Connecting Country is changing
Posted on 23 June, 2009 by Connecting Country
Connecting Country’s Public Meeting
At Buda 42 Hunter Street Castlemaine
Open at 7 o’clock for a 7.30 start.
We invite you to be part of working with a local project to represent all groups involved in the management of a healthy, resilient and productive natural environment.
The public meeting on Monday 29th June is for the Connecting Country project to become incorporated.
As part of this process the beginnings of a formalised structure is being proposed to support the organisation:
- membership entitlement is automatic for all landcare/environmental/friends groups in the region (a registration form to be completed with contact details);
- nominations are being called for a management committee that will consist of 8 volunteer representatives from the region’s landcare community to be elected by the membership;
- the management committee will meet monthly and will be responsible for the for the strategic direction and performance of the organisation ;
- it will be advised and supported by a reference group, open to all CC members, and made up of representatives of landcare community groups, special interest groups and agencies and which will meet quarterly;
- the committee will also be advised on an as needs basis by an advisory panel made up of technical experts .
Join us for supper and drinks after the meeting
For a nomination and/or membership form please contact Julia Brown on 0431 720 876 or email info@connectingcountry.org.au