The AKSA AGM is scheduled to be held in Perth on the 20th Sept 2009.
RSVP details etc can be found on the home page at www.aksa.com.au
A lot more detail will be posted there, & here on seabeeze, over the coming days & weeks.
Whilst the change of administration coming out of Mackay last year has presented the new board with far more than problems than expected we are confident that we are now in a position to move forward into the 2009/10 season with renewed vigour.
We have a raft of ideas planned to make the most of the new coalition set-up - no. 1 being the new cooperative website concept. A detailed explanation of this initiative will be posted on the website shortly. In the meantime we need help from site developers who know their way around the DotNetNuke platform. Emails to info(at)aksa.com.au with offers to help will be welcome.
All fixed - thanks for that slave ![]()
(who ever said you never say anything worthwhile) ![]()
a pm would have done but we cant begrudge a cheap shot when we put it out there for the taking.
I wonder if I'll actually get my membership card and tag this year if I send my money to www.aksa.com instead.
I like it Slave - I really really do like it. ![]()
Why dont you join up & come along to the AGM and propose it as motion.
Seriously!
Would someone please advise when will the AGM Agenda and the Financial Reports for the year ended September 2008 be issued ? Usually these are issued prior to the AGM for Members to review and ask questions, appoint proxies and nominate for positions.
Given AKSA has had nearly twelve months since the last year end surely the Financial Reports can be released immediately.
Just a small but maybe important point I understand this is not "2009" AGM but is really the 2008 AGM being held very late. Maybe a bit like the Turkey website reference - another small oversight.
Oversight - sorry not so as AKSA Committee Members have an obligation to all Members to fulfill their duties. It's tough when you do not know what you are doing and the Associations Incorporation Act catches up to you.
And once again those who clearly do not like the truth are back to personal abuse.
Thank you Wave S - Well might those like Airush continue on with personal barbs but all AKSA Committee members should now know they are on notice from the NSW Office of Fair Trading that they must lift their game.
And please note Sec 91 of the Associations Incorporations Act – which reads.
91 Offences by committee members
(1) If an association contravenes, whether by act or omission, any provision of this Act or the regulations, each committee member of the association is taken to have contravened the same provision if he or she knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention.
(2) A person may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision pursuant to subsection (1) whether or not the association has been proceeded against or convicted under that provision.
(3) In the case of a contravention of section 40, each person who, pursuant to subsection (1), is taken to have contravened that section is, together with the association, jointly and severally liable for all debts incurred by the association as a consequence of that contravention.
(4) Nothing in this section affects any liability imposed on an association for an offence committed by the association under this Act.
(5) For the purposes of this section, an association's public officer (not otherwise being a committee member) is taken to be a committee member.
No wonder the AKSA so called Board volunteers are running for cover as they now know they have persistently and knowingly breached the NSW Associations and Incorporations Act.
Members of the AKSA Board such as Puppet, Flying Kiwi, Paulio and Airush whilst may have great intentions they simple do not know their obligations to Members under the law. For the most basic stuff have a look at the AKSA "new" website - the content is two years out of date........go figure........
At the forthcoming AKSA AGM [Agenda yet to be issued and when is a mystery] the opportunity exists for the old guard to move on and let others have a go and …maybe take the flack......but as long serving vocal AKSA Board members as Puppet, Kiwi, Paulio and Airush many people are now asking "what do AKSA have to hide"?
Yeah what do AKSA have to hide when I was properly voted on in June 2008 to the AKSA team as Treasurer and never allowed access to the AKSA accounts?
And please do not destroy/lose the AKSA financial records as happened in KBV prior to 2008 by again “long serving Board Members”. PM if you want the detail on who had their figures in the KBV till and “lost” the records.
Yeh guys you want to play personal [Airush] – you as an AKSA Board Member may well do that but as I and others see it unfortunately it only reflects upon your own misguided approach to this matter - in the meantime answer the questions as Saffer and Wave S have requested.
