2026 AUSTRALIAN RANGELAND SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

April 8, 2026

NOTICE OF THE 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (#313) OF THE AUSTRALIAN RANGELAND SOCIETY

The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Rangeland Society will be held on:

Wednesday 27^th May 2026

at 6 pm (QLD time)

by “Google Meet”

or in-person at

67 Estate Avenue

Charters Towers, QLD 4820 Australia

Time: Wednesday 27^th May, 2026 06:00 pm (QLD time)

Google Meet joining link: https://meet.google.com/gzd-fqto-qtz
Or dial: (AU) +61 2 9051 4614 PIN: ‪813 740 921#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/gzd-fqto-qtz?pin=7818777543713

Meeting agenda:

1. Open Meeting

2. Present

3. Apologies (send to Bob Shepherd boblee.sheperd@bigpond.com or 0467 802 430)

4. Minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting

5. Receive the President’s report

6. Receive the Financial Report

7. Motions on notice*

8. Election of Council members**

9. General business pertaining to the AGM

10. Meeting close

NB: Attendance at the 2026 AGM will be on-line.

*Motions on notice are set out in this notice.
Any financial member wishing to place a motion on notice before the Annual General Meeting must ensure that the signed motion is lodged with the Secretary Bob Shepherd by 14^th May 2026 boblee.sheperd@bigpond.com

Motions on Notice

Motion 1

Solvency resolution
“That the Directors have reason to believe that the Australian Rangeland Society Ltd will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.”

Motion 2

Appointment of Auditors

“That Lee Green & Co be appointed as The ARS auditors for 2027.”

**Elections for office bearers of the Society
Section 16 of the Articles of Association of the Society provide for elections in each alternate year beginning in 1983 commencing at the end of the next Annual General Meeting. Positions are held for four years, and Members of Council may not serve more than two four-year terms (eight consecutive years) on Council. The Officers/Directors of the Society are President, Finance and Audit Officer and Secretary. Up to five General Council Members complete the eight-member Council.

There will be two vacancies on Council at the 2026 AGM. These arise from:

The retirement of the Secretary/Director, Bob Shepherd, following completion of two four‑year terms plus one additional year on Council
The creation of a new Council role, Administration Officer / Council Member

Therefore, at the 2026 AGM, nominations are invited for two (2) council positions for a four (4) year term each.

For the 2026 AGM the name is shown with an expression of their intention to nominate.

President & Director	Pieter Conradie	Continuing President & Director
Finance/Audit & Director	John Brisbin	Continuing member as Director Audit & Finance
General Council Member	Matt Fletcher	Continuing member (Membership Officer)
General Council Member	Warwick Badgery	Continuing member
General Council Member	Kate Forrest	Continuing member
General Council Member	Jaidyn Eastaughffe	Continuing member

Nominations for Council

Nominations for the positions of:-

Secretary & Director (1 position)
Administration Officer / Council Member (1 position)

Nominations must be received by the Secretary by Wednesday the 13^th of May 2026.

Nomination forms are available here, or from the Secretary boblee.sheperd@bigpond.com or call or SMS 0467 802 430

Regards,

ARS Council

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