Shaping the future of Mardi Gras

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd (SGLMG) ABN 87 102 451 785 and Mardi Gras Arts Ltd (MGA) ABN 41 158 800 018 will be held on Saturday 26 November 2022 commencing at 9am.

A hybrid meeting will be held enabling members to attend the meeting in person or participate online through the Vero Voting platform. Details will be provided in due course.

Meeting Chair: Christopher McManamon

SGLMG

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. Reports of Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairs

• Overview of Season 2022
• Strategic Plan Update
• Police Accord Review Update
• Constitution Review Update
• Looking Forward to 2023

2. Financial Statements and Reports

3. Lifetime Membership

4. Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2021

5. Sydney WorldPride 2023 Update

6. Items of business from Members

MGA

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2021

2. Financial Statements

3. Items of business from Members

ELECTION NOTICE

Director elections of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Limited (ACN 102 451 785) (‘SGLMG’) and Mardi Gras Arts Limited (ACN 158 800 018) (‘MGA’) will be held leading into to the Annual General Meeting, Saturday 26 November 2022.

Voting will open through the VeroVoting platform open on the 11 November and close 26 November. Members will receive log-in and instructions on how to vote.

NOMINATIONS

Nominations are invited for 4 director vacancies for a two-year term.

Nominations closed 29 October 2022.

Please direct questions to company.secretary@mardigrasarts.org.au

If the election is contested the names on the ballot paper will appear as determined by lot by the Returning Officer.

The names of the duly nominated candidates are posted on the SGLMG website and in the office.

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For Members joining us at the University of Sydney you must bring your own device to complete the online voting via Vero Voting. We are unable to loan any devices or count in-person votes not cast via Vero Voting. We encourage all in-person attendees to wear a mask.

Please be mindful of the following key dates and information:

• Pre-poll, postal and electronic voting will close 5pm AEDT Tuesday, 22 November 2022.
• Proxy appointment is open now and will close 5pm AEDT Wednesday, 23 November. Members may appoint a proxy for the election of Directors during this time.
• All Members will receive communications today from Vero Voting regarding timelines for the Mardi Gras Director positions, detailing open and closing times for online voting.
• Voting via Vero Voting for the election of directors will reopen during the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 26 November for those in attendance at the meeting. 

Annual General Meetings 2022

Online via Zoom or in person at H70.B2.B20101, University of Sydney Business School, ABS Lecture Theatre, 21 Codrington St, Darlington NSW 2008

Meeting Chair: Christopher McManamon

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2021

2. Financial Statements and Reports
Read the 2022 Annual Report

3. Reports of Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairs

• Overview of Season 2022
• Strategic Plan Update
• Police Accord Review Update
• Constitution Review Update
• Looking Forward to 2023

4. Lifetime Membership

In accordance with 3.4 that the following persons be granted lifetime membership in the Company:

• Margo Moore
• Deborah Macarthur-Newson
• Korey Moon
• Jennifer Neil
• Mystery Carnage
• Peter Ohlson
• Deni Sevenoaks
• Diana Wilson
• Paul Terrett
• Julia Lynette Stewart
• Alison Bernasconi
• Ray Green

5. Sydney WorldPride 2023 Update

6. Items of business from Members

a) Human Rights Conference Tickets prices
Mark Gillespie, Peter Murphy
Original 78ers

b) Name Update
Quentin James-Fook

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras received 12 Items of Business proposed as resolutions. 

Following a review of these proposed resolutions, the Board resolved to decline putting these resolutions to the members at the upcoming Annual General Meeting as they were invalid or incapable of being legally effective.

The Board further resolved to treat these proposed resolutions as questions. These questions have been answered and can be found HERE. 

The proposers and seconders are invited to ask these questions again during the Annual General Meeting. Questions can be posted through the meeting portal once you have registered.

Mardi Gras Arts Ltd

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. Minutes of Annual General Meeting 2021

2. Financial Statements

3. Items of business from Members

Important documentation:

• So you want to be a Board Director?
• Duties of a Responsible Person

The 2022 Director Candidates are as follows, in alphabetical order (by candidate name):

• Brandon Bear (Liz Dods)
• Skip Blofield (Charlotte Murphy)
• Mikhael Burnard (Charlie Murphy)
• Titi Chartay (Steve Warren)
• Rachel Evans (Skip Blofield)
• Kyriakos Gold (Ricard Cobden)
• Liewen Hu (Charlie Murphy)
• Abs Osseiran* (Giovanni Campolo-Arcidiaco)
• Federica Pastorino (Kate Berriman)
• Melanie Schwerdt* (Jesse Matheson)
• Callam Went (Will Summers)
• Mitch Wilson (Tom Patton)

Candidate (Nominator)
* = current Board Member

Ballot order:

• Kyriakos Gold (Richard Cobden)
• Melanie Schwerdt * (Jesse Matheson)
• Callam Went (Will Summers)
• Federica Pastorino (Kate Berriman)
• Rachel Evans (Skip Blofield)
• Titi Chartay (Steve Warren)
• Abs Osseiran * (Giovanni Campolo-Arcidiaco)
• Skip Blofield (Charlotte Murphy)
• Liewen Hu (Charlie Murphy)
• Mitch Wilson (Tom Patton)
• Brandon Bear (Liz Dods)
• Mikhael Burnard (Charlie Murphy)

Candidate (Nominator)
* = current Board Member

Candidate documents:

• Brandon Bear: Statement and capability
• Skip Blofield: Statement and capability
• Mikhael Burnard: Statement and capability
• Titi Chartay: Statement and capability
• Rachel Evans: Statement and capability
• Kyriakos Gold: Statement and capability
• Liewen Hu: Statement and capability
• Abs Osseiran: Statement and capability
• Federica Pastorino: Statement and capability
• Melanie Schwerdt: Statement and capability
• Callam Went: Statement and capability
• Mitch Wilson: Statement and capability