[FOSS4G-Oceania] Governance

[Daniel Silk]

If it's easier enough to find a time that fits, talking to The Association
Specialists sounds like a good idea and I'm interested in being part of the
call too.

On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 5:03 PM Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey John
>
> I'm keen to participate in the conversation around starting an
> organisation.
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 at 14:43 John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Greg, this helps, it's a good focal point for our learnings as we
>> go here.
>>
>> I had a chat a couple of days ago with someone who was very involved in
>> setting up an org related to GovHack WA. He had some interesting insights,
>> and suggested that in addition to looking at an incorporated association,
>> we may also want to look at the option of a 'company limited by guarantee'.
>>
>>
>> He said that they made some mistakes in early stages that could have been
>> avoided, recommended speaking to a professional for advice, and gave a
>> specific referral (The Association Specialists
>> <https://www.theassociationspecialists.com.au/>).. I'm happy to pursue
>> this advice further, and possibly set up a teleconference call if there are
>> a couple of people from this group that are interested in participating. It
>> may come at a cost - can confirm if there is interest in the idea.
>>
>> Cheers
>> John
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