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	Team at Bicycle NSW Bicycle NSW Board Board Meetings Annual General Meeting Annual Report Tax deductable donation Save on your tax bill by making a tax deductable donation to the Bicycle NSW Environmental Trust and at the same time you will help us to continue our valuable work encouraging more people to cycle that will help to improve environmental sustainability for everyone. more... PushOn PushOn is Bicycle NSW's online publication * 100s of free social rides each month * Advocacy news * BUG corner * Much more... Bicycle Locker Program A Department of Transport initiative managed by Bicycle New South Wales integrating bicycle and public transport travel. more... Bike Theft Insurance Great bike theft insurance offers for Bicycle NSW Members		Bicycle NSW 2008 Annual General Meeting Date and time: Saturday 1 November 2008, at 1pm Venue: Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts (SMSA) 280 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 If any members of Bicycle NSW have questions they would like the Board to respond to at the AGM please email these to the secretary at least 5 weeks before the AGM. ie by 27th September, to allow the Board to discuss the issues raised and prepare an appropriate response at the last Board meeting before the AGM (1 October). The Agenda for the AGM will be posted on this website no later than the 4^th October. Bicycle NSW Constitutional Review. In February the Board announced a review of the Bicycle NSW Constitution. (See February 2008 News from the Board ) The Board debated the proposed changes to the constitution at the 4^th June Board meeting. In respect of the proposed changes, we agreed to progress some, modify others, and drop some of them altogether - the final result is detailed below in the 10^th June update document. This document will also serve as the brief to the Bicycle NSW Lawyers to allow them to draft a revised version of the constitution which will be posted here in early October for members to review before the AGM. A big thank you to all our members who took the time to provide comments and ideas about both the proposed changes, and other aspects of the constitution - it was great to have all the input to consider in our final debate. Constitutional Review status update 10th June - process to date and timetable to 2008 AGM, board approved changes, brief to lawyers Constitutional Review status update 26th May 2008 - process to date, detailed rationale, proposed changes, member feedback to date and timetable to 2008 AGM. Constitutional Review status update 24th April 2008 - plan outline and first draft of proposed changes seeking member comment. Consistent with the requirements of the current constitution, a draft of the proposed constitution along with a proposed agenda for the 2008 AGM (scheduled for Saturday 1 November 2008 – details below) will posted here no later than Friday 10 October 2008, in advance of formal consideration and voting by members on the floor of the 2008 AGM. 2007 Bicycle NSW Annual General Meeting The 2007 AGM was held on Saturday 3rd November 2007 in Sydney. To download a copy of the President, Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer presentations to the meeting click here Minutes of the meeting will be posted here as soon as they become available. The meeting was very well attended, with some 1917 votes cast, over 5 times the number of votes cast in comparison with the AGMs held in recent years. A number of documents were made available to members at the meeting and copies are available including the following: 2007 Annual Report Bicycle NSW Annual Financial Statements for year ended 30^th June 2007 Bicycle NSW Constitution The significant increase in member participation at the AGM was very encouraging, indicating a growing level of interest among the membership of Bicycle NSW in the future of our organization and our goals. This increased level of member participation led to the identification of the need for Bicycle NSW to consider and introduce ways to: make the voting process (including proxies) simpler and more transparent to members, particularly for those from Regional NSW. improve communications between members and the Board The board has already initiated actions (including this page) to improve communications and a review of the constitution and voting processes is underway.				eNewsletter Add your email & keep in the cycling loop!! Upcoming Events
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