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Candidates National Committee 2023

John Tout #42398 National Committee.
Position Sought: National Treasurer
I have been actively involved in organising several of the
I joined the Ulysses Club in December Westgate Wanderers / Torrens Valley (our sister branch) Annual
2005 after a discussion with a Ulyssian on Meet N Greets. These have been great weekends held over the
a Geelong Toy Run. I have been associated Melbourne Cup “long weekend” alternating between locations in
with the Westgate Wanderers Branch Victoria and South Australia.
located to the west of Melbourne. I also
enjoy getting out and meeting members I have enjoyed attending and volunteering at our National AGMs
from other Branches at events such as and Rally’s. I have attended every one since Townsville in 2008
Rallies, the VBC joint rides, etc. and have struck up some great friendships with other Ulyssians
from all over our great country.
I initially joined the Westgate Wanderers Committee as a part
of the Social Committee in 2006 and became Treasurer of the In my working life I worked in most facets of accounting. I have
Branch in 2007, a position I held until resigning in 2017 to a Bachelor of Business and currently a member of the National
take on the role as Treasurer for the 2019 National Rally in Institute of Accountants.
Mornington. I was nominated and received the Telemachus
Medal in 2017 in recognition of services to the Westgate I wish to remain as the National Treasurer for the 2023-24 year
Wanderers Branch. to continue the work currently undertaken and build onto ensure
continuity. I hereby submit my nomination for the National
I returned to the Branch Committee as President in 2019 after Committee in the 2023 year.
successfully completing the Mornington Rally’s Treasurer’s role. I
resigned the presidents roll with the Westgate Wanders Branch John Tout #42398
in 2022 to nominate for the National Treasurers role on the

2022 CONSTITUTIONAL REPORT

ULYSSES CLUB INC. Rules. Members of the Constitutional Review Committee are: -
REVIEW OF CONSTITUTION • Jen Woods, #21395, LM#20, former National President.

FOR COMPLIANCE TO NEW • Peter Baulch, #27672, Dearnley Medal #71, former National
Vice President and member of Constitutional Committee 2015,
LEGISLATIVE RULES • John Osborne, #41785, former National Treasurer and
member of Constitutional Committee 2015, and

The Ulysses Club Inc. is an incorporated association registered • Jon Uidam, #37212, (lawyer) former President Hills Branch.
in NSW and is governed by the NSW Associations Incorporation The Constitutional Review Committee 2022 has held several
Act 2009. The administration of association activities was Zoom meetings to settle on an approach to their task and set
broadly guided by Associations Incorporation Regulation 2016, our plans to totally re-write the current Club Constitution to
which were repealed on 1 September 2022. Associations ensure our new Constitution complies with the Model Rules
Incorporation Regulation 2022 was gazetted on 31st August set out in the new Regulations, and accurately reflects the
2022 and is the regulation with which associations must now character and objectives of the Ulysses Club. It is planned
comply. to have a new Constitution available for review by National
The new Regulation is to remake, with minor amendments, the Committee by early January 2023. Following review/preliminary
Associations Incorporation Regulation 2016. The major matters acceptance by National Committee it is envisaged the draft
in the new Regulations, as they affect our Club, are: - would be available for members to review and comment and
propose amendments in early February. This should enable
• provisions for how a postal or electronic ballot for a resolution publication of the draft new Constitution early March 2023 with
must be conducted, and formulation of a Special Motion for acceptance by members at
the AGM in Lismore in May 2023. The new Constitution would
• prescription of a model constitution for associations. then be submitted to the Registrar of Associations in NSW for
approval and incorporation into the Club’s operating procedures.
In order to ensure that our Club complies with the law under
which we operate, the National Committee has appointed a John, Jen, Peter and Jon.
sub-committee to review the changes to the Regulation and November 2022
review our current Constitution for compliance to the new

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