Annual General Meeting

Name: Annual General Meeting
Start: 2025-10-26T13:00:00+1100
End: 2025-10-26T16:30:00+1100
Location: Fleet Wines

Sun, 26 Oct, 1pm - 4:30pm AEDT

Fleet Wines

Leongatha VIC, Australia

South Gippsland Landcare Network

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Event description

All SGLN members are warmly invited to attend SGLN's Annual General Meeting, with special guests LVI CEO Claire Hetzel and Member for East Melbourne and Group Secretary of the Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Landcare, Tom McIntosh.

2025 marks 30 years of SGLN and to celebrate, we are holding our AGM at Fleet Wines and will launch our book, Our Quiet Achievers.

About the Guest Speakers

Claire Hetzel

With almost 20 years’ experience working in senior roles within a broad range of not-for-profit organisations, Claire has a passion for enabling community-driven initiatives. Her diverse skill set has been honed working across landscape restoration, urban forestry and urban agriculture, In December 2023, Claire was officially appointed as CEO of LVI.

Tom McIntosh

Before entering Parliament, Tom grew up the son of a shearer and teacher on the family farm. Since August 2022, Tom has represented Eastern Victoria in the Legislative Council and wrote the Foreword for the Our Quiet Achievers book publication.

The ordinary business of the meeting:

confirm the minutes of the 2024 AGM held on 15 October 2024
receive the 2024-25 Annual Report
receive and consider the financial statements submitted by the Board to members in accordance with s.100(1) of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012
set the annual subscription fee
elect up to five (5) ordinary Board members
elect the Executive Board members

Voting

Financial members of SGLN Landcare Groups are entitled to vote at the meeting in person or by proxy. Completed proxy forms must be received by the Secretary (secretary@board.sgln.net.au) no later than 5:00pm, Friday 24 October 2025.

Financial members may also nominate for Board positions. Nomination forms must be received by the Secretary no later than Monday 20 October 2025.

Tickets - your choice of:

$35 each (includes finger food) OR $50 each (includes finger food and wine tasting).

Please register via Humantix by 5:00pm 17 October 2025.

For further information please email jane@sgln.net.au or call 0419 761 531.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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The South Gippsland Landcare Network (SGLN) was formed in 1995 and today is made up of 16 member Landcare groups and over 500 families who manage and farm the land. The success of the network is due to the inspiring contributions made by the passionate individuals and volunteers.

Our Vision

SGLN represents and supports communities working together to increase biodiversity and promote sustainable land management.

Our Goals & Objectives

To support and facilitate on-ground action across SGLN and its Landcare groups.
To facilitate communication and cooperation within and between groups and grow membership.
To share knowledge, deliver projects and collaborate with our network and stakeholders.
To ensure SGLN demonstrates best practice governance and supports our groups to do the same.

Who are we

Our network is made up of 16 local groups working to preserve and protect the natural environment, while also enhancing the long-term sustainability of farming in this part of Victoria.

Our members are primary producers, hobby farmers, tree changers, backyard gardeners and environmentalists of all sorts – a diverse group that finds common ground in caring for the land and building community

SGLN is a not-for-profit organisation governed by a board. The board is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation: the leadership and supervision of the organisation’s affairs. The board’s primary role is to protect and enhance the value of the organisation for the benefit of its members and its mission.

Management and secretarial duties are fulfilled by a Landcare Facilitator. Projects are delivered by SGLN Project Officer/s and external contractors as required.

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Sun, 26 Oct, 1pm - 4:30pm AEDT

Fleet Wines

Leongatha VIC, Australia

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