Donations of old equipment when upgrading theatre lighting

I rember quite a few years ago, some Wombat or was I a Numbat? Suggested 'Aunty Ita' should look at having a fairly central Wharehouse cum workshop for Props, Set Pieces & lighting,  Audio or other Techie Gear. That can be on a crosshire agreement between member Ameatre Groups. Which would  solve a lot of individual Group storage problems & assist with the maintance & purchase of new &/or updated gear.

I'm sure there a few retired old Techies, with time to volunteer & to help out to fix &/or look after the gear!

 It wouldn't take that much for 'Aunty" to apply for a Gov Grant to pay the Lease or  rent.

I Nominated for 'Aunty' in the prescribed manner & time limit. Only upon the AGM, as there was no other nomination, they opened it upto nominations from the floor. Which to me it went against the Constition & so I objected to the proceedure on a piont of order, which was ignored by the Chair,  so I pulled the pin on the nomination. Because although nominations had closed some time before & also they elected the Presidant & others unoposed, on the basis of no further nominations being recieved prior to the closing date.

Which to my mind I should have been also elected unoposed, in the same manor as others had just been elected. Therefore I got the message & evaporated!

What confused them was the fact that Office Bearers were elected individily, where by the Commitee Members were taken on mass for the 5 positions. Rather than only 4 positions.

I havs suggested a Central Workshop idea a few times in the past. Which brough about pathetic reasons of it won't work, as there is no one to organise it? In other words "We can't be 'boverd'!"

Also there are a few of us aude techies about, that are Licensed &/or have Qualifcation tio effect the repairs & have time on thier hands!

Further I would imagine it not being too difficult to organise an ameatre 'Restricted Special Licence'. Also with primary training on a jiont basis & tested at the local Tech Schools. 

The State Minister at the time, showed interest, but 'Aunty' was normally apathetic as usual because it did not involve 'Warm Props"!