Volley South AGM 2025 – Notice & Timeline

Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting

Date of AGM: Monday 20 October 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Online (Link provided upon RSVP)
RSVP Deadline: 7 October 2025, 11:59 PM – RSVP to info@volleysouth.org.nz to receive the meeting link


VOLLEY SOUTH 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

AGENDA 7:00 pm


1. Welcome, Attendees, and Apologies

Chair to welcome attendees and note apologies.

Requests to Attend online:

Members:

  • CSC Rep – Cam

  • SBHS Rep – Nicola (send invitation to personal email as well)

Member of the Public (no speaking rights):

  • Matt


2. Confirmation of Minutes – 2024 AGM

Confirmation of 2024 AGM minutes.

Mover and Seconder required.


3. Presentation of Annual Financial Report

Prepared by McCulloch & Partners. On website here

Mover and Seconder required.


4. Notices of Motion

Nil received.

Nothing can be tabled from the floor.


5. Notice of General Business

Nil received.

Nothing can be tabled from the floor.


6. Awards

Presented by Awards Committee at South Island Juniors.

Nothing can be tabled from the floor.


7. Election of Executive Board Member

One vacancy and one nomination: Isabell Taula.

Elected unopposed. No vote required.


8. Adoption of New Constitution

  • Consultation document sent out and was due 7 October 2025.

  • 60 voting members; two-thirds majority (40 votes 66.6%) required.

  • Proxy votes received: 47 in favour, exceeding two-thirds - 78.3% support

  • As the required two-thirds majority has already been met through proxy votes, no vote is required at the AGM.


AGM Timeline & Deadlines

Item

Constitution Clause

Deadline / Date

Notes

AGM Notice Issued

12.1

23 September 2025

Meets the requirement of at least 28 days prior

RSVP to AGM

12.1

7 October 2025, 11:59 PM

Receive the link for online attendance

Election Nominations (Elected Board Member)

6.1, 6.4, 9.1.1, 14.2

7 October 2025, 11:59 PM

Only financial voting members are eligible

Must be submitted via official form only

No motions accepted from the floor

Feedback on Proposed Constitution

20.1

7 October 2025, 11:59 PM

Only financial members may submit feedback via the official form only 

Motions & General Business

14.4

7 October 2025, 11:59 PM 

Must be submitted via official form only

No motions accepted from the floor

Awards SubmissionOrganisational Policy7 October 2025, 11:59 PM

Must be submitted via official form only

No motions accepted from the floor


AGM Topics, Constitution Clauses, and Notes

AGM Topic

Constitution Clause

Note

Notice of Meeting

12.1

At least 28 days notice; notice issued 23 Sept 2025 meets this requirement

Financial Report

13.4

Balance Sheet & Income & Expenditure Account to be presented at AGM

Motions & General Business

14.4

Must be submitted 14 days prior; no floor motions; deadline 7 Oct 2025

Voting Eligibility

14.5.1–14.5.3

School and team votes only; volunteers covered under school votes (Clause 9.1.1)

Election of Board Members

6.1, 6.4

Only financial, voting members eligible; Clause 9.1.1 and 14.2 apply; deadline for nominations 7 Oct 2025

Constitution Adoption

20.1

Constitution legally binding once adopted by two-thirds vote at AGM; feedback deadline 7 Oct 2025

Quorum

14.6.7

Five eligible voters are required


Board Update

Name

Position

Term

Brent Jamieson

Chair (Appointed)

Continuing

Opini Toomalatai

Deputy Chair (Elected)

Term concluding 2025

John Knowler

Board Member (Appointed)

Continuing

Suzannah Schwarz

Board Member (Appointed)

Continuing

Joy Freemantle

Board Member (Appointed)

Continuing

Co-opted Members (Fixed Term – Strategic Support)

Name

Role

Jorgelina Levia

Coach Representative

Ryne Saldana

Player Representative

Rosalia Lo

Chair, Youth Group Voice

Jose Carlos Cagasas (Carl)

Community Representative

Kaieti Talalelei

Community Representative

Tutuila Koila Vine (Vine)

Community Representative



Appendix 1: Constitution References

  • Section 6.1 – Executive Board membership numbers and elected positions

  • Section 6.4 – Disqualification and standing down from Board

  • Section 9.1.1 – Membership eligibility and financial members

  • Section 12.1 – AGM notice requirements

  • Section 13.4 – Financial report presentation

  • Section 14.2 – Affiliation requirement for voting members

  • Section 14.4 – Motion submission rules

  • Section 14.5.1–14.5.3 – Voting allocations per school and team

  • Section 14.6.7 – Quorum requirements

  • Section 20.1 – Constitution adoption and legal effect


AGM Documents

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