SSAA NSW

9 ISSUE 60 DECEMBER 2020 Lance Miller outside the Legislative Assembly, opposing the Firearms and Weapons Legislation (Criminal Use) Bill 2020 (report on page 16). Trading only allow a six-month postponement of AGMs. SA Fair Trading have instead encouraged the use of electronic AGMs to ensure requirements are met. NSW Fair Trading allowed AGMs to be postponed up until our next AGM which is the path NSW has followed, as we would prefer face-to-face where possible. Watching COVID-19 reports in the Northern Hemisphere is daunting, as many Nations go back into high level quarantine. We are prepared for difficulties for next year but hope to see your Branch delegates at a face-to-face AGM for NSW next year. At the National AGM an electronic voting platform was used, along with video communication. The learnings and the success of this model may be needed at State or Branch level if restrictions on large, face-to-face meetings continue. During the AGM, I was honoured to be elected unopposed as National President. I look forward to working together with our states and our 200,000 members nation-wide. As we head in 2021, we will be undertaking some very important work on behalf of all law-abiding firearms owners. THANK YOU To finish I would like to thank all our members who have remained patient with us through the COVID-19 closures and the constantly changing regulations around the re-opening of ranges and competitions. I would especially like to thank the volunteers on the committees, range management, discipline management, and the range officers. They have managed the changing rules while giving up their time to ensure that we are legal and compliant while, most importantly, opening our ranges for our members where possible and safe to do so. Thank you all and I hope that you enjoy our new, bigger and better digital magazine. On behalf of the SSAA NSW board and staff, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Lance.

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