The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Support Brigade Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 1st June, 2021. With 38 in attendance including two guests.
The following field officers and office bearers were elected:
Field Officers | Administration | |||
Captain | Ben de Leon | President | Rex Callaghan | |
Senior Deputy |
Geoff Percival | Secretary | Alan Barnwell | |
Deputy 2 | Rex Callaghan | Treasurer | Stephanie de Leon | |
Deputy 3 | Phil Gallop | Membership Secretary |
Alan Barnwell | |
Deputy 4 | Peter Brogan | Training Officer |
Rex Callaghan | |
Deputy 5 | Alan Barnwell | Assistant Training Officer |
Phil Gallop | |
Deputy 6 | Stephanie de Leon | Vehicle Officer |
Phil Gallop | |
Deputy 7 | John Nelson | Equipment Officer |
John Snook | |
Deputy 8 | Glenn Kershaw | Assistant Equipment Officer (CABA) |
John Robertson | |
Deputy 9 | John Goldsmith | Station Officer |
John Goldsmith | |
Deputy 10 | Paul Browning | First Aid Officer |
Ian Griffiths | |
Community Engagement Officer |
John A'Beckett | |||
Fund Raising Officer | John Dennis | |||
RFSA Delegate | Paul Brady | |||
Alternate RFSA Delegate | Tamara Filer | |||
Social Convenor | Paul Brady | |||
Social Committee Member | John Robertson |
During Counting the Captain, Ben de Leon presented notes on behalf of the FCO: The notes included comments on the following topics. (Full copy of the Notes is attached).
• Thanks to the Brigade on its involvement during the past year and expressed the thanks of the FCC team.to the out-going office bearers.
• Management.
• Meeting Etiquette.
• Social Media
• Diversity & Equity
• MyRFS
• Area Command / District Committees & Work Groups
• Brigade Succession Planning
• The Commissioners Nine Priorities
• District Strategic Plan
• Infrastructure
• Stores
• L & D / Membership
• Operational Services
• WHS.
Ben added the following comments:
• MyRFS – Please update your own personal data whenever necessary but also advise the Secretary of all changes so that Brigade Register can also be updated.
• RFSACTIV – Ben reminded all members that they need to be using MYRFS ACTIV and suggested a training session be held on a week night in the near future. It was suggested that Nathan McGregor be invited to assist.
Rex Callaghan took the Chair as President and thanked Steve Marsh & Kevin Ho for their involvement.
Ben presented the Captain’s Encouragement Award for 2020-21. This year the award went to David Dale