MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
KATHERINE HARRIS
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2014/2015
YWCA Adelaide Annual Report. This year celebrates 135 years
of the YWCA in Adelaide and has given our movement cause to
look back over our years, celebrate our achievements and plan
for the next chapter of our story.
2014/2015 has been an important year
of transition, challenge and change,
with the YWCA continuing to innovate,
service and work across a range of
areas impacting on the lives of women
and girls. This year has also seen the
completion of the three year Strategic
Plan and time invested into the next
strategic period of our contribution to
the lives of women and girls in Adelaide
and beyond. In planning for our future we
have been engaging with YWCA Australia
on branding directions, sustainability
planning and as we head into a World
Council year - the role of our global
relationships.
At our last AGM we farewelled our
immediate past President Nicole Swaine;
who I had the pleasure of serving with
as Vice President for three years. Nicole
has a continuing role as the National Vice
President of YWCA Australia so maintains
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a strong link with our local Board. We
also farewelled Amy Nazar and thanked
her for her outstanding contribution
as Treasurer over her three year term.
Priscilla Corbell also completed her
Board term at the last AGM while we
welcomed Amanda Taylor, Torie Brown
and Belinda Lake as newly elected Board
members.
During the year we farewelled Karina
Cosoff, Holly Hershman, Elouise Van
Genderen and Chantale Millard. We
welcomed Debbie Norman, Ashley
Chapman and the return of Chantale
Millard to fill casual vacancies. I
would very much like to thank all
Board members for their outstanding
commitment and contribution to the
organisation’s ongoing development
and success.