Michal Czajka
STiPP Skarbnik

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich STiPP

  zawiadamia o przedluzeniu terminu skladania podan na KONKURS
STYPENDIALNY do 31 lipca 2008.

Zmieniono tez miejsce i date Balu Stypendialnego ktory odbedzie sie
27 wrzesnia 2008 w lokalu Chateau Wyuna, Mt Evelyn.

http://www.chateauwyuna.com/

Informacja: stipp.melbourne@...
Tel: 03 9311 8256 Mob: 0403 073 055
Formularze podan konkursowych do pobrania na www.stipp.org.au

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich STiPP

  zaprasza uczestnikow Swiatowego Dnia Mlodzieży oraz czlonkow i
sympatykow

na spotkanie: „Polacy w Australii”

W programie:

1. Promocja pracy doktorskiej dr Beaty Leuner: „Polska Emigracja lat
80-tych”

2. Film: „Polacy w Wiktorii”

3. Dyskusja: „Studia i praca w Australii dla studentów z Polski”


Piatek, 11 lipca 2008 godz19:00
Mt Waverley Youth Centre
45 Miller Cr, Mt Waverley
Melway 70 E1

Wstep: $7.00 (w cenie m.in. paczki i kawa)
Uczestnicy SDM: Wstep wolny

Informacja: STiPP.Melbourne@...
Tel: 9759 7658  www.stipp.org.au

The closing date of applications for awards for best polish student
have been extended to 31/7.

Awards are available for students at Undergraduate and Postgraduate
levels as well as VCE and years 10 & 11.

Forms can be found in the file area of this egroup or obtained by e-
mailing MC1@...

:-)
STiPP Treasurer

Beata jest czlonkiem STiPP'u i wygrala nagrode w Konkursie:

http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?
vID=11513&vLang=D&vHR=1&vUR=2&vUUR=1

http://www.peterlang.com/Index.cfm?
vLang=E&vSiteID=1&vSiteName=BookDetail%2Ecfm&VID=11513&

Book synopsis

The author sets out to examine migration movements to Australia and
the role of successive immigration legislation: from the notorious
White Australia Policy through to the contemporary multicultural
agenda. Her detailed case study sheds new light on the experiences of
Polish migrants of the 1980s and their children in Melbourne.
The story of successive waves of migration - particularly following
the Second World War - and the influence of these on multicultural
Australia provide the context of this study. Of particular interest
is the relationship between the policy of multiculturalism and
language maintenance among first generation Polish migrants and their
children (the second generation).
In her empirical study of language maintenance, the author
analyses 'push' and 'pull' factors for migration from Poland to
Australia. She examines the costs of migration; Polish migrants'
experiences of Australia's multicultural policy; an evaluation of
parents' migration by their children; re-migration to Poland;
interaction between Polish migrants and Australian-born people; and
the influence of domains such as the home, institutions of learning,
the Polish Catholic Church, the media and other organisations and
spheres of Polish cultural activity.



Contents

Contents: Migration Movements to Australia - Migration Policies in
Australia - Migration and Language Maintenance in Multicultural
Australia - Polish Migrants and their Children: Language maintenance
theories and factors - Polish Migration to Australia - a historical
background and characteristics - Migration and Polish Language
Maintenance among the First Generation 1980s Polish Migrants and
their Second Generation Children from Endogamous and Exogamous
Marriages in Melbourne - an empirical study - Push and Pull Factors
to Migrate - Effects on Polish Migrants of Government Policies
(Polish and Australian).



About the author(s)/editor(s)

The Author: Beata Leuner was born in Poland and educated there and in
Germany. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Sciences
from the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). Her interest
in Australian migration issues dates from her first visit to
Melbourne in 1999 as a Master's exchange student at Monash
University.
She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Business
and Law and the Institute for Community Engagement and Policy
Alternatives at Victoria University, as well as an Honorary Research
Fellow in European/German Studies at Monash University. She has also
conducted research at the Horwood Language Centre of the University
of Melbourne.

