The Chair introduced his fellow Board Directors and the Executive Team present. The Chair welcomed State Councillors and members of St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) (St John or the Company) to the 130th Annual General Meeting. The Chair also welcomed Mr Aidan Smith, Partner at HLB Mann Judd, the Company’s auditor, to answer any questions with respect to the auditor’s report and the conduct of the audit. The Chair noted the format of the meeting was set out in the agenda and included the Notice of Meeting and the Financial Statements for the Company that were distributed to members prior to the meeting. The Chair requested that with the permission of members present that the Notice of Meeting would be taken as read. 4.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES OF 13 MAY 2020 The Chair tabled the Meeting Minutes of the 129th Annual General Meeting of the Company as held on 13 May 2020 which had been tabled at a meeting of the Board on 25 February 2021. Motion That the minutes of the 129th Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2020 be adopted as an accurate record of the meeting. Moved By The Chair CARRIED The Chair invited any members to raise any queries or questions regarding the minutes. There were no queries or questions. The motion was submitted to a vote and was passed on a show of hands.
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MATTERS ARISING There were no matters arising.
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YEAR IN REVIEW The Chair introduced the CEO to present the ‘St John NSW Key Highlights for 2020’’. The CEO provided an overview of the key successes and challenges faced in 2020, and the CEO acknowledged the resilience of St John NSW during this time of significant disruption. The CEO noted that despite the challenging environment St John NSW has continued to make a significant contribution to the NSW community. The CEO noted that the year started with some of the worst fires in NSW history, local St John NSW teams were deployed to support communities across the State under extreme circumstances, even when their own homes were at risk. Over 400 of our brave volunteers worked tirelessly at evacuation centres and base camps to make sure everyone was St John safe. The CEO noted that not long after the last fire was out, the COVID-19 pandemic struck and our members were again deployed to support NSW Health. In 2020 our members were deployed at COVID-19 testing clinics, quarantine hotels, transport hubs, and at the Sydney Domestic and International airports. St John members supported the NSW Health COVID-19 public health response with over 100 shifts per day, keeping communities safe right across the State. Page 2 of 4
