Wine Communicators of Australia

2026 WCA Annual General Meeting

Thursday 29 October, 5.00pm ACST

 

NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice is hereby given in accordance the Constitution of Wine Communicators of Australia Limited ABN 81 151 598 168, that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held virtually via Teams on Thursday 29 October 2026 at 5.00pm ACST.

 

OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS

All current members of WCA are cordially invited to attend the AGM via Teams, and vote on the matters presented. Please register your attendance below and you will be sent the Teams link to join the meeting online.

>Register To Attend

 

APPOINT A PROXY

WCA Members who are unable to attend may appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf via the form below. You may nominate the Chair or a person of your choosing. [We’ll contact your proxy to ensure they register to attend.]

>Appoint a Proxy

 

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Members are welcome to submit questions in advance of the meeting, for example on the operations, programs or running of WCA. Afterall, it’s your membership body. These will be tabled and answered during the AGM. You must submit your question by 21st October.

>Submit a question

 

DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

WCA has ten board positions currently filled out of a maximum of twelve. Five Directors are completing their two-year term, and all five have indicated an intention to re-nominate. The Chair has invited two new individuals with appropriate skills to nominate, but others may also submit nominations. Nominations for available positions will be voted on at the AGM. Nominations must be submitted by 21st October.

>Nominate as a Director

 

Agenda

  1. Welcome from the Chair
  2. Acceptance of apologies received and those tendered from the floor of the meeting
  3. Tendering of proxies to be used in any resolution conducted at the AGM
  4. To receive the minutes of the previous AGM held on 12th November 2025
  5. To receive the Report of the Treasurer including the audited the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2026
  6. To receive the Report of the Executive Officer
  7. To receive the Report of the Chair
  8. Respond to Members’ questions on notice
  9. To appoint a returning officer for the election of Directors of the Board
  10. To elect Directors of the Board nominated to fill vacancies in accordance with Clause 11.4 and 12.1 of the Constitution and By-Law 5.2 of Wine Communicators of Australia Ltd.
  11. Next Annual General Meeting will be held in November 2027. Date and time to be advised as per rules.

 

REPORTS

The final Agenda and any Reports and names of all Director Nominations received will be shared with members seven 7 days prior to the AGM, i.e. 22nd October, by email.

 

Questions

Please feel free to contact me (Ruth), the Chair Lynda Schenk, and/or the Secretary Kate Hardy if you have questions or seek clarification on any of the above

We hope to see as many members as possible at the AGM. Become involved!

Regards

Ruth Harris

Executive Officer