Additionally, office-bearing positions for nomination will include:

-       Chair
-       Deputy Chair
-       Treasurer
-       General Board Director x 2

Connect with other writers in our community and have your say on who runs your peak writing body in 2020. We hope to see you there!

If you are a current member of the ACT Writers Centre and have not received your Meeting ID and Password please CONTACT us as soon as possible with your return contact details and we will be in touch to confirm membership and provide you with access details. If you need to renew membership or wish to join you can sign up HERE and we’ll send you the 2020 AGM confirmation email.

We strongly encourage you to familiarise yourself with Zoom prior to AGM.