From secretary at linux.org.au Sat Dec 11 13:47:11 2021 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Secretary) Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:47:11 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Notice of Linux Australia 2022 AGM & Call for Agenda Items Message-ID: To all members of Linux Australia, Pursuant to Clause (24) of the Linux Australia Constitution [1], I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the organisation will be held Saturday 15 January 2022 at 12:30pm AEDT. The meeting will be held by video conference using Zoom, attendees must pre-register at this URL using the same email address that they use for Linux Australia's member site: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAud-muqT4qHdVqW6gwrGQK2dNw11dJtxFL Once registered, you should receive a confirmation email, please remember to check your spam folder. The meeting will (a) confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any special general meeting held since that meeting, (b) receive from the committee reports on the activities of the association during the last preceding financial year, (c) elect office-bearers of the association and ordinary committee members, or to announce the results of a ballot held prior to the annual general meeting under clause 15(5), (d) receive and consider any financial statement or report required to be submitted to members under the Act. Please find below the draft agenda for the AGM. I also hereby call for any agenda items to be tabled for discussion at the Annual General Meeting. With kind regards, Clinton Roy Secretary, Linux Australia [1] http://www.linux.org.au/constitution -- Agenda of Linux Australia - Annual General Meeting 2022 Saturday 15th January 2022, 12:30pm (AEDT) Video conference via Zoom. 1. President?s welcome MS SAE RA GERMAINE, President To note: attendance will be recorded in the minutes 2. Approval of the minutes from the previous - Annual General Meeting 2021 MOTION by MS SAE RA GERMAINE that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2021 of Linux Australia be accepted as complete and accurate. The minutes are available at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zs3L_bzoihsLvGfvn65ykKpEy_dcp6eaTAvBb65XWPo/edit?usp=sharing To be seconded and voted upon 3. To receive the REPORTS of activities of the preceding year from OFFICE BEARERS MS SAE RA GERMAINE - President MR RUSSELL STUART - Treasurer Includes presentation of the Auditor?s Report MR CLINTON ROY - Secretary Please refer to the Annual Report MOTION by {TBA} that the Auditor?s Report is a true statement of financial accounts MOTION by {TBA} that the President?s report is correct MOTION by {TBA} that the Secretary?s report is correct MOTION by {TBA} that the Treasurer?s report is correct MOTION by {TBA} that the actions of Council during 2021 are endorsed by the membership To be seconded and voted upon 4. To CONSIDER items tabled in the call for agenda items 5. DECLARATION of Election and WELCOME of incoming Council by the Returning Officer 6. NOMINATION and ELECTION of Members to Vacant Council Positions 7. To HEAR and RESPOND to questions from the floor -- Linux Australia Secretary linux.org.au Providing the logistical, financial and legal framework for Open Source events From president at linux.org.au Fri Dec 17 17:02:35 2021 From: president at linux.org.au (President, Linux Australia) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:02:35 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Call for Nominations for 2022 Linux Australia Council Message-ID: <7e1610cf-1bec-acb8-abd2-e7cc8be24398@linux.org.au> Dear Linux Australia Community, Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we hereby declare an election open andcallfornominationsto the Linux AustraliaCouncilfor the term January 2022 to January 2023. All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for election. ? ?*Nominationswill open from 05:00PM (AEDT) 17 December 2021 and run until 11:59pm (AEDT) 30 December 2021 ? ?* Voting will open 00:01am (AEDT) 31 December 2021 and run until 11:59pm (AEDT) 10 January 2022 ? ?* Results will be available prior to the AGM on the 11th of January 2022 ? ?* Results will be ratified during the AGM held on Saturday 15th January 2022 at 12:30pm AEDT To view and participate in the election please visit https://www.linux.org.au/ ? ?* Click on ?Login? located on the top right hand side of the page and log in. ? ?* Click on ?Elections?. ? ?* Under ?Linux AustraliaCouncilElections 2022?, click on ?View & SubmitNominations?. *What do I need to do?