CBAA throws open nominations for board positions

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's (CBAA) has opened nominations for its board.

For 2018, these are the positions to be filled:

Vice president (radio) for the term ending at the 2020 annual general meeting.

Three (3) ordinary board members for a term ending at the 2020 AGM.

A youth representative ending at the 2020 AGM.

Nominations are particularly encouraged from people:

• From a regional or rural location
• From an Indigenous background
• From a non-English speaking background

There is also a call out for persons with the following skills:

• Accountancy qualifications
• Legal qualifications
• Experience with dynamics of fundraising

Nominees are expected to have a commitment to the ideals of community broadcasting, a solid knowledge of and interest in the development of community broadcasting as a national sector and commit to representing the interests of the whole sector – not just their station or special interest group.

Nominations close at 5 pm (AEDT) on Friday, October 12.

More information can be found at the official CBAA website.