Name: Ballarat Writers AGM
Start: 2026-01-28T08:30:00+11:00
Location: The Lake View Hotel

The Ballarat Writers Inc 2026 AGM will be held on Wednesday 28th January 2026 promptly at 7:00pm, in the Champagne Room, The Lake View Hotel, 22 Wendouree Pde, Lake Wendouree, 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 via ballaratwriters.com
We are seeking members to fill the following roles:
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Publicity officer

Proxy forms will be emailed to all members 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 are available in the links below.
President
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CHAIRPERSON-2026.docx

President/Vice-President
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/President-Vice-President-Position-Description.docx

Secretary
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SECRETARY.docx

Treasurer and Membership
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TREASURER-MEMBERSHIP.docx

Publicity officer
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Publicity-Officer-2025.docx

Competition coordinator
https://ballaratwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/COMPETITIONS-position-description.docx

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 ([email protected]) 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.
I look forward to seeing all members on the night.