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2021 Annual General Meeting Results

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 June 2021

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