2022 AGM call for Director nominations and motion
To all DTE members
Down to Earth (Victoria) Co-operative Society Ltd. ABN 77 380 803 219
The Organising Committee has called the AGM 2022 for
Tuesday 8/11/2022 at 7:30 pm, at a location yet to be determined by the OC.
Dear member
- Call for Director nominations
- Call for motions
- Call for reports to be given at the AGM
Call for Director nominations
You can read the DTE rules and access the Co-operatives Act on the DTE web site https://www.dte.org.au/dterules.html and https://dte.coop/rules
As required by DTE rules we are required to advise you there are four full term Directors position to be filled at the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Down To Earth Co-op.
Active members are invited to nominate for one of these positions. Only active members may nominate or support a nomination.
This is not the Notice for the AGM, you will be sent a meeting Notice 14 clear days before the meeting.
The AGM cannot be held until the audit is complete to present the society's Financial Reports for approval.
The Organising Committee has called the AGM 2022 for Tuesday 8/11/2022 at 7:30 pm, at a location yet to be determined by the OC.
Enclosed is a copy of the nomination form. Also enclosed is a list of Directors’ and other Officer’s Responsibilities. This is not an exhaustive list but may serve as a guide. It should also be noted that in addition to the meetings outlined, DTE Director Meetings are held monthly, on a Thursday in Melbourne or online via ZOOM https://dte.coop/live.meeting
Please lodge you nomination as early as possible! Before 10/10/2022
Nominations close COB Monday 10 October 2022
Nominations are now open for the 4 Director positions
The nomination and the notice referred to in the sub-rule (3) must be lodged at the registered office of the Co-operative at least 28 days before the annual general meeting. This means any nominations delivered in person must be lodged before close of business Monday 10th October. Note that Covid restrictions require personal and contact details to be recorded for any person attending the Ax3 office.
A scan of the completed nomination form, and your supporting statement and photo may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (preferred option)
Nominations may be mailed to or lodged in person at the registered office
Suite 201, 2 Queen St, Melbourne,
Victoria, 3000
Additionally, please email your photo and supporting statement to motions-reports- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . This will assist greatly with collating the notice.
Successful candidates are required to have information about them listed on a publicly accessible government register.
The four Directors who were elected at the 2020 AGM were: Elisa Brock, Suzie Helson, Gary Lasky, Kate Shapiro.
Those four terms expire at this AGM.
The three Directors whose current term continues are: Brian Denham, Kathy Ernst, Robin McPherson
Call for motions
If you are considering putting a motion forward, now is the time to be putting it together. If you would like a motion included in this AGM, please send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before the cutoff on Monday 10 October 2022.
Please note that all motions must have a proposer and at least two supporters and be submitted in writing.
Motions can be submitted as a scanned document which has been signed by all three active members. A motion may also be submitted by all three members emailing separately to advise that they are the proposer or supporter of the motion but all emails must contain the full text of the motion.
Only active members may propose or support these motions.
Please note there are extra requirements around Special Resolutions. The CNL and DTE Rules should be consulted to ensure these requirements are fulfilled. It is up to the proposer to see these additional requirements are met.
Call for reports to be given at the AGM
Groups, facilitators or bodies within DTE wishing to do so are requested to supply a report for presentation to the AGM.
John Reid on behalf of the OC