Page 1 of 8 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Date: 12 th March 2016 Time: 1100hrs Venue: 3 Power Court Goodna QLD POSITIONS: President Secretary Treasurer Event Coordinators Ray Thomas FSGT Michelle Halliday Kim Hodges Terry McMullan Keith Pearce Meeting Opened by President at 1100hrs Present: Apologies: Ray Thomas, Kim Hodges, Keith Pearce Michelle Halliday, Terry McMullan. Motion that the apologies be accepted. Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded: Keith Pearce Minutes Minutes from Management Committee meeting 12th December 2015 be tabled. Moved: Keith Pearce Seconded: Kim Hodges that the minutes are a true and accurate record of proceedings. Business Arising from Management Committee 12 th December 2015. ANZAC Day March 2016 RDHA new Merchandise All items to be discussed in General Business.
Page 2 of 8 President s Report 2016 AWAMO EVENT PLANNING The situation is looking to be very busy during 2016, AWAMO has already have six requests for memorials or assistance, plus we are committed to public speaking engagements at the Melbourne and Sydney Dog Shows both of which we support and assist. The projects coming up are: 29 April-1 May 2016Melbourne Dog Show. May 2016.War animal memorial at Roma May 2016 NZ War animal memorial- jointly at Diggers Club and Auckland War animal memorial plaque at ANZAC Cottage Perth, No date yet War animal memorial Melbourne, No date yet June 2016 War Dog memorial Melbourne 6 th to 7 th August 2016 Sydney Dog Show Canungra RSL Vietnam War Dog Memorial No date yet War Animal memorial Kokoda, No date yet 11th November 2016 Mounted Parade in Brisbane CBD- Australian-Turkish-New Zealand -Indigenous mounted 4 man team, 11 th November 2016 Remembrance Day 23 rd July 2017 War animal memorial France I look forward to any assistance you can give us during 2016 Ray Thomas President Moved Ray Thomas Seconded Keith Pearce that the Presidents Report be accepted. Secretary s Report NIL Moved: Keith Pearce Seconded Kim Hodges that the Secretary s Report be accepted. Treasurer s Report RAAF DOG HANDLER S ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REPORT FRM December 2015 to March 2016. As of 12 th March 2016 we have a total of $4,097.91 in the RAAF DOG HANDLERS ASSOCIATION (RDHA) bank account. The account is set so members can go to any Westpac bank and deposit their Subs straight into the RDHA Account your deposit slip is your receipt this will show up on the RDHA statements as a record of being paid. Kim Hodges RDHA Treasurer
Page 3 of 8 Treasurer s Report as at 12 th September 2015 be tabled. Balance as at 12 th December 2015 $3,966.89 Deposits: 16 Dec Mal Holland (subs) $ 20.00 17 Dec Laurie Lord (subs) $ 60.00 18 Dec John Kingston (subs) $ 20.00 18 Dec Peter Scott (merchandise/subs) $100.00 22 Dec Hiagi Mario (subs) $ 10.00 31 Dec Interest $ 1.02 6 Jan Ken Cavanagh (subs) $ 20.00 13 Jan Nev Kleidon (subs) $ 40.00 28 Jan Trevor Thompson (subs) $ 50.00 1 Feb Noel Keating (subs) $ 10.00 26 Feb Ross Allan (subs) $ 10.00 12 Mar Sean Payne (subs) $ 10.00 $351.02 Withdrawals/Expenditure: 1 Feb SBA Australian War Dogs Set $ 220.00 Balance as at 12 th March 2016 $4,097.91 Petty Cash help by the President balance @ 12 th March 2016 $00.60 Date Items Income Expenditure 12-Dec President's cash carried over -$13.40 12-Dec Greg McDogall (merchandise) $50.00 12-Dec Kelvin Johneson (merchandise) $50.00 14-Jan RDHA Caps (Janet Girvin) $100.00 20-Jan Paul Winds (subs) $20.00 25-Feb Reject shop (cards) $6.00 12 Mar Petty Cash top-up $100.00 $206.60 $106.00 SUB TOTAL $100.60 05-Mar- 16 $100.60 Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded: Keith Pearce that the Treasurer s Report and the ratification of the expenditure to the SBA Group for the ANZAC Day raffle, ($220), RDHA Caps and cards to the value of $326.00 be accepted.
