2025 General Council Election - First Nations Representative

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Nomination Form - Member of General Council

First Nations Representative

Closing date for nominations: Monday 19 May 2025, 5pm

Information for First Nations Members

Under Clause 18.1 of the Constitution of the History Council of NSW (HCNSW), the Council will comprise 10 persons, 10 of whom will be elected by the corporate and individual membership with priority given to First Nations members and representatives of First Nations organisation members of the association. Separate nomination forms should be used for each nomination. Note: Nominees, seconders and proposers must be financial members of the HCNSW for the year 2025.

Background information

The General Council

The election of the members to the General Council is set out in the Objects and Rules of the organisation. The General Council is elected bi-annually by the HCNSW’s membership. The General Council is comprised of 10 members, 10 of whom will be elected by the corporate and individual membership with priority given to indigenous members and representatives of Aboriginal organisations members of the association.

The Election

The election for the 2025 - 2027 General Council is by nomination followed by a ballot vote at the Annual General Meeting. The call for nominations will take place from 1 April - 19 May 2025. Electronic voting will take place on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at the Annual General Meeting. If the same number of nominations are received as there are positions, a vote will not be held.

Announcement of Election Results

The election results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting 2025. This meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 27 May, 2025 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm via Zoom.

Nominations by Corporate Members

According to the HCNSW’s Objects and Rules, only financial members of the Council can make nominations, vote or hold office. Nominees, seconders and proposers must be financial members of the Council for the year 2025.

Nominations

will be accepted by email using the nomination form below;
evidence must be provided via copies of emails that seconder & candidate have supported this nomination. These will be accepted in lieu of written or electronic signatures;
Candidate, Proposer and Seconder must be current members of the HCNSW;
must include the written consent of the candidate who is a member of the HCNSW
must include a short (1-2 paragraphs) biography of the candidate for distribution to members before voting.

Inquiries should be directed to the Returning Officer, Catherine Shirley at executive@historycouncilnsw.org.au

Nomination for the General Council of the History Council of New South Wales, Inc (2025-2027)

First Nations Nominee

Candidate's details:

Titleyour full name

Nameyour full name

Emaila valid email

Phone no

Note: If you are nominating someone else, you must upload an email from them confirming they accept the nomination, along with a short biography.

Nominator's details:

(i.e., Proposed by) - must be a current member of the HCNSW.

Titleyour full name

Nameyour full name

Emaila valid email

Phone no

Seconder's details:

(i.e., Seconded by) - must be a current member. Email proof of Seconding must be uploaded below.

Titleyour full name

Nameyour full name

Emaila valid email

Phone no

Upload emails from Seconder stating their support and from the Candidate accepting the nomination . These need to be in PDF format.

Email from Seconder confirming nomination of the Candidate.Upload a feature image for your event for publication on our website, jpeg and png files accepted, max file size 5MB. Each host is responsible for sourcing images and obtaining the correct permissions to publish.

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Email from Candidate confirming acceptance of the nomination.Upload a feature image for your event for publication on our website, jpeg and png files accepted, max file size 5MB. Each host is responsible for sourcing images and obtaining the correct permissions to publish.

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Short (1-2 paragraphs) Biography about CandidateUpload a feature image for your event for publication on our website, jpeg and png files accepted, max file size 5MB. Each host is responsible for sourcing images and obtaining the correct permissions to publish.

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If you need information about this form or the nomination process, please contact our office:

executive@historycouncilnsw.org.au or

M: 0418 811 522