Frogs Victoria 2026 AGM
With talk by Venice Chan
Wednesday 1st April 7:30pm
The Elgin Inn, Hawthorn
(no registration required - just click the link to join the meeting at 7:30pm 1st April)
Agenda:
1. Acknowledgement of Country
2. Welcome
3. Confirmation of paid members attending, apologies
4. Notification of proxies by paid members
5. Confirmation of 2025 AGM Minutes
6. President’s report (David De Angelis)
7. Treasurer’s report (Venice Chan)
8. Confirmation of membership fees
9. Declaration of offices empty, nomination of Committee members
10. Election of Committee members as necessary (all positions will be declared vacant and elections will take place if there’s more than one nomination per role).
11. Delegation of events subcommittee; communications officer and/or social media officer and/or newsletter editor
12. Appointment of Bank Account signatories if there are any changes
13. Topic and presenters for next meeting, other known or proposed events or locations for 2026 events
14. Any other business
The AGM is an opportunity for members to hear a summary of Frogs Vic’s 2025 and to help
direct the 2026 year. It is also the best time of year to get involved in the committee, either as a
member, or by voting for the elected members.
All are welcome to attend the meeting, but only financial members are eligible to vote or be
nominated to a role. You can apply for membership at www.frogsvic.org/membership. If you are
a member unable to attend the meeting but wish to vote, notification of proxies can be sent to
secretary@frogsvic.org before the meeting. Your proxy does not need to be a Frogs Vic
member. Previous AGM minutes can be found at www.frogsvic.org/agm.
If you are interested in nominating for a position on the committee, please have a look at our
Committee Roles and Responsibilities document for more
details.
This is a great way to influence what we do at Frogs Vic and to meet and liaise with
Victoria’s Froggers!
Join us upstairs at The Elgin from 6:30 pm for dinner and drinks (available for purchase).
Meeting starts at 7:30 pm; talk starts shortly after meeting close
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Venice Chan
University of Melbourne
"Going Out With a Bang: Frogs, Fungus and Sperm"
When humans fall ill, all of our energy and resources are diverted away from 'unnecessary' processes like growth and reproduction to focus on fighting off disease. But does this happen in other animals like frogs...or do they go out with a bang? Venice’s research explores how the reproduction of Green and Golden Bell Frogs (Ranoidea [Litoria] aurea) is affected by Chytrid Fungus infection. She investigated male reproductive traits, like sperm and arm strength, and found some surprising results.
Venice is a conservation biologist having recently completed her Masters focusing on Bell Frog reproduction at the University of Melbourne. She is passionate about science communication, animal conservation, and especially frogs! She will be starting a PhD at UniMelb later this year to expand upon her current work.
All are welcome in the audience - no RSVP/registration necessary