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich STiPP organizuje
doroczny konkurs stypendialny dla studentow i uczniow polskiego
pochodzenia w Wiktorii którzy uzyskali najlepsze wyniki na studiach i
w szkole oraz wykaza się znajomoscią jezyka polskiego i ogolna wiedza
o Polsce.  Nagrody bede przyznawane w nastepujacych kategoriach:

1)  3 Nagrody STiPP za najlepsze wyniki maturalne klasa 12 VCE
osiagniete w roku 2006 lub 2007.
2)  Nagrode Federacji Polskich Organizacji w Wiktorii za najlepsze
wyniki w klasie 10/11  oraz najlepsze wyniki z języka polskiego i
zaangazowanie w organizacjach polonijnych.
3)  Nagroda Dr. Janusza Czepula dla najlepszego studenta medycyny lub
nauk przyrodniczych.
4) Nagrody Konsulatu RP za najlepsze wyniki na
studiach ‘undergraduate’ oraz nagroda dla "postgraduate"

Uczestnicy konkursu proszeni będą na krotką rozmowe na ktorej, poza
wynikami nauczania, oceniona bedzie tez znajomosc jezyka polskiego i
wiedzy o Polsce. Rozmowa ta odbedzie sie 29 czerwca godz. 1:30pm w
Sali STIGS na tylach kosciola Św. Ignacego w Richmond.
Formularze i pytania konkursowe znajduja się na stronie internetowej
STiPP: http://www.stipp.org.au
albo e-mailem stipp.melbourne@...

Lista pytan jest tez publikowana w kolejnych wydaniach Tygodnika
Polskiego (i na naszej stronie).
Kazdy kandydat otrzyma tylko kilka pytan z tej listy.

Zgloszenie do konkursu powinno zawierac krotki zyciorys po polsku
oraz pelna kopie wynikow egzaminow na uczelni lub szkoly VCE.
Dokumenty te należy przysłać na następujący adres:
Polish Technical and Professional Association,  P.O.Box 753, North
Melbourne, Vic. 3051.

Wszyscy Laureaci zaproszeni beda na Uroczysty Bal na ktorym beda
wreczane nagrody i dyplomy. Bal odbedzie sie 26 lipca 2008r w Domu
Polskim Syrena o 7:00pm.
Dodatkowe informacje można uzyskac poprzez email:
stipp.melbourne@...
albo telefonem 0418 976 218 albo 9560 3134

Dr Marek Kijek,
Przew. Komisji Stypendialnej STiPP

Spotkanie odbylo sie W sali Youth Centre in Mt. Wawerley o 19.30 w
Piatek.

Dr. Waluk mowil nie tylko o chorobach ale glownie podkreslal objawy
roznych chorob, na co trzeba zwracal uwage i mowil o potrzebie
obserwowania wlasnego organizmu. Specjalnie zwracac uwage na zmiany,
ktore moga byc spowodowane rozwijajaca sie choroba. Nie powinno sie
zadnych zmian lekcewazyc. Trzeba sie podzielic obserwacjami z
lekarzem. Ponadto trzeba sie konsultowac z dobrym lekarzem gdy sie
bierze kilka lekarstw, gdyz jedne lekarstwa mogo oddzialywac
niekorzystnie na inne lekarstwa w przypadku jak sie bierze trzy lub
cztery lekarstwa.

Statystiki informuja ze 20 % pacjentow w szpitalach w Australii  sa w
wyniku bledow lekarzy, ktorzy przepisuja lekarstwa nie
wspoldzialajace ze soba a wrecz szkodzace.

Dla ludzi otylych proponuje wypic 3 szklanki wody przed jedzeniem, to
zajmuje pewna objetosc w zaladku i w sumie zje sie mniej. Zaleca
jedzenie warzyw i owocow.

Nie mozemy opisac wszystkich ciekawych informacji jakie Dr. Waluk
przekazal obecnym.

