#36093
Flame Tree (Qld)
Flatchatter

    What state are you in? All states differ. In Qld you need to have your Motion in about 2 months before the AGM date (the committee only 1 month) so these can be included in the guff that gets sent out to owners who may not be intending to front at the AGM. Motions need to be concise and essentially a yes or no proposition that is legal to begin with and do-able, there usually is a word limit, but you can add in further guff as Explanatory Information without word limit, including quotes, pictures and what ever else to support your case, and stating your reasons why is probably most important – obviously you have a preferred outcome so focus on highlighting the benefits and go light on the negatives but maybe include a few for more apparent balance (but let opponents do their own homework). Check out your state’s legislation on this, certainly Qld has some good concise info about this online.

    I like to send it late in the piece so not ambushed by any committee or others but not too late that you can’t get it reviewed by your bcorp manager who should be agnostic to its content or outcome and advise you if any changes are required to ensure it is acceptable.

    Also, tell a few allies of what you are up to and seek their support to help encourage the numbers to go your way.  Good luck!