<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>Just a quick reminder that nominations close TOMORROW! If you have nominated you will need to accept the nomination if you have been seconded. </div><div><br></div><div>If you would like to nominate but are not sure please do ping one of us on Council I'm sure we can help you out.</div><div></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Sae Ra<br><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 at 01:39, Linux Australia President <<a href="mailto:president@linux.org.au">president@linux.org.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Dear Linux Australia Community,<br>
<br>
Pursuant to clause (15) of the Linux Australia constitution [1] we
hereby declare an election open and call for nominations to the
Linux Australia Council for the term January 2019 to January 2020.<br>
<br>
All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open
for election.<br>
<br>
<ul>
<li>Nominations will open from 17 December 2018 until 30 December
2018</li>
<li>Voting will open 31st December until 20 January 2019</li>
<li>Results will be announced at the AGM in Christchurch, New
Zealand at <a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> on or after 21 January 2019</li>
</ul>
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The election can be viewed here:<br>
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<p><a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/elections/" target="_blank">https://linux.org.au/elections/</a>
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<p>(You must be logged in to see the elections)<br>
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<h2>What do I need to do?</h2>
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First of all, make sure your details are correct at <a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/" target="_blank">https://linux.org.au/</a><br>
<br>
If you wish to nominate, identify the positions you wish to nominate
for and get an understanding of what they involve. Think about what
you might bring to the role and prepare a short pitch. Then, accept
the nomination you've been given by clicking the 'Accept nomination'
link.<br>
<br>
If you wish to nominate another 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 to nominate them.<br>
<br>
Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates.
Results will be announced at the AGM at <a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> in
Christchurch in January 2019. <br>
<br>
<h2>Why should I nominate?</h2>
<br>
Being a member of Linux Australia Council is 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.<br>
<br>
<br>
If you are contemplating nominating for a role on Council, in
addition to referring to the Position Descriptions provided [3], you
are strongly encouraged to approach current and former council
members for their perspective. You will find them, to a person,
willing to discuss the roles and responsibilities in a more informal
manner.<br>
<br>
The roles do require a time commitment so please consider this with
your nomination. Each role has been documented for you as a position
description<br>
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[1]<a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/about-us/constitution/" target="_blank">https://linux.org.au/about-us/constitution/</a>
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[2]<a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linux.org.au/membership" target="_blank">http://www.linux.org.au/membership</a><br>
[3]<a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions" target="_blank">https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptions</a>
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<br>
As always, your feedback and questions are warmly welcomed. If you'd
like to have a chat with anyone on Council around what it involves,
please do make contact. <br>
<br>
With kind regards,<br>
<br>
<br>
Sae Ra<br>
<br>
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--<br>
<br>
Sae Ra Germaine<br>
Secretary<br>
Linux Australia<br>
<br>
<a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:secretary@linux.org.au" target="_blank">secretary@linux.org.au</a><br>
<a class="gmail-m_4995192802197979867moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linux.org.au" target="_blank">http://linux.org.au</a><br>
<br>
Linux Australia Inc<br>
GPO Box 4788<br>
Sydney NSW 2001<br>
Australia<br>
<br>
ABN 56 987 117 479<br>
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