From president at linux.org.au Wed Jan 9 16:41:06 2019 From: president at linux.org.au (Linux Australia President) Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2019 16:41:06 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Fwd: VALA Tech Camp 2019 Diversity Scholarship In-Reply-To: <1.1d22e9488a86b65e88a2@live-mail-9> References: <1.1d22e9488a86b65e88a2@live-mail-9> Message-ID: ??? A fantastic outcome to help improve tech diversity in rural, regional and indigenous settings. Special thanks to Sae Ra Germaine, who did a lot of the background work on this one. Please do share with your regional, rural and indigenous networks. Kind regards, Kathy -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: VALA Tech Camp 2019 Diversity Scholarship Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2019 04:03:31 +0000 From: VALA - Libraries, Technology & the Future Reply-To: Ryall, Lesley To: Kathy Reid VALA Tech Camp 2019 * Announcing the VALA Tech Camp 2019 Linux Australia Diversity Scholarship * Dear Kathy, Applications are invited from across Australia for the VALA Diversity Scholarship for Tech Camp 2019, generously sponsored by Linux Australia. The Scholarship will fund one individual?s attendance at VALA Tech Camp 2019, in Melbourne, from 10 - 11 April 2019. Returning to Melbourne in April 2019, VALA Tech Camp 2019 is an intensive, active, hands-on learning and sharing experience run for and by the people who code, build, teach and maintain technology for libraries and collections. VALA and Linux Australia recognise that regional, rural and indigenous members of the Library community face additional barriers to participation in both library and technical events. The Diversity Scholarship is offered to individuals who in normal circumstances would not generally attend this type of event or would struggle to attend due to financial or other hardship. *Linux Australia is committed to diversity of participation in open technologies and has chosen to support the Diversity Scholarship in line with their organisational values.* The recipient of the first Diversity Scholar, Nathan Sentance from the?Australian Museum,?said of his experience at Tech Camp 2017 - /"Winning the VALA/Linux Diversity Scholarship and attending VALA Tech Camp was an invaluable experience for my career. I have long had an interest in being part of something like the VALA Tech Camp as I believe information technology presents exciting opportunities for Aboriginal communities to access, revitalise and disseminate our culture and knowledge."/ Read Nathan's full report HERE . *Who is eligible?* * Any Australian person of Indigenous heritage; and/or * Any Australian person who resides in a regional, rural or remote location, including Darwin. *Scholarship Offer:* * Up to $2,000 for flights and accommodation * Free Camp ticket (value $480.00 inc gst at non-member price) * VALA buddy at conference *How to apply:* Applicants will submit a 200 word statement OR a 3 minute Youtube video explaining the impact the Scholarship will have on your future career in the library and/or technology sector, including: * why you want to come, * what you want to learn, * how the community/organisation you serve will benefit from your attendance. *Please share news of this scholarship within your own networks across Australia. * Applications will close *12 February 2019*. 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URL: From president at linux.org.au Thu Jan 17 17:43:58 2019 From: president at linux.org.au (Linux Australia President) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:43:58 +1100 Subject: [Announce] Presenting the 2019 Linux Australia Annual Report Message-ID: <6e01dfc9-e979-88d6-3af4-389b245472fa@linux.org.au> The 2019 Linux Australia Annual Report is now available from ; https://linux.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/ (PDF, 20Mb) This will be tabled at the AGM at linux.conf.au on Monday. This report contains all Office Bearer reports. Kind regards, Kathy -- Kathy Reid President Linux Australia 0418 130 636 president at linux.org.au http://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 From s.germaine at gmail.com Fri Jan 11 09:42:25 2019 From: s.germaine at gmail.com (Sae Ra Germaine) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:42:25 +1100 Subject: [Announce] [Linux-aus] [LACTTE] Changes to the Constitution to be voted on at the AGM In-Reply-To: <1545527717.26655.19.camel@linux.org.au> References: <1545527717.26655.19.camel@linux.org.au> Message-ID: Dear All, Just a quick reminder that voting is open for these changes. To vote please login via https://linux.org.au and head to Member Area -> Elections to find the Constitution voting option. Thanks Sae Ra -- Sae Ra Germaine Secretary Linux Australia secretary