MV On Track 2018

ON TRACK MAGAZINE 55 JIM HOGAN JOINS MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB COMMITTEE The Moonee Valley Racing Club was pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Hogan to the Moonee Valley Racing Club Committee in July, filling the vacancy created following the retirement of Kate O’Sullivan. With the MVRC’s expanding interests in the gaming and hospitality sector, the Club decided to seek a candidate that possessed expertise and experience in this field. Jim’s background in the hospitality industry identified him as a perfect candidate to join the Committee. While Jim retired as a CPA and financial planner in 2012 after working in the hotel industry since 1975, he currently controls the Hogan Hotel Group, which owns Hogan’s Hotel / Motel in Wallan, Pretty Sally Bakehouse, Romsey Hotel, and the Hotel Shamrock in Bendigo. Jim was also a former executive member of the Australian Hotels Association and Frontier Hospitality, both not-for-profit organisations in the hospitality industry. Jim has lived locally for much of his life and has been a member of the MVRC for 35 years. He also holds a strong knowledge of the racing industry with over 30 years’ experience and has enjoyed the highs and lows of racehorse ownership. We welcome Jim to the Committee as we embark on an exciting period in the history of our great Club. The Annual General Meeting of Members of the Moonee Valley Racing Club Inc. will be held in the MVRC Committee Room, Level 4, on Tuesday 27 November, 2018 at 6.00pm. The Business of the Annual General Meeting will include: 1. Confirmation of the minutes of the last AGM, held 28 November 2017; 2. Consideration of the accounts of the Club and the audit report for the year ended 31 July 2018; 3. Election of committee members (if required)*; 4. Election of auditors; 5. Any general business; and 6. Any special business of which notice has been given in accordance with the Club rules. *Per Club Rule 8.8, three Committee Members are required to retire at each election and are eligible to seek re-election. Any Member holding voting rights is also eligible to stand for election. Nominations for Committee close at 5.00pm on Friday 12 October 2018. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Chief Executive. Michael Browell Chief Executive NOTICE OF MVRC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Nomination forms may be obtained from the Chief Executive. More information about the Committee Nomination process is available at www.thevalley.com.au/about/club-rules .