Dean Platt from Melbourne Water, the AGM and Incorporation

Come along for a convivial evening of learning, conversation, supper and community.  Dean Platt from Melbourne Water's 'Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Program' will talk about the program, what's involved and where it's happening in our area. We'll also have a couple of local folk to talk about their experience of the program. There'll be time for questions and of course supper.

You can also attend online via Zoom or call in on +61 3 7018 2005 Meeting ID: 860 3856 4738 Passcode: 899386

On the same night as Dean Platt is coming to speak we are also holding our Annual General Meeting, which we will time and hope to have done and dusted within 15 minutes. The agenda is:

• Short overview of what we've done in the last 18 months
• A statement of our financials
• The election of the committee
• A vote on incorporating. 

It being an AGM an all, we are of course keen to entice, encourage and otherwise embolden any folks out there who would like to join our committee.  If this is something you might, possibly, maybe be contemplating, one way to help you decide would be to come along to our next committee meeting and see how we roll. It is just before the AGM. If this interests you, email Andrew on mmm.landcare@gmail.com or if you want to have a chat about what's involved give Kate a call on 0402 090 445 

Proposal to Incorporate
Prompted by an incoming change to the tax regulations for charities, we have decided that we ought to incorporate. This will offer us some benefits to our current 'member of Landcare Victoria un-incorporated association' status such as: 

• Eligible of additional grants
• Insured in our own right, 
• To own, lease or rent land or other property,
• Enter into contracts. 
• Gives us protection from being held personally responsible for any of the group’s liabilities and debts.
• If there is any legal action against a group, it’s the group’s assets which are vulnerable, not anything belonging to the individual members. (Although it does not protect individual members against the consequences of their own negligence.)

So just to be a little formal about it:
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on July 30, 2024, at the Macedon and Mount Macedon Community Centre, 47 Victoria Street, Macedon, it is proposed that a decision be made to incorporate the Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare Group using the Model Rules, under the Incorporated Associations Act Vic. 

The proposed Statement of Purposes of Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare Group Inc. is:

The Macedon and Mount Macedon landcare group is established to be a volunteer-led, community-based, not-for-profit, charitable organisation with a purpose of enhancing the natural environment of Australia by:

• Envisioning a Macedon Ranges teeming with healthy and diverse ecosystems, and an active, connected community, noticing, knowing and caring for the environment. 
• Inspiring people to care, repair and protect the flora, fauna and ecosystems of the Macedon and Mount Macedon district. 
• Being Earth and humanity focused - we tread lightly, mindful we are custodians of the future; we listen to and advocate for the natural environment.
• Striving to be neighbourly and non-judgemental - we are community focussed: sharing, connecting, including and respecting the groups and people in our communities. 
• Taking evidence based action and being innovative, informed by best practice and local, indigenous and scientific knowledge. 
  
  Free but please book for insurance and planning.