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DATE:        SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER, 2024
TIME:        1.00 PM
VENUE:    PANTHERS LEAGUES CLUB, 132 PIPER STREET, BATHURST

Nominations for the cancelled August 2024 AGM will remain.

Nominations must be signed by two Western Region Members who are current financial members of DOGS NSW and forwarded to:-

Philip O’Hearn Law Practice, P.O. Box 186, Cessnock, NSW, 2325 and must be received 21 working days prior to the meeting, ie, Saturday 2 November 2024.

Members can participate in the meeting via Zoom Conferencing. Access to the Zoom meeting is as follows:

Topic: Western Region AGM
Time: Nov 23, 2024 01:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here
Meeting ID: 849 4457 6476
Passcode: 847179

The Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting along with the list of current Committee Members will be made available shortly by a separate notice via email.

Important Information on How to Vote

At its September 2024 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the following amendments to DOGS NSW Regulations Part II- Show:-

Clause 10.4 - AMENDED

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part II-Show, 10.4, which currently reads:-

10.4   (08/17)  An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(a)    At an All Breeds Championship Show and a *Group Championship Show held under the Regulations the following shall apply:-

(I)    There shall be at least one trophy, and a sash or rosette, for each ‘in Show' Award as follows:

(II)   There shall be at least one trophy, and a sash or rosette, for each “In Group” Award as follows:-

(III)  Any gift, presentation, token or insignia (other than spoons, sashes, rosettes, medals or plaques) given in addition to the trophies referred to in (i) and (ii) shall have a minimum value as stated.

Be amended to read:-

10.4   (08/17) An Affiliate shall be responsible for each prize or the monetary value thereof offered for competition at a Show conducted by it.

(a) At an All Breeds Championship Show and a *Group Championship Show held under the Regulations the following shall apply:-

(i)   There shall be at least one Trophy, Cash or Voucher and a Sash or Rosette, for each ‘in Show' Award as follows:

(ii)    There shall be at least one Trophy, Cash or Voucher and a Sash or Rosette, for each “In Group” Award as follows:-

(III)  Any gift, presentation, token or insignia (other than spoons, sashes, rosettes, medals or plaques) given in addition to the trophies referred to in (i) and (ii) shall have a minimum value as stated.

Clause 12.21(a) - AMENDED

THAT DOGS NSW Regulations Part II-Show, Clause 12.21(a) - Use of a Runner, which reads as follows:-

12.21    Use of Runner by Disabled Person (03/08)

(a)    Upon application, the Board of Directors will consider requests from disabled Members to use the services of a runner, for one or more dogs/breeds, to assist in the exhibition of dogs in conformation Classes. (06/24)

Be amended to read:-

12.21    Use of Runner by Disabled Person (03/08)

(a)    Upon application, the Board of Directors will consider requests from disabled Members to use the services of a runner, when required, for one or more dogs/breeds, to assist in the exhibition of dogs in conformation Classes. (09/24)

New Clause 19.6

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Please note that the RNSWCC 2023/2024 Annual Report which also contains the 2024 RNSWCCC AGM Agenda and Proxy Voting Form (Pgs 25 & 26 of the Report) is now available on the DOGS NSW website.

Please click here to access.

Can you help University of Adelaide researchers?

The University of Adelaide researchers are seeking participants to complete a survey focused on understanding the experience of caring for senior dogs. Your insights and experiences are invaluable to them and will contribute significantly to their understanding of this emotional journey.

Who can participate?
We are seeking participants who are currently the primary carer for a senior dog (aged 8 years or older) and have lived with the dog for at least one year. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time up until submission of responses. All responses will be kept anonymous and confidential.

How can I participate?
If you are interested in participating, please click here to access the survey.

At the recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Director Karen Hedberg BVSc drew to the Board’s attention the forecast of severe bush fires and the need to ensure our pets and animals are safe.

The Board resolved as follows:-

THAT the information provided by the Rural Fire Services NSW and titled “Get Ready for Bush Fire – Prepare your Pets and Animals” be published to ensure our members are aware of what to do in an emergency.

Please click here to view the information.

At its recent meeting, the Board of Directors resolved as follows:-

THAT DOGS NSW Representatives be advised that it is their responsibility to report on any incident at a show in the Representatives Report and, further, that they are to attend any Inquiry Hearing and sign off on the Minutes of that meeting.