At the upcoming AGM, a new management committee of the Association will be elected to replace the outgoing committee. The committee consists of three office holders (a president, vice-president, and treasurer) and such other persons as may be elected, with the proviso that the total number of committee members (whether office holders or general committee members) is not to exceed 12.
The following valid nominations have been received by the time nominations closed.
Rossi, Nicholas
Laurie, Casandra
Symons, Angela
Cronin, Derek
Day, Ailsa
O'Brien, Ben
Morgan, Anna
Nel, Joelene
Samuel, Daniel
Each of the candidates are standing for election as general members of the Committee, other than the following, who are standing for election for president, vice president and treasurer:
President
Samual Layani
Vice President
Erin Mitchell
Treasurer
Guy Nelson
Note 1: The names of candidates to the management committee appear in alphabetical order.
Note 2: If Samual Layani, Erin Mitchell and Guy Nelson are elected as president, vice-president and treasurer respectively (which automatically makes them members of the management committee), the relevant office holders/s will not stand as candidate/s for election as general members of the management committee.
Note 3: There is only one nomination for each of the three office holders (the president, vice-president, and treasurer), and 9 nominations for the 9 remaining positions on the management committee.
On behalf of the Secretary, Notice is hereby provided that the Gold Coast District Law Association Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting on 5 September 2025 at a luncheon commencing at 1pm and that at the luncheon, the following business and agenda items will be considered:-
(a) receiving the association's financial statement, and signed statement, for the last reportable financial year;
(b) presenting the financial statements and signed statement to the meeting for adoption;
(c) electing members of the management committee;
(d) if required by law to appoint an auditor, an accountant or an approved person for the present financial year at the annual general meeting, to appoint such person. All Association officeholder and committee positions are declared vacant and made the subject of an election process annually at the point in time of the AGM. Nominations for officeholder positions are hereby invited, to reach the Secretary of the Association by email to info@gcdla.com.au by no later than 11:59pm, Friday, 22 August 2025. Please use the nomination form which can be found on our website or be requested through email and send to info@gcdla.com.au for the attention of the Association's Secretary. In terms of voting on minutes and motions at the AGM, if you are unable to attend, please consider voting via proxy, which can be found by clicking here. Your proxy form should be sent to the Secretary before the meeting. Upon the nominations closing, further correspondence from the Secretary will be issued.
Cliff Kroesen
Guy Neilson
Note 2: If Cliff Kroesen, Erin Mitchell and Guy Neilson are elected as president, vice-president and treasurer respectively (which automatically makes them members of the management committee), the relevant office holders/s will not stand as candidate/s for election as general members of the management committee.
Note 3: There is only one nomination for each of the three office holders (the president, vice-president, and treasurer), and 10 nominations for the 9 remaining positions on the management committee.
Atkins, Kathy
Behlau, Mia
Evans, Dean
Hodgson, Elisha
Kroesen, Cliff
Mitchell, Erin
Nash, Faith
Mia Behlau
Dean Evans
Elisha Hodgson
Note 2: If Mia Behlau, Dean Evans and Elisha Hodgson are elected as president, vice-president and treasurer respectively (which automatically makes them members of the management committee), the relevant office holders/s will not stand as candidate/s for election as general members of the management committee.
Note 3: There is only one nomination for each of the three office holders (the president, vice-president, and treasurer), and 7 nominations for the 9 remaining positions on the management committee.
GCDLA Certificate of Election Results 2019 .pdf
Candidates for Election at the AGM Luncheon Set for 23 August 2019
This AGM elects a new management committee of the association to replace the outgoing committee. The committee consists of three office holders (a president, vice-president, and treasurer) and such other persons as may be elected, with the proviso that the total number of committee members (whether office holders or general committee members) is to be not more than 12.
Drummond, Alice
Fontenele, Caralee
Frazer, Simone
Hicks, Lauren
Lee, Ross
Weathered, Lynne
Each of the candidates are standing for election as general members of the Committee, other than the following, who are standing for election for president, vice president and treasurer:-
Note 3: There are only one nomination for each of the three office holders (the president, vice-president, and treasurer), and 11 nominations for the 9 potentially remaining positions available on the management committee.
When: 30 Nov 2018 5:30 PM
Location: Edge Water Dining and Lounge Bar
RSVP Date: Thursday, 22 November, 2018 - 17:00
Join the Gold Coast District Law Association for our 2018 Christmas event
Tickets are $30 for members and $35 for non-members
Tickets include canapes and two drinks.
REGISTER HERE
Schedule of Committee Meetings
Committee Meeting - 5th October 2018
Committee Meeting - 2nd November 2018
Committee Meeting - 7th December 2018
