We have received the following motions for consideration by MAAQ Members at the next MAAQ General Meeting:
Motion 1: Disaster Relief (Financial Support) to Clubs
- Title: The MAAQ Executive provide financial support to Clubs to replace infrastructure in the time of natural disaster up to $10000
- Raised by: John Box, President, Kingaroy Club (KAMS)
- Points to consider:
- Clubs require immediate support to rebuild or replace damaged infrastructure after a natural disaster.
- Applying for grants is a long-drawn-out process taking several months and is not acceptable after natural disaster.
- Funding budgeted for the grants program that is not allocated could be set aside in a special natural disaster account to be allocated by the MAAQ Executive Committee after receiving suitable notification
- Example:
- KAMS had their Club building ‘The KAMS Hilton’ that was constructed in 1988 blown away and destroyed in a severe violent storm.
- The building was used as a meeting place for members, catering and hosting 3 fun flys and 1 SCAF event each year, shelter in unfavourable weather conditions and storage of members and club equipment
- The MAAQ Executive advised they could not provide any financial support apart from the Grants program.
- The building was not insured as the MAAA insurance policy offered required $10,000 excess. KAMS holds an insurance policy for theft and loss of the KAMS motor mowers and equipment.
- A replacement 6 x 6m carport would cost approximated $6k with club members carrying out the construction
Motion 2: MAAQ / MAAA Promotional Signage Support (WITHDRAWN)
5/2/25 – Motion withdrawn as funding is already available via the MAAQ Grant Program
- Title: The MAAQ Executive support clubs to upgrade their field signs to promote MAAA and MAAQ by including their insignias on the club field signs to a value of up to $100
- Raised by: John Box, President, Kingaroy Club (KAMS)
- Points to Consider:
- To ensure the MAAA and MAAQ brands are more recognised in the community
- Example: (right)
Motion 3: CASA Area Approvals – Processing of club applications at MAAQ level stalled
- Title: CASA Area Approvals – Processing of club applications stalled
- Raised By: Cliff Leigh, President, Samford Valley Flyers Inc.
- Points to Consider:
- CASA Area Approval Applications by member clubs of the MAAQ/MAAA are currently and for some time are not being processed by the MAAQ
- Example:
- The Samford Valley Flyers (SVF) application has been submitted and has been with the MAAQ since 10 October 2024 (more than 4 months) and is stalled at this level.
- A number of other clubs are in this same position.
- Clubs were advised by the MAAQ that applications would be processed by the MAAQ in a timely manner but to expect once the application reaches CASA it could disappear into a black hole for 3 months or so. The black hole at this time is the MAAQ.
- No correspondence has at any time been received from the MAAQ advising application has not been processed.
- Only aware of the delays in processing of application after contacting Rodney Clarke, Secretary MAAQ by phone on a number of times.