You can download a pdf version of the flyer from the link below to print out and take to meetings.
There is more to personal recovery than Steps and Traditions
You can download a pdf version of the flyer from the link below to print out and take to meetings.
There is more to personal recovery than Steps and Traditions
Our Second Topic has been submitted to Conference . This one was submitted by Sean H.
You can view a copy of the topic submission using the link below.
CONFERENCE TOPIC FORM 2016 – Improve AA Internal Communication
This is an invitation to attend and also a request for support with the fundraising for the 2017 Australian National Convention which is being hosted by the North Eastern Region next July in Cairns.
We have received pledges and donations from local, district and area levels so far. Some groups have foregone their donations to District/CSO etc. to make a one-time pledge or donation, other groups have organised fundraising events and donated the revenue that this produced. The Convention belongs to the whole fellowship of Australia and so we would like all groups to show their support.
With so many generous groups nationwide, even seemingly small donations quickly accumulate. Would you please pass this information through your area and district structures so that it reaches every home-group. It is a suggestion that each home-group makes a one off pledge, donation we are now exactly 12 months out.
Donate directly to:
2017 National Convention
BSB 034-241
Account 405418
Yours in fellowship
2017 Host Planning Committee
Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee
Minutes of Meeting: Friday, 1st July 2016 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________
Chair: Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Present:
Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM – Area Chair)
Rosemary P (RtR North Syd Tue PM – Area Secretary)
Peter (North Sydney Mon PM – Area Treasurer)
Michael S (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM – Area Group Liaison))
Anna S (Dee Why Thu PM – Area Alternate Delegate)
Linda (Dee Why Thu PM – Alt GSR)
Tina (Mona Vale Sun AM – GSR)
Ben (Epping Mon PM & Thu PM – GSR)
John R (Royal North Shore Thu PM – GSR)
Apologies:
John B (Seaforth – Area Delegate)
Lachlan B (Royal North Shore Thu PM – Area Webmaster)
Garry T (Gordon Mon PM – GSR)
Christopher H (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM – GSR)
Rowena R (Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast – GSR)
Not Present:
David P (Chatswood Sun – GSR)
BJ (Mosman Mon PM – GSR)
John G (have asked for home group details – Area Public Information Co-ordinator)
Meeting Opened: 07:30pm
12 Traditions Read By: John R
Previous Minutes: Accepted
Action Items:
Action Item | Description | Owner | Due | Status |
20160701.1 | Find out the name of the course held for people caught drunk driving. | Anna S | 20160801 | In Progress |
20160701.2 | John R inquired about the status of the Val Morgan advertising campaign. An action is to be added asking John B and John G the status. | John B
John G |
20160801 | In Progress |
20160504.2 | Undertake an initiative to take an inventory of Area E | John B | 20160831 | In Progress |
20160405.1 | Looking at integrating articles with mail chimp to eliminate the double handling. | Lachlan B | 20160504
20160602 20160701 20160801 |
In Progress |
20160405.6 | Area D Sept Forum: Determine a session and panel our area can hold at the forum.
· Anna S to contact John R and then Area D to determine if presenting the Concepts at the forum will fit with their forum theme and agenda. · If the answer to the above question is “yes” Anna S to present some draft slides at the next Area E meeting. |
Anna S | 20160504
20160602 20160701 20160801 |
In Progress |
20160405.7 | Create a guideline and add it to the website outlining the difference between a group and a meeting.
Discussion included: · Groups are organised with office bearers and structure. · Reference to Tradition Three (The Long Form) “.. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation.” |
Garry T | 20160504
20160602 20160701 20160801 |
In Progress |
20160405.8 | Create a guideline and add to the website outlining the policy on Dogs at Meetings | John G | 20160504
20160602 20160701 20160801 |
In Progress |
20160307.3 | Peter to talk to GSO to determine the amount the Area has donated as it is currently not clear. | Peter | 20160405
20160504 20160602 20160701 20160801 |
In Progress |
20160307.4 | Andrew, Rowena, John G to review the GSR flyer with the view of possibly making it more appealing. Currently there is thought that the flyer is great but does have a few too many words hence turning people off reading it.
20160701 – It was decided to close this action item as there hasn’t been any progress on it so it was decided to continue to use the original flyer. |
Andrew I, Rowena R,
John R |
20160405
20160504 20160602 20160701 |
Closed |
20160405.5 | Topics for Conference – Guidance material of how to compose and submit a topic to be put on the website | Andrew I | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
Completed |
Chairman’s Report: Andrew I
Andrew is currently focussed on liaising with various stakeholders to organise the next forum.
PI Report: John G (Not present)
A report was not tabled.
