Governing Council is the governing body elected by the Members of Dogs West to manage the affairs of the Association.
Elections are held each year, with a third of the Council being elected for each financial year. The President and Vice President are popularly elected by the Members for a two-year term.
Meetings of Governing Council are typically held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, and are open to Members of the Association to attend as observers.
All Councillors must sign and abide by the Dogs West Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). You can find a blank NDA here.
Councillors are available to be contacted by members between 7.30pm and 9pm.
From 1 September 2024 the current Governing Council Members are:
| PRESIDENT | ||
| Elected to 2026 | Ms P Campbell | president@dogswest.com |
| VICE PRESIDENT | ||
| Elected to 2025 | Mrs H Jones |
0457 148 838 |
| COUNCILLORS | ||
| Elected to 2027 | Mrs P Kelly | 0412 277 113 |
| Ms N Sharrett | 0418 158 741 | |
| Mr D Kehoe | 0417 958 707 | |
| Elected to 2026 | Mr A Crocker | 0402 246 161 |
| Miss R Hawkins | 0478 403 016 | |
| Ms A Rushby | 9455 1324 | |
| Elected to 2025 | Mr M Wellock | Via Dogs West office |
| Mr P Primrose | 0430 839 074 | |
| Mr P Boekelman | 0421 246 522 | |
| DEPUTIES | ||
| Elected to 2025 | Mrs J Sach | 0409 840 808 |
| Mrs S Baxter | 0417 941 727 | |
| Miss J Sayers | 0400 471 174 | |
