RNSH St Leonards Sunday Morning Meeting is moving!

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The Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards Sunday morning  meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is moving from the Community Health Centre to the new meeting room in the Clinical Services Building.

There is a big meeting room and kitchen and toilet facilities and ample parking right outside. Also conveniently located next door to the Herbert St Clinic.

Details below for how to get there.

 

 

How to find the RNSH Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Area E Minutes – January 2018.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee

Minutes of Meeting: Wednesday 10th January 2018 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________

Chair:             Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)

Attendance:

Note: Ensure we have the email for each member.

Andrew I Area Chair RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Present
Rosemary P Area Secretary RtR North Syd Tue PM Present
John B Area Delegate Seaforth Tue PM Present
Anna S Area Alternate Delegate Dee Why Thu PM Present
Michael S Area Treasurer RtR Kirribilli Tue PM Present
Area Group Liaison Vacant
Area Public Information Coordinator Vacant
Lachlan B Area Webmaster Royal North Shore Thu PM MIA
The Mixer Editor Vacant
Mary H GSR RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Apology
Michael B GSR Alternate RtR North Sydney Tue PM Apology
John R GSR Royal North Shore Thu PM Present
Garry T GSR Gordon Mon PM MIA
David C GSR Epping Mon PM & Thu PM MIA
Rowena R GSR Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast Present
Pam GSR Alternate Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast MIA
Tina S GSR Mona Vale Sun AM Apology
David P GSR Chatswood Sun AM Present
Peter T GSR Long Reef Tue AM Present
Steve GSR Cremorne Mon PM MIA
Jean J GSR Kirribilli Sat AM MIA
Meg GSR Telopea Wed PM MIA
Trevor GSR Lane Cove Mon PM Present
Linda GSR Cromer Fri PM Present

 

Meeting Opened:                07:30pm

12 Traditions Read By:                 Peter T

Previous Minutes:              Accepted

 

Action Items:

Note: Motions were approved by the Area E Committee that if an action item is open for 4 months and not completed it can be automatically closed, unless retention is specifically agreed by the Committee.

Action Item Description Owner Due Status
20180110.01 Add notification to the Area E Website that  Royal North Shore, Thu PM Group, is sponsoring a 12 Step Recovery Programme which is a Big Book Study Group starting 06/02/18 for 18 weeks from 0730 – 0900pm at St Peters Church Hall, Cremorne. RP 20180203 New
20180110.02 All Area E members allocated to a district to distribute the Feb AGM flier:

o   District 1: Tina

o   District 2: Rowena

o   District 3  Drew

o   District 4: Linda

o   District 5: Michael S

o   District 6: John R

o   District 7: Michael S

o   District 8: John B

o   District 9: Anna

o   District 10: Rosemary

o   District 11: John B

 All 20180203 New
20170406.03 email Susan authorising the printing of the Concepts banner in the short form on calico.

20170704 – CSO have decided to put the ordering of the banners on hold for 6 months.

20170704 – CSO to advise what the minimum orders are.

20170802 – Received from printer quotes for order quantities.

Ø  CSO literature checking to see if GSO will print and fund banners.

Ø  171106 – GSO will have them printed at the same time they print the steps banners. A timeline was not provided.

Ø  20171205 – MOTION PASSED to place an order to the CSO for 20 Concept Banners.

o   Area E will pay the one off design costs of $530. 

o   NSCSO will pay for the banners and recoup the costs when sold to the groups.  $40.70 x 20 = $814

Ø  20180110 – John B has contacted NSCSO to order the banners and inform John B when they are available.

 Garry T

John B

 20171205

20180110

20180201

 In progress
20170406.01 Discuss having 2 signatories on Area bank accounts

Contacted Peter.  The only 2 signatories at present are Peter and Michael.

20170704 – It was decided the chairman and treasurer of Area E should be the 2 signatories.  Michael to organise.

20171205 – The logistics with the bank have been organised.  Left is for Andrew I to visit a branch and lodge his signatory.

 Peter, Michael S

 

 20171205

20180110

 Completed
20161202.04 AA 30 Sec Commercial at movies: at 2017 year end look at having the commercial screened at Warringah Mall for 1 movie for 3 weeks over the Christmas period.  It will be screened 25 times a week for a total cost of approx. $1000.

Also review commercial screenings as part of the new unity project, possibly raising special contributions from meetings.

 Rose P 20170109 Hold

 

NOTE: It was agreed that the November 2016 motion be amended by inserting after automatically closed “unless retention of an item is approved at an Area E committee meeting”.

  

Chairman’s Report: Andrew I

Andrew I tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The flyer for the coming AGM has been created.

 

PI Report: Position Vacant

A report was not tabled.

 

Anna S had the following comments:

  • Brookvale Centrelink is constantly being restocked with 5 different pamphlets.
  • The Message to Teenagers and AA at a Glance are the most popular.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Michael S

Michael S tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The Area E total current funds balance is $6655.97
    • NSCSO donated $1154.15

 

Delegate’s Report: John B

John B tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • 2017 Australian General Service Conference:
  • No update
  • 2018 Australian National Convention:
    • 53rd Australian National Convention of AA will be held in Perth from 29 March to 2 April.
  • 2019 National PI Conference:
    • 2017 Conference approved Area E bid to hold the 2019 National PI & CPC Conference.
  • National Survey:
    • The deadline for responses has been extended until April next year.
  • 2018 NSCSO AGM – February Saturday 3rd  Lunch 1230, AGM 1230 to 1400 :
    • Positions Available: Office Manager, H&I BTG Coordinator, Trustee,  Henley Roster Coordinator
  • 2018 Area E AGM – February Saturday 3rd Lunch 1230, AGM 1430 to 1600. Points of Interest:
    • NSCSO are allocated to organise the AGM this year. i.e. venue and catering
    • Suggestions for the number and format of the 2018 Assemblies were discussed. Anna S presented along the lines of having 4 Assemblies a year and not having the monthly meetings. This is to be discussed further at the AGM after everyone has taken it back to their meetings to discuss.
    • Lachlan B, the Area E Webmaster, has been appointed as a Trustee and will be resigning as Webmaster hence this position will be up for re-election at the 2018 AGM in February.
    • Positions Available: Chairperson, Secretary, Webmaster, Group Liaison Officer, PI & CPC Co-ordinator, The Mixer Editor
  • A request has been raised to create Job Descriptions for the various Area roles.
  • John highlighted that all members are encouraged to attend the Area AGM and those entitled to vote are the Area E committee members and GSRs.

 

Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S

Anna S tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The flier for the coming Feb AGM.
  • From previous experience communicating the flier via the website or just leaving it on the literature table at meetings doesn’t work. Each of the Area E members allocated to a district need to announce and distribute the flier to their allocated district meetings.
    • District 1: Tina
    • District 2: Rowena
    • District 3 Drew
    • District 4: Linda
    • District 5: Michael S
    • District 6: John R
    • District 7: Michael S
    • District 8: John B
    • District 9: Anna
    • District 10: Rosemary
    • District 11: John B

 

Group Liaison Report: Role Vacant

A report was not tabled.

         

Web Master Report: Lachlan B

Area E Website http://areaeeraa.info

A report was not tabled.

 

  • Via email Lachlan outlined our website name registration is due in Feb and that he will pay it and submit the bill to Area.

 

2019 National PI & CPC Conference: Committee to be formed

A report was not tabled.

 

GSR Reports:

 

GSR Meeting Overview
John R Royal North Shore

Thu PM

 STATUS UPDATE:

·       This meeting is now resuming on Thursday 18th Jan, 0730 to 0930pm in a very nice room in the Mental Health Rooms on the first floor of the Clinical Services building.

·       The group also sponsors a 12 Step Recovery Programme which is a Big Book Study Group starting 06/02/18 for 18 weeks from 0730 – 0900pm at St Peters Church Hall, Cremorne.
Garry T Gordon

Mon PM

 ·       Attendance approx. 20 to 30 people.

·       Serving hot food after meeting and finding members stay on.

·       Consistently getting lots of visitors to meeting.

STATUS UPDATE:
Anna S Dee Why

Thu PM

 ·       Leaves pamphlets at a Centrelink and Police and find the ‘Message to the Teenager’ is a popular one.

STATUS UPDATE:
Christopher L RtR Kirribilli

Tue & Fri PM

 ·       Approx. 35 members over the 2 meetings.

·       H&I initiative at Northside and Herbert St have generated many more people attending the meeting.

