The Annual General meeting for the DOCV was held at 8:00 pm on Tuesday the 16th of June 2026, at the Manningham Hotel, Bulleen.

The business of the AGM was to:

(a) Confirm the minutes of the previous annual general meeting of 17 June 2025, and

(b) to receive and consider:

(i) the annual report of the Committee on the activities of the Association

during the preceding Financial Year to 28 February 2026; and

(ii) the financial statements of the Association for the preceding Financial

Year submitted by the Committee under Part 7 of the Act; and

(c) to elect the members of the Committee under rule 48.

The committee positions up for election this year were:

• Vice President

• Treasurer

• Editor.

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The results of the AGM were:

1. Total votes from Poll

Current Member Numbers = 373
Total number of votes 77
> 21 % of members voted
> 10% required for a quorum > Election was declared VALID

2. Confirm the minutes of the previous annual general meeting held on 17 June 2025

Confirmed by a 53 % majority vote representing:

For                                                                                      41         

Did not attend the 2025 DOCV AGM meeting   34         

Abstain                                                                                 2

Against                                                                                 0
> Minutes are confirmed as correct   

3. Adoption of annual report and financial statements for year ended 28 February 2026

Resolution carried by 65 votes or 100 % majority vote with:

For                                                                                       65

Abstain                                                                                 12

Against                                                                                 0

> Annual report and financial statements for year ended 28 February 2026 adopted

4. Election of Committee positions:

1. Vice President:

Incumbent Vic President:  Tom Hinton     

Nominees: Tom Hinton         

The Returning Officer Oliver Barrett declares Tom Hinton elected with a majority of 77 votes or 100 %.

Neil and Oliver thanked Tom for his service and for re-nominating for the position.

1. Treasurer:

Incumbent Treasurer:  Mark Dulfer             

Nominees: Mark Dulfer        

The Returning Officer Oliver Barrett declares Mark Dulfer elected with a majority of  77      votes or 100  %.

Neil and Oliver thanked Mark for his service and for re-nominating for the position.

1. Editor:

Outgoing Editor:  Louis Putter          

Nominees: None received

Due to the lack of nominations, the Editor position will be filled by the committee as a casual vacancy   

Neil and Oliver thanked Louis for his service for 2 excellent years as Editor

Oliver handed back to Neil.

5. Door prizes – Neil drew the tickests for the door prizes

8.      Closing remarks 

President Neil Larson thanked all who voted and attended.

9.          AGM Meeting closure – 8:30 pm

If you have any questions regarding the positions up for election, or the election process, please speak to any of the committee members including President Neil at pres@docv.org