Consulting our members as we review our Constitutions

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Arts are seeking to make amendments to our Constitutions.
We believe a number of updates are necessary, according to advances in community expectations, requirements under the Corporations Act and best practice governance requirements.

On Saturday we held our initial Constitution Review discussions with members via Zoom. The aim was to receive the initial impressions of the amendments being proposed, and we are grateful for your feedback and ideas.

Overall, the experience was incredibly positive with constructive feedback being put to the Board and diverse views on the amendments shining through.

The proposed amendments come from ideas raised by members and through a number of external reviews of our Constitutions. They involve the following areas:

How membership works
How motions and elections work
How proxies work
The makeup of the Board
Privacy matters in relation to the members register
We welcome feedback from all our members on the proposed amendments to our Constitutions.

The proposed Constitutional Amendments can be viewed here
The slides from Saturday’s Constitution Review discussion are available here
Your feedback on the proposed amendments is encouraged – please email our Company Secretary directly at company.secretary@mardigrasarts.org.au.

Feedback from the consultations on the proposed amendments will be collated and provided to all members shortly along with further information on next steps. Any proposed amendments to the Constitution will then be taken to a general meeting and will be decided by the membership.

For your reference, the current Constitutions of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Mardi Gras Arts can be viewed here:

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Limited Constitution
Mardi Gras Arts Limited Constitution
Thank you again to all members who have shared their thoughts so far. Should you have any further comments or concerns about this process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We’d love to have you join our Mardi Gras family. If you’re interested in becoming a Mardi Gras member, find all the details here.