Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that the Annual General Meeting of Lake Macquarie Business Limited will be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, 26 November 2026
Time: 5.45 pm for a 6.00 pm start
Venue: Club Macquarie, 458 Lake Road, Argenton NSW 2284
The AGM is a chance to look back on the year, see how much progress has been made, hear how the organisation is tracking, and have your say on who leads the Board into the year ahead. We’d love to see as many members there as possible.
Business of the meeting
- Welcome and apologies
- Acknowledgement of Country
- Confirmation of the minutes of the 2025 AGM
- Business arising – 2025
- Receiving and considering the financial report, President and other directors’ reports and auditor’s report for the year ended [30 June 2026]
- Election of directors
- Appointment of the Returning Officer
- Declaration of positions vacant
- Election of directors
- Meeting close
Members can access copies of the financial and directors’ report from 5 November 2026.
Nominations for the Board
If you’d like to stand for the Board, or put someone forward, nominations are now open.
Nominations must be in writing on the Board nomination form, signed by at least two members, and must reach the Secretary at jo@johanlon.com.au by 5pm Thursday 5 November 2026 (21 days before the AGM).
Click here for the nomination form or contact Michael Huggett 0417 448507 or Jo Hanlon 0403 497 120
If there are more nominations than the vacant positions, an election will be held by ballot of members. We will email you the ballot details, including the candidate list, and post them on our website at least 14 days before the AGM, on 12 November 2026.
Voting and proxies
Business and community members are each entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy (honorary members don’t have voting rights). Members whose membership fees are more than three months in arrears on the day of the meeting are not entitled to vote, so please check that your membership is up to date.
If your membership is held by a business, please make sure we have written notice of your nominated representative before the meeting. If you can’t attend, you can appoint a proxy using the enclosed proxy form.
Completed proxy forms must reach the Secretary at jo@johanlon.com.au by 6 pm, Tuesday 24 November 2026 – at least 48 hours before the meeting. Forms received after that time can’t be accepted.
RSVP
To confirm we’ll have a quorum on the night, please RSVP by November 20th to hello@lakemacquariebusiness.com.au
Thank you for your continued support of Lake Macquarie Business.
The Board looks forward to seeing you on the night.
Kind regards,
Jo Hanlon
Company Secretary
Lake Macquarie Business Limited
