Board Nominations

AORA is currently calling for nominations for members to join the AORA Board of Directors. 

 

Directors help to shape the strategy and goals of AORA and promote the industry and the beneficial use of organic material. 

This election we are seeking nominations from professionals with experience in one or more of the following; 

  • Strategy 
  • Governance 
  • Finance  
  • Risk Management.

We are also ideally seeking one Director from South Australia, to ensure all states are represented on the Board. 

 
In this election, there are three positions available on the AORA Board of Directors.
To learn more about our current Directors, and those whose terms are coming to a finish please visit Our Board of Directors page. 

Director Requirements

  • Must be a fully financial AORA Processing, National Processing Member, Associate, National Associate or Local Government/Government Member. 

  • Processing and National Processing members are eligble to self nominate, or be nominated by a fellow member. 

  • Associate, National Associates and Local Government/Government members must be nominated by a Processing member.   

  • Have the skills, experience and time to serve on the board (see AORA Board Skill Matrix) for a two year term. 
  • Time expectations for AORA Directors
    •  Typically,  no more than 1 day a month (combined time) is expected of AORA Directors.
    • Board meetings are a mixture of online (Zoom) and face-to-face meetings but are held  every six weeks (Thursday 2pm – 4pm AEST) and usually for no more than two hours. Tha majority of Board meetings are held online.  Any face-to-face board meetings that require travel will be reimbursed. 
    • Directors are required to serve on a Board sub-committee (ie. finance committee, policy and  technical committee etc) and/or on a State Committee. 
    • All proposed meeting times can be found on the AORA Board and Committee Calendar 
    • There is an expectation in making a commitment to be an AORA Director that individuals will make every effort to attend all Board meetings and Committee meetings (for those committeese they sit on) as well as the AGM and Annual Forum and the AORA Conference.  
    • There are regular emails from the Chair / Directors / National Executive Officer and/or National Coordinator which require timely consideration and responses.

Constitutional Requirements

Note the following:

  • 34.1 There must be at least four Directors and a maximum of nine Directors and no more than one third of the Directors shall be from the same state or territory of Australia and no more than one from the same organisation. 
  • 34.2 Regardless of the number of Directors at any time, a majority of the Directors shall be Representatives of Processing Members.
  • 35.1 Where the number of nominations for directors is:

(a) equal to, or less than, the number of vacancies for directors, all nominees shall be appointed directors of the Company;

(b) greater than the number of vacancies for directors, all Members entitled to vote shall vote to elect directors of the Company from such nominated natural persons.

  • 35.4 Each director appointment under this clause 35 shall be subject to the satisfaction of the requirements of the Corporations Act in relation to the consent and eligibility of directors.

Nomination deadline: 5pm AEST August 31 2025

Nominations will only be accepted via the online form.  

(You will receive receipt of nomination.  Please contact Alex on 0434 625 472 if you do not receive within 48 hours.)

Please note the information you provide in the submission will be copied and pasted exactly as is into the Board election software.  There is no opportunity to update your information once submitted.    

Submit your AORA Director Nomination