Page 4 of 8 Correspondence In: Application form from Hiagi Mario to join the RDHA. Application form from Alex Hatton to join the RDHA. Application form from Paul Winds to join the RDHA as an Associate member. Application form from Noel Keating to join the RDHA. Application form from Ross Allan to join the RDHA Application form from Sean Payne to join the RDHA 19 th December 2015, Program for the National Memorial to all Indigenous Light Horsemen. 31 January 2016, email from John Burnam, President of the USA War Dogs Association re visit to Australia in 2016. 27 th January 2016, email from Chief of Staff to the Vice Chief of the Defence Force Re the use of the words Australian Defence Force. 26 th January 2016, email from Ian Gully, Media Liaison Officer for the Adelaide RSL re info on the RDHA. 26 th January 2016, email from Ian Gully, Media Liaison Officer for the Adelaide RSL re ANZAC Day. 12 January 2016, email from WOFF Adam McDonald re ANZAC Day Adelaide 2016. Letter from the ADF Chief of Staff to the Vice Chief of the Defence Force denying the use of the words Australian Defence Force to be added onto our new silver bullion medallion. 2 nd March 2016, letter from SBA Group confirming the design and cost of the new silver bullion medallion. 3 rd March 2016, letter from Linda Scott on the DVA-Claim in relation to shoulders. Invite to lay a wreath at Mothers Memorial, Toowoomba on ANZAC Day 2016. Correspondence OUT: 26 th December 2015, email to Janet Girvin re RDHA Caps. 21 st December 2015, email to Rachel Sly, ADF Brand Manager re use of the words Australian Defence Force. 31 st January 2016, email to John Burnam, President of the USA War Dogs Association re help on his visit to Australia in 2016. 25 th January 2016, email to the RSL Media release for the upcoming ANZAC Day March in Adelaide 2016. 11 th January 2016, email out to all members re ANZAC Day Weekend 2016. 15 th January 2016, email to The Editor of Vetaffairs re Reunion notice in Adelaide 22 nd to 26 th April 2016 in Adelaide. January/February/March 2016, several emails and letters have been sent out in regards to RDHA activities. 2 nd March 2016, letter to SBA Group confirming the artwork for the silver bullion medallions 4 th March 2016, letter to Linda Scott on the DVA-Claim in relation to shoulders. Letter response to lay a wreath at Mothers Memorial, Toowoomba on ANZAC Day 2016 Moved: Keith Pearce Seconded: Kim Hodges that the Correspondence In and Out be accepted.
Page 5 of 8 Area Representatives: Townsville Ted Tooth Gold Coast Ray Thomas Amberley John Baguley Brisbane Ian Wintle Toowoomba Jack Willmott Newcastle NSW Bob McMaster South Australia Kol Kajanto / Kevin Couzner Northern Territory David Young Western Australia Kim Lilly Victoria Tony Aldrich Tasmania Bob Warne ACT Canberra Phil Essam General Business: Item 1. New Members to be accepted into the RDHA. Hiagi Mario, Current Military Working dog Handler CPL posted at 2SECFOR Townsville and his wife Monica. Alex Hatton, Current Military Working dog Handler LAC posted at 1SECFOR Richmond. Paul Keily (Winds), Ex Army, runs a Pet Cemetery in Adelaide, South Australia and with connections to the USA War Dog Association. Paul will be an Associate Member. Noel Keating, Ex RAAF Police Dog Handler, now living in Adelaide, South Australia with his wife Bronwyn. Ross Allan, Ex RAAF Police Dog Handler, now living at Struck Oil, Queensland with his wife Margaret. Sean Payne, Ex RAAF Police/Military Working Dog Handler, now living in Mullion Creek (Orange), NSW with his wife Genevieve. We now have a total of 187 members. Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded: Keith Pearce that the above mentioned new members be accepted. Item 2. New RDHA Merchandise Proposed by Ray Thomas that a pure silver bullion medallion be cast by the SBA Group, Precious Medals with the RDHA Logo of three dogs and the words RAAF Dog Handlers on the top & MWD & EDD on the bottom. (The bottom engraving is up for debate). After submitting a request to the ADF Manager to use the words Australian Defence Force on the medallion, I received a letter back in the negative as ADF is a Brand Name and can t be used for sale purpose. Suggestions from the ADF Chief of Staff to the Vice Chief of the Defence Force included the words Australian Defence Dog Handlers was given permission to use. The design has now gone into SBA Precious Medals for manufacture and hopefully there will be some ready for the ANZAC weekend. See design below. The sale price if each medallion will be $50 plus postage. This will include a ½ oz. 999 pure silver medallion, as shown below, encased in a hard plastic case, a certificate of authenticity and a hinged wooden gift box lined with blue velvet.\