W sumie prezentacja byla bardzo udana, ciekawa i Dr. otrzymal
kilkakrotnie gromkie brawa.

Oczywiscie byla kawa, herbata paczki i czerone wino (dobre na serce).

Do zobaczenia na nastepnej pogadance.

PO sekretasz,
Tomek

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich STiPP
zaprasza na kolejna atrakcyjna impreze.
Tym razem bedzie to pogadanka popularnego lekarza polonijnego
dr Ryszarda Waluka na temat "Chorob wieku dojrzalego".

Spotkanie odbedzie sie w
piatek
9 maja
godz. 7:30 pm

w Community Centre,
45 Miller Crst.,
Mt Waverley
(naprzeciwko stacji kolejowej Mt Waverley).
Melway: Mapa 70 E1
Wstep: $7.00 ( w cenie m.in. paczki i kawa).

Dodatkowe informacje u nizej podpisanego:
Tel: 9759 7658 Mob: 0404 836 480
E-mail: stipp.melbourne@...
Website: www.stipp.org.au

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich (STiPP)

zaprasza na

Spotkanie z dr Ryszardem Walukiem
Temat: „Choroby wieku dojrzalego”

Piątek, 9 maja 2008 godz.19:30
Mt Waverley Youth Centre (Room 1)
45 Miller Crst, Mt Waverley
Melway 70 E1

Wstep: $7.00 (w cenie m.in. pączki i kawa)

Informacja: STiPP.Melbourne@...
Tel: 9759 7658 (Leszek)
www.stipp.org.au

Formy i informacja.

:-)
Skarbnik STiPP

Drodzy Panstwo,

Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich STiPP
  zaprasza
na goscinny wystep Teatru EXIT
z Healsville, ktory przedstawi humorystyczną jednoaktwwkę A. Czechowa
pt. "Oswiadczyny" (w j. angielskim) w rezyserii polskiego aktora
Krzysztofa Kaczmarka.

20 kwiecien 2008 r. godz. 15:00 i 17:00
Monteree Gallery, OLINDA
1486 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd. (Melway 66 G4)

Wstep: $15, czlonkowie STiPP $10
  Ilosc miejsc ograniczona
Rezerwacja: Tel. 9759 7658 (Leszek) lub 9751 0211 (Elżbieta)

EXIT Theatre  is supported by the Yarra Valley Arts Council.


Krzysztof Kaczmarek jest doswiadczonym aktorem teatralnym i filmowym
scen polskich i australijskich. W Australii wystepuje od 25 lat.
Zagral w kilku serialach m.in. "Blue Heelers', "Stingers"
i "Satisfaction" oraz w filmach  m.in "Klean", "The Sound of One Hand
Clapping". Obecnie prowadzi swoj Teatr EXIT w Healsville rezyserujac
m.in. sztuki Mrozka i Czechowa, ktore wystawia w lokalu jego
restauracji "Polish Jester" w Warburton.
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Leszek Pach
Prezes STiPP

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Stowarzyszenie Technikow i Profesjonalistow Polskich
zaprasza swoich czlonków i sympatykow oraz tychze z zaprzyjaznionych
organizacji
Polskiej Fundacji Artystycznej i Kola Literackiego  na
tradycyjne "JAJKO" przedwielkanocne

w piatek 14 marca od godz. 18:30
Dom Polski "Syrena", Rowville.

Wlasne jajko z sałatką mile widziane.
W programie:
1. Pogadanka Dr Sebastiana Oranca „Prawne aspekty inwestycji w Polsce"
2. Pokaz wideo i zdjec z pikniku
3. Dzielenie sie jajkiem, etc.

