2025 VFF Annual General Meeting information

Notice is given that the 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Victorian Farmers Federation (ACN 079 980 304) (VFF) will be held at:

      • Date of Meeting: Wednesday 19 February 2025

      • Time of Meeting: 10:00am

      • Place of Meeting: Customer Insight Centre Theatre, Telstra, Level 1, 242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne.

    ATTENDANCE:

    All Members wishing to attend are requested to pre-register (for administrative purposes only) by no later than COB Friday 14 February 2025 by clicking HERE. Online viewing will not be available.

    PARTICIPATING IN THE AGM

    Members can attend the VFF Annual General Meeting at Telstra Auditorium, 242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. Members are requested to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the meeting in order to complete the registration process.

    The VFF welcomes the participation of Members in the Meeting. Members who attend the Meeting will be provided with an opportunity to ask questions of the Board and the External Auditor. 

    ITEMS OF BUSINESS

    The items of business should be read in conjunction with the Accompanying Documentation. The Accompanying Documentation forms part of this Notice of Meeting.

    The business of the VFF Annual General Meeting will be:

      1. President’s Report
      2. CEO’s Report
      3. Chair of Risk, Audit and Finance Committee Report
      4. Receive and consider the 2024 VFF Financial Report (audited)
        (Note: there is no requirement for Members to approve the financial report)
      5. RESOLUTIONS

          • Resolution 1: That the minutes of the 44th VFF AGM held on 15 February 2023 be accepted as an accurate reflection of the meeting.

          • Resolution 2: 1 That the minutes of the 45th VFF AGM held on 20 February 2024 be accepted as an accurate reflection of the meeting.

          • Resolution 3: That the appointment of DFK Kidsons Partnership as auditor of VFF and its controlled entities for the financial year ending 30 September 2024 is confirmed.

          • Resolution 4: That DFK Kidsons Partnership be appointed as auditor of VFF and its controlled entities for the financial year ending 30 September 2025.

        ACCESSING AGM DOCUMENTS

        The Accompanying Documentation noted above as part of this notice will be available on the VFF website as follows:

            • VFF Annual Report 2023 / 2024 – will be available here on the VFF website in advance of the meeting

          All Accompanying Documentation and further documentation will also be available in hard copy at the meeting.

          PROXY INFORMATION

          Members entitled to vote at the AGM may appoint a proxy to participate and vote on their behalf.

          To appoint a proxy, a Member should complete the Request for Proxy Form which can be located filling in the form below.  

          Application for Proxy Form

          Name

          Following receipt of the request a Proxy form will be forwarded to you through DocuSign or, if requested, by post.

          A proxy need not be a Member of VFF.  Where an appointed proxy holder is not an existing Member of VFF, that individual must present identification to the satisfaction of VFF upon arrival at the AGM venue.

          Proxy forms can be lodged with VFF through the DocuSign process or the original signed form may be lodged by post or hand delivered to:

          Victorian Farmers Federation, Farrer House, Level 3, 24 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000