24 April 2018

Notice of General Meeting

Notice is given of the 2^nd general meeting for the 2017-18 year to be held at 6pm Wednesday 30^th May 2018 at Albert Park South Melbourne Rowing Club.

In accordance with the constitution, the ordinary business of a general meeting shall be

1. to confirm the minutes of the previous regularly scheduled general meeting and the minutes of any special general meeting held since that meeting;
2. to receive from the Board reports on the activities of RV since the previous general meeting;
3. to receive and note reports on the financial affairs of RV since the previous meeting;
4. to consider any other matters required by these provisions or the rules of RV to be dealt with by a general meeting;
5. to discuss and provide advice to the Board on any matters affecting the promotion, management and control of rowing.

The Board proposes changes to club & school affiliation fees, school & recreational individual affiliations and rescue levy changes attached as a separate document

Members are reminded that any motions to be put to the meeting need to be provided to the CEO within 28 days of the meeting.

By Order of the Board,

Nick Gall

Chief Executive Officer

24 April 2018

Rowing Victoria Member Clubs & Schools

Notice of Affiliation and Levy Changes – April 2018

Explanatory

Rowing Victoria (RV), in adherence to its strategic plan, has made no changes to RV fees and levies in the last three years. This has fostered participation in competition and in the recreational segment. The subsequent growth in regatta seats and membership has been a very tangible measure of this initiative’s success.

Inevitably, costs have risen over this three-year period for both RV and its regatta hosts. Many hosts are now saying the regatta hosting is now unsustainable due to all other costs associated with running a regatta. This is exacerbated in school regattas where the regatta host only gets $2 of the $8 collected.

RV also has incurred significant cost increases associated with safety, compliance and member protection – the great non-negotiables. These areas of Rowing Victoria’s administration will always be paramount to serving our membership.

Life Saving Victoria has been our single largest increased expense. In the last 3 years these services increased from $60k up to $110k. This is not sustainable and we are looking for a solution that will better suit our needs. Once this is found, we will adjust the Rescue Levy accordingly.

It is also important to note that the fee and levy increases correlate to no more than cpi over 3 years in most cases.

The RV CEO and Board would welcome any questions or feedback prior to the General Meeting on May 30 2018.

RV in accordance with the Constitution gives not less than 21 days notice of motion to determine membership fees shall be given to all members of RV (RV Constitution 10/2).

Proposal for 2018-19 season.

In accordance with the constitution of the Association, the Board has proposed the following motions of fee changes:

1. Those recreational and school individual affiliation fees of the Association be increased in accordance with the attached table for the 2018-19 year.

2. Those affiliations of club, school and association of the Association be increased in accordance with the attached table for the 2018-19 year

3. Those regatta entry fees and association of the Association be increased in accordance with the attached table for the 2018-19 year

4. Those other fees and levies of the association be increased in accordance with the attached table for the 2018-19 year

By Order of the Board – Nick Gall (Chief Executive Officer)