Dodatkowe informacje udziela
Leszek Pach Tel: 9759 7658.
www.stipp.org.au

14 Marca organizujemy " Spotkanie z Jajkiem "  w klubie Syrena ,
poczatek o 18.30

:-)

Walter Jona Gallery i Koło Literackie przy Domu Polskim „Syrena” w
Rowville
zapraszają na promocję książki
dr Bogumiły Żongołłowicz
,,O PÓŁ GLOBU OD DOMU”
Obraz Polonii australijskiej w twórczości Andrzeja Chciuka
prowadzenie: Krzysztof Łańcucki, recytacja: Leszek Pach, gra na
fortepianie: Conrad Olsen
9 marca 2008 /niedziela/ godz. 15. 00
  Walter Jona Gallery, 1486 Mt. Dandenong Tourist Rd, Olinda Vic 3788
/talerze ze smakołykami i krzesełka – może zabraknąć miejsc
siedzących – mile widziane/


Dr Bogumiła Żongołłowicz - dziennikarka, poetka, pisarka. Autorka
książek: Lato w Surrey (1984), Andrzej Chciuk. Pisarz z antypodów
(1999), Śmierci nie moje (2002), Kabaret „Wesoła Kookaburra” (2004),
O pół globu od domu. Obraz Polonii australijskiej w twórczości
Andrzeja Chciuka (2007). Opracowała i przygotowała do druku spuściznę
literacką Andrzeja Gawrońskiego Mój punkt widzenia. Felietony
australijskie (1999) i Zapiski z dwóch światów (2001), a także Listy
z Australii Romana Gronowskiego (2005) i opowiadania Ludmiły
Błotnickiej Przez zieloną granicę (2007). Współautorka antologii
poezji i prozy polskiej w Australii Zielona zima (1997). Autorka
ponad tysiąca artykułów prasowych, które ukazały się na łamach takich
pismach jak: ,,Polityka” (Warszawa), ,,Kultura” (Paryż), ,,Nowy
Dziennik” (Nowy Jork), ,,Dziennik Polski i Dziennik Żołnierza”
(Londyn), ,,Goniec Pomorski” (Koszalin), „Kurier Zachodni”
(Perth), ,,Wiadomości Polskie” (Sydney) oraz ,,Tygodnik Polski”
(Melbourne). Jej zainteresowania naukowe koncentrują się wokół losów
Polaków w Australii po II wojnie światowej. Współpracuje z redakcją
Australian Dictionary of Biography i Radiem 3 EA-SBS. Odznaczona
Medalem Honorowym „Polonia Semper Fidelis” (1999). Członek Związku
Pisarzy Polskich Za Granicą.

Drogie Panie, Drodzy Panowie...

Przypominam o pikniku w niedziele 10 lutego od godziny 11:30 w Jells
Park. Melway 71 K6.
Bedzie na nim zwyczajowe trawienie wlasnych wiktualow urozmaicone
zwyczajowymi typowymi piknikowymi rozmowami Polakow o polityce i
innych smiesznych sprawach. Po tych wyczerpujacych rozmowach bedzie
mozna poprawic kondycje fizyczno-duchowa przy wspolnych zwyczajowo
piknikowych zabawach tudziez spiewach choralnych. Te spiewy beda
preludium do krotkich mow prezesow organizacji, ktore zwolaly Panstwo
na ten piknik, czyli STiPP, PFA i KL. A na koniec kabaret Lokomotywa
przedstawi fragmenty swojego zmodyfikowanego programu.
I to wszystko za ... frajer.

Jesli macie Panstwo jakies pytania to prosze dzwonic do nizej
podpisanego na 9759 7658 lub 0404 836 480.

Zatem do zobaczenia w niedziele. Dobra pogode juz zalatwilem gdzie
trzeba.

Leszek Pach
Prezes STiPP

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Stowarzyszenie Techników i Profesjonalistów Polskich
wraz z Polską Fundacją Artystyczną i Kołem Literackim
zapraszają wszystkich członków i sympatyków
oraz zainteresowanych działalnością tych organizacji
na wspólny rekreacyjno-informacyjno-rozrywkowy piknik

w niedzielę 10 lutego
od godziny 11:30 w
Jells Park (East), Melway 72 A6.
Własne wiktuały mile widziane. Dodatkowe informacje udziela
Leszek Pach Tel: 9759 7658.
www.stipp.org.au

UBD str.318 H7

http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=57 (strona)

http://wwwparkweb.vic.gov.au/resources05/05_0346.pdf (mapa)

Dojazd: Waverley road do konca w kierunku wschodnim, wjazd w
druga sciezke na prawo na obwodnice parkingowa.

