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2020 AGM Information and Timelines

The 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, 27 August 2020, commencing at 6.30pm.

 

The Royal Geelong Yacht Club Board wishes to advise Members that it has adopted the following timelines in regards to the 2020 Annual General Meeting.

  • Nominations for election to the Board must be lodged by 5.00pm on Thursday 6 August 2020. Nomination forms are available by contacting the RGYC Office: [email protected] or (03) 5229 3705.
  • The election of the Board is to be conducted over two days prior to the AGM, being Tuesday 25 August 2020 and Wednesday 26 August 2020: 8.30am to 6.00pm each day.
  • Absentee votes are to be received no later than 6.00pm on Monday 24 August 2020.
  • Absentee voting forms will be available from 9.30am on Monday 17 August 2020. Absentee votes are able to be lodged electronically.
  • The outcome of a ballot, if required, is determined as follows;
    • Flag Officers: The candidate with the highest number of votes will be declared elected
    • Ordinary Members of the Board: The candidate with the highest number of votes for the vacancies available will be declared elected. For example, if there are 3 vacancies, the candidates who poll the highest, second highest and third highest votes will be declared elected.
  • The Returning Officer will declare Board Election results to members on the Wednesday night, 26 August 2020, in the clubhouse, subject to COVID-19 restrictions, and electronically Thursday morning, 27 August 2020.
  • Notices of Motion must be lodged not less than 28 days before the date fixed for holding the 2020 Annual General Meeting. Notices of Motions must be received by 5.00 pm, Tuesday 28 July 2020.

 

Election of the Board 2020/21

In accordance with the provisions of the Rules of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, nominations for election to the Board to fill the following offices must be lodged with the General Manager by 5.00pm on Thursday 6th August 2020.

 

Key Resources

To view the ‘Election of the Board 2020/21’ document, please click HERE.

The ‘161st Annual Report & Financial Statements’ for the year ended 30 June 2020 will be available shortly.