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Volunteering fills the gap

John Doutch’s persistence kicks off a remarkable volunteer career John Doutch’s remarkable career as a volunteer had a rocky start. In 2003, just six months after retiring, he found himself asking (in his unique style): ‘S**t, what am I going to do today?!’ Fortunately, John spotted an advertisement for a COTA Victoria positive ageing course. […]

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Online AGM is a first for COTA Victoria

COTA Victoria created history with its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The meeting was held via Zoom on the 25 November. This was the first time in its 69-year history in Victoria that COTA’s AGM had been held online. It was a fitting technology innovation for an organisation that prides itself on being positive about

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All members invited to COTA Victoria’s Annual General Meeting

Register your attendance COTA Victoria Annual General Meeting 2020  Wednesday 25 November, 2020 10.00 am to 11.30 am Join via Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvc-iqqD8vHdEtDzmyRmz5XuwdFgN7HWul   As Secretary, I hereby give notice of the Annual General Meeting of Council on the Ageing Victoria Inc. (COTA Victoria). The Annual General Meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Constitution of our Association. 

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AGM and Delys Sargeant Memorial Lecture

The importance of connection was a strong theme at this year’s COTA Victoria Annual General Meeting and the accompanying Delys Sargeant Memorial Lecture. More than 90 people attended the joint event, held at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 27 November. Keynote speaker the Reverend Tim Costello AO spoke of his time as Mayor of St

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Shirley Ramsay Room dedication

Experiencing a piece of world history and making history for COTA Victoria were two things life member Shirley Ramsay touched upon when she visited us last month. Shirley attended COTA Victoria’s headquarters in central Melbourne for the dedication of the Shirley Ramsay Room – one of our two main meeting rooms. Shirley occupies a unique

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CEO’s Message – July 2019

It is with gratitude that I write my last column for COTA Connects. It has been a great privilege to lead our wonderful team of staff and volunteers in working with older Victorians to advance the rights, interests and futures of Australians as we age. Our work has given Victorians who are 50+ a voice

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Annual Report 2018

This Review summarises our activities during 2017 and 2018. COTA Victoria is the leading not-for-profit organisation representing the interests and rights of people aged 50+ in Victoria. For nearly 70 years we have led government, corporate and community thinking in Victoria about the positive aspects of ageing. Today our focus is on promoting opportunities for

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Annual Report 2016

This report outlines our activities during 2015 and 2016. View our Financial Statements for this period here.

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