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For those who did not attend the AGM... the Treasurer prepared a
written summary of most of what he and STiPP had done over the year.
It is a bit more than many of you realise:

STiPP Treasurer's Report (1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007)

This is my 5th year as Treasurer. The Treasurer is now a full time
student doing an full time undergraduate degree and now has very
little time. This means an increased emphasis on the KIS (Keep It
Simple) principle.

The simplification of STiPP accounts and activities has continued.
This includes simplifying some of the reporting methods used.

Financial activities during the year:

• Simplified the accounts by closing an unnecessary passbook.
This process will also continue next year as the two term deposits
can be amalgamated. If the interest payments are monthly then
breaking the term at any given time incurs only a small penalty.
• The Treasurer has recommended removing the requirement for an
audit so that the AGM can be held earlier. The Associations
Incorporations Act requires audits only for organisations turning
over more than $250,000/yr. Alternatively a reduction in the number
of members on the audit committee would make it easier to find
sufficient members.
• Simplified STiPP Financial Spreadsheet further

Non Financial activities:

• Updated membership status of STiPP members: Financial/Non-
financial/Prior members and sent out membership reminders
• Organised the Ball. The Ball ran at a slight profit but this
was very hard to achieve. The ball was a success again this financial
year.
• Our meeting with Tadeusz Matkowski (Dziennikarz) was very
popular with people leaving very  late due to the interesting nature
of the discussion and presentation
• Last years Oplatek attracted around 30 people and we joined
with the Polish Chamber of Commerce to celebrate this event
• Updated the STiPP web site with maps showing the exact
location of the Mt Waverley Community Centre and exact map references.
• Used electronic communication methods to communicate with
members regularly
• Helped project the PowerPoint presentation of award winners
at the Ball
• Provided projection equipment for audio visual presentations
• Improved membership forms
• Archived all key records
• Helped organise the May barbeque
• Helped submit an application to the Blum Foundation to fund
the printing of a PhD work by Beata Leuner which records the history
of Polish organisations in Victoria and their contribution to
Victoria. It also documents the history of both STiPP and the Blum
foundation. Such material is of use to students studying contemporary
Polish history both in Victoria and abroad. It covers areas which
were previously not covered or poorly covered in literature and
provides depth to any discussion.
• Co-operated in the organisation of the Prof Jozef Hulanicki
remembrance day at Dom Syrena a few weeks ago (which I very much
regret not being able to attend).
• Attended Prof Hulanicki's funeral
• Donated $100 to Dom Syrena on behalf of STiPP at Prof
Hulanicki's funeral instead of providing flowers (as per his request)


Hall Hire
Mt Waverley costs us just over $100/meeting. This is much more than
comparable halls but the location suits existing members and other
attendees.

The $7 flat rate entry fee for events often does not cover costs
which include tea, coffee, pączki, wine, advertising and sometimes an
honorarium to the speaker.

The last increase occurred around 10 years ago. Fees should be
increased to $8-$10 per meeting to try and recover more costs.

The Treasurer's role
1) The Treasurer records all transactions in a cash book* (a running
list of income/expenditure) broken down by category.

2) Once a year the Treasurer has to produce a basic Balance sheet and
Profit/Loss Statement (or Cash Flow Statement*).

3) These reports are submitted to members at an AGM and later sent to
Consumer Affairs.

*This process has been largely automated by the use of a spreadsheet.

NB. All AGM reports should be written in English as they often need
to be submitted to Consumer Affairs, to the bank or to other
authorities.  These institutions require that a document be in
English. This is a legal requirement.

