The Conservation Council ACT Region Inc Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday 23rd November 2023 at 6.00pm via Zoom.
Use the form below to register. The Zoom link to join the meeting will be sent out by 4pm Thursday 23rd November. Members who have voting rights should identify for which group they are the nominated representative for the purposes of voting at the meeting.
The Agenda is below, and all associated documents can be accessed via the links, on the right hand side of this webpage.
Register before 2pm on Thursday 23rd November to receive the zoom link and any required voting information.
The election of the Conservation Council Board is conducted at the AGM.
Nomination for Election to the Board
Board nomination forms can be downloaded and completed. Nominations must be received by the Secretary not less than seven (7) days before the day of the Annual General Meeting, that is, by the end of Wednesday 15th November 2023
The Council is committed to supporting diversity in Board membership, skills and experience. We encourage people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for positions on the Board.
Please note that nomination forms for Board positions can be signed and returned by mail or email, and that the Secretary will accept evidence of the nomination via a confirming email from the nominator / seconder for those who are unable to obtain physical signatures.
Please demonstrate that you have received support via email PRIOR to forwarding your email through to the Secretary. It is suggested that you do this by:
1. Completing the nomination form.
2. Scanning your form and forwarding to your nominator / seconder.
3. Forwarding the full email chain and/ or signed form to the Secretary and Director
Email nominations to the Secretary at secretary@conservationcouncil.org.au and copy to the Executive Director at director@conservationcouncil.org.au
Voting
Please note that only nominated representatives of Member Group organisations are eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting. If any of your representatives are not able to attend the Annual General Meeting they are able to nominate a proxy.
Proxy forms are attached to the Constitution or available here. Each nominated representative is entitled to appoint another representative as proxy by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting for which the proxy is appointed. Proxies will be confirmed at the meeting.
Email Proxy forms to the Secretary at secretary@conservationcouncil.org.au and copy to the Executive Director at director@conservationcouncil.org.au
OR post to GPO Box 544 Canberra 2601.
As soon as practical after nominations close, this webpage will be updated with the names of all nominees, the positions they have nominated for, and their supporting statements.
Annual General Meeting Agenda
Welcome and acknowledgement of Country
- Present and apologies, declaration of proxies
- Confirm Chair
- Confirmation and acceptance of minutes from Annual General Meeting held 17th November 2022
- Reports
- Proposed changes to the Conservation Council Constitution. All four (4) proposed changes to the Conservation Council ACT Inc constitution will be voted on separately to be accepted.
- Election of members of the board, including office bearers:
i. President
ii. Two Vice-Presidents
iii. Secretary
iv. Six other members of the Board - Close
Register before 2pm on Thursday 23rd November to receive the zoom link and any required voting information.