BPTC AGM 29/07/2023 Agenda item # 4


On today’s AGM agenda item # 4 is the "Presentation and adoption of the audited accounts".

I have a few comments and questions that I think could be presented on the BPTC Performance Report for the year ended 30 April 2023. Read on…



Tennis Club Suspends Life Member


The Burnside Park Tennis Club has suspended 2011 Life Member Bruce McDowell until after the Club’s 98th AGM being held on 29/07/2023. McDowell, a former Management Committee member for 21 years, TCRI Club Delegate and de facto Treasurer for 15 years, was also Vice President for 11 years under 3 Presidents until resigning from the MC in July 2021. Currently BMcD is the Tennis Canterbury Masters TCRI Club Delegate, and is in his fourth year as a MC member and TCM Treasurer. Not remaining silent in respect of 70+ under reported BPTC club members has had its consequences, including a $2,925.00 windfall gain for TCRI in 2022/2023 membership fees and a 3 month membership suspension etc for BMcD. Read on…


Accepted BPTC AGM Agenda Item request: ‘BPTC 30/06/2022 TCRI Membership Numbers’


The 2023 approved budgeted BPTC Membership Fees amount (required to be based on 30/06/2022 membership numbers) was $10,000 GST excl. i.e. $11,500 GST incl. Read on…


Declined BPTC AGM Agenda request: ‘Alleged Breach of Database’


On the 30 March 2023 the BPTC MC emailed BMcD re “Database Use” to advise that “It has come to our attention that you have accessed the club’s database without authorisation and made unauthorised use of information from the club’s database. It is a matter of concern that you have not respected the appropriate boundaries, which as a past long-standing member of the Management Committee you should have been well aware of. We ask in future you take care to respect the appropriate boundaries”.
For BMcD’s 2 April 2023 “Response to MC Database Use email of 30/03/2023” Read on…


Declined BPTC AGM Agenda request: 'Complaints under the Club’s Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy’


Accusations in 2017 of the Management Committee failing to act in good faith and of workplace bullying resulted in the Club adopting an Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy (ABHP) in 2019. A feature of this Policy was… Read on…


04/10/2022 BMcD advises the Burnside MC of 70+ unreported Club Members


"If you need my help in understanding your TCRI reporting obligations then please do not hesitate to contact me. BMcD”. Read on…


Affiliation Review Submission - The New Per Head Model


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Affiliation Review Submission - The Vote Band Model


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