Michał Czajka
B Bus Accounting


--- In STIPP@..., "Michael Czajka" <MC1@...> wrote:
>
> Dear STiPP member,
>
> This notification is to let you know that the AGM of the Polish
> Technical and Professional Association will be held on

Friday 14th December
at Mt Waverley Community Centre
6.30pm
Room 1 of the Youth Centre (next to the Library)
Melways 70 E1 (maps in the file area of
this egroup) http://www.stipp.org.au
>
> The meeting will cover 3 major topics:
>
> 1) Change of name (as requested by Andrzej Weiss)
> 2) Ratification and election of new committee members
> 3) Changes to the constitution
>
> Name change
> The suggested name change is:
> • Association of Polish Professionals in Victoria (APPV)
> The committee would like to add a few alternatives:
> • Polish Professionals Association (PPA)
> • Association of Polish Professionals (APP)
> Committee
> The entire current committee is standing down for the ratification
> and election of new members. Members can either ratify the existing
> committee or elect new members to fill their positions.
> Nominations are:
>
> Dr Ryszard Ufnalski (President)
> Tadeusz Czubryj (Vice President)
> Michael Czajka (Treasurer)
> Edmund Bienczycki (Secretary)
> General committee #1 – no nominations
> General committee #2 – no nominations
>
> Nominations can be made prior to the meeting. To obtain the widest
> possible pool of candidates nominations will also be taken on the
day
> of the meeting.
>
> Proposed changes to the Constitution
>
> Explanations
> The committee received a number of queries about the constitution
> last year:
>
> The 2006 AGM was poorly attended but was quorate (had a quorum of
> members). However a lack of nominations resulted in the existing
> committee being the caretaker committee until a new committee could
> be appointed. A new committee was recently appointed.
>
> <quote>
> 28. The executive committee may, subject to Clause 27, fill any
> casual vacancy in any office referred to in Clause 26 by appointing
> one of its members to the vacant office and the member so appointed
> shall hold office during the remainder of the term of his
> predecessor.
>
> The executive committee may fill any casual vacancy occurring in
the
> office of an ordinary member of the Executive Committee by
appointing
> a member of the Association to the vacant office and the member so
> appointed shall hold office during the remainder of the term of his
> predecessor; provided however, that this clause shall empower the
> Executive Committee to fill only one vacancy in any one year.
> <end quote>
>
> This wasn't a casual vacancy... it was a election... and failure to
> obtain candidates.
>
> It is normal to appoint a committee if an election fails to obtain
> any nominations.
>
> Given the number of committee members who have failed to serve out
> their full terms (2 years) it is recommended that the last line be
> removed ie. As  otherwise the committee never has enough members.
>
> <quote>
> 27. No member shall be qualified for election as an office bearer
> unless he shall have been a Member of the Association for twelve
(12)
> months immediately preceding such election.
> <end quote>
>
> None of the present office holders were elected... they were
> appointed... because of a lack of candidates at the elections. This
> means this clause would not be relevant. This is Standard Operating
> Procedure... if an election fails.
>
> It is recommended that the words "If no nominees with over 12
months
> membership exist then a nominee with less than 12 months membership
> can stand for election" be added.
>
> This merely codifies common practice and clarifies it.
>
> Audit
> 41. The accounts of the Association shall be audited each financial
> year by an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall consist of a
> Chairman and two Auditors to be elected from among the Members by
the
> Association at General Meeting to serve for two (2) years.
>
> It is recommended that this section is either removed or that the
> required auditors be reduced to one or two.
>
> • For the past ~4 years we have been unable to meet the
> requirement of having 3 members in the audit committee. In fact
> nobody has nominated for the position in the last 3 years.
> • It is not a requirement of the Act that an audit be held.
> • It is not standard practice for an organisation as small as
> ours to hold in internal audit.
> • The removal of this requirement would mean the AGM could be
> held earlier in the year as there is a significant saving in time.
> • It would simplify the Treasurers job… and STiPP has a problem
> obtaining treasurers because the requirements have been complicated
> more than they need to be
>
> Members
> Many members have got into the habit of paying up memberships only
at
> AGM's. This results in them being lapsed until they pay.  Members
are
> often loathe to pay in advance (for the upcoming year). .. yet this
> is what must occur for a membership to be current.
>
> English
> As these changes have to be submitted to consumer affairs this
letter
> is in English.
>