Treasurer’s Report: Peter
Peter tabled the report highlighting:
Delegate’s Report: John B (Not Present)
Anna S tabled the report for John B.
Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S
Following on from the recently held Area E Assembly where the 1st part of the Concepts Interactive Session was presented, the 2nd part is tentatively being planned for the August Assembly.
Group Liaison Report: Michael S
Michael has put together a list of all the meetings in Area E with the nominated GSR so we can clearly see which meetings are represented at Area E.
Service Position going well and highlighted he only has 6 months left of his tenure.
Web Master Report: Lachlan B (Not present)
Area E Website http://areaeeraa.info
Rosemary tabled the report sent to her by Lachlan.
GSR Reports:
General Business:
NEXT MEETING: Monday 1st August at 07:30
The AA National Convention is being held in Cairns this year from the 7-10th of July.
You can check out the website and register here -> http://www.aanatcon2017.com.au/
As discussed and demonstrated by Matt S at the recent Area E Forum, the first topic has been submitted by Area E for the 2016 Conference. The General Service Process Map is a visual aid designed to make the task of communicating our service structure in Australia much easier.
You can read a copy of the topic submission here
A pdf version of the Process Map can be downloaded here. (It is suggested that all members print this out and take it to your next group conscience. )
A power point version of the Process Map can be downloaded here.
And a small video showing the Process Map in action can be downloaded here.
And here you can see Matt’s wonderful map in all its glory.
Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee
Minutes of Meeting: Thursday, 2nd June 2016 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________
Chair: John B (Seaforth Tue PM)
Present:
Michael S (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM – GL)
Anna (Dee Why Thu PM)
Rosemary (RtR North Syd Tue PM – Area Secretary)
Garry T (Gordon Mon PM – GSR)
David P (Chatswood Sun – GSR)
Rowena R (Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast – GSR)
Apologies:
Not Present:
Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Allan H (Galston Fri & Sun PM)
Ben (Epping Mon PM & Thu PM – GSR)
BJ (Mosman Mon PM – GSR)
John R (Narrabeen Thu AM – GSR)
Lachlan B (Royal North Shore Thu PM – Area Webmaster)
John G (have asked for home group details – PI)
Christopher (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM – GSR)
Peter (North Sydney Mon PM – Area Treasurer)
Meeting Opened: 07:30pm
12 Traditions Read By: Rowena R
Previous Minutes: Accepted
Action Items:
Action Item | Description | Owner | Due | Status |
20160504.2 | Undertake an initiative to take an inventory of Area E | John B | 20160831 | In Progress |
20160405.1 | Looking at integrating articles with mail chimp to eliminate the double handling. | Lachlan B | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160405.5 | Topics for Conference – Guidance material of how to compose and submit a topic to be put on the website | Andrew I | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160405.6 | Area D Sept Forum: Determine a session and panel our area can hold at the forum.
· Anna S to contact John R and then Area D to determine if presenting the Concepts at the forum will fit with their forum theme and agenda. · If the answer to the above question is “yes” Anna S to present some draft slides at the next Area E meeting. |
Anna S | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160405.7 | Create a guideline and add it to the website outlining the difference between a group and a meeting.
Discussion included: · Groups are organised with office bearers and structure. · Reference to Tradition Three (The Long Form) “.. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation.”
|
Garry T | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160405.8 | Create a guideline and add to the website outlining the policy on Dogs at Meetings | John G | 20160504
20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160307.3 | Peter to talk to GSO to determine the amount the Area has donated as it is currently not clear. | Peter | 20160405
20160504 20160602 |
In Progress |
20160307.4 | Andrew, Rowena, John G to review the GSR flyer with the view of possibly making it more appealing. Currently there is thought that the flyer is great but does have a few too many words hence turning people off reading it | Andrew I, Rowena R,
John R |
20160405
20160504 20160602 20160701 |
In Progress |
20160504.1 | Area Assembly flyer to be added to the website and sent to Area members. | Lachlan B | 20160528 | Completed |
20160504.3 | Propose people who are part of committees to use their full name:
· Motion: Not Carried · Suggest it is up to the individual’s discretion. · Discussion included: o Use of surnames would assist in improving communications o Tradition Eleven o Importance of anonymity o Suggestions in Big Book to use initials of surnames o Use AA names by which members are referred to” |
Garry | 20160602 | Completed |
20160405.9 | Organise an assembly for 28th May to discuss topics for conference. Michael and Rosemary volunteered to assist with catering. | Anna, John, Andrew | 20160504
20160528 |
Completed |
Chairman’s Report: Andrew I (Not present)
A report was not tabled.
PI Report: John G (Not present)
A report was not tabled.
Treasurer’s Report: Peter (Not present)
A report was not tabled.
Delegate’s Report: John B
John B outlined there were no additional activities to report.
Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S
Following on from the recently held Area E Assembly where the 1st part of the Concepts Interactive Session was presented, the 2nd part is tentatively being planned for the August Assembly.
Group Liaison Report: Michael S
Michael S outlined there were no additional activities to report.
Web Master Report: Lachlan B (Not present)
A report was not tabled.
GSR Reports:
General Business:
NEXT MEETING: Friday 1st July at 07:30
Link to a pdf version of the flyer which you can print out and put up in your AA noticeboards and at meetings is here -> Area E Forum Flyer.
AA members and groups in Australia have an opportunity to put forward suggestions, known as Topics, to be considered for inclusion on the agenda of the Australian General Service Conference being held in Sydney in November 2016. The theme of the conference being : A Design for Living.
The Topic Form provides guidance for the development and formatting of a suggestion as a Topic. Whilst Topic Forms may be submitted to the National Office, Area E is holding an Area Assembly on 28 May. This will provide an opportunity for proposed Topics to be discussed by representatives of all the groups and may include suggestions for fine tuning a Topic for submission.
Members and groups who wish to have their Topic discussed at the Area E Assembly are requested to fill in the Topic Form and e-mail a copy to the Area E Secretary – secretary@areaeeraa.info – prior to 27 May.
In Service.
John B
Area E Delegate.
Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee
Minutes of Meeting: Tuesday, 5th April 2016 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________
Chair: Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Present:
Michael (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Christopher (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
John (Seaforth Tue PM)
John R (Narrabeen Thu AM)
John G
Anna (Dee Why Thu PM)
Rosemary (RtR North Syd Tue PM)
Rowena (Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast)
Garry (Gordon Mon PM)
Mike (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Darren (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)
Ben (Epping Mon PM & Thu PM)
BJ (Mosman Mon PM)
Apologies:
Lachlan B (Royal North Shore Thu PM)
Peter (North Sydney Mon PM)
Meeting Opened: 07:30pm
12 Traditions Read By: Garry (Gordon Mon PM)
Previous Minutes: Accepted
Action Item | Description | Owner | Due | Status |
20160405.1 | Looking at integrating articles with mail chimp to eliminate the double handling. | Lachlan B | 20160504 | New |
20160405.2 | Setup email addresses for all position holders and update mailchimp configuration. | Lachlan B | 20160504 | New |
20160405.3 | Area Survey to put added to the website | Andrew | 20160415 | New |
20160405.4 | Area Committee Members to complete Area Survey which should be on the website. | ALL | 20160420 | New |
20160405.5 | Topics for Conference – Guidance material of how to compose and submit a topic to be put on the website | Andrew | 20160504 | New |
20160405.6 | Area D Sept Forum: Determine a session and panel our area can hold at the forum. | Anna | 20160504 | New |
20160405.7 | Create a guideline and add it to the website outlining the difference between a group and a meeting | Garry | 20160504 | New |
20160405.8 | Create a guideline and add to the website outlining the policy on Dogs at Meetings | John R | 20160504 | New |
20160405.9 | Organise an assembly for 28th May to discuss topics for conference | Anna, John, Andrew | 20160504 | New |
20160307.3 | Peter to talk to GSO to determine the amount the Area has donated as it is currently not clear. | Peter | 20160405
20160504 |
In Progress |
20160307.4 | Andrew, Rowena, John (Narrabeen) to review the GSR flyer with the view of possibly making it more appealing. Currently there is thought that the flyer is great but does have a few too many words hence turning people off reading it | Andrew, Rowena,
John (Narrabeen) |
20160405
20160504 |
In Progress |
20160307.5 | Andrew to outline all Area E meeting dates so it is clear for everyone. | Andrew | 20160405 | Completed |
20160307.6 | Andrew to check with the office that the Area E meeting dates don’t conflict with any office meetings. | Andrew | 20160405 | Completed |
20160307.1 | John to send current material involving the movie screenings to Rosemary. | John (Seaforth) | 20160405 | Completed |
20160307.2 | Peter to donate $1000 to the Fiji Convention. | Peter | 20160405 | Completed |
Chairman’s Report: Andrew
High on his agenda are the 3 Area Forums to be held this year and what we are going to do for each of them.
PI Report: Position Vacant
A report was not tabled.
Treasurer’s Report: Peter (Not present – sent apology)
A report was not tabled.
Delegate’s Report: John
Alternate Delegate Report: Anna
A report was not tabled.
Group Liaison Report: Michael
There wasn’t anything to report hence a report was not tabled.
Web Master Report: Lachlan B
GSR Reports:
General Business:
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 04th May at 07:30