Thank you to everybody who attended the AGM at the weekend. The mundane aspects of running the club are never as exciting as the actually events we put on, so it was great to see a good number of people there. The minutes of the meeting will be emailed out to financial members shortly.
 
So without further ado let me introduce you to your new committees.
 

G’day Brisbears!
 
Just a reminder about our upcoming Annual General Meeting:
21st November 2020 – The Sportsman Hotel (Downstairs Bunker Bar) – at 6pm (register at 6pm for a 6:15pm start).
Please note a slight update to the start time of the AGM now at 6pm.
 
RSVP notification invites have been sent out to current financial members. If you haven’t received the email, please check any spam or junk folders, or drop an email to me at: secretary@brisbears.org.au
 
Kind Regards,
Nicolai Bok
Brisbears Secretary

Dear Members,

Brisbears held its first den night in October 1993. We became an associated club on 29th September 1995, becoming Brisbears Social Club Incorporated (the club). At this point, the Brisbears constitution (The Club Rules) were voted on and came into effect.

The Club Rules fall under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981 (the Act) which sets out what we can and cannot do as a club. According to the Act, an Annual General Meeting (AGM) should be held within six months of the end of the financial year, which is before 30th June, following last year’s change to the financial year. An unwritten precedent has been that Brisbears held its AGM sooner and that it would be due about now.

Throughout the last few years, it has become apparent that there are several grey areas in our Club Rules that need to be addressed.

A version of Club Rules was adopted by the membership over 10 years ago. For some reason, it was incorrectly lodged with the office of fair trading and is not valid. We are therefore operating under the initial club rules set out 25 years ago. 

Over the last few months, I have been working to update our club rules and bring them into the 21st century. I was hoping to have them ready last month to be put to the club, discussed, amended if needed and voted on. It has turned out to be a bigger task than I was initially anticipating.

Updates are currently being reviewed by those with greater legal knowledge than I. Once I have them back and they are ready to go, our Secretary (Nicolai) will call a Special General Meeting (SGM) with the intent of discussing and adopting the Club Rules. Once club rules are accepted, within a few weeks, we will then hold our (AGM) based on the newly established club rules. 

We are doing this in two stages with an SGM first so that any amendments requested by the membership can be addressed before the AGM.

Updates will address

  • Confirmation of the Club’s objectives.
  • Membership eligibility criteria & process
  • Types of memberships, right and responsibilities
  • Membership Application / Renewal process in person and by technological means.
  • Life Member – eligibility, rights and responsibilities
  • Mr Bear Qld – eligibility, rights and responsibilities
  • Committee Members – eligibility, rights and responsibilities
  • Termination of membership / honorary title – Process and appeal.
  • Membership register.
  • Management committees and Sub-Committees
    • Powers & functions
    • Eligibility, elections, rights and responsibilities
    • Process
  • General Meeting / Special General meeting – Proxies

Upon adoption of the proposed club rules it is our intent that the club will have a greater foundation to move forward with the times; provide an inclusive social club for all gay men who identify as a bear and our admirers; and a structure that allows a greater number of members to take an active role in the running of the club, allowing for the diversification in the events we currently offer.

I look forward to presenting the updated Club Rules to you soon.

Regards

David Hill

President

I want to give back to my community
I want to make new friends
I want to get out of the house more
I want to be a bigger part of the community
I want to have a bigger voice
I want to win a trip to Melbourne
I want to wear a sash
I want to be a social butterfly
I want to get out of my comfort zone
I want to help those in need
I want to raise money for charity
I just want to have fun.
 
Mr Bear Qld means many things to different people. What would it mean to you?
 
If you haven’t registered your interest yet please email competition@brisbears.org.au for more information and an entry form

Come party with the bears after Pride this year.

Step back in time with DJ Galleon as he spins out the best of the 90s and 00s and some hidden extras in between

See you all on the dance floor.

On the 31st of August 2019 dust off your leathers and come party the night away.

Following on from the success of our Black Party last year DJMarty is back again playing his funky, deep house as he does best.

A good old fashioned non-stop leather party. A night of pure dance. No breaks, no raffles, no speeches. Just Dance.

Proudly supported by Kingsman Out-Fitters & Number 29 the dress code for this event is Leather – Tom of Finland style.

There will be a $2 cloakroom.

Tickets on the door $5 Member $10 Non-members

* We advise you get here early. Similar events have sold out before 10:30 PM
** This is additional to our normal den night. It is the 5th Saturday of the month.

This Ekka Saturday is party time with the bears.
Finish a great week off with all your friends.

With djmikeyb on the decks it’s sure to be a great night.

Raffle prizes

Kingsman outfitters package including a leather Enjäk – harness valued a over $200

2 x Leather bear ticket

Sporties $40 Drinks card
Also, of course, our meat raffle.

And don’t forget that the members’ raffle hasn’t gone off for a while. It will be $450

Look forward to seeing you all there 🙂

This den night will be a pretty chilled affair.

No dress code, just come as you are. DJFradge will be spinning the deck, so It’s going to be a great night.

Voted Brisbane’s best Social club at the recent Queens ball and a room full of queens can’t be wrong.

Come Join your fellow bears and cubs on the dance floor or chat at the bar.

Look forward to seeing you there

It’s about that time again.
The always popular Footy Shorts Party is back.
Join us and DJ ozYboY and let’s party the night away.