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Constitutions 101
Your Club’s Constitution (sometimes called the Rules) sets out the most basic legal requirements that your Club and its members must (yes, must) follow. By the end of this module you’ll have a good understanding of your own Club’s Constitution and you’ll understand the process that must be followed when changes are needed.
Who should attend:
- All Board or Committee members
- Club Managers
What we’ll cover:
- The legal status of a Constitution
- The structure of every Constitution
- Explanation of mandatory clauses in every Constitution
- Examples of optional additional clauses
- Knowing when your Constitution has problems or needs updating
- The proper process for fixing or updating (or replacing) your Constitution.
What else you’ll get:
- Printable copy of the slide presentation
- Opportunities for participants to ask questions about your Club’s Constitution during the workshop or webinar
- Links to useful resources and tools that you can start using immediately
- Information about where to get more help.
Cost:
Free to all members of Clubs in South Australia
Presenters: Kate McPhee and/or Kate Hartwig
In Person at the Clubs SA Training Room, Torrensville
Wednesday 30th September 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm
Clubs SA gratefully acknowledges the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing for its valued funding support of the
Clubs SA Club Development Program.
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