{"id":11245,"date":"2016-05-17T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T08:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=11245"},"modified":"2016-08-16T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T05:57:06","slug":"club-forum-may-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2016\/05\/17\/club-forum-may-2016","title":{"rendered":"Club Forum &#8211; May 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all those who were able to attend the Club Forum last Thursday, we had a fantastic turnout, with over 75 attendees from 38 different clubs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>May Club Forum Topics:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes to the Associations Incorporation Act<\/li>\n<li>Template Model Rules<\/li>\n<li>Tennis Australia Policies &amp; procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New WA laws have been passed in relation to incorporated associations and clubs.\u00a0 The new laws will replace the existing <em>Associations Incorporation Act 1987<\/em> and are expected to come into effect from 1 July 2016.\u00a0 As part of the new laws, all incorporated associations will have to update their constitutions\/rules post 1 July 2016.\u00a0 It is hoped that the information from the forum and the template documents can be used by tennis clubs to assist with this process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Forum was recorded for those who were unable to attend, or those who would like to revisit anything that was spoken about on the night.<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>download the video<\/strong>, click the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/pav.wetransfer.com\/downloads\/d715b8626eb09e125679b6effe04889e20160516073914\/23ec824bc08e2926a232d45cf406fcec20160516073914\/c1593d\">Click here for the video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tennis Australia have also developed a <strong>template constitution<\/strong> for tennis clubs in WA.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis Australia have used the WA model rules for incorporated associations as a base document, and tailored and amended those model rules to form a constitution that is suitable for a tennis club (whilst still complying with the relevant legislation).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2016\/08\/NEW-Amended-TW-Template-Tennis-Club-Constitution-v2-DS150816.docx\">To download the template constitution, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Presentations and handouts <\/strong>from the Forum are now available at the links below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2016\/05\/Dept.-commerce-Standard-Presentation.pdf\">Department of Commerce Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2016\/05\/Presentation-handout-ROB-version.pdf\">Department of Commerce Handout<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2016\/05\/Tennis-Australia-Forum-Presentation-May-16.pdf\">Tennis Australia Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, some helpful websites that will help clubs with their transition to the new Act, are found at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/consumer-protection\/associations-new-law\">http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/consumer-protection\/associations-new-law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/publications\/associations-transition-pack-1\">http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/publications\/associations-transition-pack-1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/consumer-protection\/how-do-i-prepare-my-association-or-club-new-law\">http:\/\/www.commerce.wa.gov.au\/consumer-protection\/how-do-i-prepare-my-association-or-club-new-law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, or would like any further information, please contact Tennis West on 6462 8300<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all those who were able to attend the Club Forum last Thursday, we had a fantastic turnout, with over 75 attendees from 38 different clubs. &nbsp; 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