Page 6 of 8 The RDHA Committee decided to purchase 20 medallions for the up-coming ANZAC weekend 2016. Also there has been a purchase of 100 giveaway mementos for the Dog Handlers that are present at the ANZAC weekend plus a further 200 to be sold at a total cost of $247.03. The 200 to be sold at $1.00 each. The 100 mementos will be given away to all attendees at the ANZAC weekend in Adelaide. Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded Keith Pearce that we accept and purchase 20 of the above design for the RDHA 999 pure Silver Medallions, and the purchase of the above mentioned ANZAC weekend mementos and for sale articles be accepted. Item 3. ANZAC Day Raffle Don t forget about the ANZAC weekend raffle. See copy at the end of these minutes. There will also be a second prize which will be held as a surprise until the drawing on the day. Tickets for the raffle will be priced at $5 per ticket 3 tickets for $10 or 5 tickets for $20. The RDHA Has purchased the Australian War Dog set at a costing over $400.00. Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded: Keith Pearce that the RDHA sell the tickets for the above mentioned prices and accepted. Item 4. ANZAC Day March 2016 A synopsis was written by Ray Thomas and emailed to the Adelaide RSL Media person for Television commentary on ANZAC Day. The ANZAC weekend in Adelaide is coming along very well with permission from the Plympton Glenelg RSL to attend the Dawn Service at Moseley Square, Glenelg, the RSL Adelaide to march in the city and the support from the Commanding Officer 3SECFOR SQN (RAAF Doggies) to march in front/behind a Flight of Military Working Dogs, Explosive Detector Dogs and their handlers. An Itinerary of events are in the RDHA March Newsletter. Moved: Keith Pearce Seconded: Kim Hodges that Kol and Kev continue their work on the events surrounding the ANZAC Day weekend be accepted.
Page 7 of 8 Item 5. Members suspended, behind in subscriptions The President has found that only one out of the nine members had the courtesy to contact him about their late subscriptions. Therefore, these eight members were suspended due to failing to pay subscriptions. Names are withheld. Moved: Kim Hodges Seconded: Keith Pearce that the eight members (names withheld) are suspended be accepted. Item 6. DVA-Claim in relation to shoulders Linda Scott has been putting together a submission to present to DVA on shoulder injuries related to Defence Dog Handlers. With the help of myself and a few others this submission will bring attention to the work related injuries to Defence Dog Handlers to give them a better understanding of what is required when dealing with Defence Dogs. Why only shoulders? One step at a time. Moved: Keith Pearce Seconded: Kim Hodges that Linda Scott continues her very good work in gaining recognition of injuries for Defence Dog Handlers be accepted. The Committee would like to thank Kim and Marie Hodges for opening her home to the RDHA members that attended and for the great snacks supplied by Marie. There being no further general business after asking each member present at the MC meeting was closed by the President at 1310 hrs. Next Meeting: Saturday 4 th /11 th June 2016 Time: 1100hrs Venue: TBA
Page 8 of 8 ANZAC Day Raffle. $5 per ticket 3 tickets for $10 or 5 tickets for $20 DON T FORGET IF YOU CHANGE ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS EG: ADDRESS, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBERS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE RDHA. RAY THOMAS rdhapresident@gmail.com