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Minutes 2024 February

Written by April Daley-Holmes

The Celebrants Network Inc – Committee Meeting Minutes

Monday 12^th February 2024

Meeting opened 7:35 pm ESDST (6:35 pm QLD/ 7:35 NSW/VIC and 4:35 WA)

Item 1: Quorum – Yes

Present:

Debbie Payne – QLD

Ree Daly – NSW

Kerri Goodman – VIC

April Daley-Homes – QLD

Robyn Ryan - QLD

Stacey Maguire – QLD

Helen Pearce – VIC

Apologies:

Wayne Eadon – WA

Absent:

NIL

Item 2: Previous Minutes Confirmed.

Meeting Minutes of 11^th December 2023 – confirmed 12/02/2024.

Accepted by: Kerri Goodman                                      Seconded by: Ree Daly

All in favour

Item 3: Matters arising from previous Minutes including Conflict of Interest Declarations.

NIL conflicts.

Item 4: Motions raised online during the month and matters arising from these Motions.

Nil Motions

Item 5: Correspondence In and Out – Deb/April.

See actions for follow up.

Item 6: Retiring, Resigning, New Committee Members

NIL to report.

Item 7: Chairperson’s Report – Debbie Payne – on Forum.

1. Welcome to 2024
2. Gallagher Insurance appears to continue with issuing certificates, however new process confirms all new members.
3. MLCS Remote signing, still no changes to report as at 08/02/2024.
4. OPD sessions, no update on when the AGC will release the 2024 OPD topics. TCN would like to offer members training sessions either by zoom or in by mentor, further discussions around member interest to come, including location etc.
5. TCN Website, is currently undertaking a clean up with Joomla, updating and creating space for current information.
6. New members bio to restrict areas serviced to three areas, not encroaching on other celebrants. This will be added to the newsletter and social media platforms.
7. Strategic Plan follow up, no reference to changes, fact page on website.

Motion that the Treasurer’s Report date 12/0/2024 be accepted.

Moved:  Stacey McGuire    Seconded: Kerri Goodman

All in favour

Item 8:  Treasurer’s Report – Ree Daly – Reports to uploaded to Forum.

Bank Balance $78,680.79

Membership apportioned.

TCN Shop

Membership early bird special to be considered for 202425 membership fee review,

Motion that the Treasurer’s Report date 12/02/2024 be accepted.

Moved:  Stacey McGuire    Seconded: Debbie Payne

All in favour

 

 

Item 9:  Events – Helen Pearce

1. Christmas Cheer event for members came together via Zoom 18/12/2023 was minimal attendance but still enjoyable.
2. Concerns for newsletter reach raised with committee, Helen would like further instruction how best to meet our members, not excess and previous members. Debbie to follow this up and advise.

 

Item 10: Membership Report – Robyn Ryan and Kerri Goodman

1. Membership currently 19 new members - 2 students mainly from NSW & QLD
2. Kerri to provide committee with process for adding new members when she is not available to do so.
3. Follow up welcome letters to new members are sent out to new members.

Item 11: Social Media Report – Stacey Maguire

1. FB up 121% and Instagram up 43.8%
2. Posts on social media from Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961 for authorised celebrants, to encourage members to use the guide to source the correct information.

Item 12: Other Business

Item 13: Next meeting  

Monday 11^th March 2024

7:30 pm ESDST

Item 14: Review of Actions

1. Deb preparing review and action for TCN Forum page.
2. Kerrie to provide instructions to committee members for adding new members.
3. Helen and Stacey to advise via newsletter and social media that members will only nominate three service areas.
4. Deb to follow up MLCS mailing list of celebrants.

Item 15: Meeting closed 8.55pm ESDST

Minutes by

April Daley-Holmes

Secretary