Fwd: [Aust-NZ] Time to move - Incorporation ofOSGeo-AustNZ [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Wed Feb 4 16:56:59 PST 2009

Anti,

I haven't heard anything from WA. Unless anyone else has any communications
on this, I think that we can safely assume that this option has gone
nowhere.

I have been working behind the scenes since August last year to try and find
suitable insurance for OSGeo-AustNZ, which has surprisingly been less than
straight forward.

I have found a government sponsored group that specialise in sponsoring
non-profit community groups for directors insurance etc (we still need to
pay some costs though).

It looks like we may get cover, but it will need to be via an Australian
entity.

I'm currently waiting for confirmation, however this process has been
delayed by leave etc. It appears that we have passed through several hurdles
in the process already though.

I hope to get the final word soon, however this timing is out of my hands.

 Wrt the structure, if we can be covered by the insurance, I can set up a
Victorian Incorporated

 Association (similar to the WA model that we were looking at) fairly

 quickly (~1 month for the legalities).

 *http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Associations+Club*<http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Associations+Clubs+%26+Fundraising-Incorporated+Associations?OpenDocument&1=05-Associations+Clubs+%26+Fundraising~&2=20-Incorporated+Associations~&3>
s+%26+Fundraising-Incorporated+Associations?OpenDocument&1=05-Associations+Clubs+%26+Fundraising~&2=20-Incorporated+Associations~&3<http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Associations+Club>=~

If we don't get the insurance cover, I suggest that we adopt Brent's
proposal.

Bruce

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roppola, Antti - BRS [mailto:Antti.Roppola at brs.gov.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 4 February 2009 11:33 AM
> To: Bruce Bannerman
> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] Time to move - Incorporation
> ofOSGeo-AustNZ [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> Any word back on where this is at? Sounds like it was agreed
> to incorporate in WA.
>
> In case anyone's interested, a friend of mine worked for a
> community group peak organisation for quite a while. Though
> not a legal advice person, she's had some experience in
> setting up community groups.
>       http://www.actcoss.org.au/about/index.html
>       http://www.actcoss.org.au/oik/sections/incorporation.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> Antti
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Bannerman
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 January 2009 2:41 PM
> To: Cameron Shorter; pcreso at pcreso.com; tim.bowden at westnet.com.au
> Cc: Aust-NZ at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] Time to move - Incorporation
> ofOSGeo-AustNZ[SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
>
> Brent / Cameron,
>
> I'm now back on deck.
>
> This was left with Tim to resolve in October, see:
>
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/aust-nz/2008-October/000731.html
>
>
> Tim, do we have any update?
>
>
> Bruce
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of
> Cameron Shorter
> > Sent: Monday, 22 December 2008 6:52 AM
> > To: pcreso at pcreso.com
> > Cc: Aust-NZ at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] Time to move - Incorporation ofOSGeo-AustNZ
> >
> > The issues that Bruce Bannerman was trying to cover was obtaining
> > insurance for office holders.
> >
> > Do you think you have that addressed?
> >
> > pcreso at pcreso.com wrote:
> > > Thanks, Cameron,
> > >
> > > It is all pretty easy to register here, & having officials
> > in Australia isn't a problem. I believe I've covered it all
> before in
> > this thread.
> > >
> > > I got back from overseas myself a couple of weeks ago, &
> > this was one item I was hoping we could settle sometime soon.
> > It would be good to get the registration sorted & the
> chapter formally
>
> > established.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >   Brent Wood
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Sun, 12/21/08, Cameron Shorter
> > <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] Time to move - Incorporation
> ofOSGeo-AustNZ
> > >> To: pcreso at pcreso.com
> > >> Cc: Aust-NZ at lists.osgeo.org
> > >> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 4:09 PM Bruce was one
> of the main
> > >> drivers behind this, and he is tripping around overseas
> > till February
> > >> some time.
> > >> I suggest you start doing some research, but wait till
> Bruce gets
> > >> back before making any final decisions.
> > >>
> > >> pcreso at pcreso.com wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I haven't heard much on this front for a few
> > >>>
> > >> weeks...
> > >>
> > >>> Is there any update on getting an Australian
> > >>>
> > >> registration organised?
> > >>
> > >>> If not, should I pursue an NZ based registration?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>>
> > >>>   Brent Wood
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> --
> > >> Cameron Shorter
> > >> Geospatial Systems Architect
> > >> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> > >> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> > >>
> > >> Think Globally, Fix Locally
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> > >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Cameron Shorter
> > Geospatial Systems Architect
> > Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
> > Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
> >
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