3 Telecommunications Unit Association Annual General Meeting Presidents Report

6 December 2025

Welcome, members, family and friends. As ever, my first task is to thank the members of the Committee for their continuing support throughout the year. Champions, every one of them.

 

Sadly, as happens every year, we have lost a number of Association members during 2025; mates, colleagues and loved ones. Our deepest condolences to those who are grieving.

 

As 2025 comes to a close, it is pleasing to note our Association membership continues to remain steady at 89 paid up members. Financially, our Association is in good shape, this being due to both membership numbers and a positive response to 3 Telecommunications Unit merchandise sales, including ties, scarves and caps. There was also reduced function supplementation. Due to a number of coinciding events, holidays, and member absences, there were insufficient numbers to hold the mid-year function, here in Western Australia or in the Eastern States. For similar reasons, the Anniversary dinner was not held. Having said that, there has been a high level of interest in the 80 th Anniversary Function in 2026, and many members from across the country have committed to traveling to Perth for the occasion. With the 80 th Anniversary in mind, one of the first actions of the Committee in the New Year is to establish a ‘working group’ to run with the Anniversary Dinner and any associated gatherings. Standby for calls for expressions of interest, wherever you may reside.

 

This year saw possibly our lowest numbers at the Anzac Day march, and as we all age, we expect this trend will likely continue. Indeed, I was absent myself (away in Darwin) and so my thanks to Vice President Mike Howard for stepping up and leading the Unit on the day. Pleasingly, some members who were unable to march did attend the Anzac Day Luncheon at the Belgian Beer Haus afterwards.

 

Great news that the revised 3TU Association website is now live. Many thanks to Heather for the huge effort put in by her and her son Aaron who ‘volunteered’ to assist. The page is still a work in progress, and any contributions, especially photographs with notations will be much appreciated. On that note, if there is anyone out there with ‘web meister’ skills and looking for something to do in their spare time next year, please get in touch.

 

Finally, again, many thanks to the Committee and their continued efforts. I hear only positive feedback from members for the work you do. Special thanks to Pat Wright, who is stepping down from the committee this year, and a big welcome to True Summers as our newly elected committee member. We look forward to 2026, and all that the 80 th Anniversary will bring.

 

Ken McLennan

President

3 Telecommunications Unit Association