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Postal Address: Phone/Fax 07 3263 7118 Note: Please address all correspondence to the Honorary Secretary. The ADCC The charter of the Committee is to commemorate our fallen heroes and to honour our surviving veterans. The objects are:
Whilst this is an accurate quote from the Constitution, how does it translate into deeds and who are the patriotic volunteer citizens behind this unique Australian organisation? In short, what is a plain English explanation of the ADCC? The main activities of the Committee focus on:
Behind the scenes, about 27 individual or corporate members comprise a General Committee. A minimum five person Executive is elected each year to conduct the hands-on business of the organisation. At the annual meeting, the General Committee performs a role similar to that of a Board of Directors; that is, it reviews the results of the Executive for the previous year and provides guidance for the next. All members are patriotic volunteers who perform their honorary tasks as an ongoing citizens’ gift of the people to the war veterans of Queensland. Membership is by invitation. The composition as at 1 May 2006 is: Three ex officio appointments:
The elected Executive Committee:
Currently 19 member organisations provide State level representation. Each has one vote but may nominate up to two representatives. They comprise a broad cross section of the community:
Queensland’s unique ANZAC commemoration committee has been a proudly non aligned citizens’ organisation since its inception in 1916. Today it continues to prosecute the original aims for a holy day of commemoration rather than another public holiday festival. It is a most successfully managed and effective business which has survived because it is keeping abreast of modern business practices and capitalising on society’s patriotic resurgence. The ADCC must endure because it will always represent the citizens’ gift of the people to Queensland’s war veterans. You can also find out about the ADCC Logo, our Annual Badge Appeal or read a short history of the ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee. [ADCC Home] [What's New] [About ADCC] [Books/Products for Sale] [ANZAC Day Services] [The Spirit of ANZAC] [History] [Education] [Commemoration Activities] [Site Map] |