Meeting: 2025 AGM
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=== Nominations === | === Nominations === | ||
From | From 2024 the Board terms are for 2 years. At this AGM there are 2 ordinary member positions that can be nominated for, because of 2 casual vacancies on the current Board. Also, by virtue of [[officialwiki:Rules#_55_Term_of_office|Rule 55(1)(b)]] nominations for the position of President and Secretary are also being accepted. | ||
Nominees must be current members and | Nominees must be current members and be supported by two current members. To nominate fill in the form below and return to agm@wikimedia.org.au | ||
* [[:File:Wikimedia Australia Board Nomination Form 2025.pdf|Wikimedia Australia Board Nomination Form 2025]] (PDF) | * [[:File:Wikimedia Australia Board Nomination Form 2025.pdf|Wikimedia Australia Board Nomination Form 2025]] (PDF) | ||
Nominations are open from '''31 August until 6 September 2025''' (11:59pm AEST, 10pm AWST, 11:30pm ACST) | Nominations are open '''from''' '''31 August until 6 September 2025''' (11:59pm AEST, 10pm AWST, 11:30pm ACST) | ||
=== Meeting Purpose === | === Meeting Purpose === | ||
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* The nominee is a current financial member | * The nominee is a current financial member | ||
* The nominee has accepted the nomination | * The nominee has accepted the nomination | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Position | !Position | ||
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|Elliott Bledsoe | |Elliott Bledsoe | ||
|Caddie Brain | |Caddie Brain | ||
| | |Alex Lum | ||
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|By virtue of [[officialwiki:Rules#_55_Term_of_office|Rule 55(1)(b)]] nominations for the position of President are being accepted. | |By virtue of [[officialwiki:Rules#_55_Term_of_office|Rule 55(1)(b)]] nominations for the position of President are being accepted. | ||
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|2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM. | |2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM. | ||
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| rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top" |'''Ordinary board members'''(4 positions) | | rowspan="4" style="vertical-align:top" |'''Ordinary board members''' | ||
| | (4 positions) | ||
|1. Kassi Hays | |||
|Returning | |Returning | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 5 September 2025
The Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia Australia Inc. will be held online on: Sunday 14 September 2025 at 5pm AEST
Timezones
- 3:00pm WA
- 4:30pm SA/NT
- 5:00pm ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC
Meeting link
Current members can join the meeting at via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4127540823?omn=85181753247
Nominations
From 2024 the Board terms are for 2 years. At this AGM there are 2 ordinary member positions that can be nominated for, because of 2 casual vacancies on the current Board. Also, by virtue of Rule 55(1)(b) nominations for the position of President and Secretary are also being accepted.
Nominees must be current members and be supported by two current members. To nominate fill in the form below and return to agm@wikimedia.org.au
Nominations are open from 31 August until 6 September 2025 (11:59pm AEST, 10pm AWST, 11:30pm ACST)
Meeting Purpose
The scope of the meeting is to vote on a special resolution to receive the annual reports from officers of the association, and announce the results of the ballot for the board for the upcoming year.
The annual Craig Franklin award will be presented during the AGM.
Meeting agenda
- Welcome by Chairperson
- Apologies (Secretary)
- Special resolution to amend the rules of the association
- 2025 Craig Franklin Award
- Executive Officer report 2024/25
- President’s report and membership/Secretary's report
- Confirmation of the minutes from the 2024 AGM
- Treasurer's report and financial reports
- Acceptance of the financial reports
- Nominations for WMAU board for the forthcoming year
- Election of Board members
- Meeting close
Note: No formal motions can brought to the meeting for voting.
Nominations
The following nominations have been received by the Secretary. The "checked" column indicates that, as required by the Rules:
- There are two nominators, both current financial members
- The nominee is a current financial member
- The nominee has accepted the nomination
| Position | Current | Returning | Nominee | Nominator | Seconder | Checked? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Elliott Bledsoe | Not returning | Elliott Bledsoe | Caddie Brain | Alex Lum | Yes | By virtue of Rule 55(1)(b) nominations for the position of President are being accepted. |
| Vice President | Emily Mierisch | Returning | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM.
Emily has been Acting Vice President since July 2025 and will remain in the role. |
| Secretary | Shravan Rao | Not returning | Shravan Rao | Sam Wilson | Yes | By virtue of Rule 55(1)(b) nominations for the position of Secretary are being accepted. | |
| Treasurer | Peter Neish | Returning | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM. |
| Ordinary board members
(4 positions) |
1. Kassi Hays | Returning | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM. |
| 2. Jeremy Ludlow | Returning | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2026 is second year of current term. Current term continues to 2026 AGM. | |
| 3. VACANT | |||||||
| 4. VACANT | |||||||
| Mylee Joseph | N/A | Mylee Jospeh | Pru Mitchell | Emily Mierisch | Yes | Mylee's Statement. | |
| Kerry Raymond | N/A | Kerry Raymond | Ann Reynolds | Margaret Donald | Yes | Kerry's Statement. |