AGM 2026 & Election of Directors
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of members of Australian National Committee of CIGRE (trading as CIGRE Australia, ABN 43 109 792 672) will be held on Friday 27th November 2026 commencing at 11.00am (AEDT).
The meeting will be held in person at GHD Sydney CBD office, Level 15/133 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000.
The Annual General Meeting will also be webcast. Details on the webcast, registrati2on links and papers for the AGM will be provided closer to the date of the meeting.
This event is only open to members or employees of member organisations.
Call for Director Nominations
Nominations close Friday 30 October 2026
This is a call for nominations to the Board of CIGRE Australia Limited with elections to be finalised at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27th November 2026.
Director Séan Mc Goldrick is serving a one-year term as Immediate Past President which finishes at this year’s Annual General Meeting. Directors John Clarke and Jacqui Bridge are finishing two-year terms this year as General Directors. There are three vacant General Director positions. As such, five General Director positions are open for election. Dr Mc Goldrick has advised his intention to retire from the Board. Mr Clarke and Ms Falcon can both renominate for the position of General Director.
The Constitution sets out the terms of appointment, however in summary, the term of each of these positions is two years with the possibility of extension, by election, for another two terms of two years.
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION FORM
Any position as a Director of the Australian National Committee of CIGRE Ltd (t/a CIGRE Australia) is a non-remunerated role and expenses will not normally be reimbursed.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE 5pm (AEDT) on Friday 30 October 2026
Note: Nominations must be signed by:
1. The person nominated to signify their consent to the nomination;
2. The proposer; and
3. The seconder.
All nominees, proposers and seconders must be an individual member or an authorised officer or employee of a Collective Member (I) or (II) of the Australian National Committee of CIGRE Ltd (t/a CIGRE Australia). Nominations should be made using the accompanying nomination form. Student Members are not eligible to nominate, vote or be a seconder to a nomination.
Nominations should include a statement of up to 250 words from the nominated person that sets out briefly the person’s background and outlining the reasons for offering her/his services for the position.
Should more nominations than vacancies be received, a poll will be held for members to elect candidates by majority vote to be finalised at the AGM on 27 November 2026.
Nominations and candidate statements should be marked Confidential and be delivered by 5pm (AEDT) on Friday 30 October 2026 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
CIGRE Australia
Level 5, Nexus Building
4 Columbia Court Norwest NSW 2153
or
email: submissions@cigreaustralia.org.au
Application for NGN Co-Chair Role
Applications close Friday 30 October 2026
NGN Co-Chair Adrian Lloyd finishes his term at the upcoming Annual General Meeting and is unable to serve further due to ‘timing out’ from the NGN. Accordingly, the Board will need to appoint a new NGN Co-Chair. Ms Inez Zheng’s term as the second Co-Chair extends to the Annual General Meeting in 2028.
The position of NGN Co-Chair is a volunteer role appointed by the Board for a period of up to three years, with the option for second term. The key responsibilities of the role are to lead the NGN initiatives within CIGRE Australia and to attend CIGRE’s NGN meetings (online) as the CIGRE Australia’s representative. The role is open to Individual Members and employees of Collective Members.
Applications should be submitted to submissions@cigreaustralia.org.au by 5.00pm 30 October 2026 (AEDT). The application should set out relevant experience and the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to promoting the development of young professionals.