WAFC Call for Member Elect nominations and announcement of intent to hold vote

In accordance with s14.18.1, the Board has received a resignation from a Member Elect Director and hereby announces that there will be an election for a replacement Director held at the 2024 AGM on 12 February 2025.

In addition to the criteria set out at s20.2.1 and s20.2.3, the Board may request that nominees for the position hold skills, qualifications or experience that would be beneficial to ensuring Board success. The Board have determined that legal skills, (especially in governance, negotiation, contracts and stakeholder engagement) would best serve the Board at this time. The term of the position is for three years.

The following criteria are essential for any person wishing to nominate for a Member Elect position on the WAFC Board:

• have been a financial member of the Club for a period not less than three (3) years,
• have never been registered or recorded anywhere in the world as being a sexual offender,
• are able and willing to gain a WWCC (which also include the RRHAN in South Australia), and
• are able to hold a position of authority under the gaming and liquor legislation.

The process for nomination and election as a Member Elect Director with the WAFC is detailed at s20.4 of the WAFC Constitution. The following key dates are a summary of those rules:

• The Returning Officer was appointed by the Board as Lisa Dunstall in October 2024.
• This notice shall serve as part of a broader communication of a ‘Call for Nominations’.
• The Closing Date for nominations will be strictly 5pm on Friday 20^th December 2024.
• All nominations must be in writing to the CEO, via the Returning Officer, and adhere to the attached format. Nominations made in other formats will not be accepted.
• The Returning Officer will review all nominations and notify nominees by 5pm 22 December 2024.
• A shortlist of nominees, with voting instructions, will be released by 5pm Monday 23^rd December 2024 to the WAFC Membership for consideration.
• Mail-in and electronic votes will close for submission 9am 10 February 2025.
• All other voting will occur at the AGM on 12 February 2025, with the result announced to the Membership before the conclusion of the evening.