It is that Time of Year Again

CPSA Dapto Seniors'

Annual General Meeting

24th July 2025 

All committee positions will be declared vacant and an election held for the 2025/26 year. 

Please try to attend.  It is your club.

Back in Action 2025

 Dapto Seniors Return

Just a reminder that annual fees are now due, please fill in the envelope with your full details as we are checking that the club records are accurate. To make life easier for our Membership Co-ordinator please enclose the right money in the envelope. It is much appreciated.

Meeting Dates

There are two meetings each month - on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10.30am in Heininger Hall - come early for a cup of tea, a biscuit and to buy your raffle ticket (big prizes).

Occasionally that will mean that there is a gap of three weeks between the last meeting of a month and the first meeting of the next. This only occurs a few times each year. For example our next meeting is on the 13th February.

All  the meeting dates are available in a leaflet at the sign in desk at the meeting or the "Club Activities" page.

Looking forward to seeing all members at a meeting very soon.

Driving Miss Daisy

At a recent meeting a member reported on the good experience they had with "Driving Miss Daisy" Dapto.

They can be contacted at 0417 811 220 or emailed at dapto@drivingmissdaisy.com.au

Looking Forward to 2025

Hasn't the year just whizzed past?

The CPSA Dapto Seniors' last branch meeting is on the 12th December 2024

The groups have their own finishing dates and Christmas parties, group leaders can advise you.

2025 is nearly here!

The first branch meeting of 2025:

23rd January 2025

Membership fees of $15 will be due then.

Please fill in the envelope supplied at meetings and enclose the $15, membership cards will be issued at the following meeting. We want to ensure our records are completely up to date and remove some of the stress from our membership co-ordinator. Thank you in advance.

Meeting Dates

Please remember that meetings are now held on the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of the month, occasionally that will mean that there are three weeks between meetings. All members should try to attend meetings to take part in the decision making and gather information about YOUR branch.

Click on the "Club Activities" tab for the dates and other information.

For those not attending the final meeting of the year, have a very Merry Christmas and an enjoyable New Year. See you in the new year.

2024 CPSA Annual Conference

October 2024

Dapto Seniors sent one delegate to the two day CPSA Annual Conference this year. This is a brief report of the activities at that conference: 

Approximately 17 people attended each day including staff and the CPSA Executive. Up to five people attended via video link including CPSA President and Vice President.

 

Meeting was run by the Senior Vice President and Secretary.

 Policy

Policy motions included:

• Cash to be retained 
• Digital inclusion 
• Driver Testing  
• Electricity Transmission be returned to public ownership
• Bank closures 
• Income security
• Job seeker payments 

 

 Membership:

As with the Dapto Branch, CPSA Membership has slowly declined but now comprises:

• 1712 individuals 
• 50 branches
• 12 Affiliate organisations

Giving a total Association Membership of 20965.

Dapto Seniors appeared to be one of the biggest branches attending the conference. 

Financial

Assets increased in last financial year due to Covid payments and branch closures, plus the association made a small surplus. 

Talks

One very interesting talk on bank branch closures by Associate Professor from Wollongong Uni.

 There were other talks on Volunteering, Seniors Legal Rights and Dentistry. 

  Questions without Notice

 At the end of the conference this session your delegate asked that the executive considered two policy motions over coming year: 

1. That the executive considers reducing amount paid by branches to Head Office to 80% of fee because no payment is now made to area councils. It would only amount to a $3000 drop in revenue but would make a difference to branches. (approx a loss of 0.4%)
   
2. That policy include self-managing the My Aged Care package be made easier. 

That was the Annual Conference done and dusted for another year.

Dapto Seniors' Birthday Lunch

 Friday, 23rd August 2024

Note that date in your diary!

At 11.30am in the Sinclair Room at Dapto Leagues Club we will gather for our annual lunch to celebrate the formation of this branch 62 years ago.

 

 Tickets will be on sale at our meetings between now and (including) the 8th August. The cost is still only $30 per person.

As usual there will be a fine two course banquet, the usual prize draw and lots of mingling with your friends. It will be a fun occasion.

Looking forward to seeing you there...

It's Nearly Time For Our AGM

 Dapto Seniors' AGM will be held on:

8th August 2024

Nomination forms will be available from the next meeting (27th June 2024).

Please put yourself forward to make our branch better than ever.

March Meetings

 There are two meetings in March (as there are every month) on the 2nd and 4th Thursday.

ie 14th March and 28th March

Our meetings still start at 10:30am in Heininger Hall but be sure to come early to get your free copy of The Senior newspaper, buy your raffle tickets, browse the trade table for bargains and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee as you chat to friends.

Speaker 

At the meeting on the 28th March we have a very important speaker talking to us about Seniors' Rights - this should be of interest to all members.

See you there...