VICTORIAN CANINE ASSOCIATION INC
AGILITY COMMITTEE NOTICE TO MEMBERS
An election of nine members to the Agility Committee is to be held pursuant to regulation 6.5 printed in June 2026 Gazette. Nomination forms for election of nine members for the term 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, representing the undermentioned discipline are now available from the Dogs Victoria administration office.
NOMINATIONS
A person wishing to be a candidate at an election must before twelve o’clock noon on the nomination day deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer, a nomination form naming that person as a candidate at the election. Such form shall be completed in all detail and shall be on the prescribed form. Any person eligible to vote may propose or second a candidate. A personal profile form duly completed may be lodged with the nomination form, such profile to consist of not more than 400 words. Should the statement exceed 400 words the excessive words will be deleted from the end of the statement. Where a profile is submitted, it will be supplied to members registered on the agility electoral roll with despatch of ballot papers.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION
Any Dogs Victoria member as described in rule 2.6.1 who has trained and trialled a dog to an agility dog title and one pass to agility dog excellent title within the previous four years shall be eligible to nominate for the agility committee, or any Dogs Victoria member as described in rule 2.6.1 who has trialled a titled dog to an agility dog title and one pass to agility dog excellent title, and is a bono fide competitor in agility having competed in at least 20 agility classes in the previous four years shall be eligible to nominate for the agility committee.
TlMETABLE FOR ELECTIONS
The following timetable for the election will applyApril Gazette Agility committee election regulations published May and June Gazette Enrolment for electoral roll announcement and nominations called for Friday 12 June 2026 Both electoral roll and nominations close at 12 noon Friday 3 July 2026 Ballot papers and profiles despatched to persons on the electoral roll Wednesday 22 July 2026 Ballot closes at 4 pm August 2026 Gazette Result of election published
ELECTORAL
ROLL - AGILITY COMMITTEE ELECTION
The electoral roll for the election of nine members to the agility committee is now open. To register yourself please complete and return the registration form (printed hereunder) and return it to the Returning Officer Agility C/- Dogs Victoria, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne, Victoria 3977 or the Dogs Victoria Administration Building, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye Victoria 3977 by no later than 12 noon, 12 June 2026.
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE
There shall be an electoral roll of voters. The electoral roll will be compiled by the chief executive or nominee through Dogs Victoria Gazette and having enrolled, a voter may vote for the discipline(s) for which the member is eligible according to that enrolment. Eligibility to vote must be certified as correct by the chief executive. To be eligible to be placed on the agility electoral roll voters must be ordinary, dual or life members of Dogs Victoria and have been a bona fide participant in at least 10 agility trials in the past two years in any one or more of the following capacities - competitor, judge, trial secretary, timer, scribe.
REGISTRATION FORM - 2026 AGILITY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
I desire to be placed on the electoral roll for the election of persons to the agility committee to be held in July 2026. In support of this application I provide the following information:
Surname: .............................................................................. First Name(s): ...................................................................
Address: .................................................................................................................................... Postcode: .....................
Dogs Victoria Membership No: ............................................................ Telephone No: .............................................
I declare that l have not applied to be registered as a voter under any other membership number for this election. I qualify for the electoral roll for this election in accordance as follows - (state qualification)
Eligibility to enrol
Name of dog ............................................................................................... Registration number ....................................
Please tick eligibility that you are claiming and provide other requested information. I have participated in at least 10 agility trials in the past four years as Agility Trialler Agility Judge Agility Trial Secretary Timer Scribe
Signature ...........................................................................
EMAIL TO OFFICE OPERATIONS MANAGER: dparker@dogsvictoria.org.au Subject: Agility Elections
VICTORIAN CANINE ASSOCIATION INC
HERDING COMMITTEE
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
An election of four members to the Herding Committee is to be held pursuant to regulation 6.8 printed in April 2026 Gazette Nomination forms for election of three members for the term 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, representing the undermentioned discipline are now available from the Dogs Victoria administration office.
NOMINATIONS
A person wishing to be a candidate at an election must before twelve o’clock noon on the nomination day deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer, a nomination form naming that person as a candidate at the election. Such form shall be completed in all detail and shall be on the prescribed form. Any person eligible to vote may propose or second a candidate. A personal profile form duly completed may be lodged with the nomination form, such profile to consist of not more than 400 words. Should the statement exceed 400 words the excessive words will be deleted from the end of the statement. Where a profile is submitted, it will be supplied to members registered on the Herding electoral roll with despatch of ballot papers.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION
Any Dogs Victoria ordinary, dual or life member as described in rule 2.6.1 to 2.6.3 who has trained and trialled a dog to a started title or has competed in at least five trials over the previous two years shall be eligible to nominate for the herding committee.
