NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR POSITIONS ON THE 2025/2026 DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM
The District 90 Leadership Committee (DLC) is seeking nominations from suitably qualified candidates to fill District Leadership Roles for the 2025/2026 Toastmaster Year.
Please note: The nomination period closes on 7th February 2025.
These roles include:
District Director
Program Quality Director
Club Growth Director
Cumberland Division Director
Hawkesbury Division Director
Eastern Division Director
Macquarie Division Director
Northern Division Director
Oxley Division Director
Western Division Director
Area Directors (nominations accepted, no interviews are conducted by the DLC as these positions will be appointed by the District Director Elect (2025/2026) from the Area Director nominees.
To appreciate the role and the associated responsibilities, it is suggested that potential candidates read the attached literature to ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements.
The District Administrative Bylaws and Policy and Protocol are available on www.toastmasters.org and will be a valuable tool.Please familiarise yourself with Protocol 9.0: District Campaigns and Elections.
Toastmasters International Service Chart
District Campaigns and Elections FAQs
Members, including current members of the District Executive Committee, may self-nominate for District office, be sought out by the DLC, or be nominated by an individual member.
To be nominated, elected or appointed, or run from the floor for any District officer position, candidates must:
Sign the Toastmasters International Officer Agreement and Release Statement.
Submit a completed Candidate Biography Form and photograph.
Term of Office
The terms of all incoming District officers shall commence at midnight on July 1 2025 and end on the following June 30, 2026 11:59 p.m.
All Candidates (including floor candidates) must have been interviewed by the District Leadership Committee within the Toastmaster calendar year (2024/2025).
Candidate Timeline
December 2024 – District 90 Nominations open
7th February 2025 midnight – District 90 Nominations close
12th February 2025 – Candidate Interviews commence (note that candidates will be given a minimum of approximately 4-7days notice – so it is recommended that candidates be prepared)
28th February 2025 – Candidate Interviews finish.
7th March 2025 – Candidates will have been advised by this date if they were successful and will be requested to supply a photo along with a short bio for the final DLC report and website.
17th May 2025 - All Candidates attend the District Council meeting. Candidates for contested positions will be asked to give a short two-minute speech.
Toastmasters International requires that any candidate running for and/or holding office, whether elected or appointed, agrees to and signs the District Leader Agreement and Release Statement form. Please submit your signed statement to the chair of the District Leadership Committee (DLC). Completed statements will be submitted to the District Director.
District candidates may only send two (2) campaign communications. These communications may only be sent to members of the District Council:
The first communication may be sent between January 1 and two (2) weeks prior to the District Council's annual meeting.
The second communication may be sent two (2) weeks prior to and no later than the date of the District Council’s annual meeting.
Nominations must be submitted by email to pdd@d90tm.au or nom@d90tm.au and will be accepted until midnight on the closing date of Friday 7th February 2025.
In order for your nomination to be accepted you are required to complete and submit:
• District Leader Nomination form
• District Leader Agreement Release form
• District Leader Biographical form
• Current Photograph (Passport type, portrait. No other persons should appear in the photograph)
All Candidate nomination forms/documents are to be emailed to nom@d90tm.au headed “Candidate Nomination”.
Further information – Leadership Committee Chair nom@d90tm.au