Responsibilities of Skills-based board members
The role of the Board is to provide strategic direction, leadership and advocacy support for Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine (TGGB) as the Visitor Economy Partnership (VEP) on behalf of the local tourism industry and its membership.
The responsibilities of the skills-based Board members are to provide specialist advice, direction and insight on marketing, business events and finance. Board members are to attend scheduled general board meetings (approximately every six weeks, face to face or online), make timely decisions, action items as required and foster engagement from the membership.
Term:
Each skills-based Board Member shall hold office for three years from 28 October 2026 and will be eligible for re-election for a second term of three years.
Selection Process:
All nominations will be submitted to the Secretary of TGGB. The Secretary will provide registered attendees of the Annual General Meeting with a list of nominations in the week prior after the closing date.
Eligible members of TGGB will cast their preference votes during the Annual General Meeting and successful candidates will be announced towards the conclusion of the meeting.
If only one nomination is received for any one position, the position will not go to a general vote and the nominee will be automatically offered that position uncontested.