* First of all, make sure your details are correct at Linux Australia?s website [2]. If you need assistance accessing the membership portal please contactsecretary at linux.org.au. Note that in line with common election conventions, new membership requests are not processed during the election period. If you wish tonominateyourself, identify the positions you wish to nominatefor and get an understanding of what each position involves. Think about what you might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. Then, accept thenominationyou've been given by clicking the 'Accept nomination' link. *You must accept yournominationto move to the next stage of the election process* If you wish tonominateanother person for a position, you may wish to contact them first and have a chat to make sure they're happy being nominated. Then follow the 'Nominate' link tonominatethem. Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results will be announced at the Linux Australia AGM to be held on the 15th of January 2021. *Why should Inominate?* Being a member of Linux AustraliaCouncilis a fun way to meet new people, work on exciting projects and expand your skill base. It gives you excellent transferable skills to help build your career, and allows you to grow your professional network. It looks great on a CV, and is also a chance to give back to the vibrant Linux and open source ecosystem in Australia and globally. If you're passionate about Linux and open source, it's a great opportunity to help drive and steer Australia's contribution in this field. *What is the commitment required?* If you are contemplatingnominatingfor a role onCouncil, in addition to referring to the Position Descriptions provided [3], you are strongly encouraged to approach current and formercouncilmembers for their perspective.? You will find them, to a person, willing to discuss the roles and responsibilities in a more informal manner. The roles do require a time commitment. * OrdinaryCouncilMember: a minimum of 2-3 hours per week. * Office bearers: 8-12 hours per week. Please allow for this when considering yournomination. *Why should I run?* If you?ve beennominated, or are thinking ofnominatingyourself, you should give the opportunity serious consideration. Being on thecouncil is both hard and often thankless work, but it is also incredibly rewarding. Linux Australia can only achieve what it does by its members and helping out with thecouncilresponsibilities is a great way to ensure Linux Australia continues to be successful. It is also an opportunity to help the organisation grow, reach into new areas and to succeed on important topics of national relevance. As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd like to have a chat with anyone onCouncilaround what it involves, please do make contact. Kind regards, Sae Ra [1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution [2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership [3]https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions -- Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine President Linux Australia president at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From president at linux.org.au Wed Dec 29 22:37:31 2021 From: president at linux.org.au (President, Linux Australia) Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:37:31 +1100 Subject: [Announce] REMINDER: Call for Nominations for 2022 Linux Australia Council and Register to attend the Linux Australia AGM In-Reply-To: <7e1610cf-1bec-acb8-abd2-e7cc8be24398@linux.org.au> References: <7e1610cf-1bec-acb8-abd2-e7cc8be24398@linux.org.au> Message-ID: Dear All, Just a quick reminder that call for nominations for 2022 Linux Australia Council is closing tomorrow night AEDT. Also another reminder to say you still have time to register for the AGM which will be held on Saturday 15th January 2022. Details to register is available at: http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/announce/2021-December/000332.html Thanks, Sae Ra -- Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine President Linux Australia president at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 On 17/12/2021 5:02 pm, President, Linux Australia wrote: > Dear Linux Australia Community, > > Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we > hereby declare an election open andcallfornominationsto the Linux > AustraliaCouncilfor the term January 2022 to January 2023. > > All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for > election. > > ? ?*Nominationswill open from 05:00PM (AEDT) 17 December 2021 and run > until 11:59pm (AEDT) 30 December 2021 > ? ?* Voting will open 00:01am (AEDT) 31 December 2021 and run until > 11:59pm (AEDT) 10 January 2022 > ? ?* Results will be available prior to the AGM on the 11th of > January 2022 > ? ?* Results will be ratified during the AGM held on Saturday 15th > January 2022 at 12:30pm AEDT > > To view and participate in the election please visit > https://www.linux.org.au/ > ? ?* Click on ?Login? located on the top right hand side of the page and > log in. > ? ?* Click on ?Elections?. > ? ?* Under ?Linux AustraliaCouncilElections 2022?, click on ?View & > SubmitNominations?. > > *What do I need to do?