Notice of 2006 Annual General Meeting

To be held on Friday 27 October 2006
at 7.30 pm
in theBridge Room, Fremantle Sailing Club
"Success Harbour"
Marine Terrace
FREMANTLE

The Recfishwest Annual Report 2005/2006 was presented at this meeting.

PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS

Frank B Prokop Executive Director
Mark Pagano Principal Policy Officer
Kane Moyle Policy Officer
Con Costa Administrative Officer
Yvette Guy Administrative Assistant
Michelle Jennings Fishing Clinic Coordinator

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT as at 1st September 2006

* ...Des Wood ...........Chairman, Chair-Executive Committee, Chair Audit Committee
......Keith Tocas .........Deputy Chairman
......Howard Gill .........Public Board Member
*....Norman Halse .....Public Board Member
.....Craig Bibra ..........Public Board Member
*...Allan Bevan .........Public Board Member
**.Craig Leatt-Hayter Public Board Member
.....John Webber .......General Board Member (WAGFA) Chair-Sport Development C'ttee
.....Harry Vosper .......General Board Member (WATFAA), Chair Communications Committee
.....Stephen Gilders ...General Board Member (ANSA)
.....Terry Fuller .........General Board Member (AAA), Chair-Policy Development Committee
.....Paul McKeown .....General Board Member (AUF)

* ..Vacancies due to completion of term.
** Currently backfilling for the Chairman position and will be required to be filled if a Public Board Member is elected as Chairman.




2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING




Dear member of Recfishwest



As the Executive Director of Recfishwest I have great pleasure in advising that the Recfishwest Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 27 October in the "Bridge Room" at the Fremantle Sailing Club on Marine Terrace, Fremantle commencing at 7.30pm.

Nominations for positions on the Recfishwest Board of Management, are now being called and will close on 29 September, unless there are insufficient nominations.

The AGM will include the elections to fill three Public Board Member positions on the Recfishwest Board. Following Constitutional amendments approved at a Special General Meeting held on 5 July 2006, nominations will also be called for one Public Board Member who may be a member of a fishing club. You will also be asked to vote for either a nominated representative of the Fishing Tackle Association (WA)(AFTA-WA) or the Charter Boat Owners and Operators of WA Association (CBOOA-WA).

The AGM also provides the opportunity for Recfishwest members to discuss any matters of relevance regarding recreational fisheries management and perhaps share some refreshments at the conclusion of the formal proceedings.

There will be one vacancy for an additional Public Board Member for a two year term, who may be a member of a fishing club.

An election is required to determine who shall fill these vacancies. Nominations to fill these vacant positions are open to Public Members of Recfishwest.

One additional Board Member will be chosen from either the Fishing Tackle Association (WA) or the Charter Boat Owners and Operators of WA Association.

The candidates with the greatest number of votes will be elected to a two year term. A further casual vacancy for one year may arise if the Chairman of Recfishwest is elected from amongst the Public Board Members at the first Board meeting following the AGM.

ONLY financial members will be entitled to vote for Board members at the AGM, so please renew your membership if required. We will have contacted you separately if your membership is due to expire before the AGM.

The Ballot papers will be forwarded separately.


GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS

Nominations have been called for General Board Members from the relevant Associations. The current representatives are in brackets:

• Australian Anglers Association (Terry Fuller and alternative Board member, Pat Shinnick)
• Australian National Sportfishing Association (Stephen Gilders)
• Australian Underwater Federation (Paul McKeown and alternative Board member Graham Anderton)
• WA Game Fishing Association (John Webber)
• WA Trout and Freshwater Angling Association (Harry Vosper)

I would encourage all members to consider nominating for the Board.

Yours sincerely

Frank B Prokop
Executive Director

8 September 2006


If you would like to nominate for a position on the Recfishwest Board of management, please provide the following information.
Please note that this form must be returned by 29th September 2006 to:
The Executive Director, Recfishwest, PO Box 34, North Beach 6920

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This page last updated on 14 September 2006.