<div dir="ltr">We do need to discuss the legal entity concept, since that's been stated as our goal post conference in November.<div><br></div><div>I'm not sure how it should work, or what it might look like, but I'd like to explore it. Later, though!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, 5 Aug 2018 at 16:03 Cameron Shorter <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
  
    
  
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    <p>Yes, revisiting the OSGeo Aust-NZ local chapter post FOSS4G
      sounds good to me.<br>
    </p>
    <p>I'd suggest steps should be:</p>
    <p>1. Pick one of our email list for us to hang out on.</p>
    <p>2. Invite everyone to move across to that list. <br>
    </p>
    <p>3. Publicly state that the email list constitutes the OSGeo
      Aust-NZ chapter. <br>
    </p>
    <p>4. We probably don't need to be any more formal than just being
      represented by an email list, but we could go a step further and
      claim a web page and list our membership, maybe even go as far as
      defining our decision making processes.</p>
    <p>5. Many local chapters have become legal entities, but I'm
      against that, as it introduces a level of red tape for little
      gain.<br>
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    <br>
    <div class="m_-7214147456629344649moz-cite-prefix">On 4/08/2018 8:16 PM, John Bryant
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Sounds great! Can't wait to hear how it goes. 
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Perhaps, as Cameron suggests, this group has taken on the
          role of the Aust-NZ local chapter, and we should be
          considering taking steps to formalise this (post-conference?).
          What would be involved - does anyone know the answer to this
          question off the top of their head?</div>
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        <div dir="ltr">On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 10:59, Alex Leith <<a href="mailto:alexgleith@gmail.com" target="_blank">alexgleith@gmail.com</a>>
          wrote:<br>
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        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ok, well how
          about I respond and we can work on what we’re going to present
          later 😉<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 8:55 am, adam steer
              <<a href="mailto:adam.d.steer@gmail.com" target="_blank">adam.d.steer@gmail.com</a>>
              wrote:<br>
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              <div dir="ltr">+1, I’ll be in Dar, happy to go to the AGM.
                Alex, we both have the tuesday free to throw together
                some slides :D</div>
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              <div class="gmail_extra">
                <div class="gmail_quote">On 4 August 2018 at 08:42, Alex
                  Leith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alexgleith@gmail.com" target="_blank">alexgleith@gmail.com</a>></span>
                  wrote:<br>
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                <div class="gmail_quote">
                  <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Well
                    I’ll be there, so I can definitely attend.
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                          <div dir="ltr">On Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 8:41 am,
                            Cameron Shorter <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>>
                            wrote:<br>
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                              <p>Alex, FOSS4G-Oceania committee,</p>
                              <p>The Aust-NZ local chapter is limited to
                                a mostly stagnant email list. I'd
                                suggest that our FOSS4G-Oceania
                                committee has effectively taken on the
                                role of the Aust-NZ local chapter, and I
                                reckon that anyone taking an active role
                                in FOSS4G-Oceania and is going to the
                                international FOSS4G would be a good
                                person to present Aust-NZ OSGeo
                                activities.</p>
                              <p>Anyone want to volunteer?<br>
                              </p>
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                              <div class="m_-7214147456629344649m_-7649473831854372673m_1035173601250476388m_8433994599294050807m_-2457041255300539800moz-cite-prefix">On
                                4/8/18 8:31 am, Alex Leith wrote:<br>
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                                  <div dir="auto">Who is on the local
                                    chapter? Is it informal?</div>
                                </div>
                                <div><br>
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                                    <div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded
                                      message ---------<br>
                                      From: Jeff McKenna <<a href="mailto:jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com" target="_blank">jmckenna@gatewaygeomatics.com</a>><br>
                                      Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 at 4:12 am<br>
                                      Subject: [Aust-NZ] Fwd: OSGeo
                                      Annual General Meeting - Local
                                      Chapters please join<br>
                                      To: <<a href="mailto:aust-nz@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">aust-nz@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>
                                    </div>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
                                    It would be great to have the
                                    Australia / New Zealand local
                                    chapter make <br>
                                    a brief report (2 slides) in Dar for
                                    the AGM (please signup on the wiki <br>
                                    page below).<br>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
                                    -------- Forwarded Message --------<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Dear OSGeo Local Chapters officers,<br>
                                    <br>
                                    the OSGeo Annual General Meeting
                                    (AGM) is scheduled for Thursday
                                    morning <br>
                                    August 30 at 8:00-9:00 in Dar Es
                                    Salaam (Tansania).<br>
                                    <br>
                                    As Local Chapters officers we ask