"At the forthcoming AKSA AGM [Agenda yet to be issued and when is a mystery] the opportunity exists for the old guard to move on and let others have a go and …maybe take the flack......but as long serving vocal AKSA Board members as Puppet, Kiwi, Paulio and Airush many people are now asking "what do AKSA have to hide"?"
Robby boy- I removed myself from anything to do with aksa quite some time ago because I was sick of the constant harassment, I was on there for about 6 months from memory.
I make comment against you and your attacks because I think that aksa has done a reasonable job and none of the people involved deserve a spiteful, bitter old mans hateful ramblings.
Thank you Airush – your response has an air of panic in it. I hope you were not on the AKSA Board when some of this stuff went down – or just maybe you were…….but if a new SA Rep has taken over as per the ‘new” AKSA Website have you advised him of his obligations.
In November 2008 I recall you wrote to me presumably as an AKSA Board Member stating “Your points are fair and valid. Your way of dealing with people is inflammatory, time consuming and unnecessary – please understand that this is not an attack but a request to give the board a chance to do what needs to be done- but not as a knee jerk reaction to criticism.”
Unfortunately when there is an elephant in the room it’s a bit hard to continue to dance around it without someone stating the obvious.
And to suggest you removed yourself “from anything to do with AKSA quite some time ago because of constant harassment” just does not wash as a defence. It was not harassment but me stating the bleeding obvious – AKSA was operating illegally – and you as an AKSA Board Member were then part of the process and had a chance, privately, to fix it. From my observation you did nothing but run away.
Now Airush you wade back onto Seabreeze and have a go at me personally while I raise genuine concerns. You have, as an ex AKSA Board Member. therefore put yourself back in the square.
If you take what I state as “attacks” then we have different definitions. I am looking for the facts. The fact is you as an AKSA Board Member, in June 2008, did not allow me to take up my rightful Treasurer’s position. Who “attacked” who?
Now a very simple question - not an attack – in the entire time you were on the AKSA Board, and by your own admission that would be from June 2008 to March 2009 [six months ago], did you ever receive a copy of any monthly financial statements related to AKSA?
And yes once gain predictable in offering that I am providing "a spiteful, bitter old mans hateful ramblings". Just give me and the Members generally the facts.
Robert- you are from a world where things work differently. There is no air of panic in my response simply a statement of a fact.
I am sick to death of this- what do you think is going on here, the aksa board members stealing member funds ? Honestly- I gave up my time to try and foster a growth in the sport I love. All that ended up happening was dealing with your crap- ffs what is wrong with you ? if there is no conflict you are not happy...you thrive on this negativity...personally I have better things to do.
No air of panic!! What are you now saying about “aksa board members stealing member funds” – I have never stated anything of the sort - but you have for whatever reason.
What I am asking is did you as an AKSA Baord Member ever receive any MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?
How simple do I have to make the question? The answer is either Yes or No – it’s really that simple.
With respect to giving up time - so have many others given time to wanting to foster the sport they and others love – so you are certainly not alone in your noble quest.
And yes we may be from different worlds as I am from a world where all Members deserve to be treated with respect and that a National body after nearly 10 years in existence should have National Sporting Organisation [NSO] accreditation.
Sigh. ![]()
And we wonder why it is so hard to get "good people" in to lead AKSA / the state kiting groups.
Maybe the some of the haters should step up and give some of their time to make things better, rather than just flaming away...
I support Rob in his stance. I stopped my membership as soon as I found out the President and Secretary were on a paid salary, and the Association is supposed to be a not for profit organisation? During my 3 years of membership, I was never once sent the annual accounts or committee meeting minutes. The stuff posted at the website was like 5 years old.
By corporations law, any documentation of the association should be made available for inspection by any of its financial member on request. I requested for annual accounts, requested for insurance policy and schedule, they were never sent to me nor made available.
