Committee
Meet your 2025 committee

Dereck Honneysett
President

James Knight
Vice President Operations

Greg Mico
Vice President Administration

Alice Shillabeer
Treasurer

Nicole Johnstone
Registrar

Kat Fisher
Secretary
Fiona Lonergan
Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO)
Gareth Watts
General Committee
Alison Mcleod
General Committee
Kim Thorsen
General Committee
Club Administration
Committee
The Clubs Constitution [paragraph 31] sets out the Office Bearers (the “Executive Committee”) that are appointed at the AGM. The Committee is charged with managing the affairs of the TVJRUFC Inc. under the Australian Capital Territory Associations Incorporations Act 1991.
The office bearers under the constitution are;
President
Vice-President Operations
Vice-President Admin
Secretary
Treasurer
Registrar
(if applicable) One member to be appointed by each affiliated organisation
The committee is made up of annually elected officials, appointed office bearers and volunteers. There are no paid committee positions, and all give freely of their time and expertise for the benefit of all in the club.
Other Committee members
General Committee members – the executive committee may appoint other persons to assist in the executive committee to administer the club. These positions are determined by the executive committee from time to time but have consisted of the following roles (note: not all are or need to be filled):
Coach Coordinator/Club Coach
Volunteer Coordinator
Gear and Grounds Manager
Procurement Manager
Merchandise Coordinator
Media, Communication and Liaison Manager (includes web site management, social media channel management)
Social and Fundraising Coordinator
Special Appointees – The executive committee may designate special positions for any such appointment. This is at the discretion of the Committee and does not entitle a person to membership of the Committee. Examples of these roles can include but not limited too;
Member Protection Officer
Club Capitan – appointed by the executive committee from the playing group.
Canteen Manager
U15 Tour Committee
Sub-committee members/volunteers
Sub-committees
The Committee may appoint sub-committees to carry out specific functions. A committee person will be appointed as Chairperson of any sub-committee. The Chairperson reports to the Committee.
Sub-committees may work face-to-face or virtually via relevant channels (email, phone, VC, ‘WhatsApp’ or similar platforms) Sub-committees’ will operate under the same club policy framework
Normally any sub-committee should be made up of at least 2 standing executive committee members and may include the compliance officer and any other persons the committee deems suitable to assist in the task.
The exception to this is the (sub) Committee established to conduct the annual under 14 New Zealand tour, where only 1 Executive Committee member is appointed to as New Zealand Tour Committee Chair – see below Under 14 New Zealand Tour Sub-Committee.
Vikings Rugby Seniors club committee representation
To foster close cooperation, guidance and input, the junior committee also requests a senior Vikings Representative to all Viking Juniors general committee meetings. This representative is a standing member of the juniors general committee.


Liaison point between ‘Seniors’ and ‘Juniors’ for “Gen-Red” teams
This role will work closely with Vikings seniors and Juniors. The TVJRUFC Committee will remain the main intermediary and contact to the ACTJRU on all team fixtures/judiciary/general admin matters for the Gen-Red teams.
Under 15 Tour Sub-Committee
The chair of this committee should be a standing member of the executive committee.
The Tour Committee will report to the Club Committee monthly and provide any and all information to the executive committee as requested. The general handover of fundraising between each successive tour is 1st July each year unless alternative dates have been agreed to between the Executive committees and tour sub committee.

Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO)
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Provides information
MPIOs provide information about rights, responsibilities, and options for people raising concerns or making complaints. They also provide information about local complaint resolution options.
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Provides moral support
MPIOs provide moral support and act as a sounding board for people with concerns.
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Ensures policies are in place
MPIOs ensure that policies such as child protection, anti-discrimination, and harassment are in place and promoted.
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Guides people through the processMPIOs guide people through the grievance process and refer them to the right place to find a resolution.