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the management of events
and programs. This resource
will be employed by GMA,
but will work closely with the
GMAQ State Executive, to
drive GMAQ activities, and
reduce volunteer executive
workloads.
The two-year service agreement
that GMAQ is proposing to enter
in to, is a binding document
that will hold GMA accountable
for the delivery of member
benefits. The agreement
outlines aspects including;
• Responsibilities of both
organisations, including GMA
reporting obligations to the
GMAQ State Executive.
• Financial and servicing
commitments GMA will make
to GMAQ members.
• Protection of GMAQ assets.
• Dispute resolution process
clauses.
• Termination process.
The concept of the service
agreement is to ensure the
proposed model services GMAQ
members to an agreed level.
Clearly, should after the two-
year period the GMAQ State
Executive believe the ‘One
GMA’ model is not meeting
the needs of our members,
there are specific clauses
within the services agreement
outlining the return to our
current federated model.
Additionally, if the model was to
be terminated, GMAQ’s current
sponsors have confirmed that
current sponsorship levels will
be maintained. Patterson from Avondale GC.
Paul was on the board as an
Independent Director and the
board is currently assessing
possible candidates to approach
to fill this role. The Board
members are: Andrew Gay
(President) - SA, Cathy Neagle
- NSW, Anthony Masters -VIC,
Peter Busch - VIC, Brad Dawson
– WA, and myself.
2019 GMA NATIONAL
CONFERENCE Inside Golf (Sam Arthur) has
confirmed that they will support
a bursary to send a GMAQ
manager to a prominent golf
club interstate starting in 2019.
The clubs chosen for 2019 is yet
to be locked in but information
on this bursary and the USA
Bursary will be available soon.
The 2019 National Conference
will be held from 6 – 10 October
2019 at the iconic Melbourne
Cricket Ground. Please lock
the date into your calendars.
We say it every conference,
but this will be one not to
miss. The schedule is being
drafted and speakers locked
in at the moment which will
provide wonderful education
for managers, not to mention
the networking opportunities
with other managers from
around Australia. Additionally,
the majority of the conference
will be held at the MCG is many
of the famous rooms/facilities
within the venue which will be
memorable.
The GMA Board has changed
slightly over the year with the
recent resignation of Paul
Last, but certainly not least, I
would like to thank all of the
GMAQ members for their
support and confidence in
the executive in 2017/18 and I
look forward to seeing you at
many more events this coming
year. As this will be our final
newsletter for 2018, I hope you
all have a Merry Christmas and
a safe New Year.
Regards,
Aaron Muirhead,
GMAQ President
SPRING 2018
I GMAQ
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