MINUTES NT Division Meeting

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2015 Location: By Teleconference ______

Members: Tom Ganley, Darwin International Airport (AAA NT CHAIR) Les Mitchell, Corporation – (AAA NT DEPUTY CHAIR) Dave Batic, and Tennant Creek Airports

The meeting opened at 1000 CST on 30 September 2015.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS 1.1 Quorum Members NOTED that a Quorum was present at the meeting.

1.2 Meeting by Teleconference Members unanimously RESOLVED to meet by teleconference.

1.3 Adoption of Agenda Members unanimously RESOLVED to adopt the agenda provided.

APOLOGIES 2.1 Members NOTED the apologies of Trevor Hosken () and Heather Veal (Truscott Airport).

MEMBER DISCLOSURES 3.1 Declaration of Interest / Conflicts of Interest Members NOTED that there were no additional conflicts declared.

PREVIOUS MINUTES 4.1 8 May 2014 Meeting Members NOTED minutes of previous meeting conducted 8 May 2014.

4.2 25 November 2014 Meeting Members NOTED scheduled Gold Coast meeting (25 November 2014) was cancelled due to recall of NT Airports personnel to Darwin for an airport emergency.

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION 5.1 National President Retirement Members NOTED Stephen Goodwin’s letter of 30 July 2015 advising he would not be renominating as AAA National Chairman. Members RESOLVED that the NT Division send a letter of thanks for Stephen’s four years of dedicated service and for his contribution to the development of AAA NT.

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5.2 Constitutional Changes Members present NOTED that the AAA Board is proposing a number of changes to the AAA Constitution at the AGM on 14 October 2015, and that copy of the proposed revised constitution and explanatory statement had been emailed to the main member contact of each airport and corporate.

5.3 Small Regional Aerodrome Network Teleconference (22 July 2015) Members NOTED that a number of NT Members participated in the regional teleconference conducted on 22 July 2015 where CASA presented on CASR and MOS Part 139 post implementation review project.

5.4 AAA National Board Meeting Members NOTED that Tom Ganley attended the last Board Meeting conducted in Brisbane on 14 September 2015 and that Les Mitchell had attended the previous meeting in Melbourne on 17 June 2015. Members NOTED that the next AAA Board Meeting is scheduled for 1 December 2015 in Perth.

5.5 Election of Office Bearers Members unanimously RESOLVED to elect Tom Ganley as NT Director and Les Mitchell as Alternate Director.

GENERAL BUSINESS 6.1 AAA Small Regional Aerodrome Director Election 2015 Members NOTED that two nominations were received for the Small Regional Aerodrome Director Position – Nat Thomas (Halls Creek, Western ‐ incumbent) and Brian Roberts (Kerang and Cohuna Aerodromes, Victoria). Members NOTED the election commenced on 14 September 2015 and will close on 7 October 2015 with the successful candidate commencing on 14 October 2015.

6.2 Small Regional Airport Membership Members tabled concern in respect of the lack of small regional airport membership in the NT from both Local and NT Government. The Chair advised he would raise the matter again with Government and raise with AAA nationally.

6.3 CASA MOS 139 Project Team Members NOTED that Bob Calaby (Darwin International Airport) had replaced Simon Hatfield (previously ) on the CASA MOS 139 project team.

NEXT MEETING 7.1 Members NOTED the conduct of the next meeting would be held on Monday 12 October 2015 in Hobart with the Tasmanian Division as part of the National Conference.

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CLOSURE 8.1 There being no further business to discuss the meeting was closed at 1025 CST.

Chair______Date ______

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