EOI to Join Our Board

Queensland Water and Land Carers is a statewide network which represents, strengthens, and promotes  community-based volunteer groups and land and water carers who are building resilient communities, conserving and protecting the environments, and advocating for ecologically sustainable land use.

The QWaLC Board is both representative and skills based and focused on organisational governance and listening to the members. Management tasks to deliver the strategic direction and to provide the services members need (e.g. grants, insurance, information, training) are delegated to the CEO and delivered by our great team of volunteers and contractors. The board has subcommittees and working groups for various projects.

  • QWaLC is a not-for-profit incorporated association, governed by a Constitution under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981
  • The Board of Management consists of eleven (11) Regional Board Members, and an indigenous representative
  • Board Members represent member groups in their region/s and, as part of good governance; the term is set for three years, with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
  • The QWaLC Board of Management meetings are held four times a year.
  • QWaLC employs a CEO.

We are calling for people who would be interested, able and available to represent their region on the Queensland Water and Land Carers Inc Board.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST PROCEDURE 2024

As a member group of QWaLC, your group is eligible to nominate or second a representative to the Board via an EOI and vote in any election that may occur where more than one EOI is received for that region.

Nominees are sought for the 5 eligible regions where there is a vacancy at the next AGM. Nominees must be a member of a QWaLC member group and reside in that eligible region.

Five Eligible Regions: Fitzroy Basin, Desert Channels, Cape York & Torres Strait, Burnett Mary and Burdekin/Mackay Whitsunday. 

The EOI must be submitted online in the form below with details of the nominee and their seconder from another QWaLC member group in the same region.

NOMINEE CRITERIA

Nominees are required to provide a brief outline (no more than two pages) of the knowledge and experiences they can contribute to QWaLC:

  1. How do your volunteering experiences in Landcare, Coastcare, Bushcare, Conservation or similar voluntary organisation align with QWaLC’s purpose?
  2. Outline your relationships with various stakeholders within the region (in particular: First Nations, local government, regional networks, industry.
  3. Describe your understanding of current issues impacting volunteer groups in achieving sustainable natural resource management in your region and how may they be addressed.
  4. Describe the skills and passions you have and how these will contribute to supporting QWaLC Member Groups in your region.
  5. Commit to attend up to four (4) board meetings (face to face or online) each year and participate in Regional and State activities where appropriate.

2024 Expression of Interest Form | QWaLC Board Vacancy

NOTE: This form needs to be completed and submitted online no later than 5pm Friday August 30 2024


"*" indicates required fields

DD slash MM slash YYYY
I declare that I reside in the QWaLC Region selected above and*
My EOI is Seconded by:
(is a current member of ANOTHER QWaLC Member Group in my Region and also resides in my QWaLC Region)
DD slash MM slash YYYY
I declare that I have received permission from the person listed above and*
Criteria: Please provide a brief summary of your relevant knowledge, experience, skills and networks and how they can contribute to QWaLC and it's Member Groups in the chosen Region:

5a. I understand that successful nomination means being available to attend up to four (4) board meetings (face to face or online) each year and participate in Regional and State activities where appropriate*
Having read the information regarding the role and understanding the requirements*

ELECTION & APPOINTMENT POLICY

1. Tied votes in a Region

Your EOI will be evaluated by a randomly selected panel of up to five ordinary member groups from the region involved.

2. One Nomination from a Region

A voting process is not required where only one approved nomination is received.

Where the nomination is deemed by the QWaLC Board to be of the appropriate standard then that nominee will be endorsed by the QWaLC Board to hold that position until the time of the next due election for that region.

3. No Nominations from an Electorate

The position shall be held open and may be filled as a casual vacancy.

An ordinary member group may propose and second any one of their members for the position of Board Member representing their region.  The position will be filled as a casual vacancy by the first suitable applicant that effectively addresses the selection criteria and obtains QWaLC Board endorsement.

This person shall hold the position without challenge until the time of the next election for that region, when the position will be called vacant and nominations called for in the manner outlined in the Constitution.

MORE INFORMATION

Darryl Ebenezer
CEO
Queensland Water and Land Carers Inc.
Phone: 07 3096 0451 Email: darryl@qwalc.org.au