About - Governance
Bushwalking Australia is incorporated in South Australia (Incorporation No. A38062).
The principles behind the governance of Bushwalking Australia are:
- Bushwalking Australia is a Federation of State-based peak-body organisations who in turn have clubs and individuals as members. Northern Territory clubs are represented by South Australia and Australian Capital Territory clubs by New South Wales.
- Bushwalking Australia is governed by a Council consisting of a delegate from each State plus co-opted members.
- Each State elects a delegate to be a Council Member of Bushwalking Australia and only delegates have voting rights. A deputy delegate is also elected from each state to stand in for the delegate when required.
- The Office Bearers are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Insurance Officer.
- The Presidency of Bushwalking Australia periodically rotates from state to state.
- The Council has the power to co-opt additional members.
Constitution
Council (2020 - 21)
President: | Kirsten Mayer (Bushwalking New South Wales) president@bushwalkingaustralia.org |
Vice President: |
Andrew Davey (Bushwalking Tasmania) |
Secretary: | John Marshall (Queensland) secretary@bushwalkingaustralia.org |
Treasurer: | Bill Gehling (Walking South Australia) treasurer@bushwalkingaustralia.org |
Insurance Contract Manager: | Alan Sauran insurance@bushwalkingaustralia.org |
Public Officer: | Bill Gehling (Walking SA) info@bushwalkingaustralia.org |
State Delegates | |
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NSW | Kirsten Mayer Jon Gray (deputy) |
VIC | Mike Grant, Robyn Shingles (deputy) |
TAS | Andrew Davey, Kent Lillico |
QLD | Gavin Dale, John Marshall (deputy) |
WA | Dave Osborne, Alan Hill (deputy) |
SA | Helen Donovan, Bill Gehling (deputy) |
Contact
- Postal Address is PO Box 1007 Templestowe VIC 3106
- Email: info@bushwalkingaustralia.org
Meetings
- BA meets regularly via national teleconference, and communications are by
email and telephone wherever practical. - A face to face Conference is held annually.