Join our Committee

Have you ever considered volunteering? If yes, this is your perfect opportunity to play your favourite sport and help ensure the ongoing success of our club. If not, let's get you thinking about volunteering for some exciting positions listed below.

The Club Committee is elected annually during the Annual General Meeting, during which these positions become vacant and are filled via a nomination process. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone who has the passion and skills to perform one of the below roles, then feel free to contact us at tennisechuca@gmail.com

PRESIDENT  - Chris Potter

The President will provide overall leadership to the club, the committee. The President will lead the annual planning of the club, help the committee prioritise its goals, keep the committee on track to achieve what is outlined in the club plan as well as facilitate the committee meetings.

VICE PRESIDENT - Nick Ritchie

The Vice-President will support the President in providing leadership to the club, including organising the committee and overseeing the performance of the club. The Vice-President will step into the President's role in their absence.

SECRETARY - Lauri Melville

The Secretary is charged with managing the administration of the tennis club and is the link between members, prospective members, the committee and external organisations. The Secretary is also responsible for ensuring all legal documents and requirements are up to date as well as organising documents for meetings and communication with key stakeholders.

TREASURER - Ian Sinnett

The Treasurer is responsible for the financial supervision of the club, which allows the committee to focus on providing strong governance of the club. The Treasurer will work closely with the President providing financial updates and reports to allow them to best manage the club as well as complying with all financial reporting obligations contained in the club rules and the Incorporated Associations legislation.

BOOKING COORDINATOR   -  Roger Carmody

The Booking Coordinator is responsible for managing the "Book a Court" online system for any Coaching, Social, Competition, or School bookings.

SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR   -   Hugh Melville

The Sponsorship Coordinator of the club is responsible for organising financial support for any required areas of the club as identified by the Club President. This includes applying for grants and seeking club, event and equipment sponsors.

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR  - Lauri Melville

The Communications Coordinator will coordinate all communications and publicity to club members and external stakeholders. They will maintain the club's website, newsletter, social media accounts and work with any local media sources if required.

MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR - 

Repairs Coordinator  - Roger Carmody

Cleaning Coordinator - Elaine Canning

The role of the Maintenance Coordinator is to keep a priority list of jobs and repairs required and to recruit members or external contractors to undertake work as needed. Members are invited to participate and assist at working bees, and notify the Maintenance Co-Ordinator via email to tennisechuca@gmail.com of items requiring attention. 

COMPETITION CONVENOR

Junior Competition: Lauri Melville & Roxanne Dickets

Senior Competition: Darryl Poole

Twilight Competition: Ian Sinnett

Thursday Ladies: Annette Plummer & Robyn McClusky

The role of the Competition Convener is to organise and coordinate the junior or senior competition and teams. This requires entering teams into the relevant competitions and attending association AGM and relevant meetings.

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR  - Roger Carmody

The Membership Coordinator is charged with managing the club membership and participation offerings. This includes working with the committee and relevant club people to establish a working membership model, and administering the registration process.

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBER

The role of a general committee member is to provide support to the President and other committee members to ensure the club sets and meets its goals and objectives, is administered according to the club rules and completes all legal and compliance obligations.