[Announce] Linux Australia 2026 Annual Report and Draft AGM Agenda

[secretary]

Dear Linux Australia Community,

*Annual Report*

The Linux Australia 2025-2026 Annual Report, including the audited financial statements for 2024-2025, is now available on the LA website <https://linux.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/>.

 

*AGM*

The Linux Australia AGM will be held during Everything Open 2026 on Wednesday 21 January at 6pm AEDT (UTC+11).
PLEASE NOTE: This is slightly later than the original advertised time, due to adjustments in the Everything Open schedule.

The meeting will:

 • (a) confirm the minutes of the previous annual general meeting and any special general meetings held since the previous annual general meeting,
 • (b) receive reports from the committee on the association’s activities during the previous financial year,
 • (c) elect office-bearers and ordinary committee members, or announce the results of a ballot held prior to the annual general meeting under subclause ComEle-4,
 • (d) receive and consider financial statements or reports required to be submitted to members of the association under the Act.
For those attending in person, the AGM will be held in the Keynote Theatre - Room 2B09 in Building 2, University of Canberra. For those attending remotely, please join using Jitsi <https://meet.jit.si/moderated/4b4234eef326c748750ce28fd1af16932408d167146a5c29aa0e2aed67d03c55>.

The minutes for last year's AGM <https://linux.org.au/2025-linux-australia-agm-minutes/> and the Special General Meeting <https://linux.org.au/minutes-of-linux-australia-special-general-meeting-april-2025/> to vote on a new constitution are available on our website.  

Please find below the draft agenda for the AGM. I also hereby call for any agenda items to be tabled for discussion at the Annual General Meeting. If you have any questions please send them through to council at linux.org.au or come along to the AGM.

 

Kind Regards,

Neill Cox

Secretary
Linux Australia

 


 

*Agenda of Linux Australia - Annual General Meeting 2026*

Wednesday 21 January 2026, 6:00pm AEDT (UTC+11)

 

1. President’s welcome

MR JOEL ADDISON, President

*To note: attendance will be recorded in the minutes*

 

2. Approval of the minutes from the previous General Meetings

MOTION by MR JOEL ADDISON that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2025 of Linux Australia be accepted as complete and accurate.

MOTION by MR JOEL ADDISON that the minutes of the Special General Meeting (April 2025) of Linux Australia be accepted as complete and accurate.

 

The minutes for last year's AGM are available at: https://linux.org.au/2025-linux-australia-agm-minutes/

The minutes for the Special General Meeting to vote on a new constitution are available at https://linux.org.au/minutes-of-linux-australia-special-general-meeting-april-2025/ 

To be seconded and voted upon

 

3. To receive the REPORTS of activities of the preceding year from OFFICE BEARERS

 • MR JOEL ADDISON - President
 • MR RUSSELL STUART - Treasurer (includes presentation of the Auditor’s Report)
 • MR NEILL COX - Secretary
MOTION by RUSSELL STUART that the Auditor’s Report is a true statement of financial accounts

MOTION by JOEL ADDISON that the President’s report is correct

MOTION by NEILL COX that the Secretary’s report is correct

MOTION by RUSSELL STUART that the Treasurer’s report is correct

MOTION by JOEL ADDISON that the actions of Council during 2025 are endorsed by the membership

To be seconded and voted upon

 

4. To CONSIDER items tabled in the call for agenda items

 

5. DECLARATION of Election and WELCOME of incoming Council by the Returning Officer

 

6. NOMINATION and ELECTION of Members to Vacant Council Positions

*Not required due to all positions being filled during the election.*

 

7. To HEAR and RESPOND to questions from the floor



Linux Australia Inc

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