TlMETABLE FOR ELECTIONS
The following timetable for the election will applyApril Gazette Herding committee election regulations published May and June Gazette Enrolment for electoral roll announcement and nominations called for Friday 12 June 2026 Both electoral roll and nominations close at 12 noon Friday 3 July 2026 Ballot papers and profiles despatched to persons on the electoral roll Wednesday 22 July 2026 Ballot closes at 4 pm August 2026 Gazette Result of election published
ELECTORAL ROLL - HERDING COMMITTEE ELECTION
The electoral roll for the election of four members to the herding committee is now open. To register yourself please complete and return the registration form (printed hereunder) and return it to the Returning Officer Herding C/- Dogs Victoria, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne, Victoria 3977 or the Dogs Victoria Administration Building, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye Victoria 3977 by no later than 12 noon, 12 June 2026.
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE
There shall be an electoral roll of voters. The electoral roll will be compiled by the chief executive or nominee through Dogs Victoria Gazette and having enrolled, a voter may vote for the discipline(s) for which the member is eligible according to that enrolment. Eligibility to vote must be certified as correct by the chief executive. To be eligible to be placed on the herding electoral roll voters must be ordinary, dual or life members of Dogs Victoria and have trained and trialled a dog to a started title, or have been a bona fide participant in at least five trials in the previous two years in any one or more of the following capacities - competitor, judge, trial secretary, stock handler, scribe.
REGISTRATION FORM - 2026 HERDING COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
I desire to be placed on the electoral roll for the election of persons to the herding committee to be held in July 2026. In support of this application I provide the following information:
Surname: .............................................................................. First Name(s): ....................................................................
Address: .................................................................................................................................... Postcode: .......................
Dogs Victoria Membership No: ............................................................ Telephone No: .............................................
I declare that l have not applied to be registered as a voter under any other membership number for this election. I qualify for the electoral roll for this election in accordance as follows - (state qualification)
Eligibility to enrol
Name of dog ............................................................................................... Registration number .....................................
Please tick eligibility that you are claiming and provide other requested information. I have participated in at least five herding trials in the past two years as
Herding Trialler Herding Judge Herding Trial Secretary Herding Stock Handler Scribe
Signature ...........................................................................
EMAIL TO OFFICE OPERATIONS MANAGER: dparker@dogsvictoria.org.au Subject: Herding Elections
VICTORIAN CANINE ASSOCIATION INC
OBEDIENCE TRACKING & ENDURANCE COMMITTEE NOTICE TO MEMBERS
An election of five members to the Obedience Tracking and Endurance Committee is to be held pursuant to regulation 6.6. Nomination forms for election of four members for the term 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030 and one member for the term of 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028, representing the undermentioned discipline are now available from the Dogs Victoria administration office.
NOMINATIONS
A person wishing to be a candidate at an election must before twelve o’clock noon on the nomination day deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer, a nomination form naming that person as a candidate at the election. Such form shall be completed in all detail and shall be on the prescribed form. Any person eligible to vote may propose or second a candidate.
A personal profile form duly completed may be lodged with the nomination form, such profile to consist of not more than 400 words. Should the statement exceed 400 words the excessive words will be deleted from the end of the statement. Where a profile is submitted, it will be supplied to members registered on the obedience, tracking and endurance electoral roll, with the despatch of ballot papers.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION
Any Dogs Victoria member as described in rule 2.6.1 who has owned, trained and trialled a dog to a title in obedience or tracking activity, shall be eligible to nominate for the obedience, tracking and endurance committee.
