IMPORTANT NOTICE
East Fremantle Yacht Club (Inc)
NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES AND ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Thursday 27th August 2026 commencing at 1800 hours and concluding at 1945 hours to fill the following positions:
COMMODORE
VICE COMMODORE
REAR COMMODORE SAILING
REAR COMMODORE MOORING AND STORAGE
HONORARY SECRETARY
HONORARY TREASURER
CENTREBOARD CAPTAIN
KEELBOAT CAPTAIN
POWER YACHT CAPTAIN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS (4)
Nominations shall be in writing and signed by two financial Senior, Country or Life Members of the Club as Proposer and Seconder respectively and bear an acceptance of such nomination signed by the Candidate.
Clause 19 (m) of our Club Constitution is set out below: –
19. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHERS
(m) No member of the Club, whether a candidate for election or not, shall directly or indirectly, by letter, circular or any other writing, or by advertisement, canvas for votes for any candidates for election to any of the office of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore (2), Secretary, Treasurer, Captain (3) or Committee Members (4) PROVIDED THAT HOWEVER the Executive Committee may after the close of nominations publish or cause to be published in the monthly newsletter issued by the Club, a notice containing such particulars of the candidates for election as the Executive Committee may from time to time determine and include the full names of the candidates and the respective positions held by them in the Club and a record of the service of each candidate in the Club.
Nominations will open on Friday 17th July and close at 1700 hours on Thursday, 30th July 2026.
No un-financial Member shall be eligible for Office or be permitted to nominate any Office Bearer or to vote at any election.
Absentee votes addressed to the General Manager will be accepted from eligible Members from Wednesday 5th August until 1700 hours on Wednesday 26th August 2026.
William (Bill) Doyle
Returning Officer