From president at linux.org.au Fri Nov 4 15:00:32 2016 From: president at linux.org.au (Hugh Blemings) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 15:00:32 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Upcoming Council Elections Message-ID: <88118cb4-6543-00f5-eb94-3a6f76d52f57@linux.org.au> Dear All, As we enter the last couple of months of 2016 our thoughts, naturally, turn to the Linux Australia AGM and the associated election of Council members for the coming year. At this stage it looks likely that we will have a number of current Council members not re-standing for the coming year including at least one office bearer role. No great controversy or drama, simply other commitments and priorities in life - the natural progression of things :) This year has not been without its challenges for a number of members of Council, myself included. This meant that for much of the year the bulk of the day to day work fell to a varying subset of the council overall, a subset that changed as individuals availability waxed and waned throughout the year. It is not my desire to cause embarrassment by omission or on the other hand by recognition, but I would be remiss not to publicly thank Kathy and Sae Ra for their almost unceasing efforts to keep things moving when these dips in availability occurred. Thank you. So to you, our members: Next year will I believe prove an inflection point for LA as we seek to consciously map out the future direction for the organisation. More on this to follow as the election process commences, but it can broadly be summarised as "Sustain" or "Grow" For now then I'd urge you to consider the following; * Am I interested in being involved in the running of Linux Australia ? * Do I have the time available to do so ? * Do I have the requisite skills ? * What are my motivations for putting my hand up ? Clearly the first two are an all but entirely personal decision. If you are unsure on either of these first two then, frankly, this probably isn't the year for you :) Assuming you think yes though; To the third - skills: Yes, yes you do. There are often the most minor of tasks that "just need doing" - if you brought nothing else to the table but a willingness to accomplish these that would be helpful. We have striven over the years, with reasonable success I think, to mentor and help people acquire skills to do more than just the basics. So, yes, on the job training as well. The fourth - Motivation: Don't do this for the glory, for the title, for the money. There is little to literally none of any of these, as my greying hair and odd sleepless night can attest :) Volunteer because you think Linux Australia's part in Free and Open Source Software/Hardware is something worth contributing to; Volunteer because you have a willingness and time available to do so; Volunteer because you have skin thick enough to brush off the occasional bit of noise, but thin enough to be sensitive and contribute to this great commons to which we all contribute. Thank you for your consideration. Kind Regards, Hugh -- President Linux Australia From secretary at linux.org.au Tue Nov 22 21:39:37 2016 From: secretary at linux.org.au (Linux Australia Secretary) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:39:37 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Declaration of Council Election and call for Nominations Message-ID: ** *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 January 2017 to January 2018.All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for election. * Nominations will open from 22 November 2016 until 20 December 2016 * Voting will open 21 December 2016 until 15 January 2017 * Results will be announced at the AGM in Hobart at linux.conf.au on orafter 16 January 2016The election can be viewed here:https://linux.org.au/membership/index.php?page=view-election&id=23*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 in Hobart in January 2017. *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.* * 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.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[1]http://www.linux.org.au/constitution[2]http://www.linux.org.au/membership [3]https://github.com/linuxaustralia/position-descriptionsAs 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: