Notice of the WAFarmers Annual Conference 2014

Notice of The Western Australian Farmers Federation

Annual Conference 2014

As required under its Constitution (rule 26.2.2), The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) hereby notifies all members; Commodity Section Councils and Zones that the 67^th

Annual Conference will be held on March 19 and 20, 2014 at the Vines Resort and Country Club, Verdelho Drive, The Vines 6069.

9.00am – 9.15am                    Official Opening

9.15am – 12.00pm                  Panel Discussion

12.00pm – 1.00pm                  Working Lunch

1.00pm – 3.30pm                    Technology Workshop

3.30pm – 6.00pm                    HR Workshop or Golf

6.00pm – 8.00pm                    Sundowner                                

  7.00am – 8.00am                  WAFarmers Business Breakfast

  8.00am – 10.30am                WAFarmers Wool Section Conference

10.30am – 12.30pm                WAFarmers Meat Section Conference

12.30pm – 1.30pm                  Working Lunch

  1.30pm –   3.00pm                 WAFarmers Annual General Meeting

  3.00pm –   5.00pm                 WAFarmers Grains Section Conference                  

  7.00pm –   Midnight               WAFarmers Annual Conference Dinner                                         

The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) reminds members of the following rules of WAFarmers Constitution:

(i) All motions must be submitted to WAFarmers head office by 5pm Friday February 14, 2014. (rule 28.2.1)

(ii)The register of financial members used to determine zone delegate representation shall be closed off twenty-one (21) clear days prior to the commencement of the Annual General Conference, being Wednesday February 26, 2014. (rule 23.3.3)

(iii) Zone councils may appoint delegates to all Annual Conferences on the basis of one (1) delegate for each twenty (20) zone members or part thereof. (rule 23.2.1.1; 23.3.1). Members of the Board are additional delegates at the Annual General Conference.

(iv) Proxy delegate voting applies in accordance with regulation 9 to the constitution.

(v) The zone president, or nominee shall provide the Chief Executive Officer with a list of zone delegates, or of any changes to such list, appointed by the Zone by 9am on the day of the commencement of the Conference. (rule 23.3.4)

Melanie Tolich