Dear STiPP member,

This notification is to let you know that the AGM of the Polish
Technical and Professional Association will be held on Friday 14th
December at Mt Waverley Community Centre 6.30pm Room 1 of the Youth
Centre (next to the Library) Melways 70 E1 (maps in the file area of
this egroup) http://www.stipp.org.au

The meeting will cover 3 major topics:

1) Change of name (as requested by Andrzej Weiss)
2) Ratification and election of new committee members
3) Changes to the constitution

Name change
The suggested name change is:
• Association of Polish Professionals in Victoria (APPV)
The committee would like to add a few alternatives:
• Polish Professionals Association (PPA)
• Association of Polish Professionals (APP)
Committee
The entire current committee is standing down for the ratification
and election of new members. Members can either ratify the existing
committee or elect new members to fill their positions.
Nominations are:

Dr Ryszard Ufnalski (President)
Tadeusz Czubryj (Vice President)
Michael Czajka (Treasurer)
Edmund Bienczycki (Secretary)
General committee #1 – no nominations
General committee #2 – no nominations

Nominations can be made prior to the meeting. To obtain the widest
possible pool of candidates nominations will also be taken on the day
of the meeting.

Proposed changes to the Constitution

Explanations
The committee received a number of queries about the constitution
last year:

The 2006 AGM was poorly attended but was quorate (had a quorum of
members). However a lack of nominations resulted in the existing
committee being the caretaker committee until a new committee could
be appointed. A new committee was recently appointed.

<quote>
28. The executive committee may, subject to Clause 27, fill any
casual vacancy in any office referred to in Clause 26 by appointing
one of its members to the vacant office and the member so appointed
shall hold office during the remainder of the term of his
predecessor.

The executive committee may fill any casual vacancy occurring in the
office of an ordinary member of the Executive Committee by appointing
a member of the Association to the vacant office and the member so
appointed shall hold office during the remainder of the term of his
predecessor; provided however, that this clause shall empower the
Executive Committee to fill only one vacancy in any one year.
<end quote>

This wasn't a casual vacancy... it was a election... and failure to
obtain candidates.

It is normal to appoint a committee if an election fails to obtain
any nominations.

Given the number of committee members who have failed to serve out
their full terms (2 years) it is recommended that the last line be
removed ie. As  otherwise the committee never has enough members.

<quote>
27. No member shall be qualified for election as an office bearer
unless he shall have been a Member of the Association for twelve (12)
months immediately preceding such election.
<end quote>

None of the present office holders were elected... they were
appointed... because of a lack of candidates at the elections. This
means this clause would not be relevant. This is Standard Operating
Procedure... if an election fails.

It is recommended that the words "If no nominees with over 12 months
membership exist then a nominee with less than 12 months membership
can stand for election" be added.

This merely codifies common practice and clarifies it.

Audit
41. The accounts of the Association shall be audited each financial
year by an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall consist of a
Chairman and two Auditors to be elected from among the Members by the
Association at General Meeting to serve for two (2) years.

It is recommended that this section is either removed or that the
required auditors be reduced to one or two.

• For the past ~4 years we have been unable to meet the
requirement of having 3 members in the audit committee. In fact
nobody has nominated for the position in the last 3 years.
• It is not a requirement of the Act that an audit be held.
• It is not standard practice for an organisation as small as
ours to hold in internal audit.
• The removal of this requirement would mean the AGM could be
held earlier in the year as there is a significant saving in time.
• It would simplify the Treasurers job… and STiPP has a problem
obtaining treasurers because the requirements have been complicated
more than they need to be

Members
Many members have got into the habit of paying up memberships only at
AGM's. This results in them being lapsed until they pay.  Members are
often loathe to pay in advance (for the upcoming year). .. yet this
is what must occur for a membership to be current.