I also witnessed a committee member punching the Slingshot rep in public on the Gold Coast. There are too many people on board with their own agendas. I wouldn't be surprised if the association be declared desolved by default.
I have nothing against any committee member personally, and top marks for each of their efforts. But it simply has not followed the guidelines of how an incorporation should run. I also believe people involved in the industry should not be on the committee either.
Thanks Galah for the lead in - what you suggest is exactly what I have attempted with AKSA after some time on the KBV Committee.
You need to check the history - I stood for and was voted on as AKSA Treasurer in June 2008 - when I sought access to the AKSA books I was denied access. No “flames” up until then. But by year end, after repeated attempts to obtain access to AKSA’s books, the NSW OFT got involved in December 2008.
The previous Treasurer of AKSA - Big Wave Dave - can provide answers to what he did as AKSA Treasurer as he would not tell me. He resigned in January 2008 and there has been no Treasurer since despite my appointment in June 2008.
I am certainly not a "hater" but want answers to very simple questions about the operations of AKSA. And many others who have PM'd me and who have made entries similar to mine also want answers. It' that simple.
As I mentioned in my other post, personally I don't care if Rob has a personal agenda or not, the facts he brings forward are legitimate.
As a member now for a couple of years I have never received minutes of minutes or any further information as to what happens with my money. I have never received any benefits from my funds, in fact, the only benefits I have ever seen or received were thanks to Hookworm's attempt at Hookstock which was a not AKSA event.
I for one would like to see where my money is going. I would like to see how its been used and if the current treasurer is being denied access to the books, I would like to know why and when this will be resolved, and when should be in the next couple of days, not when AKSA think they are good and ready to do it. I don't pretend to assume there is underhanded activities going on, but when they refuse to give out the financials, I have no reasons to assume that is the case until they can prove otherwise.
Rob R.
You most probably have some very true and valid ideas and concerns. But as a member of Seabreeze, and NSWKBA / AKSA, I am getting sick of reading the same stuff from you. Fine I think we get your point. No one likes a nagging wife. Please cease from your continuing harrassment and crap. GO AWAY unless you want to contribute positive things on moving forward.
Slave....I have bagged some of your previous comments for their negativity but, you seem to have some valid ideas. Perhaps I might have been too hasty in my previous comments.
You can talk the talk Slave...go on...join up...and walk the walk...
RobR has some legal legitimate concerns kyteryder. I could go on about personal attacks after he asked questions as tresurer, haters etc. Blah,blah........ If you are in the loop you might not be so hasty.
Isn't it a legitamite question what are you paying for???? where it goes, besides your so called insurance......
Gee, getting all the aksa members to WA just in time for our season is cheap if the "vounteers" are paying???? BUT who is paying and what is going on is not forthcoming.
Company/organisation rules are about transparency.....Mabe Rob has some experience in this and resigned because of the red tape????? If you dont know how corporate culture works when things get bad. keep your comments to yourself.
Dont be a puppet ( althought puppet is the most pragmatic person in AKSA that I know, and wants to make a difference). I didnt want to get into this political bulls%$t but if RobR was making defammatory comments that were unjustified, wouldn't he be sued or barred by now????
Besides the vocal minority, think about it or be another sheep.
RobR - you get more flies with honey than vinegar. Even thought they are obliged to provide details, if you aren't civil and ask anyone for anything the wrong way it can work against you.
AKSA, What the Fxck is this still going on for?
Why the hell is the president and secretary on paid salaries?
I really should have liability insurance cos I'm accident prone and reckless but I'll be fxcked if I join an organisation that isn't PROACTIVELEY open. RobR (abrasivley or not) asked for information months ago. He was not some troublemaker. He's the freakin TREASURER. He has a legal obligation to know stuff. It's his responsibility. Why wouldn't he have full access? He shouln't have to ask. And if he's an abrasive and annoying prick maybee he wont get voted in this year (or maybe some disgruntled members will turn up and vote him in as president) I know I would.