The Ballarat Writers Inc 2026 AGM will be held on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 7:00pm in the Champagne Room of the Lakeview Hotel, 22 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree, VIC 3350 in conjunction with our regular social meeting.
To be eligible to vote or hold a position on the committee you must be a paid member of BWI. (All memberships are due on January 1 2026. If you would like to join, or need to renew, you can do so here.)
We are seeking members to fill the following roles:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Publicity officer
Proxy forms will be emailed to all members in early January with the formal notice of the AGM, and must be completed and with you at the meeting in order for you to cast a proxy vote.
Members who intend to nominate for the committee are strongly encouraged to read the relevant position descriptions so as to be aware of the responsibilities of the position.
Position descriptions:
President/Vice-President extended description
Nominations of candidates for election as Officer Bearers of the Committee must be either:
- made on the night at the AGM, when nominations are called for; or
- delivered to the Secretary of BWI not less than 3 days before the date fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting, ie 25th January 2026
- nominations can only be made for paid-up, financial members on the date of nomination.
If the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot must be held.
The ballot for the election of Officer Bearers of the Committee must be conducted at the Annual General Meeting in such manner as the committee may direct.