Club members and supporters are invited to join us for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Newtown City Hockey Club.
📅 Monday November 17, 2025
⏰ 7.30 pm
📍 Stead Park, John St, Corio
Thanks to the Committee and members of the Club who all contributed to a 2025 season with many highlights. We are very proud of the efforts and achievements of members and of the club itself.
Highlights include:
- continuing strength of teams at U10 level
- Premierships in U10 and team participation in Hockey Geelong finals series
- ongoing membership recruitment activities
- Holiday programs for younger members
- excellent member participation at Hockey Geelong and Regional level teams and programs
- strong financial performance
- commencement of Stage 2 of the Lloyd Reserve Pavilion Project
The Annual Report will be presented at the Annual General Meeting, allowing members to see the strength of the club and the activities which have been undertaken in 2025. The Annual Meeting gives members the opportunity to ask questions regarding the Club’s finances, the actions taken during 2025 and future plans and projects.
The election of office bearers and committee members for 2025/2026 is one of the very important actions of the Annual General Meeting. The incoming committee will be guided by input from the members of the club, so contributing your thoughts and asking questions is both an important right and a responsibility of your membership of the Club.
The Annual General Meeting is also the starting point for planning the activities and improvements of the 2026 year, so come along and give us your ideas. The General Meeting which follows the AGM will include discussions about the submissions from the Annual Review survey.
Supper will be provided.
Agenda: Annual General Meeting Agenda 2025
Nomination for Office
Grateful thanks to the members of the Committee for 2024/2025 for their time, effort and commitment – Claire Barnes, Peter Stuart, Ashley Quick, Chris Stuart, Brett Cleeland, Dominic Crowley, Kirsty Ayerbe, Hayden Francis, David Wyld.
We welcome any member who would like to volunteer their time, whether as a member of the incoming committee, or for an occasional role in the wide range of roles and tasks across the club. If you have a few hours to spare each month, you might consider nominating for a position on the Committee, helping to bring members’ ideas to reality. The Committee generally meets once per month, usually via Zoom.
Members are invited to submit a Nomination for Office on the Committee of the Newtown City Hockey Club for 2025/2026. Nominations should be returned by Monday November 10, 2025.
The Newtown City Hockey Club Rules assign voting rights to fully paid playing members aged 15 and over. Members aged under 15 have Associate membership but do not have voting rights. Parents of Associate Members may choose to become members in their own right by becoming a non-playing Voting Member at a cost of $5.
Proxy Forms
If a member is unable to attend the meeting, a Proxy Voting Form may be submitted. The form should be received before the AGM begins on Monday November 17, 2025.
Special General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be followed by a Special General Meeting. The results of the 2025 Annual Review survey and the actions planned as a result will be discussed. This is the opportunity for club members to contribute ideas to ensure that the club meets their needs and provides an enjoyable and fulfilling experience.
How can we make the Newtown City Hockey Club even better than it is at present? Is there some aspect of the Club which is not performing as well as you, the member, expects? Do you have a suggestion which the club could adopt to ensure a strong and sustainable club?
We would love to hear your ideas for the Club’s future actions and aims. Please join us for the Annual General Meeting and share your thoughts.
Come and hear more about our plans to support the development of coaches and players in 2026.
2025 Annual Review
Please complete the 2025 Annual Review Survey here.
We hope that all our members enjoyed the 2025 season. But we need your input and feedback to tell us how the Club can improve the service and the environment we offer to members.
If we did something good, let us know so that we can do it again! If there are things which you did not enjoy and which we need to improve upon, please tell us so that we can put a plan into action for next year. If you don’t tell us, we won’t know and can’t take any actions!
We would love your suggestions and ideas to help us plan for a great season in 2026. Please submit your response by November 9, 2025.
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Best First Year Junior Player – Georgia Richens