at linux.org.auhttp://linux.org.au Linux Australia Inc GPO Box 4788 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia ABN 56 987 117 479 On Sun, 23 Dec 2018 at 12:15, Russell Stuart via linux-aus < linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote: > LA members, > > Early this year a conference organiser suggested Linux Australia > become a registered Charity as that would have made it easier for some > of the organisations he approached to sponsor his conference. Later on > Stripe told me the same thing: it would be much easier to grant LA the > not for profit discount (automatic in fact) if LA was a registered > charity. > > The council sort advice on this from our Auditor and Account. Both > advised becoming a charity would have no material effect on how LA is > run. > > Consequently the executive has put in application to > https://www.acnc.gov.au/ to make LA a charity. The ACNC then told us > our application can not proceed until include some clauses they require > in our constitution. > > You can find the discussion on the proposed pull request here. Put > in your own 2c worth if you wish: > > https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/pull/38 > > No changes can be accepted after Dec 30th, as our constitution requires > 21 days notice of any proposed change. My apologies for the short > discussion period. > > The current text adds the following section to the constitution, but > beware the pull request is the authoritative version of the changes: > > 43. Objects of the association > > (1) The objects for which the association is established are: > > (a) to facilitate the communication of information relating to > inventions, results, techniques, and governance of open source; > > (b) to support open source projects and the creators of open > source; > > (c) to support and promote the adoption of open source; > > (d) to support and promote awareness and understanding of > open source; > > (e) to conduct open source advocacy with the government, business > and civil society; > > (f) to create a network for related local and online open source > communities. > > (2) The association must pursue charitable purposes only and must > apply its income in promoting those purposes. > > (3) The association must manage payments and gifts to the association > and ensure that they are used to further the stated objects of > the association. > > (4) In the event of the Organisation being wound up, its assets must > go to a charitable entity whose objectives aren?t inconsistent > with the stated objects of the Organisation. > > > > > -- > Regards, > Russell Stuart > Treasurer, Linux Australia > +61 438 805 133 > http://www.humbug.org.au/RussellStuart > _______________________________________________ > linux-aus mailing list > linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to > linux-aus-unsubscribe at lists.linux.org.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From president at linux.org.au Mon Jan 21 04:35:04 2019 From: president at linux.org.au (Linux Australia President) Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:35:04 +1300 Subject: [Announce] [Linux-aus] Agenda for Linux Australia Annual General Meeting 21st January 2019 1730hrs (NZDT) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi everyone, A courtesy reminder that the Linux Australia AGM is on tonight at 5.30pm in the main lecture hall, C1. The Annual Report, which is tabled for endorsement, is available online at; https://linux.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/ The Zoom meeting can be joined at; https://zoom.us/j/9523970925 Kind regards, Kathy On 22/12/18 1:38 am, Linux Australia Secretary via linux-aus wrote: > Dear all, > > Pursuant to Clause (24) of the LinuxAustralia?Constitution [1], I > hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the organisation > will be held on 21st January 2019 at linux.conf.au > ?University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New > Zealand. > > The meeting will: > > * > > confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting > (to be forthcoming when the Agenda?is advised) and of any Special > General Meeting held since that meeting (nil SGM held), > > * > > receive from the Council reports on the activities of the > association during the last preceding financial year > > * > > 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) - see [2] > > * > > 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 would like to > specifically point out the proposed changes to the Constitution. The > pull request to this change is linked in the agenda below. Voting for > these changes will be via the new website?s voting module and a link > to this will be announced shortly. > > Please advise me at secretary[at]linux.org.au > ?asap if you