Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Maritime Museums Council will be held 4:00pm-5:00pm (AEDT) Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Instructions to join

If you will attend the AGM (either in-person or online), please RSVP to the Company Secretary via ammc@sea.museum no later than 5:00pm (AEDT) Monday 19 October.

Joining online:

• Use this link to access the meeting via Microsoft Teams.

• Meeting ID: 493 460 543 931 34

• Passcode: pn2dh3Ce

Attending in-person:

• Location: Onslow Meeting Room, Wharf 7 Heritage Centre (Australian National Maritime Museum).

• Please arrive by 3:45pm, and check in at the reception desk.

Summary of meeting agenda

1.      Welcome and apologies.

2.      Approval of minutes from the previous Annual General Meeting.

3.      Report on the activities of the Company during 2025-26.

4.      Approval of the Company’s 2025-26 Financial Report.

5.      Nomination of Appointed Institutional Delegates.

6.      Election of Elected Delegates.

7.      Any other business of which notice has been given.

8.      Meeting close.

Meeting materials

• Agenda

• 2025 minutes (draft, for acceptance)

• 2025-26 Financial report

• Proxy voting form

Please note: An updated agenda, financial report, and proxy voting form will be made available by Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Call for nominations

The Board of the Australian Maritime Museums Council invites interested parties with individual or institutional AMMC membership to apply for the position of Elected Delegate on the AMMC Board.

Two positions will be vacant as of this AGM, and suitable candidates may be nominated for consideration. All Delegates serve a nominal term of three years from their date of election.

Candidates for election must:

• Be an individual member of the AMMC, or represent a maritime heritage institution which is a member.

• Submit a nomination form to the Company Secretary by 3:00pm (AEDT) Wednesday 7 October 2026.

• Provide a letter of endorsement from their Head of Organisation.

• Be elected by popular vote of AMMC members present at the Annual General Meeting.

A list of candidates who have been nominated for consideration will be made available on this page by COB Wednesday 7 October 2026. At this time, forms will be release for those members wishing to cash their vote by proxy.

Call for submissions of special business

AMMC members wishing to raise other business not outlined in the above agenda must do so by writing to the AMMC Company Secretary by 3:00pm AEDT 7 October 2026.

Queries and further information

For any questions regarding this Annual General Meeting, please contact the Company Secretary via ammc@sea.museum.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please note some of the information on this page is subject to change.