VOLUME VOLUME 12 12 •• NUMBER NUMBER 23 •• WINTER SPRING 2015 2015
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QJA - ESTABLISHED IN 1918 Official Magazine of the Queensland Justices Association
THIS ISSUE 2 COMPANY INFORMATION 3 PRESIDENT’S 2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT 5 BOARD ELECTIONS - ONLINE VOTING GUIDE 6
BOARD ELECTIONS CANDIDATES’ PROFILES
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STATE
CONFERENCE 10 2015 AGM REGISTRAR’s REFLECTIONS
NEWS IN BRIEF
11 ROLL OF HONOUR 12 Q & A PLUS
QUICK QUIZES
14 REGIONAL ROUNDUP 16 REGIONAL CONTACTS INSERTS 2014-15 DIRECTORS’ REPORT, AUDITOR’S REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2015 STATE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
SEE YOU IN CABOOLTURE As outlined on page 9, preparations for the 2015 State Conference are well advanced. For the very first time, the QJA State Conference is being held at Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area. All QJA members are encouraged to attend this first-class professional development opportunity. You may register online at www.qja.com.au or by completing the Registration form included with this issue of the Journal. We look forward to seeing you in Caboolture on November 7th.
2015 BOARD ELECTION The 2015 Board Elections feature heavily in this edition of the Journal. An overview of this year’s poll is contained on page 6; the new Electronic Voting process is explained on page 5; and the biographies of the candidates nominating for office are contained on pages 6-9. All QJA members are encouraged to vote in this election. The polling period starts on 1 September and finishes on 16 October.
2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORTING This edition of the Journal contains (as an insert) the 2014-15 Financial Statements, Auditor’s Report and Directors’ Report as well as the President’s 2015-14 Annual Report (pages 3-5). The QJA Board is pleased to advise that operating result for the 2014-15 financial year was a surplus of $68,195.
QUICK QUIZZES JOIN Q&A In this edition, we expand on the usual Q&A segment of the Journal (pages 12-13) by giving you some Quick Quizzes to try. The quiz topics are all related to your responsibilities as an honorary justice. We hope you enjoy this new feature. As well, we include important additional information on the answer provided in the previous edition in response to the Post-Warrant Approval Order question. All members should make themselves aware of the correct procedure for handling these documents.
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