wish to be marked as an apology or > if there are agenda items you wish to have tabled. > > Don?t forget that nominations for the 2019 Council is currently open! > > 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 > -- > > > Agenda of Linux Australia - Annual General Meeting 2019 > > University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand > > Monday 21st ?January 2019, 1730hrs (NZDT) in ?Lecture Theatre ,C1. > > Zoom Facilities will also be available announcement coming. > > > 1. President?s welcome > > MS KATHY REID, President > > To note: attendees should fill in attendance slip for an accurate > record in the minutes > > > 2. Approval of the minutes from the previous - Annual General > Meeting 2018 > > MOTION by MS KATHY REID that the minutes of the Annual General Meeting > 2018 of Linux Australia be accepted as complete and accurate. The > minutes are available > at:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Js5EzY4KCd_jHohwYw6gBmI6h8YWcYolmVEPaYzwDAs/edit?usp=sharing > To > be seconded and voted upon > > > 3. To receive the REPORTS of activities of the preceding year from > OFFICE BEARERS > > * > > MS KATHY REID - President > > * > > MR RUSSELL STUART - TreasurerIncludes presentation of the > Auditor?s Report > > * > > MS SAE RA GERMAINE - 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 2018 are endorsed > by the membership > > To be seconded and voted upon > > > 4. To CONSIDER items tabled in the call for agenda items > > * > > Amendments to the Constitution: > > o > > The Council recommends changes to the Constitution in the > following areas > > o > > https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/commit/9c215f83037e6e2193f9bcf83fb70747e56a5a71 > > > o > > Voting for this Constitutional change will be available via > the website shortly > > > 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-aus mailing list > linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au > http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to > linux-aus-unsubscribe at lists.linux.org.au -- Kathy Reid President Linux Australia 0418 130 636 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 Mon Jan 21 09:36:42 2019 From: president at linux.org.au (Linux Australia President) Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:36:42 +1300 Subject: [Announce] So long, and thanks for all the fish | a final Linux Australia update from Kathy Message-ID: Hi everyone, Firstly a huge welcome to those who are at linux.conf.au 2019 in Christchurch this week - some have had troublesome journeys and arrivals, but you're safe here now ;-) Steven, Lisa and their incredible team of volunteers have done an outstanding job, the venue and surrounds are amazing and we're sure you'll have an intense and memorable week. After tonight's AGM I'll be bowing out of Linux Australia duties for the foreseeable future, and wanted to pen one last update. Linux Australia AGM | Council Election | Constitutional Changes Tonight at 5.30pm NZDT (3.30pm AEDT) the Linux Australia AGM will be held. A Zoom conference is available for those attending remotely at: https://zoom.us/j/9523970925 The AGM has been posted previously to this list, and a reminder was sent this morning. The Annual Report is available at: https://linux.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/ Voting has now closed on both the Council Election and Constitutional Changes and the results will be scrutinised by our Returning Officer, Stewart Smith and will be announced at the AGM. One Council position of OCM remains vacant after the nominations closed; this vacancy will be opened at the AGM and nominations called for from the floor. If more than one nomination is received a vote will then be held to elect the vacant OCM role. VALA Tech Camp diversity scholarship Linux Australia has again partnered with VALA to offer a diversity scholarship for regional, rural and Indigenous GLAM - galleries, libraries, archives and museums practitioners - to attend VALA Tech Camp in Melbourne in April. We see this as a small gesture to help improve diversity and inclusion. If you have relevant regional, rural and Indigenous networks, please do share this out to them. https://www.vala.org.au/events/vala-tech-camp-2019/ So long, and thanks for all the fush ;-) Over the last two years it's been a privilege to help advance Linux Australia, building on the work of previous Councils and Presidents. The details of our achievements are covered in the Annual Report, however I'd like to give a special mention to outgoing Council Members Cameron, Cherie, Hugh and James for all their efforts during the year, and a special thank you to Sae Ra and Russell for their continued service in 2019. May your dashboards be green and your packets be fast. 