Wine Victoria Annual General Meeting 2025

Wine Victoria
ABN 25 484 327 174

Victorian Wine Industry Association (Wine Victoria) gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of its members will be held at 4pm AEDT on Thursday 20 November 2025.
 
The AGM will be held in-person this year.

Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm AEDT
Location: Chandon, Green Point Lounge, 727 Maroondah Hwy, Coldstream 3770

 Read the formal notice here. (Notice was given on the 31 October 2025)

RSVP: by 18 November 2025 at 5pm. 
 
Please let us know if you will be attending the AGM, by registering your attendance using the link below:

 Click here to RSVP for the AGM

A member may appoint another member as a proxy for the meeting.

  • The proxy form is available here
  • Only registered Wine Victoria full members or their proxies may vote.
  • Please return Proxy Form to Helani Kapi, Wine Victoria Secretariat by Wednesday, 19 November via email

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Annual General Meeting Agenda

4:00pm: Welcome & minutes of previous AGM
Led by Chair


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4.10pm: 
Board Vacancies & Voting

Led by Chair
Nominations were advertised and received.
Nominees are listed below, under the following categories:

Marketing & Sales/Export
- Patrick Sullivan – Owner, Patrick Sullivan
- Berenice Axisa - Global Sales Director, Rathbone Winegroup
Winemaking
- Melanie Chester – Head Wine Maker & General Manager, Giant Steps (Current Board, Re-Nominating)
- Adriaan Foot – Senior Winemaker, Stanton & Killeen
- Rory Lane  Winemaker, The Story Wines


Grape Growing

- Renata Morello  Winemaker & Vigneron, Lyons Will Estate


Nominations received are greater than positions vacant, member vote required



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4.15pm
: Chair’s 2025 Report
Led by Chair

Chair to provide report to members on:
  • FY24/25 Activities of Wine Victoria
  • Future Activities of Wine Victoria; and
  • Snapshot of the year ahead

Appendix C: Wine Victoria Annual Report FY24-25

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4:30pm
: Financial Statements
Led by Treasurer

  • Treasurer tables FY2025 financial statements
  • Appointment of 2026 Auditor, Ashfords

Appendix D: Financial Report FY2025

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4.40pm: FY25-26 Membership Fee Structure

Led by Chair


The FY26 Fee Structure is proposed to members for their approval.

Proposed Ordinary Resolution:
Members are requested to consider, and if appropriate pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution.

“To adopt the annual subscriptions and fee structure detailed in the FY26-27 Membership Fee structure paper for the FY 26-27 financial year.” 

Vote by Members

Appendix E: FY26-27 Membership fee structure

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4.50pm:
Other Business

Led by Chair

Thank and farewell outgoing Board Members

  • Kim Chalmers & Clare Burder

5.00pm: AGM Close

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NEXT CROP VICTORIA 2025 GRADUATION

5.00pm - 8.00pm: Next Crop Presentations & Graduation.

Please RSVP using the AGM link.

For more information: please contact Helani Kapi, secretariat@winevictoria.org.au