From secretary at linux.org.au Tue Dec 22 22:30:35 2015 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Secretary) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 22:30:35 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Notice of Annual General Meeting Monday February 01st 1800hrs Message-ID: <5679345B.2010104@linux.org.au> *Dear Linux Australia Members,Pursuant to Clause (24) of the Linux Australia Constitution [1], I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the organisation will be heldMonday 01 February 2016 at 1800hrs as part oflinux.conf.au 2016 at Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong, Victoria in room D2.193 Percy BaxterThe 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.A formal agenda, including reports from office-bearers, will be compiled and distributed in due course.I also hereby call for any agenda items to be tabled for discussion at the Annual General Meeting.With kind regards,Sae Ra Germaine[1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution* -- Sae Ra Germaine Secretary Linux Australia secretary 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 secretary at linux.org.au Tue Dec 22 22:31:02 2015 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Secretary) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 22:31:02 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Declaration of Council Election and call for Nominations Message-ID: <56793476.4020005@linux.org.au> * Dear Linux Australia Community, 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 February 2016 to January 2017. All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for election. * Nominations will open from 22 December 2015 until 10 January 2016 * Voting will open 11 January until 31 January 2016 * Results will be announced at the AGM in Geelong at linux.conf.au on or after 01 February The election can be viewed here: https://www.linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=view-election&id=22 *What do I need to do?* First of all, make sure your details are correct in MemberDB [2] 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. 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. Once voting is open, you will be able to vote for candidates. Results will be announced at the AGM at linux.conf.au . *Why should I nominate?* 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. The roles do require a time commitment - a minimum of 2-3 hours per week for an Ordinary Council Member; for office bearers 8-12 hours per week - so please consider this with your nomination. *Why should I run?* If you?ve been nominated, or are thinking of nominating yourself, you should give the opportunity serious consideration. Being on the council 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 the council responsibilities 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. [1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution [2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership 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. With kind regards, Sae Ra * -- Sae Ra Germaine Secretary Linux Australia secretary 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: