Annual AGM Minutes and Pictures

Dateline – Townsville

The TARCinc held the 2025 Annual General Meeting at
Rossiter Park in Aitkenvale on the banks of Ross River on Sunday 23rd November.

The VK4ZZ Hyperflame portable BBQ was set up around 7am with
Gavin/VK4ZZ – the Iron Faraday Cage Chef – turning out lovely fresh and only occasionally charred pancakes made to the Greens recipe with an added secret ingredient.
Hot beverage making facilities and a galactic range of pancake toppings were tended to by Lyndall/VK4ZM.

The meeting got underway at 8-50am chaired by TARC President Snow/VK4ME under the rotunda with only a very light breeze and the following results were produced.

2026 Management Committee Executive  

President – Snow Herodes/VK4ME
Vice President – Richard Goodhew/VK4PQV
Treasurer – Peter Harrex/VK4PQ
Secretary – Gavin Reibelt/VK4ZZ

Committee Members
Lyndall Reibelt/VK4ZM
Hugh Barlow/VK4AM
Ben Pearce/VK4YT
Phil Strom/VK4HSV
Wayne Giebel/VK4WSG
Brett Eldridge/VK4BDE
Hairy Richard Stone/VK4ZMB

The meeting gave a round of applause to Hugh Barlow/VK4AM for
running the elections in a fun way and with a minimum of fuss.

The meeting acknowledged with deep regret the passing of
Colin Christiansen VK4FVIK/VK4VIK – past member,
Judy Robertson – past honorary member.

The meeting acknowledged with vigorous acclaim the Life Member status of
Ray Hinks VK4LU
Gavin Reibelt VK4ZZ

TARC moved to maintain affiliation with Wireless Institute of Australia, Radio Socienty of Great Britain, State Emergency Service QLD Townsville Division and CW Operators QRP Club Inc

The meeting voted to maintain the current level of membership fees.

More things were done at the meeting and will be detailed in the
December edition of the magazine of renown – Back-scatter

issued by – Gavin Reibelt VK4ZZ, Secretary 2025-2026, theTARCinc