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TO: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0All affiliated clubs\/centres and associations (x 869) SUBJECT: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tennis Victoria possible governance \/ Constitutional changes Dear affiliate Secretary<\/p>\n I hope you are well.<\/p>\n I write on behalf of the Tennis Victoria (TV) Board of Directors in regard to the following:<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Number of TV Directors, and number of Appointed Directors within the Board<\/strong><\/p>\n The Governance Review Working Group of the TV Board and, in turn, the Board itself has carefully considered this matter in recent months.<\/p>\n The TV Board currently comprises 10 Directors – 8 Elected, 2 Appointed – with an uneven annual spread of elections\/appointments.<\/p>\n The TV Board is recommending a move to 9 Directors – with 6 Elected, 3 Appointed – with an annual process of two (2) affiliate elections and (1) Board appointment each year; on a three-yearly cycle. \u00a0And for this change to have fully settled into place by the end of the 2017 Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n Therefore this change, which would roll-out through 2016 and 2017, has two intertwining parts to it:<\/p>\n This would bring TV in line with the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Good Governance Principles in regard to Board size and composition. \u00a0As per previously approved Constitutional changes, Director terms would remain at 3 years, with a maximum period on the Board of 3 terms (9 years) for either an Elected or Appointed Director.<\/p>\n The finer detail is as follows:<\/p>\n Option A – 2 to 3 Appointed Directors first (2016), 10 to 9 Directors second (2017)<\/p>\n Option B – 10 to 9 Directors first (2016), 2 to 3 Appointed Directors second (2017)<\/p>\n Affiliates are asked to please consider this plan over coming months and provide any feedback in writing to my attention: mkennedy@tennis.com.au<\/a> or Locked Bag 6001, Richmond VIC 3121 by Monday 2nd February 2016.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n If you have any questions on this matter please call me at any time on Direct 8420 8201 or Mobile 0412 416 506.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mornington Peninsula Country Region boundary issue<\/strong><\/p>\n Just a friendly reminder in regard to the above which was detailed in a Discussion Paper distributed to all affiliates in the Tennis Victoria e-Newsletter of earlier this month, with any feedback from any affiliates concerned requested to the attention of Country Tennis Manager, Adam Crameri, acrameri@tennis.com.au<\/a> or Locked Bag 6001, Richmond VIC 3121 by Tuesday 8th December 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n As per the Paper, if you have any questions on this matter please feel free to contact Adam on Mobile 0438 467 018.<\/p>\n Following these affiliate consultation processes and any feedback received, the TV Board will further consider each of these matters and any proposed Constitutional changes, re 1 or 2 above, would be taken to a Special General Meeting in due course, where a 75% majority of all attending affiliates is required.<\/p>\n Best wishes for a great summer of tennis.<\/p>\n Kind regards<\/p>\n Matthew Kennedy 25 November 2015 TO: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0All affiliated clubs\/centres and associations (x 869) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Via e-mail SUBJECT: \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Tennis Victoria possible governance \/ Constitutional changes – affiliate consultation Dear affiliate Secretary I hope you are well. 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