Call for Nominations for DG 2027-28

Occupying the role of a Rotary District Governor is a lifetime opportunity to give service to our organisation, Rotary International, to our District 9620, and to the wider community.  While the role is challenging it is also very rewarding.  It will take your personal time, but it will also provide opportunities to learn from the wider Rotary family, to extend your leadership and communication skills, and to enjoy friendships with others undertaking similar opportunities across the globe, as you share and learn from each other, and from your own District colleagues closer to home.

Each year Rotarians and Rotaractors within a District are called on to select the District Governor for a future year.  The process is governed by RI Policy, and we are starting the selection process for the 2027 – 2028 year.  Our current succession plan is that our current District Governor (DG) Sue Mulraney will be followed in 2025-2026 by current District Governor Elect (DGE) Mark Williams and subsequently in 2026-2027 by current District Governor Nominee (DGN) Ian Hope.

We encourage you to put your name forward to potentially join this team by nominating for District Governor 2027-2028. If successful you will become the DGN in 2025-26, the DGE in 2026-27, and then the DG in 2027-28.

The Process for Selection of District Governor Nominee has been uploaded onto the District Website at the following link -

Please read this information carefully before preparing and submitting your nomination.

The nomination period will remain open until February 28th 2025 – at 5pm.

The process includes consideration of written applications and then an interview with the selection panel.  The Chair of the current selection process is Paul Roger, Immediate Past District Governor. The usual date for interviews in our District is early March (most likely the weekend of 8/9 March) although we have a few months past that date until the outcome needs to be conveyed to Rotary International.

You will be aware that there is a current Regionalisation Pilot underway in Zone 8, and that our District is not participating in the Pilot.   The Pilot is currently scheduled to run through to July 2026, at which time a review of the Pilot may result in changes to the Zone’s structure and operations of Districts. These changes may impact the role of a District Governor as we know it today. It will therefore be of interest to you, if selected, that you monitor the Pilot as it progresses.

I hope that you will consider taking the step of submitting your nomination – and please contact any of our Past District Governors for their personal advice regarding their experiences. It is also important to remember that Rotary International does not allow lobbying for any position so remember to manage your application appropriately.

I look forward to receiving your nomination for the role and will acknowledge upon receipt.

 

Tel: 0418 786 945

 

Supporting Documents can be found here: https://onedrive.live.com/?id=163F7BE983A3BE60%21sc941bd0111dd4eb89af4a3dbfb7e00f1&cid=163F7BE983A3BE60