Meeting:2025 AGM
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 consider the proposed special resolution to amend the rules of the association, 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 (The proposed special resolution was raised at the meeting. Following discussion with the Board and members, and a request for further information, it was agreed that a formal vote on the resolution would not proceed at this meeting.)
- 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.
Link to the Slide deck presented at the 2025 AGM
Minutes
Special resolution to amend the rules of the association
The proposed special resolution to amend the rules of association was discussed. Members raised a number of questions and requested further information regarding the proposed amendments. In response, the formal vote on the special resolution did not proceed at the meeting.
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 June 2025 and will remain in the role. |
| Secretary | Shravan Rao | Not returning | Shravan Rao | Sam Wilson | Gnangarra | 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. |