                                    that you attend, or send a delegate
                                    <br>
                                    from your community. The FOSS4G
                                    organizers have given us one hour
                                    for <br>
                                    the meeting, leaving us each with
                                    around 2 mins!<br>
                                    <br>
                                    This update is about your community.
                                    We are interested in how your <br>
                                    community is doing, opportunities
                                    and challenges ahead, and how OSGeo
                                    <br>
                                    can help.<br>
                                    <br>
                                    The shared slide deck is available
                                    here (request edit access if
                                    required):<br>
                                    <br>
                                    * <br>
                                    <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imiG7x09ry7lGvmS15FCVq2Z7yaICY00fcpXBK27TXY/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imiG7x09ry7lGvmS15FCVq2Z7yaICY00fcpXBK27TXY/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
                                    <br>
                                    We are coordinating activities on
                                    the OSGeo Wiki <br>
                                    (<a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting_2018" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting_2018</a>).
                                    Please add <br>
                                    your project and name to the wiki if
                                    you can attend.<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Best regards<br>
                                    <br>
                                    Astrid Emde (OSGeo Secretary)<br>
                                    <br>
                                    -- <br>
-------------------------------------------------------------<br>
                                    Astrid Emde<br>
                                    OSGeo Board Member and OSGeo
                                    Secretary<br>
                                    Open Source Geospatial Foundation<br>
                                    <a href="https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.osgeo.org/member/astrid-emde/</a><br>
                                    <a href="mailto:astrid_emde@osgeo.org" target="_blank">astrid_emde@osgeo.org</a><br>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
                                    <br>
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                                    Aust-NZ mailing list<br>
                                    <a href="mailto:Aust-NZ@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">Aust-NZ@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
                                    <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz</a></div>
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                                    Alex Leith
                                    <div>0419 189 050</div>
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Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M <a href="tel:+61%20419%20142%20254" value="+61419142254" target="_blank">+61 (0) 419 142 254</a></pre>
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                        -- <br>
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                            Alex Leith
                            <div>0419 189 050</div>
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                  <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">_______________________________________________<br>
                    FOSS4G-Oceania mailing list<br>
                    <a href="mailto:FOSS4G-Oceania@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">FOSS4G-Oceania@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
                    <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania</a><br>
                    <br>
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                </div>
              </div>
              <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                <br clear="all">
                <div><br>
                </div>
                -- <br>
                <div class="m_-7214147456629344649m_-7649473831854372673m_1035173601250476388gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">
                  <div dir="ltr">
                    <div>Adam Steer<br>
                      <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Steer" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Steer</a><br>
                      <a href="http://au.linkedin.com/in/adamsteer" target="_blank">http://au.linkedin.com/in/adamsteer</a></div>
                    <div><a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-7236" target="_blank">http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-7236</a><br>
                      <a href="tel:+61%20427%20091%20712" value="+61427091712" target="_blank">+61 427 091 712</a><br>
                      skype: adam.d.steer</div>
                    <div>tweet: @adamdsteer</div>
                  </div>
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            </blockquote>
          </div>
          -- <br>
          <div dir="ltr" class="m_-7214147456629344649m_-7649473831854372673gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">
            <div dir="ltr">
              <div><br>
              </div>
              Alex Leith
              <div>0419 189 050</div>
            </div>
          </div>
          _______________________________________________<br>
          FOSS4G-Oceania mailing list<br>
          <a href="mailto:FOSS4G-Oceania@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">FOSS4G-Oceania@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
          <a href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g-oceania</a><br>
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Aust-NZ mailing list
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<a class="m_-7214147456629344649moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz" target="_blank">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz</a></pre>
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    <br>
    <pre class="m_-7214147456629344649moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier
Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant

M <a href="tel:+61%20419%20142%20254" value="+61419142254" target="_blank">+61 (0) 419 142 254</a></pre>
  </div></blockquote></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div>Alex Leith<div>0419 189 050</div></div></div>