·       The group has a PI initiative where members are to contact the therapists/doctors who initially tried to help them before they came to AA.  They are to inform them how they found a solution at AA and if they have other similar patients to pass on the good news.

STATUS UPDATE:
David C Epping

Mon PM & Thu PM

 ·       20 members at the recent GSC.

·       20 to 30 people attend on Mon night & 15 to 20 on Thu night.

STATUS UPDATE:
Rowena R / Pam Seaforth

Tue PM

 

Dee Why

B’fast

 ·       Both groups going well.

·       South Pacific bring their clients to the Curl Curl and Seaforth meetings which attracts a lot of visitors.

·       They have generated a group specific birthday card.

·       Dee Why has a meeting 6 days of the week, each with a separate secretary.  Each meeting the secretary chooses a Chair for the meeting and they are encouraged to choose an older sober member.

STATUS UPDATE:

·       Numbers have picked up well.

·       They have started to document general admin procedures like who has the keys, secretary rotation etc

·       Anna S is going to talk at the next GC on overview the PI position.
Tina S Mona Vale

Sun AM

 ·       Approx 15 members.

STATUS UPDATE:
David P Chatswood Sun AM ·       Meeting is healthy with 20 to 30 attending each week with a good mix of sobriety.

·       Group members are interested in knowing more about the Service Structure and hence have agreed to read 1 tradition each week at the group meeting.

STATUS UPDATE:

·       David has been making people more aware of the Traditions which has been going well.

·       David P has offered to provide a talk about service.at Area.
John G Narrabeen Sun PM STATUS UPDATE:
Peter T Long Reef

Tue AM

 ·       Core attendance of approx 25 to 30

·       Service positions spread thinly across a small number of members.

·       GSC and finances are healthy.

·       Would appreciate more active members

STATUS UPDATE:

·       Looking at initiatives to carry the msg to the public.
Steve Cremorne

Mon PM

 ·       Approx 10 members.

STATUS UPDATE:
Jean Kirribilli

Sat AM

 ·       Approx 10 members.

·       Attendance can be 50+

·       Standing room only however looking for a bigger room

·       Once a month they have a morning tea so people can socialise.

·       They have a lot of newcomers attending.

STATUS UPDATE:
Meg Telopea

Wed PM

 ·       20 to 30 attend

·       Quite often have visitors who come from the Central coast.

·       Regularly have 10 speakers

STATUS UPDATE:
Trevor Lane Cove

Mon PM

 ·       They have strong attendance, about 30 people with a good mix of sobriety.

·       Northside have been attending for the last month which they think is a result of the increase of AA performing H&I visits there.

·       They hold their GSC every 14 weeks.

STATUS UPDATE:

·       2 weeks away from next GC.

 

General Business:

  • Linda raised that the carpets at the NSCSO are in desperate need of cleaning and asked who should she contact to have it actioned as they don’t have an office manager at the moment. John B volunteered to talk to Mark W from the NSCSO re having the carpets cleaned.
  • Trevor asked if there has been any consideration of the idea of GSRs not attending the monthly Area Meetings and attending separate GSR meetings. Anna responded saying that there wasn’t any interest from her experience.  It will be added as an item for the AGM.

NEXT MEETING:  Yearly AGM on Saturday 3rd February at 14:30

RNSH St Leonards Thursday Night Meeting is back!

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After a 6 month hiatus the Royal North Shore Hospital Thursday Night meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is back starting this Thursday, 18th January 2018.

We have a lovely and huge new meeting room with kitchen and toilet facilities and ample parking right outside. Also conveniently located next door to the Herbert St Clinic.

Please see details below for how to get there and we look forward to seeing both old and new faces at the meeting.

In Service,

Lachlan B.

 

How to find the RNSH Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

 

Area E Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Saturday 3rd February, 2018.

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All AA Members are invited to attend and participate in the Annual General Meetings of Northern Sydney Central Service Office and Area E Assembly.

Please join us for lunch, hearing about our activities in the past year and elections of available service jobs due to rotation or vacant.

For details, please see the attached flyer below. And feel free to print a few copies out and spread the message!

 

In Service,

 

John B.

Area Delegate.

AGM 2018 Flyer

 

 

12 Step Recovery Programme Starting 6th Feb in Cremorne!

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Do you want to complete The AA 12 Step Recovery Programme?

Then come along to the BIG BOOK STUDY GROUP commencing with an introductory meeting on Tuesday 6th February, 2018 @ 07:30pm – 9:00pm at St Peters Church Hall, Cnr Winnie and Waters St Cremorne.

The big book study is an 18 week programme that will guide you through the 12 steps with a group of experienced older sober members.

Please come along to the introductory session and see if this is for you.  We would love to see you there.

Area E Minutes – December 2017

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Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee

Minutes of Meeting: Tuesday 5th December 2017 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________

Chair:             Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)

Attendance:

 

Andrew I Area Chair RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Present
Rosemary P Area Secretary RtR North Syd Tue PM Present
John B Area Delegate Seaforth Tue PM Present
Anna S Area Alternate Delegate Dee Why Thu PM Apology
Michael S Area Treasurer RtR Kirribilli Tue PM Apology
Area Group Liaison Vacant
Area Public Information Coordinator Vacant
Lachlan B Area Webmaster Royal North Shore Thu PM Apology
The Mixer Editor North Sydney Mon PM Vacant
Christopher H GSR RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Present
Garry T GSR Gordon Mon PM MIA
David C GSR Epping Mon PM & Thu PM MIA
Rowena R GSR Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast MIA
Pam GSR Alternate Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast MIA
Tina S GSR Mona Vale Sun AM Apology
David P GSR Chatswood Sun AM Present
Peter T GSR Long Reef Tue AM Present
Steve GSR Cremorne Mon PM MIA
Jean J GSR Kirribilli Sat AM MIA
Meg GSR Telopea Wed PM MIA
Trevor GSR Lanecove Mon PM Present

 

Meeting Opened:                07:30pm

12 Traditions Read By:                 Rosemary P

Previous Minutes:              Accepted

 

Action Items:

Note: A motion was carried in the November 2016 that if an action item is open for 4 months and not completed it can be automatically closed.

Action Item Description Owner Due Status
20170406.01 Discuss having 2 signatories on Area bank accounts

Contacted Peter.  The only 2 signatories at present are Peter and Michael.

20170704 – It was decided the chairman and treasurer of Area E should be the 2 signatories.  Michael to organise.

20171205 – The logistics with the bank have been organised.  Left is for Andrew I to visit a branch and lodge his signatory.

 Peter, Michael S

 

 20171205

20180110

 In progress
20170406.03 email Susan authorising the printing of the Concepts banner in the short form on calico.

20170704 – CSO have decided to put the ordering of the banners on hold for 6 months.

20170704 – CSO to advise what the minimum orders are.

20170802 – Received from printer quotes for order quantities.

Ø  CSO literature checking to see if GSO will print and fund banners.

Ø  171106 – GSO will have them printed at the same time they print the steps banners. A timeline was not provided.

Ø  20171205 – MOTION PASSED to place an order to the CSO for 20 Concept Banners.

o   Area E will pay the one off design costs of $530. 

o   NSCSO will pay for the banners and recoup the costs when sold to the groups.  $40.70 x 20 = $814

 

 Garry T

John B

 20171205

20180110

 In progress
20161202.04 AA 30 Sec Commercial at movies: at 2017 year end look at having the commercial screened at Warringah Mall for 1 movie for 3 weeks over the Christmas period.  It will be screened 25 times a week for a total cost of approx. $1000.

Also review commercial screenings as part of the new unity project, possibly raising special contributions from meetings.

 Rose P 20170109 Hold

 

NOTE: It was agreed that the November 2016 motion be amended by inserting after automatically closed “unless retention of an item is approved at an Area E committee meeting”.

  

Chairman’s Report: Andrew I

Andrew I tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • There is little to report this month.

 

PI Report: Position Vacant

A report was not tabled.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Michael S

Michael S tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The Area E total current funds balance is $5501.82

 

Delegate’s Report: John B

John B tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • Annual General Service Conference:

John received the reports from Annual General Service Conference and has asked the secretary to send them to the Area E GSRs.

  • National Survey:

So far over 2000 responses to the national survey have been received and the deadline for responses is being extended till April next year.

  • Australian National Convention:

53rd Australian National Convention of AA 2018 will be held in Perth.

  • 2018 NSCSO AGM – February Saturday 3rd  Lunch 1230, AGM 1230 to 1400 :
    • Positions Available: Office Manager, H&I BTG Coordinator, Trustee,  Henley Roster Coordinator
  • 2018 Area E AGM – February Saturday 3rd Lunch 1230, AGM 1430 to 1600. Points of Interest:
    • NSCSO are allocated to organise the AGM this year. i.e. venue and catering
    • Suggestions for the number and format of the 2018 Assemblies is to be discussed at the AGM.
    • Lachlan B, the Area E Webmaster, has been appointed as a Trustee and will be resigning as Webmaster hence this position will be up for re-election at the 2018 AGM in February.

 

 

Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S

A report was not tabled.

 

Group Liaison Report: Role Vacant

A report was not tabled.

           

Web Master Report: Lachlan B

Area E Website http://areaeeraa.info

A report was not tabled.

 

GSR Reports:

 

GSR Meeting Overview
Garry T Gordon

Mon PM

 ·         Attendance approx. 20 to 30 people.

·         Serving hot food after meeting and finding members stay on.

·         Consistently getting lots of visitors to meeting.

STATUS UPDATE:
Anna S Dee Why

Thu PM

 ·         Leaves pamphlets at a Centrelink and Police and find the ‘Message to the Teenager’ is a popular one.

STATUS UPDATE:
Christopher L RtR Kirribilli

Tue & Fri PM

 ·         Approx. 35 members over the 2 meetings.

·         H&I initiative at Northside and Herbert St have generated many more people attending the meeting.

·         The group has a PI initiative where members are to contact the therapists/doctors who initially tried to help them before they came to AA.  They are to inform them how they found a solution at AA and if they have other similar patients to pass on the good news.

STATUS UPDATE:

·         GSC will be held shortly with the 6 month service position rotation occurring.
David C Epping

Mon PM & Thu PM

 ·         20 members at the recent GSC.

·         20 to 30 people attend on Mon night & 15 to 20 on Thu night.

STATUS UPDATE:
Rowena R / Pam Seaforth

Tue PM

 

Dee Why

B’fast

 ·         Both groups going well.

·         South Pacific bring their clients to the Curl Curl and Seaforth meetings which attracts a lot of visitors.

·         They have generated a group specific birthday card.

·         Dee Why has a meeting 6 days of the week, each with a separate secretary.  Each meeting the secretary chooses a Chair for the meeting and they are encouraged to choose an older sober member.

STATUS UPDATE:
Tina S Mona Vale

Sun AM

 ·         Approx 15 members.

STATUS UPDATE:
David P Chatswood Sun AM ·         Meeting is healthy with 20 to 30 attending each week with a good mix of sobriety.

STATUS UPDATE:

·         David has undertaken to encourage members to be aware of what happens in the Service Structure at Area level.

·         Group members are interested in knowing more about the Service Structure and hence have agreed to read 1 tradition each week at the group meeting.
John G Narrabeen Sun PM STATUS UPDATE:
Peter T Long Reef

Tue AM

 ·         Core attendance of approx 20.

·         Service positions spread thinly across a small number of members.

·         GSC and finances are healthy.

·         Would appreciate more active members

STATUS UPDATE:

·         They held a GSC a fortnight ago.

·         2 new members have joined.

·         They have a healthy input of funds.

·         All is going well.
Steve Cremorne

Mon PM

 ·         Approx 10 members.

STATUS UPDATE:
Jean Kirribilli

Sat AM

 ·         Approx 10 members.

·         Attendance can be 50+

·         Standing room only however looking for a bigger room

·         Once a month they have a morning tea so people can socialise.

·         They have a lot of newcomers attending.

STATUS UPDATE:
Meg Telopea

Wed PM

 ·         20 to 30 attend

·         Quite often have visitors who come from the Central coast.

·         Regularly have 10 speakers

STATUS UPDATE:
Trevor Lanecove

Mon PM

 STATUS UPDATE:

·         They have strong attendance, about 30 people with a good mix of sobriety.

·         Northside have been attending for the last month which they think is a result of the increase of AA performing H&I visits there.

·         They hold their GSC every 14 weeks.

 

General Business:

  • John B received an email from Bruce M regarding his investigation into having some AA ads run at some local theatres.

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday 10th January at 07:30

Area E Minutes – November 2017

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Alcoholics Anonymous Area E Committee

Minutes of Meeting: Monday 6th November 2017 @ 7:30 PM
_________________________________

Chair:             Andrew I (RtR Kirribilli Fri PM)

Attendance:

 

Andrew I Area Chair RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Present
Rosemary P Area Secretary RtR North Syd Tue PM Present
John B Area Delegate Seaforth Tue PM Present
Anna S Area Alternate Delegate Dee Why Thu PM Apology
Michael S Area Treasurer RtR Kirribilli Tue PM Present
Area Group Liaison Vacant
Area Public Information Coordinator Vacant
Lachlan B Area Webmaster Royal North Shore Thu PM MIA
The Mixer Editor North Sydney Mon PM Vacant
Christopher H GSR RtR Kirribilli Fri PM Apology
Mary GSR Alternate RtR North Syd Tue PM Present
Garry T GSR Gordon Mon PM Apology
David C GSR Epping Mon PM & Thu PM MIA
Rowena R GSR Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast Present
Pam GSR Alternate Seaforth Tue PM & Dee Why B’fast MIA
Tina S GSR Mona Vale Sun AM Apology
David P GSR Chatswood Sun AM Present
Peter T GSR Long Reef Tue AM MIA
Steve GSR Cremorne Mon PM MIA
Jean J GSR Kirribilli Sat AM MIA
Meg GSR Telopea Wed PM Apology
Trevor GSR Lanecove Mon PM Present

 

Meeting Opened:               07:30pm

12 Traditions Read By:                 Michael S

Previous Minutes:              Accepted

 

Action Items:

Note: A motion was carried in the November 2016 that if an action item is open for 4 months and not completed it can be automatically closed.

Action Item Description Owner Due Status
20170406.01 Discuss having 2 signatories on Area bank accounts

Contacted Peter.  The only 2 signatories at present are Peter and Michael.

20170704 – It was decided the chairman and treasurer of Area E should be the 2 signatories.  Michael to organise.

 Peter, Michael S 20171205 In progress
20170406.03 email Susan authorising the printing of the Concepts banner in the short form on calico.

20170704 – CSO have decided to put the ordering of the banners on hold for 6 months.

20170704 – CSO to advise what the minimum orders are.

20170802 – Received from printer quotes for order quantities.

Ø  CSO literature checking to see if GSO will print and fund banners.

Ø  171106 – GSO will have them printed at the same time they print the steps banners. A timeline was not provided.

 Garry T

John B

 20171205 In progress
20170605.02 Purchase a projector to the limit of $500.

Will be at next Area Assembly Oct 29

 Andrew I 20171006 Completed
20161202.04 AA 30 Sec Commercial at movies: at 2017 year end look at having the commercial screened at Warringah Mall for 1 movie for 3 weeks over the Christmas period.  It will be screened 25 times a week for a total cost of approx. $1000.

Also review commercial screenings as part of the new unity project, possibly raising special contributions from meetings.

 Rose P 20170109 Hold

 

NOTE: It was agreed that the November 2016 motion be amended by inserting after automatically closed “unless retention of an item is approved at an Area E committee meeting”.

  

Chairman’s Report: Andrew I

Andrew I tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The success of the Area Assembly held in October. All the topics submitted to conference this year were reviewed and each person in attendance spoke on service.  Andrew also thanked Michael, John and Anna for all their hard work.

 

PI Report: Position Vacant

A report was not tabled.

 

Treasurer’s Report: Michael S

Michael S tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The Area E total current funds balance is $97

Delegate’s Report: John B

John B tabled the report highlighting:

 

  • The Annual General Service Conference was held from Thursday 2/11/17 to 5/11/2017
    • Structure Review workshop – Topic 0001/2017 was discussed re each area’s response to problems of unity and structure, structural problems, how the proposed plan was received in each area and if some form of the proposed plan was approved, how the GSC would ensure it had the endorsement of the Fellowship as a whole to successfully execute.
    • Topic Outcomes:
      • 001 – Recommended undertaking an inventory of the Service Structure and produce a simple plan to achieve this.
      • 016 – Referred to Conference for further direction. Agreed to refer proposed amendments to Delegates for further consideration.
      • 006 – Rejected: Suggested putting up two topics at another Conference; one a Guideline and secondly a paragraph for the Group Handbook.
      • 002, 015, 018, 010, 011, 005, 019, 007, 013 – Rejected
      • 008, 004, 017, 003, 012, 014, 009 – Accepted

 

  • So far over 2000 responses to the national survey have been received and the deadline for responses is being extended till April next year.

