2023 64th Annual General Meeting
Community First is a member owned organisation. As a member, you can attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to catch up with the past year’s performance; to listen to plans for the future; to have your say and to vote on any matter on the Agenda.
Details for your diary | 64th Annual General Meeting
The business at hand
In accordance with the Constitution of Community First three Directors, being Ken Pickering, Rocky Scopelliti and Gary Thomson will retire this year, and being eligible for re-election, intend to stand again. Should you wish to nominate someone for a position on the Board, an official nomination form can be obtained by contacting Community First Direct on 1300 13 22 77. All nominations must be received
The Banking Act and the related Fit and Proper Australian Prudential Standard, requires that directors or potential directors of an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution, of which Community First is one, be subject to a “Fit and Proper Person” test. This includes conducting checks with the Australian Federal Police, Bankruptcy Registers, the ASIC Register of Banned and Disqualified Persons and be eligible to be registered and approved as an accountable person with APRA and under any relevant prudential standard.
The standards also require that a director of an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution must have appropriate skills, experience and knowledge and must act with honesty and integrity. The Board Nominations Committee, whose role is to review nominees for the position of Director and advise members of the suitability of the nominee to fulfil the role of Director of Community First, will interview candidates for the election of directors, including the retiring directors, to verify their claimed knowledge and experience to ensure they have the necessary skills for the role and to establish a view as to whether or not they will be considered suitable for election as directors.
Further information
Place: Community First
67-73 St Hilliers Road, Auburn (entrance via Hall Street)
Date: Thursday 16 November 2023
Time: Registration of attendees will commence at 1.00pm. The meeting will commence at 2pm.
Time: Registration of attendees will commence at 1.00pm. The meeting will commence at 2pm.
RSVP: To assist us in arranging seating please let us know if you are attending by calling 1300 13 22 77 or emailing askus@communityfirst.com.au by 3 November 2023.
If you are a member over the age of 18 and a current member shareholder, you are eligible to vote at the AGM.
The business at hand
In accordance with the Constitution of Community First three Directors, being Ken Pickering, Rocky Scopelliti and Gary Thomson will retire this year, and being eligible for re-election, intend to stand again. Should you wish to nominate someone for a position on the Board, an official nomination form can be obtained by contacting Community First Direct on 1300 13 22 77. All nominations must be received
by the Returning Officer at the address shown on the nomination form by 4.00pm
Friday 11 August 2023. If there are more than three nominations, a postal ballot will
be conducted, otherwise the current directors will be re-elected.
The Banking Act and the related Fit and Proper Australian Prudential Standard, requires that directors or potential directors of an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution, of which Community First is one, be subject to a “Fit and Proper Person” test. This includes conducting checks with the Australian Federal Police, Bankruptcy Registers, the ASIC Register of Banned and Disqualified Persons and be eligible to be registered and approved as an accountable person with APRA and under any relevant prudential standard.
The standards also require that a director of an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution must have appropriate skills, experience and knowledge and must act with honesty and integrity. The Board Nominations Committee, whose role is to review nominees for the position of Director and advise members of the suitability of the nominee to fulfil the role of Director of Community First, will interview candidates for the election of directors, including the retiring directors, to verify their claimed knowledge and experience to ensure they have the necessary skills for the role and to establish a view as to whether or not they will be considered suitable for election as directors.
Further information
The official notice of Community First’s AGM has been sent to members who have opted in to receive a copy. It has been advertised in the Public Notices section of The Sydney Morning Herald at least 21 days prior to the AGM.
The notice will also be displayed in each of our Financial Services Stores (within the printed Focus newsletter) and available from our website here.
Copies of Financial Statements and the Report of the Directors will be available at each of our Financial Services Stores no later than 24 October 2023.
The notice will also be displayed in each of our Financial Services Stores (within the printed Focus newsletter) and available from our website here.
Copies of Financial Statements and the Report of the Directors will be available at each of our Financial Services Stores no later than 24 October 2023.
Members can elect to receive meeting related documents or Annual Reports in hard copies or electronically at any time or elect not to receive Annual Reports.
Attendance at the AGM
Attendance at the AGM
Attendance at the AGM and other meetings of members of Community First enables members to:
- Participate in the governance of Community First;
- Discuss any proposal you would like the Directors to consider in the future for Community First.
- Ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and about the preparation and content of the auditor’s report.
You have the option of appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf at this meeting. Your proxy can be a person specifically named by you or can be the Chairperson of the meeting, as stated by you on the proxy form. You may request a proxy form by emailing askus@communityfirst.com.au.
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