Netball Fiji has announced a Transitional Oversight Committee (TOC) as part of a sweeping governance overhaul aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and high-performance pathways for the sport in Fiji. The new committee, unveiled as the organisation moves into a reform phase, brings together leaders from sport, law and corporate sectors to guide Netball Fiji through a transitional period and restore confidence in its administration.
Former Fiji international player and corporate banker Vasiti Vugakoto has been appointed chairperson of the TOC. Vugakoto, who has led the Suva Netball Association and Lomaiviti Netball Club, is currently General Manager, Institutional Banking at BRED Bank Fiji and a recipient of the Fiji 50th Independence Commemorative Medal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South Pacific and an MBA from Washington, D.C., and said the committee’s work is focused on rebuilding systems and performance: “2026 is our year for Netball Fiji. With the strength of this Transitional Oversight Committee, we are focused on restoring trust, strengthening our systems, and building a high-performance environment.”
Legal and governance expertise will be provided by Wati Seeto, named Legal Advisor to the TOC. Seeto brings more than 25 years’ experience in law, financial regulation and governance, and has served as Financial Services Ombudsperson and Vice President of the Fiji Law Society. She also previously held the role of Vice President of Netball Fiji from 2007–2010. Kitione Waqavonovono will support legal advisory work as a committee member and legal advisor during 2026.
Financial oversight and administrative roles for the transitional period have also been filled. Dorothy Prasad, a former president of the Lautoka Netball Association and operations director at Calcoup Knitwear Quality Assured in Nadi, is the TOC’s Assistant Treasurer. Courtney Bitu has been appointed Treasurer for the transitional period. Alumeci Vosararawa-Sachs, founder and head coach of the Grasshoppers Netball Club and a former Fiji U21 assistant coach at the 2009 World Youth Cup, takes the role of Secretary; she was recently President of the Suva Netball Association (2024–April 2026) and holds international coaching accreditation and postgraduate qualifications from USP. Myrtle Smith will serve as Assistant Secretary.
The committee will also draw on experience and continuity from within netball administration. RubyAnn Sorovaki has been appointed Co-Chair to provide leadership and maintain strategic continuity as reforms proceed. Netball Fiji said the TOC will work collaboratively with former executives and committee members to ensure an inclusive and unified approach to rebuilding the organisation’s structures.
Netball Fiji described the TOC’s immediate priorities as strengthening governance frameworks, improving financial transparency and accountability, driving constitutional reforms, and bolstering pathways from grassroots to elite performance. The body is presented as a temporary, steering mechanism to set new systems in place and prepare the sport for competitive resurgence, with an explicit aim to “rise again on the world stage,” according to the chair.
The formation of the Transitional Oversight Committee marks the latest development in Netball Fiji’s internal reforms. By combining corporate, legal and long-standing netball experience, the organisation is signalling a concerted effort to rebuild trust and deliver a clearer, more professional structure for players, officials and stakeholders ahead of the coming competitive calendar.