Battling on Magazine September 2020
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Your rights under this warranty are provided in addition to, and in some cases overlap with, consumer guarantees under Australian Consumer Law and do not limit or replace them. THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION OF TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN WEST AUSTRALIAN BRANCH (INC.) ABN 12 132 660 291 PRESIDENT OFFICE BEARERS PATRON John Kelly The Honourable Kim Beazley AC VICE PRESIDENT Ray Pearce JP VICE PATRON SECRETARY Mr John Hughes Paul (Reg) Livermore FEDERAL DIRECTORS ASSISTANT SECRETARY Mr John Kelly Colin Benporath Mr Colin Benporath TREASURER JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Dennis Gilmore Mr Ray Pearce JP 0421 122 147 ASSISTANT TREASURER [email protected] Brian Morton OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday COMMITTEE MEMBERS 9am - 12:30pm Ray (Charlie) Carter Ian Bourne Ross Fisher BANKING DETAILS Damien Casey BankWest BSB: 306 065 OFFICE STAFF Account Number: 4192798 Bernadette Collins Chris Towie REGISTERED OFFICE WELFARE OFFICERS TPI Association Charlie Carter RAAFA Estate 2 Bull Creek Drive NATIONAL PRESIDENT Bull Creek WA 6149 Ms Pat McCabe OAM Ph: (08) 9332 4999 Fax: (08) 9332 6633 E-mail: [email protected] PENSIONS OFFICE POSTALADDRESS: RAAFA Estate The Secretary Ph: 93114235 TPI Association Refer to P34 for Days and Times PO Box 2035 ROSSMOYNE HON. SOLICITORS WA 6148 M6:8 Legal Principle: Mabel Chau WA WEBSITE: www.tpiwa.org.au AUDITOR L. Jeffery Accountants FEDERATION WEBSITE: Lynn Jefffery FCPA FTIA ACIS www.tpifed.org.au THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTER JOHN HUGHES NOTE: The views expressed in the “Battling On” are not necessarily the views of ‘The Australian Federation of Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen and Women West Australian Branch (Inc.)’. All material contained within are subject to copyright and cannot be reproduced in any format without first seeking permission. Page 3 NOTICES ACCOMMODATION MEMBERSHIPRENEWALS LEGALADVICE Membership renewals have been sent our with this issue. Please fill Due to our Solicitors M6:8 Legal only representing the Association, if out the form and return it to the office, even if paying by EFT, this members need legal advice please contact Rouphael and Associates ensures we have up to date details. We now take credit card, in office Solicitors on (08) 9361 1772. only. Please remember to enclose a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope. Don’t forget to apply for a new parking permit if required. TPI WEBSITE - www.tpiwa.org.au Application form can be found on page 26. NOTE: The new website is now online. Please log on with your badge number and birth date format xxxxxxxx. If you have any problems, ANNUALRAFFLE please contact the office. We are not running our raffle this year. You may make a donation to theAssociation if you feel inclined. PARKING PERMITS Reminder: Parking permits expire on the 31st December each year. If AUDIT REPORT you require a permit please complete the application form on page 26. If Members are welcome to attend the office Monday 19th October - you require a TPI window sticker please include $3.50 and a Stamped Friday 23rd October to view the Audit Report and to submit any SelfAddressed Envelope. Please note that you must be financial to apply questions to the office no later than Wednesday 28th April. Any for a parking permit. If you purchase a new vehicle, please return your questions will be forwarded to theAuditor so they can answer them at current permit so you can be issued with a new one. the AGM. This is in the best interest of everyone that questions are submitted before the AGM as no further correspondence will be HILLARYS BOATRAMPPERMITS entered into after theAGM. Note: Changes made by Hillarys Boat Harbour Note: The audit report is not to be copied or removed from the office. Any member requiring a boat ramp parking permit for Hillarys Boat Harbour please apply by filling out the form on page 26 before 25th GENERALMEETINGS September 2020. You must provide your vehicle registration number Don’t forget that we have a General Meeting each month on the 2nd and your boat trailer registration number. These permits will only be Tuesday (except January) @ 10:30am. There is a $50 door prize, issued twice a year being for April and October. If you don't get it in by $100 money raffle & meat raffle to be won each meeting. Lunch with the dates requested you will have to wait for the next batch. If you have a beer, wine or soft drink will be provided after the meeting. Contact any queries regarding these permits please contact the TPI office and the office for more details. NOT Hillarys Boat Harbour or City of Joondalup. If you are catching a train to the meeting, you can then catch the 507 The City of Joondalup Rangers will be patrolling this area and issuing bus from the train station, which will drop you out the front of fines for any breach of conditions. RAAFA. BATTLING ONARTICLES MEETINGS LOCATION Members are encouraged to contribute articles and/or anecdotes about Our meetings will now be held at the new RAAFA Club across from life experiences or travels you may find amusing or interesting for other our office. First meeting will not be held until 10th November 2020. members to read. However, there is no guarantee all articles will be published. Please forward to the Battling On Editor MINUTES [email protected]. If you are unable to get to the meetings and you do not have access to our website and you would like a copy of the accepted General MEETINGS Meeting minutes, please contact the office. 10th November 2020 Annual General Meeting @ 1030hrs 10th November 2020 General Meeting to followAGM REUNION - 21 E.S.T. 8th December 2020 General Meeting @ 1030hrs New dates for Reunion on 30th August to 3rd September2021 at Forster Tuncurry NSW. The Reunion is also open to 17th Construction Electrical Troop and close mates of those who served. Cost is $150 per head for the reunion Meet and Greet, Formal Dinner, Commemorative Service and Welcome Pack. There are other activities that will be organised for those interested in Estuary Cruises or Fishing, Barefoot Bowls, Ten Pin Bowls and Ambrose Golf at an extra cost. Contact: Phil Hincks 0414 761 032 [email protected] Stan Monkley 0411 506 787 [email protected] WELFARE OFFICER If you need any help or would just like a chat and a coffee please call the office to make an appointment with Charlie Carter. CONCESSIONS WEBSITE For concessions that members can receive using the Gold Card, visit www.concessions.wa.gov.au FUNERALATTENDANCE If you would like a TPI representative to attend your funeral, please let your next of kin know to notify the office.Also, if you would like a King River Palms Caravan Park death notice in the paper please ensure the office is informed. 795 ChesterPass Road WILLYUNG ALBANY 6330 (08) 9844 3232 10% Discount Page 4 ACCOMMODATION PRESIDENTS REPORT I hope you are all well and coping in this crazy year. During the COVID-19 times, I am happy to say that the office girls and committee have still been working to keep us going. Colin Benporath and I have still been working with the Federation to keep fighting to keep the conditions we already have and trying to get others. Our Federal President is still working long hours and doing electronic meetings with Federal Politicians for us all. At this stage we will be opening the office on Monday 31st August 2020 at 0900hrs. We will still have the COVID-19 distancing rules in place and sanitising procedures to follow. Please be patient and respect everybody. TheAGM & General meeting will be held on Tuesday 10th November 2020 at the new RAAFAclub rooms across from our office. The committee has decided this year not to conduct the annual raffle. We will look at running the raffle again in the near future. For myself, I have had quite some number of health scares through this, but I am happy to say all is good and found only minor problems. During these tests and procedures, I have come across several dramas with DVA and what the Gold Card is giving. Saying this, I have sent DVA 3 different submissions in regards to what I feel is a diminishing of our health needs as TPI Veterans’. During the COVID-19 shutdown and its financial downturn both the Treasurer, Dennis Gilmore and our Accounts Manager, Chris Towie have been working extremely hard to reduce our financial losses with our investments. I am happy to say they have done an exceptional job, however the next 2 years are going to be very tight for what we can do and spend. Our Office Manager, Bernadette, has done a fantastic job with keeping the office running smoothly and doing the rosters for the committee members to attend the office so that we could keep communications open with you, the members.