Branch meeting August 16th 2026

Our next Australian Peoples Party – Branch Meeting is just around the corner, and we'd love you to join us.

📅 Sunday 16 August 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM

📍 Join online via Microsoft Teams.

💻 Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzFjNTQ3YWMtMTYzNC00NjIzLWE3YzUtMTZkYzk0YjFmOTlk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22870dfba9-ada8-406a-bbd3-24a77bd10f55%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2290f25959-8605-4709-ac11-90bd0be396ab%22%7d

🎤 Guest Speakers

Robert Barwick – Citizens Party

We're pleased to welcome Robert Barwick from the Citizens Party.

Robert will be discussing the creation of the Australian Peoples Party, providing an overview of the Citizens Party, what it stands for, and what the merger means for members followed by a Q&A.

Samantha Hill – CEO, Real Life Community Group

We're also delighted to welcome Samantha Hill, CEO of Real Life Community Group.

Samantha will share her experiences of running a community-focused organisation in the Illawarra and discuss some of the challenges facing businesses across Australia. She will also provide insight into the NDIS and the realities many providers and participants are experiencing.

🗳 Branch Executive Nominations

As part of our branch business, we'll be calling for nominations for the remaining executive positions of:

• Vice President
• Secretary

If you'd like to nominate for either position, you're welcome to reply to this email before the meeting or nominate on the day.

These are important leadership roles, and we'd love to see more members become involved in helping grow our Branch.

📱 Stay Connected

Don't forget to join our South Coast Facebook groups to stay informed about upcoming meetings, events and branch activities.

🌐 Public Group (open to everyone):
www.facebook.com/groups/peoplefirstsouthcoastpublicgroup/

🔒 Private Members Group (members only):
www.facebook.com/groups/peoplefirstsouthcoastmembersgroup/

The public group is a great place to share news and events with the wider community, while the private members group is used for branch discussions, updates, and internal communications.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 16 August for another informative and engaging meeting. Whether you attend in person or online, your participation helps strengthen our branch and keeps the conversation moving forward.

Warm regards,

David Dimovski
Australian Peoples Party