VOLUME 10 • NUMBER 4 • SUMMER 2013/2014
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPANY INFORMATION
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT, NEWS IN BRIEF
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AGM - PRESIDENT’S REPORT
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AGM - MINUTES
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STATE CONFERENCE SUMMARY
10 STATE CONFERENCE - KEYNOTE ADDRESS 12 IWD 2014 13 ROLL OF HONOUR 14 Q & A 14 REGIONAL ROUNDUP 16 REGIONAL CONTACTS Helpful Phone Numbers
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013
The Annual General Meeting of the QJA was held on Saturday 9th November at 10:00am. There were over 70 Members represented at the meeting either in person or through proxies. The QJA’s external Auditor Raj Prabhu, of MSI Taylor Business Services Pty Ltd attended and answered questions relating to the QJA’s financial accounts. Raj pointed out that as the QJA is classified as a small business there is no legal requirement to have the accounts externally audited, but the Board has made it clear that it intends to maintain the highest standards of transparency and accountability and will continue to have its books externally and independently audited. Raj answered some questions from the floor and there being no dispute with the financial accounts, the motion to adopt the accounts was passed. Regular business was attended to, including confirmation of the election of the new Board (see below) plus discussion on the proposed minor updates to the Constitution. The constitution motion was carried, and has now been republished on the website Links and Downloads page. The new Board of the Queensland Justices Association for 2013-2015 is:President:
Keith Revell
Vice President:
2 positions - to be advised - Members of the newly elected Board are eligible to nominate for the Vice-President positions and will be elected by the Board at the first Board meeting.
Board Members: John Carpendale Doug Hull Chris Porter Marian Vierveyzer
Senior Vice President:
Ray Burrows
Ron Court Bob Pilkington Dave Read Raymond Young OAM
STATE CONFERENCE - BUNDABERG The 20th Annual State Conference was an excellent event, with over 120 JPs and C.Decs attending from surrounding areas and beyond. The Bundaberg Branch did a terrific job of hosting it and everybody left with a fabulous goodie bag, which included a small bottle of rum, from you guessed it, Bundaberg Rum, and a packet of Pacific Gold Macadamia Nuts.
Wilson who featured on the nightly news the day of the Conference. He had done his research thoroughly about QJA, referring to his colleagues who have spoken at our previous Conferences. He endorsed JPs being used to hear minor matters within QCAT and stated the pilot program has gone very well.
The speakers were excellent, including the keynote speaker, QCAT President Justice Alan
Congratulations to the Bundaberg team for an excellent conference.
Serving Queensland’s Honorary Justices since 1918