Ward Election Notice

Members are duly advised 2025 is an Election Year for the North Queensland Land Council Native Title Representative Body Aboriginal Corporation.

An election process will be held to select a Board Member for each ward:

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY ACTIVITY

• It is the member’s obligation to check that they are eligible to vote in this Ward.
• Proxy voting does not apply.
• Eligible members are encouraged to attend the meeting and stand for election. If you are interested in standing for election, please read the enclosed Fact Sheet – “What it means to be an NQLC Director”.
• Any member accepting a nomination to stand will be asked to sign a ‘Consent to Act as a Director’ Form.
• Any member accepting a nomination to stand will require a Directors Identification Number. Click Link Here
• The Directors elected at this election take office at the close of the NQLC’s AGM later this year.

Please note

1. that under the NQLC Rules a quorum of Eligible Ward Members at a Ward Election meeting will be twenty (20) or 20% of the total Eligible Ward Members for that Ward, whichever is the lesser.
2. Where a quorum is NOT OBTAINED within thirty minutes, after the designated time set for a Ward Election meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned to a time one hour after the advertised commencement of the meeting i.e. wait a further half hour to 11:00am start.
3. The quorum for this adjourned Ward Election meeting shall be the number equivalent to the number of members then in attendance on the day.

No assistance provided to attend the Ward Election
This event is not catered, Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.