English
As these changes have to be submitted to consumer affairs this letter
is in English.

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/STIPP/sfedit?path=/Maps/Mt%
20Waverley/1Melways70-E1.jpg

http://www.polishfestival.com.au/

4 Listopada Niedziele
o godzinie 1500
spotkamy sie by powspominac naszego nie odzalowanego
kolege Professora Jozefa Hulanickiego
ktory opuscil nas tak nie dawano.

Spol organizatorem spotkania jest  STiPP

Dom Polksi Syrena Rowville

Kontakt Blanka Nowacka 9763 9967

Drodzy Panstwo,

Zespol Kabaretu Lokomotywa pragnie przypomniec, ze juz w najblizsza
niedziele 16 wrzesnia 2007 o godzinie 18:30 w Domu Polskim Syrena w
Rowville odbedzie sie premiera programu satyrycznego "i... pot z niej
splywa, czyli zywot Polaka poczciwego po 2 wojnie nad Wisla urodzonego".
Zapraszamy serdecznie. Bedzie duzo smiechu ze wspomnien z naszej
mlodosci oraz z naszego zycia doczesnego i unikalnych obyczajow. Beda
tez niespodzianki jak np.... Nie, nie powiemy. To trzeba samemu
zobaczyc.
Bilety w cenie tylko $10- do nabycia przy wejsciu.

za Zespol Kabaretu Lokomotywa
Leszek Pach
Starszy Palacz

Pani Hulanicka prosila aby zamiast skladania kwiatow,
pieniadze przeznaczone na ich zakup przekazac na potrzeby Domu
Polskiago SYRENA

--- In STIPP@..., "Michael Czajka" <MC1@...> wrote:
>
> ZARZAD STIPP'u ze smutkiem zawiadamia o zgonie
> naszego kolegi Profesora Jozefa Hulanickiego.
>
> Pogrzeb odbedzie sie we wtorek o godzinie 10.30
> 4-go wrzesnia na cmentarzu katolickim Necropolis w SPRINGVALE.
>
> Czesc Jego pamieci!
>

ZARZAD STIPP'u ze smutkiem zawiadamia o zgonie
naszego kolegi Profesora Jozefa Hulanickiego.

Pogrzeb odbedzie sie we wtorek o godzinie 10.30
4-go wrzesnia na cmentarzu katolickim Necropolis w SPRINGVALE.

Czesc Jego pamieci!

Nasz wieloletni czlonek, Leszek Pach, zaprasza na ... kabaret 16 wrzesnia 2007 o
godz. 18:30 w Domu Polskim Syrena, Rowville.
Szczegoly w zalaczniku.

Drodzy Koledzy i Kolezanki!

Spotkanie z dziennikarzem Panem Tadeuszem Matkowskim
8 czerwca w Mt. Waverley Civic Centre
47 Miller Crescent
trwalo od godziny 19 do 23!

Wszyscy z uwaga sluchalismy opowiadan Tadeusza Matkowskiego
o jego zyciu, pracy, kontaktach i slawnych osobistosciach jakie
spotykal.

Wyswietlone klipsy filmowe (wsrod ktorych szczegolnie godnym uwagi
byl film o POLISH HILL RIVER w Poludniowej Australii w 150 lecie
osadnictwa polskiego w naszym kraju)bogato ilustrowaly prace
dziennikarza.

Do znakomitej atmosfery wieczoru przyczynily sie rowniez ciasta
podarowane przez Pania Anne-Barbare Ufnalska.

Serdeczne podziekowanie nalezy sie rowniez naszemu skarbnikowi
Michalowi  Czajce za uzycie wlasnego sprzetu oraz jego obsluge!

Z szacunkiem
Dr Richard V Ufnalski
prezes