Our 2021/22 Annual General Meeting was held during rehearsal break on Thursday 20 October.

Presented were last year’s AGM minutes, the Treasurer’s, President’s and Musical Director’s reports. 

Squawkestra Office Bearers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and four committee members) were elected.

A special resolution was passed to formalise Squawkestra’s rules by adopting the Model Rules as defined by Consumer Affairs Victoria and to define the purposes of Squawkestra Incorporated as below.

The purposes of the association are —

1.           to provide a community orchestra for beginning, returning or experienced adult musicians;

2.           to provide instruction, rehearsal and performance opportunities at low cost, and in an inclusive manner; and

3.           to conduct community performances to demonstrate that music participation is open and accessible to all and that playing music together is both individually beneficial and an integral part of a healthy local arts community

for the benefit of members and the general community.