The 2025 Bus and Coach Society of Victoria (BCSV) Annual General Meeting is to be held on Sunday 21st September at the Driver Bus Lines Depot, 45 Ricketts Rd, Mt Waverley at 3pm – note change of venue.
After the AGM proceedings, Paul Kennelly will present “Driver Bus Lines over the decades“ looking back at nearly 95 years of this iconic bus operation in Melbourne’s south-east, with Gary Driver to share special comments and insights.
Both members and guests are welcome, free admission. Members must be paid up for 2025/2026 to vote in the election of committee members.
ELECTIONS
Elections for the Committee will be conducted at the AGM along with the presentation of the annual and financial reports.Vacant positions include:
Executive Positions:
* President
* Deputy President
* Secretary
* Treasurer
Officers:
* Assistant Secretary
* Tours Organiser
* Historical Research (Heritage/Archive)
* Membership
* Restoration
* Safety
* Publications Editor
* Social Media
* Website & Virtual Museum Content
We’d also welcome those who wish to join us as general committee members.
As always members are encouraged to put themselves forward if they believe they can make a contribution to the Society, particularly helping us organise tours.
NOMINATION FORMS
Nomination forms have been emailed to members ahead of the AGM. They can be downloaded from our website:
DOC –
https://bcsv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCSV_2025-AGM_notice.doc
PDF –
https://bcsv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCSV_2025-AGM_notice.pdf
PROXY FORMS
Members who are unable to attend the AGM may nominate a proxy by way of a form which clearly identifies the name of the member’s proxy and is signed by the member.
To assist members, an example proxy form has been prepared.
DOC –
https://bcsv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCSV_2025-AGM_proxy-form.docx
PDF –
https://bcsv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/BCSV_2025-AGM_proxy-form.pdf
Proxy forms should be declared by your nominated proxy at the commencement of the AGM. Digital copies will be accepted at
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
For those yet to renew their membership, see
https://bcsv.org.au/membership/
AGM LOCATION
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be relocating our AGM to the Driver Bus Lines depot, 45 Ricketts Rd, Mt Waverley.
Nearby bus options include Route 693 on Ferntree Gully Rd (connect via Oakleigh) or Route 703 on Blackburn Rd (connect via Syndal or Clayton), both around 10 minutes walk from the depot. Ample parking is available along Ricketts Rd.
NB: Route 737 is not travelling via Syndal currently due to ongoing SRL works, however it will still stop at Avonhurst Dr/Blackburn Rd (near Ricketts Rd). Also be aware of rail replacement on the Belgrave/Lilydale and Sunbury Lines.
AFTERNOON TEA
Each meeting concludes with a short afternoon tea and chatter on the latest industry gossip.
MODEL RULES
A copy of the BCSV model rules can be found on our website –
https://bcsv.org.au/about/model-rules/
We encourage all members planning to nominate to familiarise themselves with the model rules ahead of the AGM
Also check out other Meetups in Noble Park.
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