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Sydney NSW 2000
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PRIVACY NOTICE


Welcome to the SMSA
Founded in 1833 as the School of Arts for the Mechanics of Sydney, the SMSA is the oldest Mechanics Institute/School of Arts in Australia. It is a vibrant community of people making a vital contribution to the social, artistic and cultural life of Sydney.  More...
 
Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Annual General Meeting will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 in the Mitchell Theatre, level 1, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Nomination to stand for election as a Director of the Board must be received by the Acting Secretary prior to 5.00pm on Friday 12 February. The 2010 nomination form is available either by downloading from the SMSA website, by collection from the Library or by emailing secretary@sydneymsa.com.au. Please note only the form denoted "Nomination Form 2010" is valid. Candidates who have nominated for election will have their profile displayed in the Library from Thursday, 18th February 2010 and these will also be available for review on the SMSA website, as required by The By-Laws (2006) clause 15.6.

Business of the meeting:

  1. Acknowledgement of members present
  2. Welcome by Chairman
  3. Apologies
  4. Reading of Convening Notice
  5. Confirmation of the Minutes of the previous AGM
  6. Presentation of the Annual Report for approval. The report will be available in the Library at least ten working days before the AGM
  7. Matters arising from the Annual Report
  8. Election of seven (7) Directors
  9. Appointment of Auditors for 2010 year
  10. Any other Business notified to the Acting Secretary in accordance with clause 26.3 in The By-Laws (2006).

The formal notification of this meeting is being printed and will be forwarded to members by mail.

By Order of the Board

Ross Howard
Acting Secretary

 
Nominations for the Board of Directors

Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts are now open.

Nomination Forms are available on request to the acting Secretary at secretary@sydneymsa.com.au, or can be collected from the Library. Alternatively, you may download the following file.

doc nomination_form_2010_version_5.doc (390Kb)

Please note the Nomination form has been amended for 2010 and all nominations must be submitted on the correct form.

Nominations will close on Friday 12 February at 5pm at the Secretary’s Office. Receipt of nominations will be acknowledged.

 
SMSA News - January 2010

Karin Puels, who joined the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts in March 2009, is moving on to other ventures.

As General Manager of the SMSA, Karin brought commitment and energy to her role and the School thanks her for her contribution.

We wish her well in her next endeavour.

The position of Secretary is now vacant.  Ross Howard has been appointed Acting Officer in Charge.

 
'BIG IDEAS' - FEBRUARY AT SMSA

Dear Members and Supporters,

Happy New Year and welcome to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts for 2010.

Thank you to everyone who donated money at the Christmas Party for those in need of a Christmas lunch. It was much welcomed by the Kinship at Christmas Foundation who provided a lunch for needy people.

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2008 Annual Report
The 2008 Annual Report and Audited Accounts are available for download.  Hard copies are available upon request at the Library on Level 2 or Reception on Level 3.

pdfDownload 2008 Annual Report  2.41 Mb

 
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