TlMETABLE
FOR ELECTIONS
The following timetable for the election will apply –April Gazette
Obedience, Tracking & Endurance Committee election regulations published May and June Gazette
Enrolment for electoral roll announcement and nominations called for Friday 12 June 2026
Both electoral roll and nominations close at 12 noon Friday 3 July 2026
Wednesday 22July 2026
Ballot papers and profiles despatched to persons on the electoral roll
Ballot closes at 4 pm August 2026 Gazette
Result of election published
ELECTORAL
ROLL - OBEDIENCE TRACKING & ENDURANCE COMMITTEE ELECTION
The electoral roll for the election of four members to the obedience, tracking and endurance committee is now open. To register yourself please complete and return the registration form (printed hereunder) and return it to the Returning Officer Obedience, Tracking & Endurance C/- Dogs Victoria, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne 3977 or the Dogs Victoria Administration Building, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye 3977 by no later than 12 noon, 12 June 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
TO VOTE
There shall be an electoral roll of voters. The electoral roll will be compiled by the chief executive or nominee through Dogs Victoria Gazette and having enrolled, a voter may only vote for the discipline(s) for which the member is eligible according to that enrolment. Eligibility to vote must be certified as correct by the chief executive. To be eligible to be placed on the obedience, tracking and endurance electoral roll voters must be ordinary, dual or life members of Dogs Victoria and have trained and trialled a dog to at least one pass towards a title in obedience or tracking or, have within the last five years been active in stewarding, judging, instructing or the active administration of obedience, tracking or endurance trials/tests.
REGISTRATION FORM - 2026 OBEDIENCE TRACKING & ENDURANCE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
I desire to be placed on the electoral roll for the election of persons to the obedience tracking and endurance committee to be held in July 2026. In support of this application I provide the following information:
Surname: ................................................................................................................ First Name(s): ....................................................
Address: .................................................................................................................................................. Postcode: ...........................
Dogs Victoria Membership No:..................................................... Telephone No: .....................................................
I declare that l have not applied to be registered as a voter under any other membership number for this election. I qualify for the electoral roll for this election in accordance as follows - (State Qualification)
Eligibility to enrol
Registered Name of dog ............................................................................................................................................................................
Registration number of dog ..................................................................................
Trialled to one pass in which discipline - OBEDIENCE TRACKING ENDURANCE (please circle)
Name of affiliate and date where pass gained ........................................................................................................................................ OR
Detail activities in the last five years as per the above eligibility criteria:
VICTORIAN
RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE NOTICE TO MEMBERS
An election of six members to the Retrieving and Field Trial Committee is to be held pursuant to regulation 6.7 printed in April 2026 Gazette. Nomination forms for election of members representing the undermentioned disciplines for the terms below are now available from the Dogs Victoria administration office.
*Two persons representing the retrieving discipline for the term of four years 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030.
*One person representing the pointer and setter discipline for the term of four years 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030
*One person representing the spaniel and retriever discipline for the term of four years 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030 and one person for the term two years 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
*One person representing the utility gundog discipline for the term of four years 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030.
NOMINATIONS
A person wishing to be a candidate at an election must before twelve o’clock noon on the nomination day deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer, a nomination form naming that person as a candidate at the election. Such form shall be completed in all detail and on the prescribed form. Any person eligible to vote may propose or second a candidate. A personal profile form duly completed may be lodged with the nomination form, such profile to consist of not more than 400 words. Should the statement exceed 400 words the excessive words will be deleted from the end of the statement. Where a profile is submitted, it will be supplied to members registered on the retrieving and field trial electoral roll, with dispatch of ballot papers.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION
Any Dogs Victoria member as described in rule 2.6.1 who has for the last two years demonstrated support for the rules and regulations and codes of practice set out by Dogs Victoria, and has been one or more of the following: a competitor in field and/or retrieving events; connected with trials as a judge, steward or manager; attended at least one lecture and at least one field training day for the respective disciplines in the last two years; shall be eligible to nominate for one position of the RAFT Committee.
A candidate may nominate to represent one only discipline at any one election, and must be enrolled on one or more of the electoral rolls for the retrieving and field trial committee election.
TlMETABLE FOR ELECTIONS
The following timetable for the election will apply -
April Gazette
Retrieving and field trial election regulations published May and June Gazette
Enrolment for electoral roll announcement and nominations called for Friday 12 June 2026
Both electoral roll and nominations close at 12 noon Friday 3 July 2026
Wednesday 22 July 2026
August 2026 Gazette
ELECTORAL
Ballot papers and profiles despatched to persons on the electoral roll
Ballot closes at 4 pm
Result of election published
ROLL - RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE ELECTION
The electoral roll for the election of members to the retrieving and field trial committee is now open. To register yourself please complete and return the registration form (printed hereunder) and return it to the Returning Officer Retrieving and Field C/- Dogs Victoria, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne, Victoria 3977 or the Dogs Victoria Administration Building, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye, Victoria 3977 by no later than 12 noon, 12 June 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
TO VOTE
There shall be an electoral roll of voters for each discipline. To be eligible to be placed on the electoral roll voters must be ordinary, dual or life members of Dogs Victoria who have within the last two years been one or more of the following: a competitor in field and/or retrieving events; connected with trials as a judge, steward or manager on a regular basis; attended at least one lecture and at least one field training day for the respective discipline Such a member must apply to be listed on the RAFT electoral roll which will be developed by Dogs Victoria through Dogs Victoria Magazine and having enrolled, a voter may vote for the discipline(s) for which he/she is eligible according to that enrolment. Eligibility to vote under this clause must be certified as correct by the chief executive.
