The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Inner West Creative Network (IWCN) will be held on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 7.00pm at a venue to be advised. Virtual attendance is possible.

We are excited to announce that nominations for five (5) IWCN Committee Member positions (under Association Rule 11.4) for 2027/28 is now open.

Please see below for more information
DATE: Wednesday 11 November 2026
TIME: 7.00pm
ADDRESS: to be advised. Online via Zoom meeting invite will be sent to those registered.

Valid members are recognised as those who are currently registered as Financial Members. Only such members may vote at the AGM and stand for election.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST & VOTING

Should you wish to stand for election as a committee member, please use the nomination form here. Note that nominations close 11:59 pm on 3rd November 2026.

Should you be unable to attend the Annual General Meeting (in person or 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

IMPORTANT: Further Notices
The NSW Department of Fair Trading has indicated all registered associations must alter their rules to include a new standard with regard to any member’s personal information that is being held by the association, and the public availability of such information. As such, the department requires the following to be added to our current rules. This will be added to the rules once passed at the AGM.

Proposed motion: The following will be added to the rules of the association, under direction from the NSW Department of Fair Trading, under item 10: Members’ access to documents.

10.6:
Information about a member, other than the member’s name, must not be made available for inspection if the member requests that the information not be made available.
10.7
A member must not use information about a member obtained from the register to contact or send material to the member, unless:
(a) the information is used to send the member:
(i) an association newsletter, or
(ii) a notice for a meeting or other event relating to the association, or
(iii) other material relating to the association, or
(b) it is necessary to comply with a requirement of the Act or the Regulation.

AGENDA FOR THE INNER WEST CREATIVE NETWORK (IWCN) 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1. Opening and Acknowledgement of Country
2. Apologies
3. Acceptance of previous minutes. View minutes here.
4. Annual Reports

• Chair’s Report – Lian Loke (acting)
• Treasurer’s Report – Tim Stackpool (acting)
• Program/Membership Report 
• Further reports as/if tabled

5. Motion on notice

Proposed motion: The following will be added to the rules of the association, under direction from the NSW Department of Fair Trading, under item 10: Members’ access to documents.

10.6:
Information about a member, other than the member’s name, must not be made available for inspection if the member requests that the information not be made available.
10.7
A member must not use information about a member obtained from the register to contact or send material to the member, unless:
(a) the information is used to send the member:
(i) an association newsletter, or
(ii) a notice for a meeting or other event relating to the association, or
(iii) other material relating to the association, or
(b) it is necessary to comply with a requirement of the Act or the Regulation.

6. IWCN Committee 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).
Five (5) committee members to be elected.
8. General Business