Annual General Meeting

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    ABOUT THE AGM

    All individual members and affiliates of the Australian Naturist Federation are warmly invited to join us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday 17th November at 1pm AEDT. The AGM will be conducted as an online meeting utiling the Zoom platform.

    Use the following links to add the event to your calendar:
    Add to Apple Calendar (save and open the .ics file)
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    Club uniform is acceptable during the AGM (ie clothing optional). It is not permitted to record in any way any part of the AGM without written approval from the ANF. Cameras showing the participant must remain switched on at all times on the device which an ANF member is using to join the AGM via Zoom. You may be required to mute your microphone at any time during the AGM. Please follow all directions as we need to ensure that the privacy of all members is respected.

    The AGM is a legal requirement for any incorporated association in NSW including the Australian Naturist Federation. It is also an excellent opportunity for members to have input into the running of the ANF. This is “your” ANF and the future direction depends on each individual member having a say to whatever level that you feel comfortable.

    ANF members will be able to view the details for the AGM on the Events Calendar once signed into the website using your individual ANF login. The method of joining the AGM will be to select the “Join” link in the website Events Calendar. You will then be directed to the waiting room for the Zoom call. Please wait to be admitted to the meeting and follow all requests from the person presiding at the AGM.

    Please note that is a condition of use of our website that any information exclusively made available to ANF members is not to be shared with any non ANF member. Affiliate representatives should refer to the information pack which  is emailed out prior to the date of the AGM.

    The information provided here is a summary of the material contained in the Australian Naturist Federation Constitution 2024 and the Australian Naturist Federation By-Laws 2024 which should be referred to for more details.

      NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE POSITIONS

      Any individual member of the ANF may be nominated as a candidate for election as an office bearer or ordinary committee member. The nomination must be:-

      • Made in writing on a form approved by the ANF
      • Signed by at least one member not including the candidate for the position
      • Have the written consent of the candidate
      • Lodged with the secretary at least 7 days before the date fixed for the AGM

      If there is only one nomination for a position then it will be deemed filled by the nominee.

      Should there be no nomination for a position prior to the meeting, then there will be a call for nominations at the meeting in the manner directed by the person presiding at the meeting.

      If there is more than one nomination for a vacant position, then a ballot must be held for the position.

      COMMITTEE POSITIONS WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED DURING THE AGM

      The following Committee positions will become vacant during the AGM:

      • President
      • Secretary
      • Assistant Secretary
      • Assistant Treasurer
      • Public Relations Officer
      • Individual Member Administrator
      • Affiliate Administrator
      • State Representatives
        • ACT and Southern NSW
        • Northern Territory
        • Queensland
        • South Australia
        • Sydney and Northern NSW
        • Tasmania
        • Victoria
        • Western Australia
      • There may be additional positions that become vacant during or prior to the AGM

      ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE

      Each individual member and one delegate per affiliate have one equal vote at the AGM provided they meet all of the eligibility requirements in the ANF constitution and by-laws.

      The person presiding at the AGM has a deliberative vote, and in the event of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote.

      Proxy voting is not permitted.

        METHOD OF VOTING DURING THE 2024 AGM

        For general matters requiring a vote during an AGM, the person presiding may permit a show of hands.

        Elections to vacant positions will be conducted as an online ballot. The matter to be voted on will appear on the screen of each device logged in to the Zoom call. Subject to any direction from the person presiding at the meeting, each member eligible to vote will be able to cast a vote electronically while the vote is on the screen. It will be made clear whether voting is has only a single choice or multiple choices. After the voting has been closed, the result of the vote will be announced.

        The person presiding at the meeting is at liberty to vary this procedure as required within the limits set in the ANF constitution and by-laws.