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URL: From president at linux.org.au Mon Jan 21 14:11:50 2019 From: president at linux.org.au (Linux Australia President) Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:11:50 +1300 Subject: [Announce] [Linux-aus] Agenda for Linux Australia Annual General Meeting 21st January 2019 1730hrs (NZDT) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Quick update - Zoom will *not* be available, but you can watch via streaming at; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-4L2tzGNy8 Questions for the Agenda item "Questions from the floor" can be sent to secretary at linux.org.au Kind regards, Kathy On 21/1/19 6:35 am, Linux Australia President wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > A courtesy reminder that the Linux Australia AGM is on tonight at > 5.30pm in the main lecture hall, C1. > > The Annual Report, which is tabled for endorsement, is available > online at; > > https://linux.org.au/about-us/annual-reports/ > > The Zoom meeting can be joined at; > > https://zoom.us/j/9523970925 > > Kind regards, > > Kathy > > > > On 22/12/18 1:38 am, Linux Australia Secretary via linux-aus wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> Pursuant to Clause (24) of the LinuxAustralia?Constitution [1], I >> hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the >> organisation will be held on 21st January 2019 at linux.conf.au >> ?University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New >> Zealand. >> >> The meeting will: >> >> * >> >> confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting >> (to be forthcoming when the Agenda?is advised) and of any Special >> General Meeting held since that meeting (nil SGM held), >> >> * >> >> receive from the Council reports on the activities of the >> association during the last preceding financial year >> >> * >> >> 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) - see [2] >> >> * >> >> 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 would like to >> specifically point out the proposed changes to the Constitution. The >> pull request to this change is linked in the agenda below. Voting for >> these changes will be via the new website?s voting module and a link >> to this will be announced shortly. >> >> Please advise me at secretary[at]linux.org.au >> ?asap if you wish to be marked as an apology or >> if there are agenda items you wish to have tabled. >> >> Don?t forget that nominations for the 2019 Council is currently open! >> >> 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 >> -- >> >> >> Agenda of Linux Australia - Annual General Meeting 2019 >> >> University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand >> >> Monday 21st ?January 2019, 1730hrs (NZDT) in ?Lecture Theatre ,C1. >> >> Zoom Facilities will also be available announcement coming. >> >> >> 1. President?s welcome >> >> MS KATHY REID, President >> >> To note: attendees should fill in attendance slip for an accurate >> record in the minutes >> >> >> 2. Approval of the minutes from the previous - Annual General >> Meeting 2018 >> >> MOTION by MS KATHY REID that the minutes of the Annual General >> Meeting 2018 of Linux Australia be accepted as complete and accurate. >> The minutes are available >> at:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Js5EzY4KCd_jHohwYw6gBmI6h8YWcYolmVEPaYzwDAs/edit?usp=sharing >> To >> be seconded and voted upon >> >> >> 3. To receive the REPORTS of activities of the preceding year >> from OFFICE BEARERS >> >> * >> >> MS KATHY REID - President >> >> * >> >> MR RUSSELL STUART - TreasurerIncludes presentation of the >> Auditor?s Report >> >> * >> >> MS SAE RA GERMAINE - 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 2018 are endorsed >> by the membership >> >> To be seconded and voted upon >> >> >> 4. To CONSIDER items tabled in the call for agenda items >> >> * >> >> Amendments to the Constitution: >> >> o >> >> The Council recommends changes to the Constitution in the >> following areas >> >> o >> >> https://github.com/linuxaustralia/constitution_and_policies/commit/9c215f83037e6e2193f9bcf83fb70747e56a5a71 >> >> >> o >> >> Voting for this Constitutional change will be available via >> the website shortly >> >> >> 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-aus mailing list >> linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au >> http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to >> linux-aus-unsubscribe at lists.linux.org.au > -- > Kathy Reid > President > Linux Australia > > 0418 130 636 > > president at linux.org.au > http://linux.org.au > > Linux Australia Inc > GPO Box 4788 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > > ABN 56 987 117 479 -- Kathy Reid President Linux Australia 0418 130 636 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: