The 54th Annual General Meeting of the association was well attended on 10 April 2025 at the Southern Cross Club, Jamison.

Outgoing President, Susanne Harrysson, briefly reflected on her three-year term, noting progress with strategic planning and improving financial governance as well as number of participation initiatives. She thanked Executive Officer, Phil Walker, for all his assistance over the term, not least with preparing this year’s detailed annual report that had been circulated to members with the audited accounts via the website before the meeting.

Treasurer, Andrew Cheffers, reported that last year’s financial loss had been turned into a modest profit for 2024, due mainly to three marquee/double-header weekends, a vacancy in the development officer role (effectively doubled up by Susanne for most of the year) and various expected expenditures not being incurred for various reasons during the year. It was noted several of these items would require close attention by the new Board in 2025 as they are not necessarily expected to be repeated in the coming year. Phil also reported that as OACT was one of only six sporting organisations to be recognised as achieving ACT Sport & Rec governance goals this year, our funding bids had been successful for 2025.

The meeting proceeded with the election of Board members, noting the end of Susanne’s term and that Stephen Goggs would also be standing down as Secretary after six years in the role.

Provisional minutes from the AGM are available here.

Meet Your New OACT Board

At the OACT AGM held on 10 April the following members were elected:

President	Nina Davis
Secretary	Emily Stewart-Reed
Treasurer	Andrew Cheffers
Directors	John Shelton Agar Valerie Barker Alison Inglis Tate Needham Ian Prosser David Stocks