Blind Citizens WA

04/11/2025

Blind Citizens WA (BCWA) Executive Committee 2025 - 2026.

At the Blind Citizens WA 64th Annual General Meeting held at Perron Place in Victoria Park on Saturday 1st November 2025, the following people were elected into these roles by the Blind Citizens WA (BCWA) members present.

Chairperson: Arthur Pirika
Vice chair: Nicole Muir
Secretary: Bianca Peterek
Treasurer: Sean McLaughlin
Advocacy officer: Leilu Cooper
Committee member: Loc Tang
Committee Member: Agnes Widjaja

Please welcome the new Committee members.

Blind Citizens WA thanks the previous Committee members who have stepped down for their knowledge, time and contributions.

24/10/2025

Blind Citizens WA Inc. Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting

Members are warmly invited to attend BCWA’s 2025 Annual General Meeting in person or via Zoom. Details are as follows:

Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Visibility, 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park
RSVP: 27/10/202

This event is free of charge.
catering will be provided for in-person attendees

Or,

Join in via Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83078356632?pwd=a0ae2btWeb6czoU23YX65i4GSImOwn.1

Meeting ID: 830 7835 6632
Passcode: 338923

One tap mobile
+61861193900,,83078356632 #,,,,*338923 # Australia
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If you’re using a landline, dial +61 8 6119 3900
Meeting ID: 830 7835 6632
Passcode: 338923

Please advise if you have dietary or access needs, and whether you will be joining in-person or online. Call Zel on 0413813885 if you wish to discuss anything about the Annual General Meeting or Nominating for a role on the Executive Committee.

Full BCWA members are invited to nominate for a position on the Executive Committee.

Please note: nominees must have regular access to their emails and to the internet. This is because most of the communication between Board members and Board meetings occur online.

The nomination form and duty statement for Board positions is below and attached.

Please email your completed Board nomination form to bcwa@bcwa.org.au or post it to Zel Iscel, Chair, Blind Citizens WA, Suite 3, 61 Kitchener Avenue, Victoria Park 6100

For more information about nominating for a position on BCWA’s Executive Committee, please reply directly to this email or call Zel on 0413 813 885.

The minutes of the 2024 BCWA AGM are attached and also further in this email.

The agenda is below. Please reply to this email if there is anything you would like to be added to the agenda.

Please note: I am aware this notice is being circulated well after the legal minimum of 40 days. I apologise for this delay which was caused by time constraints and health issues.

I Look forward to seeing you in person or online.

Kind regards
Zel Iscel
Chair Blind Citizens WA



Agenda - Blind Citizens WA Inc. 2024 AGM

Opening, welcome and roll call


Apologies

Confirmation of the 2023 AGM Minutes and issues arising from them

Reports
4.1. Chair’s Report – Zel Iscel
4.2. Financial Report – Sean McLaughlin
4.3. Report from Albany Branch


BCWA Matters in 2026
5.1 Office space
5.2 BCWA projects
5.3 Fundraising ideas

Election of Executive Committee Members
6.1. Chair
6.2. Vice Chair
6.3. Treasurer
6.4. Secretary
6.5. Executive Committee Members (4)
(Nomination forms are available from Blind Cituzens WA - call Zel on 0413813885).

General Business - Have Your Say

Call Zel on 0413813885 if you wish to discuss anything about the Annual General Meeting or Nominating for a role on the Executive Committee.

19/10/2025

13/08/2025

Blind Citizens WA — Call for volunteers for BCWA's sausage sizzle on 24/08/2025

Hello members,

We will be having our second sausage sizzle for the year on 24 August 2025 from 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Please come along to help us out either by volunteering on the day or buying some hotdogs … or both. 😊

Ideally we need about 8 people at any given time during the day:

One person to cook the sausages,
1 person to help the cook,
1 person to put napkins around the buns,
1 person to fetch the drink orders
1 person to take cash payments,
1 person to take payments on the Square terminal,
1 person to take payments on the Square app on the phone, and
1 person to check that everything is running smoothly.

Please respond to this email or call me on 0413813885 if you can help out.

If so, please also let me know what time you would be available.

I may not be able to answer your call but I’ll call you back.

These sausage sizzles are a great way to raise money whilst raising awareness of the skills and abilities of people who are blind and vision impaired.

I’d like to also take the opportunity to thank everyone who helped out at our sausage sizzle on 26/07/2025:

Helen Harris (who organised all the stock and was there on the day from 7 am right to the end – I think about 5 pm;
John Truslove and Rob Parks who were also there all day;
Emily (friend of Helen), Bianca Peterek, Neville Greenwood, Arthur Pirika and Nicky Muir.

I hope you all stay well and warm.

Best regards
Zel


Zel Iscel
Chair
Blind Citizens WA
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Email: bcwa@bcwa.org.au
Website: www.bcwa.org.au
Phone: 08 6180 8938
Postal address: PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979
Address: Suite 3, 61 Kitchener Avenue, Victoria Park WA 6100
page: https://www.facebook.com/BlindCitizensWA/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlindCitizensWA/?ref=bookmarks
ABN: 82 028 402 762

25/07/2025

Fundraiser Sausage Sizzle - Blind Citizens WA

Saturday 26 July and 24 August 2025

Blind Citizens WA is holding 2 Sausage Sizzles to raise funds.

This coming Saturday 26 July 2025
8am-4pm.
Bunnings Belmont, Corner Abernethy & Alexander Roads, Belmont

Volunteers are welcome, especially in the afternoon.

Contact Zel Iscel on 0413813885

Come along with your family and friends to Bunnings Belmont to enjoy a sausage sizzle and support Blind Citizens WA.

Support Blind Citizens WA

We are having another sausage sizzle on Sunday 24 August 2025.
If you are available to help out on that day, please let us know.

Or email us, about how to Donate directly to us.

Zel Iscel 0413813885
Email: bcwa@bcwa.org.au
Website: www.bcwa.org.au