"Strength In Unity"
State Council Overview
The management and control of the Union is vested in the State Council. State Council meets on the second Thursday of every month. All members of State Council hold office for a term of 3 years and are eligible for re-election. All financial members are entitled to vote.
State Council consists of:
- The Secretary
- The President
- Two Vice-Presidents
- Three Trustees
- Treasurer
- Six ordinary Council members
Of the two Vice-Presidents, one shall be elected from firefighter members and the other shall be elected from officer members. The three trustees can be either firefighter or officer members. Of the six ordinary council members three shall be elected from firefighter members and three shall be elected from officer members.
Only firefighter members can nominate for positions on Council reserved for firefighters and only officer members can nominate for positions on Council reserved for officer members.
All members however can participate in the election of all Council members.
State Council
Name | Position | Representation |
---|---|---|
Chris Barry | Vice President | Officers |
Michael Riggs | Vice President | Firefighters |
Matthew Watherston | Trustee/Treasurer | |
Greg Chivers | Trustee | |
Rhys Lauritsen | Trustee | |
Andrew Caire | Committee Member | Firefighters |
Gideon Douglas | Committee Member | Officers |
VACANT | Committee Member | Officers |
Tim Maitland | Committee Member | Firefighters |
Steve Smithson | Committee Member | Officers |
Brad Robertson | Committee Member | Firefighters |