THE QUEENSLAND COUNTRYWOMEN’S

ASSOCIATION

NORTHERN REGION MEETING & SUMMER SCHOOL

KURRIMINE BEACH MOTEL – KURRIMINE BEACH

23 - 26TH AUGUST 2010

HOSTED BY FAR NORTHERN DIVISION

“COME OPEN THE QCWA TREASURE CHEST”

AGENDA Program subject to change

MONDAY 23rd August

All entries to be in by 12.30p.m.

2.30 - 5.00 Optional “Find the Hidden Treasure

Within Yourself”(Self esteem w’shop)

6.00pm BBQ – Kurrimine Progress Hall

TUESDAY 24th August

8.00        Registration

8.20        Welcome and Introductions

8.30        Refresher on vote of thanks, expression of thanks, thanks to chairman

9.00        Election Procedures, Branch Division

State and returning officer duties

9.45        Certificate of currency procedures

10.00      Morning tea

10.20     Meeting procedure, manners protocol at meetings

11.30      Duties of President, Vice President,

Secretary at Branch & Division

12.30      Lunch

1.15        Treasurer Duties including pooling & proxies at Conference, petty cash procedure

2.15        Resolution writing – how, when where & why – correct procedure to submit

3.00        Afternoon tea

3.20        Role of the International Officer at Branch & Division

4.00        Contest Convenors responsibilities

4.30        Evaluation of Summer School

6.00        Dressmaking parade

6.30        Dinner and Public Speaking Contest

WEDNESDAY 25th August

7.45        Registrations

8.00        Ecumenical Service Kurrimine Beach

Motel Chapel

9.00        Welcome, Opening & Introductions

10.00     Morning tea with guests and networking amongst members

10.30     Apologies, Standing orders, voting strength

10.45      Adoption of the 2009 Region Meeting

minutes

11.00      Guest speaker - Corporate Governance

11.45     Open discussion topics – Region community issues

12.30      Lunch

1.15        Open discussion topics

Branch/Division/State QCWA issues

2.30        Guest Speaker

3.00        Afternoon tea

3.20        Open discussion

4.20        Close – question box closes

6.00        Themed friendship dinner - Members to be dressed as a “Seaside Treasure” under the sea/at the Beach. Auction of the shopping bags. Display by the Freshwater Branch cloggers and entertainment.

THURSDAY 26TH August

8.00        Registrations

8.30        Question time to State Executive Panel (submitted in writing previously to the

Chairman)

9.30        Guest Speaker

10.00      Morning tea

10.30      Open discussion

11.00      Resolutions to be presented

12.30      Lunch

1.15        Resolution presentation continued (if needed)

1.30        Question box queries answered; Allocation of surplus funds if any; Invitation to the 2011Northern Region Meeting Issued; Evaluation of the Region Meeting by State President

Thank you and farewells

2.30        Close

REGISTRATION FORM

SURNAME                           

GIVEN NAME

ADDRESS

Ph                           EMAIL

BRANCH                              

DIVISION

Mode of travel                       Time of arrival

Do you need to be met? _ Yes _ No

Where?

Have you been to a region meeting?

_ Yes _ No

Optional Self esteem workshop Monday _________

Welcome Barbeque - Monday 6pm Free _________

Tues – Registration                     $5.00     _________

Tues – M/T Lunch A/T                  $17.00   _________

Tues – Dinner                               $22.00   _________

Wed – Registration                      $5.00     _________

Wed – M/T Lunch A/T                   $17.00   _________

Wed – Dinner Seaside treasure dress theme

$22.00   _________

Thurs – Registration                   $5.00      ________

Thurs – M/T Lunch A/T                $17.00   _________

TOTAL                                            $            ________

Special Dietary Needs

No. of visitors accompanying delegates for catering & entertainment                                       _________

Cheques made payable to QCWA Northern Region

Meeting/Summer School with completed registration to:The Treasurer Mrs. Jean Summers P.O. Box 2469

Innisfail. Q 4860 by 1st August 2010.

ALL enquiries to Division President Edna Whitney

Ph 4056 8154 Email ednawhitney@bigpond.com

Members need to arrange own travel & accommodation.

Division Contest results to Secretary Pam Garner

P.O.Box 425 Innisfail Q 4860 by 5th August.

MEMBERS OF OTHER REGIONS

WELCOME TO ATTEND.