Dear Members,
As a key component of the 2021-2026 Strategic plan the Mandurah Country Club (MCC) is about to undergo a review of the current club Constitution. The Constitution was written many years ago and although it has been amended from time-to-time, it is appropriate to carry out a comprehensive review to ensure it is contemporary and meets the current and future needs of the MCC, including mandatory legislative requirements.
The Management Committee has formed a working group reporting through to the Governance Sub-Committee to undertake this review and firstly develop a discussion paper to help scope and understand the priorities for our club. By way of example, there are new requirements for office bearers as a result of changes to the Associations Act and these changes will present a good opportunity to address the structure, roles and responsibilities of the MCC Management Committee.
There are a number of key focus area for the review, including:
- Reviewing the structure, roles and responsibilities of the Management Committee, sub committees, and MCC staff.
- Reviewing the constitutional framework governing the club’s operations and activities to ensure responsible and accountable corporate governance, appropriate risk management and future policy development.
- Identifying procedures or rules that are more appropriately specified in By-Laws.
- Identifying and removing barriers that prevent or discourage volunteers from nominating for various MCC Committees.
- Maximise efficiency and effectiveness of committee operational procedures, roles and responsibilities.
- Review golf membership categories.
- The powers of the Management Committee and associated sub-committees.
- Ensuring adherence to the Associations Act 2016 and identify & address new risks for Management Committee members.
- Ensuring that the MCC Constitution addresses required legislation, both State and Federal.
- Creating a contemporary succinct and unambiguous constitutional document for the club.
The review involves considerable work and will be presented to the Management Committee for consideration in July/August 2022.
The Management Committee is requesting interested members to make written submissions in regard to the above areas of focus and any issues they think relevant to the MCC Constitution review. The submissions will help form part of the discussion paper to be presented to the Management Committee to enable further evaluation and the future progression of the project. Please direct your written submissions to the General Manager Grant Shortland-Jones no later than COB 30th April 2022.
Thank you for your consideration.
Ian Johnson, President
