Outgoing President Report to the RVRA AGM 2025
Annual summary of highlights, lowlights and priorities going forward.
25 September-2025
This is part of the address given by the 2024-25 President - Craig Bennett.
In my address I will be attempting to put a spotlight on significant events, actions and issues that have arisen over the past year. In fact many have been and will be ongoing.
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President Report to the RVRA AGM 2025
This is part of the address given by the 2024-25 President - Craig Bennett
In my address I will be attempting to put a spotlight on significant events, actions and issues that have arisen
over the past year. In fact many have been and will be ongoing.
Highlights
• Financial position – thanks to Fair Trading and our Treasurer
o Remember grant funding is for a specific purpose and project – our Education Centre.
o Indicative equity at the end of the financial year was $168k.
• The development of the Education Centre
o Videos, webinars, training programs
• The surveys conducted – Australia-wide and State-based.
• The dialogue developed with other State and ACT RVRAs
• Retirement Village Regulation review
o Disappointing in some respects
o Note that we had to fight to get reinstated some of the protections residents already had - let
alone put new protections in place
o AMP progress and Secretary’s Guidelines
• Dialogue with Fair Trading proceeding
o Strata roundtable
o RV Act amendments
o Fair Trading regional forums for potential retirees
▪ Note Central Coast on Tuesday – Strata, Land lease, retirement villages and Seniors
Rights Service – moderated by Commissioner Angus Abadee.
▪ First of I think many
▪ Over 50 potential retirees there to listen to the pros and cons of each title.
• Governance
o Complete review of our procedures and processes to ensure we maintain full compliance with
the regulatory requirements of ACNC, Associations Incorporation Act and others.
o Processes mapped out to ensure that when one of us keels over the others can immediately
pick up the role.
o Constitution review
PO Box 3349 Asquith NSW 2077
President Report to the RVRA AGM 2025
This is part of the address given by the 2024-25 President - Craig Bennett
In my address I will be attempting to put a spotlight on significant events, actions and issues that have arisen
over the past year. In fact many have been and will be ongoing.
Highlights
• Financial position – thanks to Fair Trading and our Treasurer
o Remember grant funding is for a specific purpose and project – our Education Centre.
o Indicative equity at the end of the financial year was $168k.
• The development of the Education Centre
o Videos, webinars, training programs
• The surveys conducted – Australia-wide and State-based.
• The dialogue developed with other State and ACT RVRAs
• Retirement Village Regulation review
o Disappointing in some respects
o Note that we had to fight to get reinstated some of the protections residents already had - let
alone put new protections in place
o AMP progress and Secretary’s Guidelines
• Dialogue with Fair Trading proceeding
o Strata roundtable
o RV Act amendments
o Fair Trading regional forums for potential retirees
▪ Note Central Coast on Tuesday – Strata, Land lease, retirement villages and Seniors
Rights Service – moderated by Commissioner Angus Abadee.
▪ First of I think many
▪ Over 50 potential retirees there to listen to the pros and cons of each title.
• Governance
o Complete review of our procedures and processes to ensure we maintain full compliance with
the regulatory requirements of ACNC, Associations Incorporation Act and others.
o Processes mapped out to ensure that when one of us keels over the others can immediately
pick up the role.
o Constitution review
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