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August at GBCC.....

2/9/2024

Each month I have been telling myself it will slow down after this, and once we get past that I will get a bit of a breather. Yet somehow 2024 has been the year that won't slow down! We have so many exciting things coming between now and the end of the year that I have washed my coordinator cape and strapped in tight to enjoy the ride to the end of an epic year.

Stay tuned for our Holiday adventures as we wrap Term 3 and get ready for Term 4 which always feels like its only 4 weeks long.

From the coordinator....

Why join Team GBCC?
With AGM just around the corner I thought I would share why it is important from my perspective.
I often speak of how I do not work alone - and the importance of having a team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to support the community you all have come to love.
We can often be complacent in our approach for new members as we make it look "easy" and communicate the same - BUT is it easy? For the right person YES - if you take the time to understand all that is required to run a Not-For-Profit community centre like ours, then the actual work involved is easy once the knowledge and understanding is there.
Over my 8 years in the role the hard yards have absolutely been done to bring our community to a fantastic standard. We have the centre ticking over nicely and we are completing all required tasks in the correct time frame. BUT this is why we (where possible) always try to ensure we never have a FULL committee as we changeover. This allows knowledge to stay and teach the next dream team all the tips and tricks to make our community AWESOME.
I have some nominations, and I am super excited to go into our next year under a strong committee. I am also looking to raise our volunteer pool again! This will allow those who can't commit to an executive role to give a little back to the community when required. I will touch briefly on it at AGM, so please consider joining the volunteer pool if you have a little love to give to keep our community the one that everyone is sad to leave behind.

From the committee...

What is an Annual General Meeting?
AGMs are our yearly opportunity to bring together our executive committee, our members and our community to reflect on what we have achieved. The committee presents financial reports, and the president and coordinator give an overview of the year that was, highlighting our greatest successes and biggest learning moments. This also performs an important Governance function, as we make some crucial decisions about how we will operate for the next financial year.
At the AGM we are required to form a new committee for the upcoming year. All of the committee positions are declared vacant and those who have nominated themselves are considered and voted in. This is always an exciting time as fresh faces and fresh ideas are always welcome!
If you are available on Monday 9th September from 12:00pm, we would love to see you join in on our AGM. There is lunch provided for those who can attend in person, and zoom detail available for those who want to dial in.