Club Governance
Club Governance and Policies
This page is designed for your information as members. Here, you'll find our current club's Own Rule and the policies that guide it. Our Current constitution is from 1989, and the ELBC Committee will undertake the process of updating it in 2026 by forming a working group of members and conducting membership consultation. We'll update you here and via our various communication channels as we start this process, and for your involvement!
Committee Meeting - Monday, 9 February. Members welcome!
The upcoming committee meeting will be held as follows:
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Location: Hills Hub, Emerald
Monday 9 February 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Agenda HERE
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Have questions, or would like to add something to the agenda? Shoot Alicia and email on secretary@emeraldlakers.com.au
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Club Governance Document Library
AGM 15 December 2025
Thank you to the 40+ members who attended (or followed along throughout the process) our Annual General Meeting held on Monday, 15 December 2025. We’re pleased to share the outcome and introduce the newly elected committee.
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We would also like to acknowledge and thank Basketball Victoria for attending the AGM and for their support and guidance during this process.
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Below is a message from our President, Ben Kewish:
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Hi Everyone,
I am writing to inform you all that Emerald Lakers Basketball Club held its Annual General Meeting last night, Monday, 15 December 2025. At that meeting, a full committee was validly elected in accordance with the Club’s Rules.
The newly elected office bearers are:
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President: Ben Kewish
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Vice President: Wei Choong
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Secretary: Alicia Thompson
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Treasurer: Dean Prouse
Extra-Ordinary Committee Members:
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Lisa Jackson (not pictured)
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Eleanor Cullen (not pictured)
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Vanessa Krzywokulski
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Chris Harvey
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Luke Hill
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Jason Goodwin
The Club has now completed the required notification of office bearer changes with Consumer Affairs Victoria. The newly elected committee is focused on stabilising governance and ensuring the Club can move forward with a clear, compliant structure and a renewed focus on basketball operations and member wellbeing. Key areas of focus early will be establishing clear and easy feedback mechanisms so members' voices are heard, and suggestions are discussed at committee meetings. Members are also welcome at our committee meetings, the first of these being January 2nd, location tbc, but likely The Hub in Emerald. Further details will be emailed out and posted on social media closer to the date.
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The committee would like to thank members for their patience and engagement during this process. We are now focused on moving forward and returning our attention to the core purpose of the Club, supporting our players, families and basketball community.
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Enjoy a little time off basketball, have an amazing holiday season with your friends and family, and we look forward to what 2026 brings for the Emerald Lakers!
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Yours sincerely,
Ben Kewish
Lakers President
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AGM minutes and reports will be shared with members shortly.
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Here’s to a settled end to the year and a strong, positive season ahead for our players, families and wider Lakers community.
1989 ELBC "Own Rules"
1st September 1989
Our first formal constitution and our current rules...
Adopted in 1989, the Emerald Lakers Basketball Club Rules were established to provide clear, fair and workable governance for a growing community club. They set out defined processes for membership, voting, meetings and committee accountability, ensuring that members had genuine rights to participate in the life and direction of the club.
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The Rules emphasised transparency, democratic decision-making and shared responsibility, with safeguards around elections, special general meetings, proxies and member voting. Importantly, they recognised the club as a community organisation, balancing structured governance with inclusivity and volunteer involvement.
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More than three decades on, these founding Rules continue to reflect the values on which the club was built, fairness, participation and accountability, and remain a touchstone for the Emerald Lakers Basketball Club’s culture and operations.
Policies and Code of Conduct
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
