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Interim Report for 2018-2019
Austraila Region
Bill Schmidt, RD of Austraila Region
1. Specific Goals during the term
- Establish regular contact with new clubs in Perth and Canberra.
- Conduct RDE Training.
- Review RSD positions.
- Conduct AGM meeting in October in accordance with Region Rules.
- Contact Y Service Club of Suva to establish if they are still active.
- Some difficulty in contacting Perth.
- Email Contact with Canberra.
- Some RSDs positions changed.
- AGM held Oct 6th, AP in attendance.
- Suva Club declared dead.
- Email sent to interested person in New Zealand with potential to re-start the Nelson Club. No reply to date.
2. Measures to be taken to achieve the above mentioned goals
- Establish electronic contact with Perth in addition to email contact.
- Liaise with RSD for LTOD to arrange training for RDE. This will take place in Bendigo in accordance with the RDE's request.
- In collaberation with Region Secretary advice clubs of dates etc for AGM. Venue may be Y Service Club of Kangaroo Flat Club Rooms. Date will be October 6th 2018.
- Liaise with Past RD to establish conatct with Suva.
- Perth as above. No response to email sent Oct 2018.
3. Challenges
- Ageing membership creates the problem of clubs inability to raise funds in support of International programmes as well as support for local charities.
- Encourage RSD's to more actively promote their portfolios emphasis months.
- Work closely with RDE towards smooth hand pver of position June 2019.
- Progress New Zealand contact. Manage committee on future of YMI in Australia.
4. Future Activities Planned
- 2019 AGM to be held on October 5th 2019. Venue TBA.
- RDE training to be arranged in the new year locally as requested by RDE.
5. Additional Comments
- A committee is to be formed to investigate and report on future of organisation in the Australian Region. This is subject to agreement of clubs as a result of a postal ballot. The outcome of this committee will to some degree toactivities of Y Service clubs in the region.