 

  • 53rd Australian National Convention of AA 2018 will be held in Perth.

 

  • At the last Area E Assembly suggestions for the number and format of the 2018 Assemblies were discussed. Anna S presented along the lines of having 4 Assemblies a year and not having the monthly meetings. This is to be discussed further at the AGM after everyone has taken it back to their meetings to discuss.

 

 

Alternate Delegate Report: Anna S

 

A report was not tabled.

 

Group Liaison Report: Role Vacant

A report was not tabled.

         

Web Master Report: Lachlan B

Area E Website http://areaeeraa.info

A report was not tabled.

 

GSR Reports:

 

GSR Meeting Overview
Garry T Gordon

Mon PM

 ·       Attendance approx. 20 to 30 people.

·       Serving hot food after meeting and finding members stay on.

·       Consistently getting lots of visitors to meeting.

STATUS UPDATE:
Anna S Dee Why

Thu PM

 ·       Leaves pamphlets at a Centrelink and Police and find the ‘Message to the Teenager’ is a popular one.

STATUS UPDATE:
Christopher L / Mary RtR Kirribilli

Tue & Fri PM

 ·       Approx. 35 members over the 2 meetings.

STATUS UPDATE:

·       H&I initiative at Northside and Herbert St has generated many more people attending the meeting.

·       The group has a PI initiative where members are to contact the therapists/doctors who initially tried to help them before they came to AA.  They are to inform them how they found a solution at AA and if they have other similar patients to pass on the good news.

·       Attendance has been good but lost a few women lately.
David C Epping

Mon PM & Thu PM

 ·       20 members at the recent GSC.

·       20 to 30 people attend on Mon night & 15 to 20 on Thu night.

STATUS UPDATE:
Rowena R / Pam Seaforth

Tue PM

 

Dee Why

B’fast

 ·       Both groups going well.

·       South Pacific bring their clients to the Curl Curl and Seaforth meetings which attracts a lot of visitors.

STATUS UPDATE:

·       Marryam C is researching PI activities for their group.

·       Rowena is looking at building more awareness re the concepts in the group.

·       They have generated a group specific birthday card.

·       Dee Why has a meeting 6 days of the week, each with a separate secretary.  Each meeting the secretary chooses a Chair for the meeting and they are encouraged to choose an older sober member.

·       Another group at St Joseph has been started by some of the members.

·       At the meetings they hang a list of the meetings in the area so that at the meeting when it is time for announcements they ask for General Service announcements and not time and day of other meetings.
Tina S Mona Vale

Sun AM

 ·       Approx 15 members.

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David P Chatswood Sun AM ·       Meeting is healthy with 20 to 30 attending each week with a good mix of sobriety.

STATUS UPDATE:

 

·       A GSC has been organised where David hopes to talk about the 3 legacies in an effort to have people more interested about the traditions.

·       The group rotates the GSR every 2 years.
John G Narrabeen Sun PM STATUS UPDATE:
Peter T Long Reef

Tue AM

 ·       Core attendance of approx 20.

·       Service positions spread thinly across a small number of members.

·       GSC and finances are healthy.

·       Would appreciate more active members

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Steve Cremorne

Mon PM

 ·       Approx 10 members.

STATUS UPDATE:
Jean Kirribilli

Sat AM

 ·       Approx 10 members.

·       Attendance can be 50+

·       Standing room only however looking for a bigger room

·       Once a month they have a morning tea so people can socialise.

·       They have a lot of newcomers attending.

STATUS UPDATE:
Meg Telopea

Wed PM

 ·       20 to 30 attend

·       Quite often have visitors who come from the Central coast.

·       Regularly have 10 speakers

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Trevor Lanecove

Mon PM

 STATUS UPDATE:

·       They have strong attendance, 30 people with a good mix of sobriety

·       They hold their GSC every 14 weeks.

 

General Business:

  • None

NEXT MEETING:  Tuesday 5th December at 07:30