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ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB CONTENTS Notice of Annual General Meeting 1 Board of Directors 2 President’s Report 3 CEO’s Report 4 Chief Operating Officer’s Report 6 Community Engagement 7 Rugby League Manager’s Report 8 Rugby League Administrator’s Report 10 Life Members 12 Nominations 14 Notice of Special Resolutions 16 Notice of Ordinary Resolutions 18 Core & Non-core Property 20 Directors’ Report & Financials 21 2018 Sponsors 45 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is given that the next Annual General Meeting NOTICE OF QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR DETAILS of St Marys Rugby League Club Limited will be held on Members who wish to raise any queries or seek any Sunday 25th November 2018, commencing at 10am in information, including questions in relation to the accounts the Boronia Showroom at the premises of the Club at the or reports or specific legislative or financial matters, are asked Corner of Forrester & Boronia Roads, St Marys. to provide written notice of the question to the office of the Chief Executive Officer at least 14 days prior to the meeting, BUSINESS so that answers may be researched, if required. 1. Opening ELIGIBILITIY Only Life Members and Financial Football Members have 2. Attendance & quorum the right to attend and vote on all resolutions proposed at the meeting. Staff Members are not entitled to vote at the 3. Apologies meeting or on the election of the Board of Directors. Under the Registered Clubs Legislation, proxies are not permitted. 4. Receipt of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held Sunday 26th November 2017. Financial Supporting Members are entitled to vote on the election of the Board and all Ordinary Resolutions proposed 5. Receipt and consideration of the Club’s Financial at the meeting. Financial Supporting Members are not Report, the Directors’ Report and the Auditor’s entitled to vote on Special Resolutions pertaining to the Club’s Report for the year ended 30 June 2018. Constitution. 6. Special Resolutions: To consider and if thought fit, Financial Associate Members are entitled to vote on the pass without modification each of the three proposed election of the Board and the three Ordinary Resolutions resolutions which are set out on pages 16-17 of this notice. proposed in relation to honorariums. 7. Ordinary Resolutions: To consider and if thought fit, Notice of the meeting is being given to the Club’s Auditor, who pass with or without modification, each of the seven is entitled to attend. proposed resolutions which are set on out pages 18 to 19 of this notice. Any ordinary resolution must receive votes in favour from not less than 50% + one of the eligible members who cast a valid 8. To consider and if thought fit, pass the vote in person at the meeting. following resolution regarding Life Membership pursuant to Rule 23 of the Club’s Constitution: It is a legal requirement that no resolution may be proposed at the meeting that is not already listed in the notice of meeting. That the following Football Member, having met the requirements set out in the Club’s Constitution By authority of the Board and having been duly approved by the Board, be elected to Life Membership of the Club: Mr Stewart Jeffery, Membership Number 97 Proposed by Mr Brad Waugh, Membership Rod Desborough Number 71821 and seconded by Mr Clifford Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Cartwright, Membership Number 85. 18 September 2018 Please note that in order to be passed the above resolution must receive votes in favour from not less than 75% of those members who being eligible to do so vote in person on the resolution at the meeting. 9. Elections: Declaration of the results of the election of the nine Directors. 10. General Business ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE LIMITED & ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES | ABN 77 000 518 089 | 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FRONT (Left to Right): David Cartwright (Vice President), Rod Desborough (CEO), Warren Smith OAM (President), Ron V Coskerie (Vice President) BACK (Left to Right): Michael Hilton, Joe Borg, Ronald Coskerie, Robert Gorst, Simon Dicker, John Burns 2 | ST MARYS RUGBY LEAGUE LIMITED & ITS CONTROLLED ENTITIES | ABN 77 000 518 089 PRESIDENT’S REPORT great interest from international visitors and Club was established. 2018 marked 110 local businesses alike. The Holiday Inn is a years of rugby league in St Marys and we great asset to our site and it complements celebrated this momentous occasion with the Club’s existing and proposed hospitality a reunion attended by over 300 past and and sporting facilities. present Saints. There were many stories of tries scored and tackles lost, and we paid Although there were significant disruptions tribute to those who have passed since the to the site over the last 12 months with the last reunion. The fantastic attendance really construction of the Holiday Inn, the Club highlighted that the special culture that managed to achieve another successful year began over 100 years ago is still as strong as of financial consolidation. The result is hugely ever and why St Marys is and will continue to attributed to the team work of our current be one of the most respected junior rugby Board of Directors, CEO Rod Desborough and league clubs in NSW. his Management team. I’d like to congratulate Rod, Chief Operating Officer Stewart Graham, I’d like to congratulate our Rugby League Chief Financial Officer Belinda Kay, Property Manager Adam Przybyla, Rugby League Manager Andy Gaunt, HR Manager Angela Administrator Dean Jones and our Junior Trent, Marketing Manager Cathy Rowley, League Committee led by President Peter Functions & Events Manager Deanna Calgaro, Bowler and Secretary Janelle Borg on Hotel General Manager Winston Gong and another successful year. To the Junior of course the Executive Assistant to the League Committee, coaches, players, CEO Donna Bentley, who have all been officials and loyal supporters, thank you outstanding in their Management positions. for your commitment to our Club. It is your Before I provide the Members with an I’d also like to congratulate all operational commitment and dedication that enables us update on our achievements over the last staff for providing Members and Guests with to continue to propagate the game of rugby 12 months and the exciting plans for the what I believe to be the best service in the league, the reason for which this great Club future, I’d like to take this opportunity to industry. was established. I’d also like to thank the pay thanks to and congratulate former very understanding partners and families of Board of Director and Life Member, Lin The retention of a stable and cohesive Board those dedicated people for allowing them to Falconer. After 15 continuous years on has allowed us to create and implement a do what they do. the Board and with another stage of the strategic plan that will ensure the future Club’s strategic plan now complete, in financial viability of our Club. Whilst another To our Sub Club Committees, Golf, Cricket, March of this year Lin decided that it stage of the plan was completed earlier this Darts, Netball and Masters of Rugby League, was time to step down from the Board year, there is still much more to be done. without your efforts we could not offer the of Directors. On behalf of the Members, The next stage involves the development of Members and their children the opportunity my fellow Board of Directors and the Staff a new Western Foyer and Conference Centre to participate in a social sport outside of I’d like to thank Lin for her outstanding and internal renovations including a new rugby league. On behalf of the Members contribution and the way in which she state of the art sports bar and lounge and and myself, thank you. has represented the Members and St additional food offerings. These changes Marys Rugby League Club. Although Lin will see our Club evolve even further into a I am very proud to be part of such a has resigned from the Board, as a Sydney destination. committed Board of Directors who share Life Member and true Saint she a great passion for our Club. I’d like to continues to share a vested interest As the Club continues to evolve so does thank my fellow Board Members for their and play an active role in our Club and our junior rugby league. In 2017 the Board continued support and for always ensuring our junior league. resolved to field all girls’ sides in the Penrith that decisions are made in the best interests & Districts Junior Rugby League Competition. of the Members and the future of our Club. To fill the vacancy left by Lin, Member In 2018 we had over 90 females take to Simon Dicker was appointed to the Board the field and represent the mighty Saints Last but certainly not least, I’d like to thank of Directors. Simon has a long history with from Under 12’s through to Under 16’s, but the Members for their continued support the Club as a player, manager, junior league we want to see that number grow even and for entrusting the Board to represent committee person, President of the Junior further. We want to provide girls from within them and our great Club. It is a responsibility League and recipient of the prestigious Life our community with every opportunity to that we do not take on lightly and one Members Trophy. Simon is a great addition reach their full potential and a pathway which we do with great honour and pride.