DIVISION REPORT
Western Australia/Northern Territory
1987 – Ron Ryder (President), Bunty Paramor, Jim Crockett, Maggie Duff, Bill Walter (Councillor), Stephan Borton and Bob Blakiston (Councillor).
1990 – Steve Mitchison (Division President).
1991 – Lesley King (Top student in Credit Management).
Presidents Report It all seems rather surreal that I am penning yet again another President’s Report (literally felt like I did this just yesterday) in a time when the world seems to be in a holding pattern and there still exists a very real uncertainty as to what the world is going to look like in another few months. Just when we thought there was light at the end of the tunnel, and restrictions started lifting, we’ve been plunged back into the grips of COVID again with outbreaks and further lockdowns in Melbourne and now Sydney – we really feel for our east coast brethren during this time, having been able to taste the relative freedoms that we all take for granted, before having them taken away again. For the west, we can gloat (guiltily) that we are all almost back to normal, and can now enjoy an afternoon at the football or a quiet beverage on a Sunday afternoon, but we must not rest on our laurels as the recent Victorian experience is a stark reminder that this is very real and very dangerous if not treated with the respect that it deserves. Whilst our AICM activity on the West has been restricted, it has been fantastic to see the great work 74
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1991 – Course participants: (seated L-R) Diane Cowl, Patricia Wilson, Tracey Williams and Ruth Stubberfield. (Standing L-R) Tony Christensen, Jane West, Donna Olney, David Almeida, Keith Upton, Carlo Borrelli, Lisa Wood, Michelle Taylor and Steve Thomas (State President).
1991 – Steve Thomas (Life Member) at the Credit Toolbox on 6 May.
1991 – Glenda Jeffrey at the Credit Toolbox on 6 May.
that the National Office has continued to do in face of these challenges, and a testament to the engagement of our members with record numbers attending the virtual webinars, seminars and training activities held on line. Certainly, the Insights from Credit Industry Leaders webinar in which I had the privilege of sitting on the panel for, was very well attended and well received and certainly insightful in terms of how the credit impacts of Covid-19 are being addressed and more importantly, how we are continuing to support our people on this time of uncertainty. Locally, we are planning on holding our WinC event in August at Crown Perth (dependant on ongoing COVID developments and safety considerations) – this has always been a very popular event and well attended so hopefully we can proceed as planned. We also look forward to hosting our AGM in August and will make attendance available to all members via physical (if appropriate) or virtual means, and I really encourage all members to attend to have their say. We are always looking for members with an interest to join our Council and the AGM is the perfect opportunity to put yourself forward. In closing, a warm welcome to all our new members