* > > First of all, make sure your details are correct at Linux Australia?s > website [2]. If you need assistance accessing the membership portal > please contactsecretary at linux.org.au. Note that in line with common > election conventions, new membership requests are not processed during > the election period. > > If you wish tonominateyourself, identify the positions you wish to > nominatefor and get an understanding of what each position involves. > Think about what you might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. > Then, accept thenominationyou've been given by clicking the 'Accept > nomination' link. > > *You must accept yournominationto move to the next stage of the > election process* > > If you wish tonominateanother person for a position, you may wish to > contact them first and have a chat to make sure they're happy being > nominated. Then follow the 'Nominate' link tonominatethem. > > Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results > will be announced at the Linux Australia AGM to be held on the 15th of > January 2021. > > *Why should Inominate?* > > Being a member of Linux AustraliaCouncilis a fun way to meet new > people, work on exciting projects and expand your skill base. It gives > you excellent transferable skills to help build your career, and allows > you to grow your professional network. It looks great on a CV, and is > also a chance to give back to the vibrant Linux and open source > ecosystem in Australia and globally. If you're passionate about Linux > and open source, it's a great opportunity to help drive and steer > Australia's contribution in this field. > > *What is the commitment required?* > > If you are contemplatingnominatingfor a role onCouncil, in addition > to referring to the Position Descriptions provided [3], you are strongly > encouraged to approach current and formercouncilmembers for their > perspective.? You will find them, to a person, willing to discuss the > roles and responsibilities in a more informal manner. > > The roles do require a time commitment. > * OrdinaryCouncilMember: a minimum of 2-3 hours per week. > * Office bearers: 8-12 hours per week. > Please allow for this when considering yournomination. > > *Why should I run?* > > If you?ve beennominated, or are thinking ofnominatingyourself, you > should give the opportunity serious consideration. Being on thecouncil > is both hard and often thankless work, but it is also incredibly > rewarding. Linux Australia can only achieve what it does by its members > and helping out with thecouncilresponsibilities is a great way to > ensure Linux Australia continues to be successful. It is also an > opportunity to help the organisation grow, reach into new areas and to > succeed on important topics of national relevance. > > As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd > like to have a chat with anyone onCouncilaround what it involves, > please do make contact. > > Kind regards, > > Sae Ra > > [1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution > [2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership > [3]https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions > -- > Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine > President > Linux Australia > > president at linux.org.au > http://linux.org.au > > Linux Australia Inc > GPO Box 4788 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > > ABN 56 987 117 479 > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/announce -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From president at linux.org.au Thu Dec 30 16:44:42 2021 From: president at linux.org.au (President, Linux Australia - Sae Ra Germaine) Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:44:42 +1100 Subject: [Announce] REMINDER: Call for Nominations for 2022 Linux Australia Council and Register to attend the Linux Australia AGM In-Reply-To: References: <7e1610cf-1bec-acb8-abd2-e7cc8be24398@linux.org.au> Message-ID: Hi Again Folx! Apologies for the follow-up. Please note that if you have received a nomination and a second to that nomination you must accept your nomination (even if you nominated yourself) to be able to be in the running for Linux Australia Council. Links and instructions are below. Thanks, Sae Ra -- Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine President Linux Australia president at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 On 29/12/2021 10:37 pm, President, Linux Australia wrote: > > Dear All, > > Just a quick reminder that call for nominations for 2022 Linux > Australia Council is closing tomorrow night AEDT. > > Also another reminder to say you still have time to register for the > AGM which will be held on Saturday 15th January 2022. Details to > register is available at: > http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/announce/2021-December/000332.html > > Thanks, > > Sae Ra > > -- > Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine > President > Linux Australia > > president at linux.org.au > http://linux.org.au > > Linux Australia Inc > GPO Box 4788 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > > ABN 56 987 117 479 > On 17/12/2021 5:02 pm, President, Linux Australia wrote: >> Dear Linux Australia Community, >> >> Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we >> hereby declare an election open andcallfornominationsto the Linux >> AustraliaCouncilfor the term January 2022 to January 2023. >> >> All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for >> election. >> >> ? ?