AGM & Chamber Connect

The Chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Chamber Connect event will be held 7:30am-9:00am Thursday 19 October at the Whitsunday Green Club, 1 Regatta Bvd, Cannon Valley.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will commence 7:30am Thursday 19 October.

The AGM is open to all, and eligible members (Business Basics, Advanced and Premium) have voting rights.

AGENDA

General Business

1. Accept minutes of 2022 Annual General Meeting 

2. Submit President’s Report 

3. Receive Treasurer’s Report 

4. Receive Auditor’s Report

5. Present the audited financial statement for adoption

6. Appoint auditor for 2023-24

7. Election of Office Bearers for 2023-24: Candidates are listed alphabetically below. Consideration may be given to late nominations.

• Jannah Baker (Scallywag Fabrication) for Board member [proposed Annette Neil, seconded Allan Milostic]
• Melinda Louise Hutchings (Melinda Louise Media) for Board member [proposed Allan Milostic, seconded Annette Neil]
• Allan Milostic (LiveLife Pharmacy) for President [proposed Gus Walsgott, seconded Annette Neil]
• Annette Neil (PRD Whitsunday Real Estate) for Treasurer [proposed Kim Porter, seconded Gus Walsgott]
• Anthony Nobilia (Airlie Beach Executive Services) for Board member [proposed Annette Neil, seconded Allan Milostic]
• Kim Porter (Hummingbird Refrigeration, Electrical & Air Conditioning) for Board member [proposed Gus Walsgott, seconded Annette Neil]
• Megan Taylor (Kapow Interactive) for Secretary [proposed Gus Walsgott, seconded Annette Neil]
• Gus Walsgott (Bendigo Community Bank Cannonvale-Proserpine) for Vice President [proposed Annette Neil, seconded Kim Porter]

Extraordinary Business 

Special resolution 1: Change the name of the Whitsundays Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 
In light of the merger with the Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber’s future plans, a name change is proposed to be more inclusive of (1) the region we serve and (2) the region’s business community of trades, small businesses, commerce, and industry. 

Special resolution 2: Accept the new Constitution. 
The draft Constitution follows the Model Rules set by the Queensland Government Office of Fair Trading and aims to provide a new, modernised governing instrument that establishes autonomy, future flexibility, and simplicity. Major changes include:

• Rule 2 Name – The proposed new Chamber name, Whitsundays Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Rule 3a(i) Objects – The focus of the Chamber to be inclusive of trade, small business, commerce and industry.
• Rule 9 Admission and rejection of new members – Proposed new standard model rule process of approving membership at regular Board meetings.
• Rule 18(2) Membership of the Board – Board members are to be current financial members at all times.
• Rule 18(3) Membership of the Board – Board member term of office is two years.
• Rule 18(4) Membership of the Board – At each annual general meeting of the association, fifty (50%) per cent of members of the Board who have served a two (2) year term must retire from office, but are eligible, on nomination, for re-election for another two (2) year term.

Consideration of any additional special resolutions presented to the Board.

PROXIES

If you are unable to attend the AGM and wish to vote on the resolutions, please complete the proxy form and return to it the Cahmber via email by 5pm Wednesday 18 October.  

CHAMBER CONNECT

Following the AGM, will be two keynote presentations.

The first presentation will be from Amanda Camm MP, Queensland Member for Whitsunday, on business and industry issues being explored by State Government and preview of 2024 priorities.

The second presentation will be by Rob Cocco, CEO Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsundays, on the following:

• Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) – where we are at and what next?
• Housing crisis – update on the region’s housing action plan.
• Decarbonisation – what is happening in this space regarding regional planning and transformation?
• Federal Grants – update on some key grants in play and available.

Registrations are now open!

• Time and date: 7:30am-9:00am Thursday 19 October 2023
• Location: Whitsunday Green Club, Cannon Valley

Tickets:

• Members FREE: Chamber members using new unique event code.
• Tourism Whitsunday, Bowen Chamber of Commerce and Bowen Gumlu Growers Association members: $18.75
• Non-members: $25