Notification of Vacancies & Election

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held on Thursday 24^th August 2023 commencing at 1800 hours and concluding at 2015 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. Email reception@efyc.com.au for a Nomination Form.

Clause 24 (n) of our Club Constitution is set out below:

24. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHERS

(n)  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 Commodores (2), Executive Committee Secretary, Treasurer, Captains (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 Club 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 Wednesday 12^th July and close at 1700 hours on Thursday, 27^th July 2023.

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 Acting CEO Steve McWhirter will be accepted from eligible Members from Wednesday 9^th August until 1700 hours on Wednesday 23^rd August 2023.

William (Bill) Doyle, Returning Officer