2021-03-23 Minutes of General Meeting

ALBURY WODONGA MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS CLUB INC. 

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Incorporated 2015 (Vic) Cert No. A0091002P ABN 36 359 421 929 

PO Box 1400, Albury NSW 2640 www.AWMEC.com.au 

Minutes of Membership Meeting 

Minutes of AWMEC membership general meeting held at Wodonga RSL on  23rd March 2021.  

Meeting was opened by Steve Short (President) at 8.00 PM. 

Apologies 

Malcolm Anderson (Secretary), Maugan Redden, Andrew Davies, Brian Baker, Mike  Yerbury, Trevor Bruce, John Bullock. Ray Matheson, Craig Wilson, Paul Lefoe 

Number of Members Present (As per Register) 

Members 44 Visitors 1 

Membership Officer’s Report – Glenn Kimpton, Membership Officer Report as per repot to AGM 

Previous Minutes (February 23rd 2021 meeting) 

As previously circulated by email 

Business Arising from Previous Minutes 

No business arising. 

Editor/Web Manager’s Report 

No report 

Welfare Officer’s Report – Mike Yerbury – Club Welfare Officer 

No report (Mike away) 

Correspondence Received 

  • PO Box renewal invoice $136 

Outward Correspondence 

Nil 

Treasurer’s Report – David Lutton, Treasurer 

Closing balance $19725.66 

January income; $230.55 raffle, $494.00 memberships Total $724.55 January expenditure; $136.00 PO Box, $70.00 internet Dongle, $1000.00 Cancer Support  Group Donation Totals $1206.00 

Ride and Rally Reports – Stewie Mclean, Ride Committee Chair 

  • Corryong Walwa Tintaldra ride 3 riders 
  • Coffee Ride to Rutherglen 12 riders, 4 plated bikes 
  • Thowgla for demonstration of fire pump – 16 riders, 10 plated bikes Reminder of Lakes Entrance ride next weekend 
  • Col Broster mentioned Swanpool motor show & said was good value

General Business 

  • Col Broster asked if the new Committee would consider reading the previous  minutes at each meeting 
  • Bill Brennan commented favourably on the donation to Thowgla fire services 

Guest Speaker or Project Bike 

Nil 

Members wishing to present a project bike or guest speaker at a club meeting should contact  Kelly Coutts-Smith (0458 179 411) to arrange a presentation time. Text is the best way to  contact Kelly as she is not always able to take phone calls during the day due to work. Email  is also ok – Kelly’s email is kcoutts-smith@hotmail.com 

Club Regalia 

Items currently available for purchase are sew on badges, stubby holders, and machine  badges & new caps. 

NOTE – Embroidery Creations at 426 Wilson Street, Albury, can provide polo shirts bearing  the AWMEC logo. 

Clubman (person) of the year – votes were taken on secret ballot at last meeting Stewie McLean was announced as Clubman of the year (very popular choice) 

Whiteboard (Sponsored by Flack Engineering) 

FOR SALE:  

  • Triumph 650 Bonneville 1972? And Yamaha 900 TDM – contact Dave Sinclair 0419  985 556  
  • Honda 90 AG bike G.C. $750; Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk4 $8,500; Yamaha 80cc road  bike $750 – contact Paul Hare 0438 265 433 

WANTED: 

  • TT350 Yamaha Trail Bike pre 1990 model for NSW club plates, going or not – contact Adrian 0438 281 721 
  • Kawasaki GPZ 900 fuel tank – contact Geoff 0400 920 278 

Raffle Draw 

First Prize – Tool kit & 2x Red wine – Won by Evelyn Male, passed back re drawn to  Dexter Cobbin 

Second Prize – 2 bottles of wine – Won by Allan Purcell 

The raffle raised $200.00 gross (i.e. cost of prizes yet to be deducted for net contribution) 

Next Meeting 

Tuesday 27 April 2021 – Wodonga RSL rooms. 8.00pm. 

Meeting Closed 

The meeting was closed at 8.22pm by Steve Short.