Notice of the 2025 RST Annual General Meeting

The Annual General meeting of The Royal Society of Tasmania will be held on Thursday 6 March 2025, at 4:00 pm, at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay, Hobart.

All RST members and guests are welcome. Admission is free.

Please join us for a complimentary drink before the formalities begin.

Bookings can be made using this link.

Following the AGM Prof Nathan Bindoff will present a lecture titled ‘The Role of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica in the Climate System’.

Annual General Meeting business summary

• Election of 2025 Office Bearers
• Presentation of the 2024 Annual Report
• Appointment of Auditor

Nominations for positions on The Royal Society of Tasmania Council are now open for election at the Annual General Meeting on 6 March.

The following positions are open for nomination:

• Three Council members (3-year terms)
• Early Career Researcher (3 years)
• Honorary Secretary (1 year; may be re-elected)
• Honorary Treasurer (1 year; may be re-elected)
• President (1 year; may be re-elected for 2 years maximum)
• Vice President (1 year; may be re-elected for 2 years maximum)

Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer, Professor Jocelyn McPhie, by midnight Thursday 27 February 2025.

The nomination form can be downloaded using this link and is also available from the RST Office which is open Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12 noon.

The completed and signed form may be returned by mail to:

The Returning Officer
c/- The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
Hobart TAS 7001

Or delivered to the RST office at 19 Davey Street
Or a signed and scanned copy may be emailed to admin@rst.org.au.

For further information, please contact the Honorary Secretary at secretary@rst.org.au.