Local Men's Network - Blue Mountains

AGENDA


1 PRESENT
2 APOLOGIES
3 PRESIDENTS REPORT
4 TREASUERS REPORT
5 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE--PROPOSED TO REMAIN AT $5.00
6 NOTICE OF MOTIONS
7 ELECTION OF COMMITTEE POSITIONS
8 ANY OTHER BUSINESS


Positions up for election

• PRESIDENT
• VICE PRESIDENT
• TREASURER
• SECRETARY
• PUBLIC OFFICER
• AND ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

NOMINATION FOR THESE POSITIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING SIGNED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ACCOMPANIED BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CANDIDATE.

BOTH MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE SECRETARY AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE AGM.

IF INSUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED THEN ANY VACANT POSITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED CASUAL AND NOMINATIONS CALLED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE MEETING AND VOTED UPON.

Springwood Men's Project and the Men's Community Action Forum (MCAF) organised a Men's Comedy Night for the wrap up to a succesful International Mens Health Week in the Blue Mountains.

Thirty or so chaps turned up to share a joke, spin a yarn and let loose with some laughter at the Lawson Bowling Club. Murray bravely took on the job of MC as well as attending to DJ duties.

Casey from the Lawson Chinese Restaurant put on a fine spread of food to keep the lads strong for the onslaught of laughter and the action filled presentation of jokes.

After the food, Lloyd and Trevor led the lads in rousing stress management song. Comic song that had everyone in the group clapping and singing along.

The crowd was more receptive and engaged after a meal and a song so the jokes flowed well into the evening... the Prossie Awareness Awards were strong contender for the best comic moment .. and the winners proudly showed their joy at the tokens of appreciation from the crowd.

The Springwood Men's Project and Whisk and Pin sponsored 200 Blue Man Bags for International Mens Health Week (IMHW) .. These bags included a healthy muesli biscuit and a 100% fruit juice ... provided with some literature on Men's Groups operating in the mounatins and facilities that might be of interest to men.

Volunteers from the Mens Community Action Forum (MCAF) packed the food items and Men's information brochures on Tuesday at the Springwood Neighbourhood Centre for disturbution thoroughout the mountaints. during IMHW.


The bags contained information about

• Men's Health Information Resource Centre
• OMNI
• Local Mens Group Springwood
• Mens Community Action Forum
• Dads in Distress
• Fathers Group
• U3A
• Mens Health Checks

These bags were distributed at Neighbourhood Centres, on the street and in busy shopping areas.