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Executive Members Rose Papadimitriou and Jenny Papale, Treasurer Frank Nucifora, President Seb Aguirre, Secretary Kari Ravizza, and Executive Member Paul Benvenuti, elected at last year's AGM. Photo credit: Jacob Casha
The Burdekin Chamber of Commerce is seeking new executive committee members, with leaders urging fresh volunteers to step forward as key positions become vacant.
The call comes after the recent resignation of secretary Kari Ravizza, with president Seb Aguirre also set to step down from his role at the end of his three-year term in September.
Mr Aguirre said the positions must be filled in the coming months to ensure the future of the organisation.
“We need someone to step up,” he said.
“It's too viable, and our membership is amazing. We can’t let all those people down.”
According to Mr Aguirre, the Burdekin Chamber found itself in a similar position three years ago, when a lack of interest in executive roles nearly led to its demise.
Membership has since grown from about 70 to 121, with the organisation’s flagship Christmas Street Party injecting millions of dollars into local businesses over the last two years.
Mr Aguirre said that although membership had seen a steep uptick, interest in the vacant positions had been virtually non-existent.
Despite the concerns, Chamber Vice-President Gary Roser said he remains “optimistic” about the organisation’s future.
“I don’t think we’re at the stage where it’s going to fold. I think people will step up and it will continue to exist, but to what capacity will be the difference,” Mr Roser said.
He said fresh hands at the helm could help to strengthen the organisation moving forward.
“We need a changing of the guard to help solidify what we’ve got, and then help take it to the next step,” he said.
“I’d hate to see it not bigger and better every year. It’d be disappointing for all the hard work that has been done by many people.”
Anyone interested in learning more about vacant executive roles is encouraged to contact either Seb on 0499 197 671 or Gary on 0408 076 064.
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