The 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Inner West Creative Network (IWCN) will be held on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at 7.00pm at The Living Room Theatre, 21 Shepherd Street, Marrickville, NSW 2024.

We are excited to announce that nominations for two (2) IWCN Committee Member positions (under Association Rule 11.4) for 2026/27 is now open.

Please see below for more information
DATE: Wednesday 19 November 2025
TIME: 7.00pm
ADDRESS: The Living Room Theatre,
21 Shepherd Street, Marrickville, NSW 2024. (enter off Jebez St)

FURTHER INFORMATION
Valid members are recognised as those with an established 'account' at www.iwcn.org.au. Please ensure you have registered at that website (or previously at www.innerwestcreativenetwork.org.au) to be deemed a 'member'. Only such members may vote at the AGM and stand for election.

Should you be unable to attend the Annual General Meeting neither in-person, nor online, you are strongly encouraged to appoint a proxy voter on your behalf. For proxy voting, valid members can nominate anyone they wish to attend the meeting and vote on their behalf using the proxy form available at this link .

Those who have been nominated as a proxy must be present at the meeting (in person or online) to be able to cast a valid vote. If for whatever reason you are unable to nominate a proxy but wish to do so, please reach out to a current member of the committee who can receive your proxy nomination, and vote on your behalf. 

Voting will be by a secret ballot at the AGM. Please see the current association rules HERE

For any queries, please contact admin@iwcn.org.au

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
- IWCN elected Committee Member positions 2026/7 - Now Open
A. IWCN Election for vacant Committee Member positions for 2025/6
If you are considering running for a vacant IWCN Committee position, please read the information below carefully:
Anyone who is interested in running for a committee position is required to submit an 'Expression of Interest’ (EOI) to the Election Officer by 11.59pm on 11 November 2025 via this online form
1. Nominees are required to be nominated by a second member (the ‘nominator’). This member can be indicated on the nomination form if currently known, or provide that nomination in person at the AGM. If a nominator is indicated on the EOI form but cannot be present at the AGM itself, the nominator must have indicated a proxy to be present at the meeting to act on their behalf (and indicated on the proxy form).
The contact details for the Election Officer are below for enquiries or clarification.
2. The Expression of Interest (EOI) should contain no more than the number of words stipulated on the online form, and contain information about the prospective candidate’s experience, general vision for IWCN and contact information. A person who submits an EOI is not obliged to subsequently run for election. It is encouraged that any and all EOIs are submitted in a timely manner. No late submissions will be accepted. The Election Officer reserves the right to require changes to any EOI in order to ensure compliance with the IWCN Association Rules. Statements provided by candidates will be posted at www.iwcn.org.au in the order submitted. Candidates may read aloud their statements (submitted or otherwise) in person at the AGM prior to the election if preferred.
B. Electoral Officials
The Election/Returning Officer for the 2024/25 IWCN Election is the committee's current Public Officer. Any questions or complaints should be directed to the attention of the Election/Returning Officer at innerwestcreativenetwork@gmail.com

IMPORTANT: Further Notices
It has been identified by the IWCN committee that the now vast number of association members requires an update to the rules of the association with regard to the requirements of a quorum at Annual and other Special General Meetings of the association. The current rules do not stipulate the exact action to be taken should a quorum not be achieved. As such, following legal discussion and advice, to enable the continuity of operations should the current definition of a quorum not be met at such meetings, the following amendment to the rules is proposed (note this proposal does not change the quorum requirements for monthly committee meetings).

Proposed motion: "Should an Annual or other Special General Meeting of members not reach the required quorum as indicated in the association rules, the meeting shall be adjourned for 30 minutes. If after the adjournment the required quorum is not present, the members present shall constitute a quorum."
You may choose to vote on this proposal prior to the AGM via this online form. Voting on this motion is not by secret ballot. Note that you will be required to include your email address as part of this voting process (for this motion only, for the purpose of voting validation only). Please use the email address where you receive the regular IWCN newsletter. Should you not wish to add your email address, please vote at the AGM in person, or online should you be attending remotely. Voting on this proposal at the AGM will be via a show of hands.
Please vote here
The results of the pre-AGM votes will be announced when the proposal is tabled at the AGM

AGENDA FOR THE INNER WEST CREATIVE NETWORK (IWCN) 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time: 7.00 - 8.00PM
Venue: The Living Room Theatre,
21 Shepherd Street, Marrickville, NSW 2024. (enter off Jebez St)
Online via ZOOM meeting invite will be sent to those registered.

1. Opening and acknowledgement of country
2.  Apologies
3. Acceptance of previous minutes.
View minutes here

4. Annual Reports:

• Chair’s Report – Michelle St Anne
• Treasurer’s Report – Evan Lowenstein
• Program/Membership Report 
• Further reports as/if tabled

5. Motion on notice
"Should an Annual or other Special General Meeting of members not reach the required quorum as indicated in the association rules, the meeting shall be adjourned for 30 minutes. If after the adjournment the required quorum is not present, the members present shall constitute a quorum."

6. IWCN Positions – member/s to stand down. Chair to move a vote of thanks
7. Election of Committee members:
Scrutineers to be appointed.
Declaration of proxies.
Nominees’ statements (optional).
2 committee members to be elected.
8. General Business

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