Dear Society members,
The Executive Committee of the Otago Broadcaster’s Society wishes to notify you of a Special General Meeting (SGM) to be held on Thursday July 29th in the Alexander Macmillan room Community house between 5.30 and 8pm. Generally this meeting will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss the Trust and Societies joint vision in protecting and nurturing the valuable community asset and Dunedin institution that is Toroa Radio.
Specifically the meeting has been requested by a letter signed by 6 society members concerned about recent events at Toroa radio. This letter requests four points be put forward for discussion at the SGM:
1) The future direction of Toroa Station and the role of the Society to protect this community asset and the philosophy of Community Access Radio;
2) The role of the Society Reps on the Trust Board;
3) To provide an opportunity for the Society Members to elect the Society Reps;
4) The ability for the Society to employ as was in the Constitution prior to 2000;
Each of the four points will be discussed at the meeting in a forum facilitated by an independent mediator; this part of the evening is scheduled between 7 and 8pm.
Prior to discussion we welcome you to a pot luck meal between 5.30 and 7pm for a ‘get together’ of people with a shared passion for Toroa and Community Access radio.
‘Toroa Radio, Real people, Real Music, Real Radio’.
Kind regards,
Louise Booth
Chair (Otago Broadcaster’s Society)