Circular 39/22 Congress and AGM Registration Reminder

Please note that registrations for the Annual State Congress and AGM 2022 close on Friday, 7 October 2022. Congress and the AGM will take place at NEX, Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre (309 King Street Newcastle West) on Monday 31 October and Tuesday 1 November 2022.

There are three options to attend the Annual State Congress and AGM this year:

1. sub-Branch or District Council delegate and alternate delegate in-person attendance
2. sub-Branch or District Council delegate and alternate delegate virtual (online) attendance
3. Nominate a proxy to attend in person or virtually (online)

Please note that if you have a delegate and alternate delegate, they must both be registered to attend together, i.e. both in-person or both virtual (online).

Please refer to these step-by-step instructions to ensure you have all the relevant information ready when completing the registration form.

How to register to attend in-person:

All Honorary Secretaries are required to complete an online registration form for their Delegate and Alternate Delegate attending in person.

• Please click on this link to access the sub-Branch registration form
• Please click on this link to access the District Council registration form

How to register to attend virtually:

All Honorary Secretaries are required to complete an online registration form for their Delegate and Alternate Delegate attending virtually.

• Please click on this link to access the sub-Branch registration form
• Please click on this link to access the District Council registration form

Details for how to attend the events in a virtual capacity will be sent directly to the Delegate or Alternate Delegate’s personal email address.

Proxy Voting

Nominated sub-Branch Delegates who cannot attend Congress and the AGM may appoint the Chair or a Director of the RSL NSW Board, or their sub-Branch District Council Delegate as a proxy to vote on their behalf in accordance with clause 15.52 and Appendix C of the RSL NSW Constitution.

You can find out more information on how sub-Branches can nominate a proxy to vote on its behalf by clicking on this link.

Attendance Requirements

All sub-Branches must comply with Clause 15.39 of the Constitution in order for a Delegate and Alternate Delegate attend Congress and vote at the AGM. This means all sub-Branches must have submitted its SBA and paid any outstanding invoices to RSL NSW, noting outstanding fees include capitation fees from 2021 and diary orders. Any sub-Branch that is not compliant and registers a Delegate or Alternate Delegate will be contacted by ANZAC House and will have until 7 October to fulfill its obligations.

Further Information

For more information on registration including social and recreation activities, how to submit a question for ANZAC House and travel cost assistance please refer to Circular 34/22 by clicking here.

All Honorary Secretaries, Delegates and Alternate Delegates are encouraged to visit the Congress page on the RSL NSW website. This page will serve as the main source of current information ahead of Congress and the AGM.

Please note that all email correspondence relating to Congress and the AGM will be sent to the official RSL NSW sub-Branch email address.

If you require further assistance with your registration, please contact the Member Support Team at support@rslnsw.org.au or on 1300 679 775.