ELECTION ISSUE THE GRADUATE UNION of The University of Melbourne Inc.
PERIODICAL NEWSLETTER OF THE GRADUATE UNION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE INCORPORATED PRINT POST APPROVED PP337834/00022 REGISTERED ASSOCIATION No. AA0023234B April 2007 Volume 60 No. 2 www.graduatehouse.com.au
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Graduate Union of the University of Melbourne Incorporated (“The Graduate Union”) will be held on Thursday, 31 May 2007 at 5.30 pm at Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton
CONTENTS
Eugene Spanti, Secretary-Warden April 2007
CALENDAR OF GRADUATE HOUSE EVENTS 2
AGENDA
NEW MEMBERS
2
DONATIONS
2
VALETE
2
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
LETTERS
2
1. APOLOGIES AND RULES FOR CONDUCT OF THE MEETING
GRADUATE COUNCIL NEWS
2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES To confirm the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2006
Annual Report
3
Statement of Income
5
3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Balance Sheet
5
4. REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GRADUATE COUNCIL FOR 2006
Notes to the Financial Statement
6
Statement by Council
7
Independent Audit Report
8
Graduate Council Election
8
5. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2006 Consider and, if thought fit, adopt the accounts of The Graduate Union as printed in the April 2006 edition of The Melbourne Graduate.
Candidates’ Statements
8
6. SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS (Details of the proposed changes are set out in the separate Schedule)
LUNCHEON SPEAKERS
10
(1) That Rule 29 be renumbered and a new Rule 29(v) be inserted.
RESIDENTS
11
(2) That Rules 2, 34, 42, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55 be amended as a consequence of Special Resolution (1)
OFFICE BEARERS
(3) That Rule 44 be amended. (4) That Rule 90 be amended
President: The Honourable John Cain Vice President: Dr Robert Gibson Chairman: Mr Neil Taylor Vice Chairman: Mr Andrew Binns Secretary-Warden (CEO) Mr Eugene Spanti
7. ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS The Returning Officer will announce the result of the election and the President will declare the names of the elected Council Members. 8. RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE AUDITOR 9. OVERVIEW BY SECRETARY-WARDEN 10. OTHER BUSINESS (Discussion and Question Time) 11. CLOSE
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