Notice of ETAS 2025 AGM and Call for Director Nominations
Notice of ETAS 2025 Annual General Meeting
Date: 14 October 2025
Location: Zoom
Time: 6.00 – 6.30pm
RSVPs: 13 October 2025
The business of the Annual General Meeting will be:
- Annual Report of Equestrian Tasmania
- To vote on the adoption of the annual report and Statement of Accounts for the 24/25
- Appointment of branch Auditor for the financial year
- Announcement of the vote result for appointment of Board Directors 2025/26
- Announcement of the vote result for the appointment of Coaching Committee 2025/26
- Business the subject of a notice of motion lodged under the constitution
- Any special resolution lodged under the constitution
Call for Notice of Motion
Per 27.1. of the constitution all notices of motion must be submitted in writing to the Branch Manager by 5.00pm, 8 September 2025, either by email to [email protected] or post to PO Box 85, Dodges Ferry TAS 7173.
Notice for Nominations for ETAS Elected Board Positions (term 3 years)
Due to Board positions being on a rotational basis, in accordance with rule 35.5 the following elected board position will be become vacant.
- Tristan Merrett will retire as an Ordinary Director and is eligible for reelection
Tristan has indicated he will NOT renominate for the ordinary director position. - Jess Cown will retire as the Rider Representative and is eligible for reelection
Jess has indicated she will NOT renominate for the rider rep position.
Elected positions are for a three-year term in accordance with Rule 35, subject to the maximum of two consecutive terms per clause 35.
In accordance with rule 17.1 nominations are open to all current Financial Equestrian Tasmania members (18 years and over) are eligible to nominate or be nominated for a board position.
Therefore, We are now calling for nominations for the following elected board positions in accordance with the ETAS Constitution:
- Ordinary Director (1)
- Rider Representative (1)
Supporting a Gender Diverse Board
In line with requirements of Active Tasmania State Grants program, and to enhance gender diversity, ETAS is committed to achieving a gender diverse board with no less than 40 per cent representation from any one gender. Our annual funding is dependent on the board fulfilling this requirement.
The current board positions are filled as follows
- Elected Director male
- Elected Director female
- Dressage Tasmania Representative female
- Eventing Tasmania Representative female
- Jumping Tasmania Representative female
- Elected Director open for nomination
- Rider Rep open for nominations
The ETAS board also currently has two invited Director positions filled on 1-year terms which end at the October AGM.
We encourage all members to consider nominating, as a diverse and engaged board is essential for the future success of equestrian sport in Tasmania.
Per 33 Core Duties of the board include:
- Govern equestrian sport in Tasmania in accordance with the Branch objects and powers
- Determine major strategic directions
- Apply policies determined by the Branch Members at General Meetings
- review the Branch's performance in achieving its pre-determined aims, objectives and policies; and
- Convene a tribunal if required to do so in accordance with the Disciplinary By-Laws of EA (as referred to in the EA Constitution.)
- Manage state responsibilities
- Appoint and disband Sub committees.
If the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies (1) to be filled, election shall be by secret ballot by members (Rule 32.6.)
Nominations must be submitted on the attached form, signed by two current financial members, and include the written consent of the nominee (Rule 32.4) by post to PO Box 85, Dodges Ferry, TAS 7173 or email to [email protected] by 4th September 2025.
Any queries please contact [email protected]
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