Ballarat solicitor and former Buninyong Football Club president John Nevett has been sworn in as the new chairman of the North Ballarat Football Club one day after the club’s annual general meeting.
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Mr Nevett was one of six people appointed to the board via casual vacancy after just five board applicants were elected unopposed at the meeting on Tuesday.
In a written statement Mr Nevett said he looked forward to establishing stability on the board after a tumultuous 12 months for the club which included the resignations of a flurry of directors including former chair Jenny Bromley and interim chair Shaune Moloney.
As a new board, we know we will achieve (stability) only with the support of our members and the community
- John Nevett - North Ballarat Football Club chairman-elect
“The club needs a period of stability and consolidation in order to get itself back on track,” Mr Nevett said. “As a new board, we know we will achieve this only with the support of our members and the community.”
Kaye Hurley, David Cook, Michael Ryan, Noel Leonard and North Ballarat Junior Football Club president Leon Jones fill the remaining five board positions without portfolio, after Terry Hay was elected unopposed as head of BFL operations and Richard Start was elected unopposed as director of finance.
Ken Shearer and Chris Rowan were also elected to the board without portfolios at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Director of football Mark McGrath was not up for re-election.
Mr Nevett said the new board had a range of experience and expertise which he hoped would lead to “constructive debate at board meetings and, from there, the best outcomes for our club”.
He listed resolving the club’s financial woes and ensuring the future of the Roosters in the Victorian Football League among the most pressing issues for the new board.
He also said he was keen on “resolving the (City of Ballarat’s) compulsory acquisition matter”, but did not outline whether the new board would look to oppose the precinct take-over.