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We say Good bye and Good Luck to CSO Mat Himson

I regrettably inform our Queensland sailing community that our Australian Sailing North Queensland Club Services Officer Mathew Himson has submitted his resignation. Mat has played a very active role in our North Queensland Sailing Community for the last number of years and since September 2019 as a Club Services Officer.
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Are too few doing too much?

Since COVID-19 has rocked our world, Club Services Officers have been checking in with club committee members and most of them are sighing with relief at the break that COVID-19 is providing them with.  One said this was the first break he’s had for ten years from an every weekend commitment to his club. Another was just grateful to be able to focus on other projects and not think about the running of the club. 
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Club AGM's - Queensland Government (Fair Trading) Website Extract

“The Associations Incorporation Act 1981 requires an association’s annual general meeting (AGM) to be held within 6 months of the end of their financial year. There is an existing provision in the Act (s. 121) that allows the chief executive to grant an extension to an association for holding its AGM.
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Qld Regional Managers Update April 2020

Wow, what a change a few weeks can make to how we all live our lives. No one would have thought this is how the year 2020 would have played out. So many big changes, so many big challenges and so many opportunities for better or worse. I must say it is encouraging to see how our sailing community has handled this crisis. All clubs have responded assertively with proactive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resources to support Club Committees

Free Access to Club Spot program. Eligible sport and recreation clubs and organisations can access FREE training and resources through Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance and Club Spot.
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Governance Training & Strategic Plan Development Opportunity for Clubs

Through various forms of feedback provided via clubs and observations of visiting clubs over the last few years it has become apparent that many clubs are struggling with good governance and strategic planning. To help, we have formed a partnership with TD Solutions and Active Queenslanders Industry Alliance (AQIA) to pilot providing some governance training and strategic planning assistance to clubs.
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2020 Queensland Clubs Conference

This years Queensland Club Conference will be conducted on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July at Brisbane Sailing Squadron. This year’s conference will have the focus areas of club governance and membership retention and growth strategies. A full agenda will be provided to clubs in the coming months.
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