Orienteering Australia is urgently seeking new Board members.
There are a number of vacant Board positions to be filled at the AGM at Easter. The Board consists of seven elected positions and only three existing Board members will be standing for re-election. (Blair Trewin and Bruce Bowen have reached their maximum terms under the new constitution and are ineligible to stand for re-election).
Under the new structure, the Board is elected as a group and then elects its own chair. The Board also determines which specific positions are to be created from amongst its membership, although it is expected that the existing positions of Technical, Finance and High Performance will be retained in some form.
If you are interested in contributing to the strategic direction, management and growth of orienteering in Australia, please send your nomination to the Executive Officer at
OA seeks a Board with the best possible gender balance and therefore especially encourages female candidates to put themselves forward. We would also welcome younger Board candidates; we have had numerous Board members under 40 in the past.
Board meetings typically take place online one evening every 4-6 weeks. In normal circumstances, there is also the Annual Conference on a weekend in December, as well as the Annual General Meeting (normally at Easter).
Any of the following may nominate a candidate for election:
· A State Association
· A current member of the Orienteering Australia Board
· An Orienteering Australia Committee
If you would like to discuss a potential role on the Board further, please contact the current President, Blair Trewin, on 0413 849 309 or at
