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* ''May 1st'': An expanded [[/SoP|Statement of Purpose]] has been drafted, and is now open for comment. |
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* ''April 20th'': '''We have held our Incorporation meeting!''' - around 20 Wikimedians from around Australia connected to the 'real world' Melbourne meeting through IRC, and a conference call, and the Chapter is officially on the road to incorporation! |
* ''April 20th'': '''We have held our Incorporation meeting!''' - around 20 Wikimedians from around Australia connected to the 'real world' Melbourne meeting through IRC, and a conference call, and the Chapter is officially on the road to incorporation! |
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* ''March 1'': The Board has [[foundation:Resolution:Approval of Wikimedia Australia|approved]] our existence! |
* ''March 1'': The Board has [[foundation:Resolution:Approval of Wikimedia Australia|approved]] our existence! |
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Revision as of 06:50, 1 May 2008
Wikimedia Australia
Wikimedia Australia® is an approved chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. The pages linked below are for planning and discussing the steps needed to formally create this chapter for Wikimedians living in Australia.
Our rules have been approved by the Chapters Committee and the Board (#4). They were approved by the inaugural meeting of Wikimedia Australia on April 20, 2008, and will now be submitted to the Victorian incorporation process (see process description).
Web: www.wikimedia.org.au
Mailing List: mail.wikimedia.org.au
IRC: #wikimedia-au on freenode
Planned Events
 The first Sydney meetup. Photo Credit: Jasabella.
Quick Links: |
Latest News
General Information
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The Aussie Chapter - Wikimedia Australia Inc.
We are now formally applying to be incorporated. Rules for incorporation in Victoria, based on the model rules, have been approved by ChapCom, the Foundation and the inaugural meeting on April 20 which also formally approved the statement of purposes, selected a Public Officer, and agreed to incorporate. The application to the Department of Consumer Affairs in Victoria will now be made.
Links for further information
Some usefull links about incorporation in Victoria, and other matters that we may have to address in future, are:
- Rules of an incorporated association, and download of model rules, for incorporation in Victoria
- The Incorporation Act
- Frequently asked questions
- Top 10 FAQs
- Registrable Australian Bodies
- Australian Taxation Office Non-profit Guide
People interested in being involved with the Australian Chapter
Please add your name below if you would like to help out or take part. Those who are members at the time of incorporation will become founding members, for all time!
Meetings
- Meeting 1 — February 19, 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Evening meeting log
- Meeting 2 — April 24, 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 3 — June 10, 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 4 — July 16, 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 5 — December 2, 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 6 — May 6, 2007
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 7 — January 6, 2008
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 8 — January 25, 2008
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 9 — February 7, 2008
- Agenda | Log | Summary
Some roles an Australian Chapter can play
- Promotion: Promotion of Wikimedia projects and Free content in general. To encourage the use of Wikimedia resources in education (at primary, secondary and tertiary levels). To provide a first point of contact for media people seeking comment from Australian contributors to Wikimedia projects. Promote "contributing to a Wiki" as a positive activity.
- Recruitment: To recruit non-technically minded people to contribute to Wikimedia projects. This may involve some education on the use of Mediawiki software.
- Social: Organisation of conventions
- Research: With a local chapter, research should be easier. The chapter can work together to gather information on a range of topics not currently covered.
- Wikinews Accreditation: A local chapter could possibly oversee Wikinews accreditation in Australia... ? I have no idea what issues are involed here, just throwing it up as something to think about. - Borofkin 03:39, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, absolutely!! pfctdayelise 15:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
- Partnerships: with companies in Australia wanting to work with Wikimedia content in some way. For example, Directmedia worked with the German chapter to produce the German DVD/Book release.
- Possible Projects: Contribution of Australian history and culture to Wikimedia projects.
- Hosting Wikimania 2008, see the bid development page
See also
- Wikimedia Australia/Archive Archive of material from this page that is no longer current.
- Wikimedia Australia/Future meeting items For things that haven't been put in an agenda yet
External links
- ATO: Non-Profit Organisations
- http://www.philanthropy.org.au/
- Managing legal, tax and compliance issues comprehensive list of fact-sheets for each state on inforporation and fundraising, + others - website has tons of info on committees/boards as well as fundraising and other topics