*Nominationswill open from 05:00PM (AEDT) 17 December 2021 and run >> until 11:59pm (AEDT) 30 December 2021 >> ? ?* Voting will open 00:01am (AEDT) 31 December 2021 and run until >> 11:59pm (AEDT) 10 January 2022 >> ? ?* Results will be available prior to the AGM on the 11th of >> January 2022 >> ? ?* Results will be ratified during the AGM held on Saturday 15th >> January 2022 at 12:30pm AEDT >> >> To view and participate in the election please visit >> https://www.linux.org.au/ >> ? ?* Click on ?Login? located on the top right hand side of the page and >> log in. >> ? ?* Click on ?Elections?. >> ? ?* Under ?Linux AustraliaCouncilElections 2022?, click on ?View & >> SubmitNominations?. >> >> *What do I need to do?* >> >> First of all, make sure your details are correct at Linux Australia?s >> website [2]. If you need assistance accessing the membership portal >> please contactsecretary at linux.org.au. Note that in line with common >> election conventions, new membership requests are not processed during >> the election period. >> >> If you wish tonominateyourself, identify the positions you wish to >> nominatefor and get an understanding of what each position involves. >> Think about what you might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. >> Then, accept thenominationyou've been given by clicking the 'Accept >> nomination' link. >> >> *You must accept yournominationto move to the next stage of the >> election process* >> >> If you wish tonominateanother person for a position, you may wish to >> contact them first and have a chat to make sure they're happy being >> nominated. Then follow the 'Nominate' link tonominatethem. >> >> Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results >> will be announced at the Linux Australia AGM to be held on the 15th of >> January 2021. >> >> *Why should Inominate?* >> >> Being a member of Linux AustraliaCouncilis a fun way to meet new >> people, work on exciting projects and expand your skill base. It gives >> you excellent transferable skills to help build your career, and allows >> you to grow your professional network. It looks great on a CV, and is >> also a chance to give back to the vibrant Linux and open source >> ecosystem in Australia and globally. If you're passionate about Linux >> and open source, it's a great opportunity to help drive and steer >> Australia's contribution in this field. >> >> *What is the commitment required?* >> >> If you are contemplatingnominatingfor a role onCouncil, in addition >> to referring to the Position Descriptions provided [3], you are strongly >> encouraged to approach current and formercouncilmembers for their >> perspective.? You will find them, to a person, willing to discuss the >> roles and responsibilities in a more informal manner. >> >> The roles do require a time commitment. >> * OrdinaryCouncilMember: a minimum of 2-3 hours per week. >> * Office bearers: 8-12 hours per week. >> Please allow for this when considering yournomination. >> >> *Why should I run?* >> >> If you?ve beennominated, or are thinking ofnominatingyourself, you >> should give the opportunity serious consideration. Being on thecouncil >> is both hard and often thankless work, but it is also incredibly >> rewarding. Linux Australia can only achieve what it does by its members >> and helping out with thecouncilresponsibilities is a great way to >> ensure Linux Australia continues to be successful. It is also an >> opportunity to help the organisation grow, reach into new areas and to >> succeed on important topics of national relevance. >> >> As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd >> like to have a chat with anyone onCouncilaround what it involves, >> please do make contact. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Sae Ra >> >> [1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution >> [2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership >> [3]https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions >> -- >> Sae Ra (Sarah) Germaine >> President >> Linux Australia >> >> president at linux.org.au >> http://linux.org.au >> >> Linux Australia Inc >> GPO Box 4788 >> Sydney NSW 2001 >> Australia >> >> ABN 56 987 117 479 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> announce mailing list >> announce at lists.linux.org.au >> http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/announce > > _______________________________________________ > announce mailing list > announce at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/announce -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: