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469 Summer 2019 ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC SENSOR Promoting National Security and Defence RUSI-SA Summer/Autumn 2019 Issue No. 469 Building 160, Keswick Barracks Keswick, SA 5035 FROM THE PRESIDENT Tel/Text 0415 415 990 Email: [email protected] Welcome to the summer/autumn 2019 newsletter. ________________________ Much has happened both locally and nationally since the AGM on 5 December 2018. Patron His Excellency Honourable Hieu Van Le AC Governor of South Australia ___________________________________ Council Members 2018/19 President COL D. Stoba RFD ED (Retd) Vice President Mr M. Bourchier Mark Ryan was appointed as a defence business advisor at the Centre for Immediate Past President Defence Industry Capability (CDIC), a division of the Department of WGCDR M. Ryan MBA (Retd) Industry, Innovation and Science. A condition of the appointment was that he could no longer be involved in the management of our organisation. Councillors Mark reluctantly had to step down as president but remains a valued Mr M. Gorroick member. LTCOL S. Landherr RFD (Retd) Prior to this, Vice President BRIG Robert Atkinson had been approached Mrs D. Stoba to fill one of the vacancies on the federal board of a RUSIDSS – Australia and, with the endorsement of the South Australian Council, Robert Officials accepted. One of the requirements of the Federal Constitution is that members of the board are not allowed to be involved with the Hon. Treasurer management of any state or territory division. Robert resigned as VP MAJ R. Jones FCPA RFD (Retd) RUSIDSS-SA and was elected to the board at the subsequent federal AGM. Hon. Auditor Mr. Edwards FCA Mark Ryan’s daughter Porscha, who had been ably filling the role of secretary on an unpaid basis, indicated she was unable to continue due to Hon. Librarian health reasons and David Hirst also did not seek re-election. Vacant The loss of five key members, including Graham Sanders who passed Hon. Editor away earlier in the year, left the council with only two members plus the Mr M. Gorroick honorary treasurer. Fortunately, immediately prior to the AGM, Mark was able to persuade Mark Bourchier, Eugene Wasilenia and Stefan Landherr Hon Secretary/Public Officer to fill three of the vacancies. LTCOL S. Landherr RFD (Retd) Mark also approached me to re-join the council and I agreed to consider it in order to support the new council but indicated I did not wish to be president again. Consequently, at the AGM there were no nominations for president. Monthly Luncheons The three new members were elected and Mark called for nominations from the floor. As there were no other takers, I put my hand up and so did my dear wife, Dana. Our constitution provides for Monday 3 June 2019 the president and council members to be elected at the AGM and then for the new council to fill the other office bearer positions at the first meeting after the AGM. All members are invited to attend our As there was no elected president, the council, subsequently, decided luncheons. Indeed you are encouraged to to treat the position as a ‘casual vacancy’ and I was persuaded to fill invite partners, friends and colleagues to the position at least until the next AGM. Mark Bourchier agreed to be join us and, if they like what they see and vice president, Eugene volunteered to be secretary, Stefan as minute hear, to nominate them for RUSI-SA secretary, Adrian Horan as assistant secretary, Michael Gorroick as membership. newsletter editor and Dana as events coordinator. Everything looked bright for the New Year. Unfortunately, Eugene Business dress is applicable for those who had to resign from council due to a change in his work commitments. attend. We will assemble at the Naval Stefan and Adrian took over his duties until the unexpected recent Military & Airforce Club of South Australia, death of Adrian. We are very fortunate that Stefan was prepared to 111 Hutt St, Adelaide, from 11.30 for the step up and take over the role of secretary. Consequently, it has briefing to commence at 12 noon. Lunch is taken a little longer to get our house in order than we had hoped. served at 1 pm and the event completed by 2.30 pm. The council is anxious to resume our program of regular social functions and Dana, has made arrangements for a winter carvery at The cost is $30 for members of the RUSI, Mt Osmond Golf Club in June - details to be advised. NMAF Club, RSL and TPI and for Veterans At the federal level, the RUSIDSS-A is a not-for-profit public company and Defence Personnel and $35 for the limited by guarantee. It constitutes the national peak body of the general public. The cost includes a main (Royal) United Services (or Service) Institutes of the states and course meal. Wines, beer and soft drinks territories. The company does not have individual members. The will be available for purchase. We will state and territory institutes are the members or stakeholders of the conduct a raffle to help cover expenses. company and each has one vote at the AGM. For those who do not have time to enjoy Most members are aware that the Department of Defence provides lunch, but wish to hear the lecture, chairs assistance to the institutes in the form of facilities and services but no will be provided at the back of the room. A longer provides funds for administration or salaries. Instead, financial $10 donation to attend the lecture would assistance is available in the form of grants for events and activities be appreciated. Students are free. Please that meet their criteria. Unfortunately, recent grant applications by be seated before 11.55 pm. The address several states have been unsuccessful in what is now a very will be about 30 to 35 minutes duration competitive environment for the funds available. with 15 minutes for questions. We aim to complete the program by 2.30 pm. As mentioned earlier, Rob Atkinson is now a director on the board of RUSIDSS-A and attends our council meetings as a non-voting Cancellations must be advised to the member, to brief us on national matters. In my capacity as President RUSI-SA Office by midday of the Friday of RUSIDSS-SA, I have participated in two teleconferences involving before the lunch. Subsequent the national office, the board members and the other constituent cancellations will attract a fee of $30. bodies. The major concern is funding of the state and national bodies. I will keep you posted. Rob has provided some thoughts on national matters on the next page. Regards David Stoba We have a new phone number!!! If you need to talk to anyone about RUSI-SA or have a question to which you need an answer, please, use this number, which is: 0415 415 990. Please make all RSVP notifications on this number. It will be attended by someone every day. When RSVPing, please, send a text message making a reference to the function with your name and the number who are attending. Your phone number will be automatically logged onto the phone. Hopefully by the next luncheon we will be able to take credit card payments if necessary. We should have the "Square" up and running. We would still prefer cash as each payment made by credit card will incur a small surcharge which will be paid by the RUSI. But if necessary, we can and will accept credit card payments and receipts will be issued to your phone. REMEMBER the number 0415 415 990. 200 YEARS PLUS FOR A NATIONAL STANDARD GUAGE RAILWAY LINE!! As a newly appointed National Board It is not surprising that Defence and Government wish to deal with one point of contact, and National is the Member to the Royal United Services obvious portal to do that. The challenge is to speak Institute for Defence and Security with one voice. Studies, I have been asked to provide The website is most illuminating these days and is a some words in regard to the National credit to the work put in to develop this, with the body. sponsorship of Rolls Royce.Max Adlam Quite rightly, there are reasonable It may be in the future that we will be questions regarding a National more proactive with the website, eg a budget and the support for the discussion forum on the contemporary Regions. I am of the view that Defence and Strategic issues that face together we are stronger than our country, such that RUSI is the being separate. One lesson I honoured and reliable point of contact to have taken away with my 47 years gain information for bipartisan sensible in the Army, both in part-time and discussion based on facts. full-time capacities, is that the The potential to seek industry similarities and shared common sponsorship and meet company needs, is values in our country are to be work in progress and the national body is prized. well placed to coordinate that, with due I see potential competition regard and encouragement for proposals between our States and Federally from the regions. as an issue that will remain and to Some of the regions have most take the positive side of this, working together, is prestigious histories, which need to be appraised and preferable. built upon in the future. “Unity with diversity” may be I believe these principles apply to RUSIDSS-A, and, the Indonesian motto but these are words that apply in given my short term on the Board, I would see the many areas, including us.
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