For more than 115 years, RAC has been the driving force for a better WA. Our members have always driven this focus.
At RAC, our members have the opportunity to vote for who represents them on RAC Council. RAC encourages all eligible voting members to engage in the election process and have their say.
RAC Annual General Meeting 2023
The 118th Annual General Meeting of The Royal Automobile Club of W.A. (Inc.) was held at RAC’s office at 832 Wellington Street, West Perth on Monday, 27 November 2023 at 7pm.
RAC President, Allan Blagaich, welcomed members to the meeting. The President presented his report on the past year’s activities and reported on RAC’s financials for the year ended 30 June 2023.
The President informed the meeting that Council had resolved to elected him as President and John Driscoll as Senior Vice President, effective from Tuesday 28 November 2023.
Tim Jones, from CorpVote, the Returning Officer for the 2023 Council Elections, declared the results of the elections. The four successful candidates elected to RAC Council are:
- Jacqueline Ronchi
- Sarah Kepert
- Kerry Harris
- James (Jim) Walker
The President thanked all candidates for nominating. He expressed his gratitude for the services of retiring Councillor, Prof. Ross Dowling AM, for his long service to Council including as Senior Vice President and member of several committees of Council.
The President also thanked Stephen Fox for his contribution to Council and the Member and Policy Committee.
Members were given the opportunity to ask questions at the meeting.
Any enquiries regarding the AGM or the Council election should be addressed to CouncilElections@rac.com.au.
RAC Council Election
The 2023 RAC Council Election has now concluded. 2024 dates will be updated next year. Read about your Councillors.
Who is eligible to vote?
If you are an eligible Voting Member, then you will receive the RAC election supplement and voting instructions in September by either email or post.
How can I vote?
This year we are introducing online voting, in addition to postal voting, to make it easier for members to have their say on who represents them on RAC Council.
What is the RAC Council Election?
As a Member organisation, RAC is governed by an elected Council, comprising 15 members who nominate and are elected by eligible voting members to become Councillors.
What is the role of the RAC Council
The Council oversees the direction of the club on behalf of its members. This includes responsibility for corporate governance and guiding the organisation toward achieving our purpose, vision and mission.
