New FSP Committee and Convenor

Following the FSP AGM on 12th April, we are pleased to announce the new Management Committee:

  • Steve Evans (Convenor)
  • Kristy Willett (Treasurer)
  • Margaret Clark (Secretary and Membership)
  • Nigel Ford (Regional Activities Coordinator)
  • Sue O’Brien

Special thanks to the outgoing committee members, David Harris, Roger Higgins and Emelia Haskey.

Incoming Convenor, Steve Evans, thanked preceding Convenor, Nigel Ford, for all his hard work on behalf of FSP.

“Nigel Ford stepped down as Convenor of Friendly Street Poets at the AGM this month. He has contributed a great deal to the live poetry scene in South Australia and to Friendly Street as a key publisher of poetry there, including reviving the New Poets series of books that give emerging poets a chance to share space in a full-sized title.… Click for more

FSP AGM and April City Meeting with open mic

Monday, 12th April, 2021
from 6:00pm

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide, SA 5000

This month’s City Meeting will begin with our AGM at 6:15pm. See the Agenda below. There are openings for positions on the Management Committee. If you would like to nominate, follow the instructions on the Agenda. You must be a current financial member of FSP to take part in the AGM.

Following the AGM, there will be an Open Mic .

$5 to read, free to listen.

We are still required to follow a COVID-19 safety plan, which includes social distancing with a corresponding impact on the total number of people who can attend the meeting.… Click for more

FSP 2020 AGM

Friendly Street Poets Inc is obliged to hold its Annual General Meeting by the end of April 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed under the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to have a face-to-face meeting. However, we can satisfy our statuary requirements by having a minimal AGM on-line.

The on-line meeting is open from 9:00am Monday, 20th April, 2020 until 5:00pm Friday 24th April, 2020.

You must be a current financial member of FSP to have your vote counted.

There are four items on the Agenda:
(1) Acceptance of the Minutes of the 2019 AGM.
(2) Acceptance of the 2020 Treasurer’s Report.… Click for more

2020 AGM and Call for Nominations for FSP Management Committee

Due to social restrictions operating under the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, FSP will need to run its 2020 AGM in a minimal form on-line. An agenda with attendance and voting forms will be available from Monday 20th April, 2020.

Meanwhile, we are calling for nominations to the FSP Management Committee. Appointments are for 2 years.

If you wish to nominate, please fill in the form below. No other mode of nomination will be available.

2019 AGM and Launch of Anthology 43

FSP Inc hereby announces that 2019 AGM will be held on Monday 1st April 2019 commencing at 6:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm.

The Box Factory
59 Regent St, Adelaide.

The AGM will be followed by the launch of FSP Anthology 43.

The is no open mic this month, and entry is free.

The formal agenda for the AGM and more details of the night’s activities will be announced soon. You must be a current financial member of FSP to take part in the AGM. Go to the following link to join: https://friendlystreetpoets.org.au/about-2/membership/