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Notice of our AGM Tuesday 18th November MEMBERS we need you for a quorum so come one come ALL
We are also looking for a SECRETARY … could it be YOU!
OUR SPEAKER and after our AGM will be held Tuesday 18th November 2025.
OUR SPEAKER Pat Baker, who is a distinguished WA underwater photographer and maritime archaeologist and whose work has played a significant role in documenting and interpreting shipwrecks across Australia, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Contributing to the archaeological investigation and visual documentation of The Mary Rose in England, the Batavia (1629) off the WA coast, and numerous other wrecks spanning several centuries of maritime trade and travel.
Pat Baker became known for a distinctive photographic approach that combined technical precision with a strong sense of narrative and scientific record but also brought the stories of shipwrecks to broader audiences through public exhibitions, museum collections, and educational publications.
THE SUBJECT
Hugh Edwards (1932–2024) was an Australian author, journalist, and underwater explorer who played a pivotal role in bringing global attention to WA maritime history.
Working alongside local divers, historians, and maritime enthusiasts, he helped locate and identify several historically significant wrecks, including the Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon, wrecked 1656), Batavia (wrecked 1629), and Zeewijk (wrecked 1727).
Edwards’ most celebrated book, The Isle of Angry Ghosts (1966), recounts the aftermath of the Batavia wreck and the brutal mutiny and struggle for survival among its survivors on the Houtman Abrolhos Islands.
Dramatic, deeply researched, and vividly written, the book became a bestseller and remains one of the most influential popular histories of maritime violence and endurance in Australia.
Tuesday 18th November
6.15pm for a 6.30pm start.
In the Rottnest Island Authority Walyalup Office,
1 Mews Rd, Fremantle.
(Google has this as a toilet block, we know! But we're right behind the block)
No cost to attend.
Free parking is available at Reception and along Mews Rd.
Come and listen to hear MORE….
AGM and MEMBERSHIP
OUR AGM IS 18th NOVEMBER
The following shall be the order of business:-
(a) To receive the President's Report.
(b) To receive the Secretary's Report and Balance Sheet .
(c) To transact such other business as shall be brought
forward.
(d) Election of officers and committee members.
A Quorum of Ten (10) financial or life members is required at the Annual General Meeting.
Voting
Every question submitted to a meeting shall, unless unanimously decided, be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chair shall, both on a show of hands and at a poll, have a casting vote in addition to the vote to which he is entitled as a member.
At any meeting on a show of hands (unless a poll is demanded by five members) a declaration by the Chair that a resolution has been carried or Iost, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact.
If a poll is demanded as aforesaid, it shall be taken in such a manner as the Chair of the meeting directs; and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.
Members under the age of 18 years shall not be entitled to a vote.
Proxy voting shall be allowed, provided that 14 days notice of motion be provided to all eligible members, and proxy forms are returned to the Secretary at least 24 hours before the Meeting.
Some IMPORTANT INFORMATION Our bank account has changed!
We urge everyone to click the link and “pay up”. Please and THANK YOU!
MAAWA can be educational, keep the receipt and ask your accountant if you can claim the fees on your tax.
$45 pp or $55 per family
You DO NOT need to be a diver; there are many ways to be included within our projects.
https://www.maawa.net/membership/maawa-membership-2020-2021
WHY JOIN/REJOIN MAAWA
We’re engaging, welcoming and passionate about our individual and collective aspects of interest within marine archaeologically. Our aim is to continue to grow, this will mean increased opportunities for YOU, our members.
• Monthly Meetings with Awesome Speakers.
• Receipt upon request, ask your accountant if we’re deductible.
• First option and invite to Events, Trips and Excursions.
• T-Shirt / Stickers for a donation (limited items).
• Voting Rights at the AGM.
• Regular Newsletter.
• Educational Workshop invites with industry partners.
• Wreck Trail and Diving Opportunities.
TSHIRTS and STICKERS
Bring your cash, as we will be offering a limited number of MAAWA T-Shirts For sale/Donation at our monthly meeting and AGM.
Our goal is not to cash grab for them, but to have you WEAR them and when people ask, what is MAAWA you can share about our association.
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