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WIA Federal Convention
Report 1 issued at 19:25 2/4/03
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The annual general meeting of WIA Federal begins at 9am on Saturday, however
the Federal Executive, Federal Council and others have been in informal
sessions today (Friday).
The issue of the proposed restructure of the WIA into a single national body
has been discussed for more than five hours and will continue over dinner
tonight.
WIA Federal President Ernie Hocking VK1LK said the restructure was needed to
best place the WIA to secure the expected outsourcing of amateur licensing
and other administrative matters by the ACA.
Ernie VK1LK said the new WIA would be in a better position to market and
promote the hobby of amateur radio, than the existing federal structure.
He said there are a number of issues that would need to be addressed,
including the transition period from the current to restructured Institute.
The author of the initial constitution of WIA Federal in the early 1970s and
lawyer, Michael Owen VK3KI said there would need to be an implementation
agreement between the WIA and each of the current WIA Divisions.
The agreements could, among other things, include local advisory committees,
and in some cases duly appointed repeater coordinators.
The role of existing radio clubs that are currently affiliated with WIA
Divisions is important for the future wellbeing of the hobby, but the method
of including them in the new WIA structure had not been finalised.
Michael VK3KI then explored the basic elements of each WIA Division that
needed to be retained, such as property assets, repeaters, and the
relationship between each WIA Division and WICEN.
The aim is to not disadvantage the current members, maintain existing
property and meeting obligations such as insurance, licences and expenditures.
For two WIA Divisions, VK2 and VK3, both companies with assets, Michael VK3KI
is suggesting that their constitutions would need to be changed, and the
directors of the new WIA would also be directors of those Divisions, to make
them subsidiaries of the new national body.
Under the proposal the new WIA would be a member of a restructured VK2 and
VK3 Divisions, and current members would transfer to the new WIA.
All of this would require the agreement of the current members of both VK2
and VK3. All seven WIA Divisions have unique matters that would need to be
addressed so as to not disadvantage the current members.
At the low end of the change barometer is the WIA ACT Division (VK1) that is
preparing to become a radio club serving the needs of its members.
In the suggested agreements, each WIA Division that wishes to remain as a
radio club (with the exception of VK2 and VK3 as explained above) would
undertake to find a new name that did not include the acronym "WIA" or other
words similar to Wireless Institute of Australia.
An enormous amount of work and effort is needed. Increasingly WIA Divisions
are appreciating the need for them to consult with their current members on
the proposed changes. Let alone a myriad of legal and financial issues that
need attention.
The final part of the informal session today saw Chris Jones VK2ZDD and Brian
Clarke VK2CGE explained the business plan that could be used as part of the
WIA bid for the ACA outsourcing tender.
The scope of such a tender, including its terms and conditions, are unknown
at this stage.
-- Issued WIA Victoria representatives at the WIA Federal Convention
Jim Linton VK3PC, Peter Mill VK3APO and Barry Robinson VK3JBR.
WIA Victoria news - www.wiavic.org.au
2004 Federal Convention - www.wiavic.org.au/news/fed/2004/
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