2025 BIENNIAL ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Club has appointed Philip Binns, an Independent Returning Officer, to conduct this election.
NOMINATIONS
Nominations are invited for the following positions on and from Tuesday 7 October 2025:
– 6 Football Directors
– 2 Non-Football Directors
– 1 PKGC Director
Candidates for Football and Non-Football Director positions must have at least 3 years continuous membership as a Life or financial League (Social) member of club and must not be Port Kembla Golf Club category members, and for the PKGC Director position the candidate must be a member of the PKGC Advisory Committee, and be
the nominated by Committee.
Additionally candidates for Football Director must have at least 3 years continuous membership of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club Illawarra – Illawarra Senior Club,
and candidates for Non-Football Director and PKGC Director must NOT be a member (nor join during the term of office) of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club Illawarra – Illawarra Senior Club.
Staff members, Employees, Juniors and suspended members are ineligible to participate in any way.
Nomination packs are available from Sarah Barnes at the Club or from the Returning Officer.
LODGEMENT OF NOMINATIONS
Completed Nomination Packs must be received by the Chief Executive Officer of the Club or the Returning Officer, by no later than 5.00pm FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER 2025
Nominations may be lodged with:
– the Club – to Sarah Barnes by hand or
– email to returning.officer@ozemail.com.au
Should more than the required number of nominations be received a draw will be conducted to determine the order of candidates’ names on the ballot paper at the Returning Officer’s office, Sydney at 11.00 am, Saturday 25 October 2025. Candidates or their representatives are invited to witness the draw, and should contact the Returning Officer for further details.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Candidates may submit with their nomination a Candidate Profile Form including a photo. Details from the Candidate Profiles will be posted on the Club website and displayed in the Club and in the voting area during voting.Candidate Profile forms form part of the nomination pack.
Candidates must also complete and sign the Directors Statutory Declaration and Code of Conduct Document.
VOTING AT CLUB
If an election is necessary voting will be conducted at 2 locations as follows:
Port Kembla Golf Club Friday 7 November 9.00am – 12 Noon
Wests Illawarra Club Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November 10.00am – 6.00pm
Eligible members who were financial at 5.00 pm Friday 24 October 2025 will be included on the voting roll and must produce their current membership card and sign in order to receive a ballot paper. The method of voting will be First Past the Post.
Members must vote for the exact number of candidates to be elected in each ballot using crosses.
The ballots will be counted at the Club on Monday 10 November 2025 commencing at 10.00pm am. Each candidate may appoint a scrutineer to witness the count if they wish. Results will be posted on the Noticeboard by Thursday 13 November 2025.
Any enquiries should be directed to the Returning Officer, Philip Binns, on telephone 0432 218 026 or to returning.officer@ozemail.com.au.
Philip Binns
Independent Returning Office
