ADELAIDE COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB

President Rita Panella with Industry Awardee Maureen Bishop
April 6 2025, Rita and Barbara Bakkelo with her Merit Award
Aug 6 2023 ACMC new Life Members Kevin Perry, Bernie James and Gail Crispin Note Kevin is holding his 2023 Merit award
Aug 7 2022 ACMC President Dean Beviss with new Life Member Bev Jones
2021 Industry Award to Lorraine Darling (photo sent by Dean Beviss) Dean Beviss with Life Membership Awardee Judy Fairhead and Merit Awardee Bernie James in 2021
Bev Jones with her 2019 Merit Award
Dean Beviss with Ron and Gail Crispin and their 2019 Merit Award
President Dean Beviss with Ivan Cafuta President of the Slovenian Club with their 2019 Industry Award
Keith Warren accepting the Club's Industry Award from President Dean Beviss
Ian Fisk with his 2017 Life Membership badge photo taken by Robert Chapman with I Fisk's camera!
ACMC President Dean Beviss with 2016 Industry Awardee Fred Payne
ACMC President Dean Beviss with 2015 Industry Awardee Tammy Wellman
Dave Verrall with his 2014 Industry Award
Billy Dee with his 2013 Industry Award with Russell Byrne and Lorraine Wakefield, photo by Rhonda Byrne
Aug 4 2013 ACMC - Robert McMahon and Russell Byrne - Merit Award presentation
Aug 4 2013 ACMC - Life Membership presentations to Russell and Rhonda Byrne by Vice President Rob Smith
Jay J Shannon with his 2012 Industry Award with Russell Byrne and Lorraine Wakefield
The Club Merit Award was presented to Tarlee Schultz in 2011 Tarlee was made a life member at the August 2012 AGM
Charlie McCracken with his 2011 Industry Award
The club Merit Award was presented to Merv Jackon in 2010 by Di Smith Merv was made a Life member at the August 2012 AGM
Warren Johncock with his 2010 Industry Award
Industry Award was presented to Carole Sturtzel in 2009
The club Merit Award was presented to Josie Evans in 2009
Di Smith with 2008 Merit awardees Russell and Rhonda Byrne
Di Smith with Ian Fisk and his 2008 Industry Award
Di Smith with Bernie Scott and his 2007 Industry Award plus Lorraine Wakefield
Rob and Laurel Smith 2007 Merit award and Life Membership recipients with Di Smith
Di Smith with Trev Warner and his 2006 Industry Award
Graham Silvy accepting the 2006 Merit award from John Turner
Fred Champion was presented with the 2004 Merit Award
John Turner was presented with the 2005 Merit Award by Secretary Bryan Sparks
Evonne Rayson and Fred Champion were made Life Members at the 2005 AGM.
Noel Kneebone won the Industry Award 2005. (Pictured at Barmera after been inducted into the Rocky Page Hall of Fame)
All photos by I Fisk

The 36th AGM was will be August 3 2025 (at 11 am doors open at 10.30 am) immediately prior to the normal club meeting - members are urged to attend and have their say - to ensure the smooth running of the club for the next twelve months.

Members were advised that should they wish to place a motion for discussion on the agenda at the AGM, they must lodge the motion with the secretary not later than 21 days prior to the AGM.

Please note that no motions can be taken from the floor.

The current committee has worked well and should be congratulated for their efforts.

A major function at the AGM is the election of committee members to replace vacating members:

The elections will be held to fill the following positions

President (2 yr)

Vice President (1 yrs)

Secretary (2 yr)

Entertainment Officer (1yr)

Publicity Officer (2 yr)

3 General Committee  positions (2yrs)

Members were urged to discuss this situation and to nominate appropriate personnel to fill the positions,  Nomination forms will been included in the July/August newsletter, and will be available at the July club meetinsg(see below)

The Club Awards

The Merit and Industry awards were also presented at the AGM.  Members must nominate their choices for the Merit by the same deadline -  The committee then selects the winner of the Industry Award, and the members select the winner of the Merit Award at the AGM.

Nomination - Industry/Merit Forms as pdf file

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