Notice of Annual General Meeting 2009
The Annual General Meeting of Stormwater Victoria will be hle at the conclusion of the Stormwater Victoria Breakfast program.
(includes Election of Office Bearers and Committee Members)
Stormwater Victoria invites you to our Annual Breakfast and Tour of The Water Treatment Plant at Melbourne Zoo, followed by the Stormwater Victoria Annual General Meeting.
2009-2010 promises to be an exciting year.
The recent release of a parliamentary inquiry into Melbourne's future water supply provides an opportunity to leverage advances in stormwater knowledge to achieve a greater recognition and utilisation of this important resource. There has been a renewed interest in stormwater at the federal level with the recently announced $200 million stormwater fund, along with stormwater harvesting guidelines being developed.
At our Annual General Meeting, members have the opportunity to nominate for elections to the Stormwater Victoria Committee. Your industry needs your support to demonstrate a growing ground wall of support for alternate ways to manage stormwater in the urban context. The stormwater industry provides a link between a diverse range of urban water and sustainability issues which range from water resource management, climate change and urban hydrology in an altered climate, land use planning and the protection of urban waterways. Over the next year, we will continue to advocate, disseminate information, and develop strong networks to deliver drainage solutions for the future.
Stormwater Victoria invites members to nominate for the committee and contribute to shaping the future.
Stormwater Victoria Breakfast 2009
Wednesday 12th August 2009
7:00am for a 7:30am Start concludes at 10:00am
Venue: The Rainforest Room, Melbourne Zoo
The Rainforest Room offers two outdoor terraces with tranquil views over the Japanese garden lake provide an oasis for all guests. The floor to ceiling windows bringing the outdoors in.
Saving Water at Melbourne Zoo.
Since 1993, potable water has reduced by 61%, from 373.4 ML to 142.3 ML in 2007
Prior to the mid 1990s, Melbourne Zoo used more than 1000 kilolitres of potable water per day, averaging 570,000 kilolitres per year. This prompted a series of water-saving initiatives.
As a result, the average daily water use has more than halved, with only 380 kilolitres of potable water being used per day in 2007. This drop in water use has also been assisted by their compliance with water restrictions and the commissioning of the Water Recycling Plant.
The Water Recycling Plant captures and treats wastewater from rainfall and Zoo operations and pumps recycled water around the zoo through 4km of pipes. Since it was commissioned in May 2005, the plant has produced 50,000 kilolitres of Class A water for reuse throughout the Zoo.
Committee of Management
Our Rules provide for a Committee of Management structured as follows:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
15 Ordinary Members
In accordance with our Rules:
- All committee positions are subject to election at the AGM;
- At it's sole discretion, the committee may appoint four additional Ordinary Committee Members to ensure that a wide range of Stormwater Industry disciplines, segments and experience are represented on the committee.
- Where insufficient nomination are received for the election of an officer of of an ordinary member of the Committee, further nominations shall be received at the Annual General Meeting but the Committee is not obliged to fill any positions that remain vacant at the conclusion of the meeting.
Nominations for Committee
The sequence of election will be President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary then Ordinary Committee Members.
If a member is elected to an office, their nominations(s) for any other position(s) will be discarded.
Extracts for the SIAV Rules
24. Election of Officers and Ordinary Committee Members
(1) Nominations of candidates for election as officers of the Association or as ordinary members of the
Committee:
(a) shall be made in writing, signed by two members of the Association and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate either as an endorsement of the nomination form or as a separate document;
and
(b) shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Association not less than 7 days before the date fixed for the holding of the annual general meeting.
(4) Where the nominations are less than the number of vacancies to be filled:
(a) Where no nomination is received for the election of an officer or of an ordinary member of the Committee, further nominations shall be received at the Annual General Meeting.
(b) Where insufficient nominations are received to fill all the vacancies for the ordinary members of the Committee, each candidate nominated shall be deemed to be elected and further nominations for the vacancies then remaining shall be received at the Annual General Meeting.
Downloadable Forms
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