REGISTRATION FORM - 2026 RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
I desire to be placed on the electoral roll for the election of persons to the retrieving and field trial committee to be held July 2026. In support of this application I provide the following information:
Surname:
Address: .......................................................................................................................................................
Postcode:
VCA Inc Membership No: ........................................................................Telephone No: ......................................................
I declare that l have not applied to be registered as a voter under any other membership number. I am eligible to vote in the following discipline (please circle discipline for which you are eligible) -
1. Retrieving Trials
2. Pointer and Setter Field Trials
3. Spaniel and Retriever Field Trials
4. Utility Gundog Field Trials
Signature: ...............................................................................................................
EMAIL TO OFFICE
VICTORIAN
SCENT WORK COMMITTEE
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
An election of four members to the Scent Work Committee is to be held pursuant to regulation 6.9. Nomination forms for election of four members for the term 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, representing the under-mentioned discipline are now available from the Dogs Victoria administration office.
NOMINATIONS
A person wishing to be a candidate at an election must before twelve o’clock noon on the nomination day deliver or cause to be delivered to the returning officer, a nomination form naming that person as a candidate at the election. Such form shall be completed in all detail and shall be on the prescribed form. Any person eligible to vote may propose or second a candidate.
A personal profile form duly completed may be lodged with the nomination form, such profile to consist of not more than 400 words. Should the statement exceed 400 words the excessive words will be deleted from the end of the statement. Where a profile is submitted, it will be supplied to members registered on the scent work electoral roll, with the dispatch of ballot papers.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION
Any VCA member as described in rule 2.6.1 who has owned, trained and trialled a dog to a title in scent work in Victoria, shall be eligible to nominate for the scent work committee.
TlMETABLE FOR ELECTIONS
The following timetable for the election will apply –
April Gazette
May and June Gazette
Friday 12 June 2026
Friday 3 July 2026
Wednesday 22 July 2026
August 2026 Gazette
Scent Work election regulations published
Enrolment for electoral roll announcement and nominations called for
Both electoral roll and nominations close at 12 noon
Ballot papers and profiles despatched to persons on the electoral roll
Ballot closes at 4 pm
Result of election published
ELECTORAL ROLL - SCENT WORK COMMITTEE ELECTION
The electoral roll for the election of four members to the scent work committee is now open. Four members for a four (4) year term. To register yourself please complete and return the registration form (printed hereunder) and return it to the Returning Officer Scent Work C/- Dogs Victoria, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne 3977 or the Dogs Victoria Administration Building, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye 3977 by no later than 12 noon, 12 June 2026.
ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE
There shall be an electoral roll of voters. The electoral roll will be compiled by the chief executive or nominee through the VCA Gazette and having enrolled, a voter may only vote for the discipline(s) for which the member is eligible according to that enrolment. Eligibility to vote must be certified as correct by the chief executive or nominee. To be eligible to be placed on the scent work electoral roll voters must be ordinary, joint or life members of the VCA and have trained and trialled a dog to at least one pass towards a title in scent work or, have within the last five years been active in stewarding, judging, instructing or the active administration of scent work trials.
REGISTRATION FORM - 2026 SCENT WORK COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
I desire to be placed on the electoral roll for the election of persons to the scent work committee to be held in July 2026. In support of this application I provide the following information:
Surname: ................................................................................................................ First Name(s): ....................................................
Address: .................................................................................................................................................. Postcode: ...........................
Dogs Victoria Membership No:..................................................... Telephone No: .....................................................
I declare that l have not applied to be registered as a voter under any other membership number for this election. I qualify for the electoral roll for this election in accordance as follows - (State Qualification)
Eligibility to enrol
Registered Name of dog ............................................................................................................................................................................
Registration number of dog ..................................................................................
Trialled to one pass in which discipline - SCENT WORK
Name of affiliate and date where pass gained ........................................................................................................................................ OR
Detail activities in the last five years as per the above eligibility criteria: