PRESENTATION BY DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECT, MR MATHIESON

GRADUATE UNION COUNCIL ELECTION

General Information

As a result of the call for nominations published in the February issue of The Melbourne Graduate seven nominations have been received for the five positions to be filled. Apoll will therefore be held, with voting

closing in the registered office of The Graduate Union at 224 Leicester Street, CARLTON, at 4pm on Thursday, 15 May 2003.

A voting paper, a small envelope marked ‘Voting Paper’ and an outer envelope, in which the small envelope containing the voting paper is to be placed, are all enclosed with this newsletter to all members. If you have not received them, please contact the Graduate Union office immediately. Should you have any privacy concerns, you may, having completed the declaration on the envelope addressed to the Returning Officer, enclose that envelope within a larger plain envelope and address it in the manner identical to that shown on the envelope addressed to the Returning Officer, before posting or delivering to the Returning Officer, as directed on the voting paper.

Personal Information and Policy Statements Submitted by Candidates

Candidates are listed here, and on the voting paper, in the order in which names were determined by lot in the presence of witnesses. The statements, which follow, have been standardised only by listing the surname first, followed by other names, and the listing of degrees and diplomas and the inclusion of the names of the proposer and seconder of the candidate.

A complete listing of Council membership during any part of 2002 is set out in the introduction to the Annual Report, commencing on page x.

The first four members elected in this poll will have terms expiring in May 2006 and the fifth member elected will have a term expiring in May 2005.

Ronald G Ritchie Returning Officer

CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS

DUXBURY, Gordon William, LLB

Proposer – Barbara Ann Funder Seconder – Frank Alfred Moorman Lees

LL.B, retired lawyer, former Senior Partner, Darvall McCutcheon and Governor of the Van Diemens Land Company (a Royal Charter Company listed on the London Stock Exchange), Chairman of other companies with international affiliations in Australia and overseas. Past National President of Royal Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Australia and Past President of Prince Henry’s Hospital. Past President University Club. Currently Chairman of Swanston Engineering Group.

Proposer – Helen Michael Seconder – Karin B Goodman

Current councillor since 1999, member of the Executive & Development committees, chairman of the Membership Committee. Past committee member of Grad Links/Mono Graduates and Solo Graduates. Medical Microbiologist and now operating a plant biotechnology business. Planning of the new building is concluding and now it is time to concentrate on revitalising the membership. The membership committee has been waiting for the next stage so that we can concentrate on rebuilding the membership and provide more benefits to all members.

BINNS, John Andrew, BA

Proposer – Ralph Slade de la Lande Seconder – George Freed Having attended numerous functions over the last 5 years, and having been involved in international business for 20 years, I see many ways in which I could make a positive contribution to the Graduate Union. Issues such as the continuation of sound fiscal management, fostering good relationships with other local and international academic institutions, providing support to the Warden and residents, as for example by improvement of security within the building, would be of prime importance.

NOBLE, David Andrew, BTheol(MCD)

Proposer – Neil James Taylor Seconder – John Court Binns David Noble has recently resigned as Business & Development Manager of Whitley College. An accredited Baptist Minister and a graduate of the Melbourne College of Divinity, he now operates a pastoral care organization specifically geared towards the needs of international students. David brings a combination of business expertise and pastoral orientation to the Graduate Union. His past board experience includes the Council and Executive of Whitley College and the Board of Plenty Valley Christian School.

**GILL, John, BCOMM, FCPA

Proposer – Malcolm Mansfield Brumby Seconder – John Niel Black

I have been a life member for over 40 years. I became a councillor in 2000 when appalled by the conduct of two special general meetings I decided to stand for election in the hope that with my interest in governance from my experience as secretary of a major pastoral cooperative I might make a useful contribution.

I am on the audit committee and been chairman of the development committee overseeing the new building for the past two years.