About - Governance
Bushwalking Australia is incorporated in South Australia (Incorporation
No. A38062).
The basic 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.
- BAI 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, Secretary, Treasurer and Insurance Officer. The Secretary, Treasurer and Insurance Officer do not have to be filled by a delegate but can be co-opted by the Council.
- The Presidency of Bushwalking Australia periodically rotates from state to state.
- The Council has the power to co-opt additional members.
Constitution
Council (2008 - 09)
| Board | |
|---|---|
| President: | Ian McDonald (Federation of Western Australian Bushwalkers Inc) |
| Secretary: | Hecate Jay (Federation of Western Australian Bushwalkers Inc) |
| Treasurer: | Maurice Smith (NSW Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs Inc) |
| Insurance Officer: | David Gordon |
| Public Officer: | Bill Gehling (Walking SA) |
| State Delegates | |
| NSW | Wilf Hilder, Denise Kruse (deputy) |
| VIC | Marianne Watt, David Reid (deputy) |
| TAS | David Atkins, John Bryant (deputy) |
| QLD | John Marshall, Tom Cowlishaw (deputy) |
| WA | Ian McDonald, Hecate Jay (deputy) |
| SA | Bill Gehling, Chris Bushell (deputy) |
Contact
- Postal Address is PO Box 6116 Linden Park SA 5065.
- Email: info@bushwalkingaustralia.org
Meetings
- BAI meets quarterly via national teleconferences, and communications
are by
email and telephone wherever practical. - Face to face meetings are also held on an annual basis.