Orienteering Western Australia is managed by the OWA Council.
Council is composed of The Executive, Convenors with specific portfolios (e.g. coaching, mapping, technical, promotions) and General Council Members. The Executive members are the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, plus one additional selected member, and they are authorised to act collectively to make urgent decisions between council meetings if required.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM), held each autumn near the beginning of the bush season, is an opportunity for all members to review OWA's activities and to elect office bearers for the coming year.
2024 Annual General Meeting:
These documents will be made available for the membership to review prior to the 2024 AGM on Sunday 24th March 2024.
- 2023 Annual Report & OWA 2023 Financial Statements
- 2024 Annual General Meeting Agenda
- Minutes from the 2023 AGM
If you are considering joining the OWA Council, please fill out the Nomination form and return to OWA Secretary before the AGM. Feel free to discuss the positions available with current OWA Council members to learn more about what they involve. You can also have a read of the OWA Council Member Duty Statements for more information.
Council General Documents:
Management Structure and OWA Committees (2013)
OWA Council Member Duty Statements (2020)
OWA 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
OWA 2020-2022 Strategic Plan
OWA 2017-2019 Strategic Plan
Council Meetings:
Any member of Orienteering Western Australia is eligible to attend any meeting of the Council as an observer and may speak on the invitation of the meeting chair. If you are interested in attending an upcoming OWA Council meeting please contact the Secretary for the next meeting date, time and location.
Council Minutes:
In response to member requests for more transparency in council operations, the minutes from each council meeting are posted online. If you require further information or specific reports, please request this from our Administration directly.
2024: February | March | April | May | June | July | August
2023: February | AGM | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | December | 2023 Annual Report
2022: February | March | AGM | April | May | June | July | August | October | November | December | 2022 Annual Report
2021: March | AGM | April | May | June | July | August | October | December | 2021 Annual Report
2020: February | March (1) | March (2) | AGM | April (1) | 2020 Annual Report
2019: February | March | AGM | May | June | July | September | October | November | December | 2019 Annual Report
2018: March | AGM | April | May | July | August | September | November | December | 2018 Annual Report
2017: AGM | February | March | April | May | June | July | September | October | November | December | 2017 Annual Report
2016: AGM | February | March | April | June | June | August | September | November | December | 2016 Annual Report
2015: AGM | February | March | April | June | July | September | November | 2015 Annual Report
2014: AGM | January | March | May | June | July | August | October | December
2013: AGM | February | April | June | July | Special Meeting | August | October | November
2012: AGM | February | May | June | July | August | October | November | December
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