ARCIA Annual General Meeting update

ARCIA is made up of elected committee and ex-officio members who are actively engaged in the Australian radio communications industry. They bring many years of knowledge and expertise to the association without personal financial gain.

ARCIA recently held elections at the Annual General Meeting in August and the following individuals were elected for FY13:

• President: Chris Kelly
• Vice President: Martin McLeod
• Secretary: Bob Rogers
• Committee Member: Ian Miller
• Committee Member: Anthony Blyth
• Committee Member: Hamish Duff
• Committee Member: Jeff Perry
• Committee Member: Devran Roberts
• Committee Member: Jim Simpson
• Committee Member: Chris Stapleton

The association would also like to welcome Andrew Findlay and Rob Howes as new committee members.

ARCIA committee and ex-officio members work on behalf of the association’s members on issues where they believe the industry should be protected or represented and are elected based on their interest to best serve the industry as a whole. The association welcomes regular comments and suggestions from its members to ensure the committee continues to fulfil its role.

I would like to make special mention of departing committee members Alistair Tibballs and Melanie Arnott. Both members need to be acknowledged for their dedication and commitment to the association. Alistair’s role as treasurer was pivotal in the association’s early years of development and later as it grew nationally. Melanie joined ARCIA in recent years and helped it gain solid ground in Western Australia. It is the dedication of our volunteers that allows us to continue to serve the industry as a whole and we thank Alistair and Melanie for their solid contributions.

In other news, the ARCIA Annual Report is available now and has been sent to all members. The report covers the association’s activities and achievements for FY12. Please contact info@arcia.org.au for a copy.

As a snapshot, in 2011-2012, ARCIA, on behalf of Tait Communications, awarded the Sir Angus Tait Memorial Scholarship to James Duncombe from Mastercom in NSW, Nick Gallagher from Nixon Communications in Queensland and Dylan Bucktrout from Mobile Masters in Western Australia. The scholarship is intended to provide encouragement to students or apprentices who are undertaking specialised training within the radio communications field. In order to continue to provide encouragement to students or apprentices actively pursuing study leading to a career in radio communications, four Sir Angus Tait Memorial Scholarships will be awarded in FY13 thanks to the support from Tait Communications, Omnitronics and RadioComms Connect 2012.

As well as viewing the latest Annual Report, we encourage you to visit the ARCIA website to see how to apply for the scholarship, nominate peers for the annual Industry Excellence Awards, keep up with the industry and social news, contribute to industry surveys, and view the advantages of membership and accreditation.