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Reminder: Executive Meeting Rescheduled to early 2010
Hello,
Firstly I must apologise for rescheduling the meeting. I want to make this simple as I am feeling it is getting complicated! We must not forget Permaculture is a positive, simple solution to the problems.
As it stands (see below): for clarity
1. MISSION STATEMENT / MISSION – at present we are using PcM vision/mission and develop that as we develop. Found on your latest PIE
Permaculture Melbourne
Our Vision is:
A bioregional network of sustainable communities living in harmony with the environment.
Permaculture Melbourne’s Mission is to:
Promote the application of Permaculture principles in the design of communities and the landscapes that support them:
Support its members in the pursuit of those goals and Network with like minded organisations
Our Core values are:
Care of the earth.
Care of people.
Sharing of skills, knowledge and production.
Reducing consumption.
Recognising that there are natural limits to growth, and our activities must restore health to the planet.
Benefits include access to field trips, newsletter, Permaculture library, social events and opportunities to participate in projects and
activities and to network and improve skills. PIE is published by Permaculture Melbourne
2. MAILING LIST – all people who have filled in the request to be added to the mailing list will be added to the POW website listing. There is a clause on the bottom of anything they receive they are able to unsubscribe. Each person subscribed will recieve an update of what has been posted during the week on the website. Deb, Kat & Mel are able to post. Anything you want posted please email to Deb, Kat or Mel. Deb is the only one with access to administration of the site for security reasons. So this means Deb will maintain the mailing list, removing those who wish to be removed. We are able to send out special emails to all who have added themselves to the list, only for POW and POW activities.
3. Roles:
These are the roles that were chosen at the first meeting. An addition is Nyree as the permablitz co-ordinator. If you want to fill any roles, please bring it up at next meeting.
Office Bearers:
Convenor/Contact Person – Mel
Treasurer – Katerina (Monica = backup)
Events Co-Ordinator – Scott
Secretary – later
Fundraising – later
Signatories to bank account – Mel, Kat, Monica (any 2 needed to sign).
Trunk Rep – rotational
4. Maidstone/Pipemaker/Woofers/etc – I suggest the people who want to be involved in these and want to start any other projects, form a sub commitee and take control of them. All correspondence should be posted on the website (please forward to “Debbie Campbell” , “Melanie Henkel” , “Katerina Gaita” to post). Please send a request to anyone who wants to involve themself in a project, they should contact/ should email the person co ordinating directly, then a subgroup can be formed just as the Maidstone has. This is to help free up the emails. Post it on our website so we can share with more people. We have rapidly growing amount of visits to our site! 2500 since its conception I am told! Well done everyone.
Take Care & Merry Christmas
Permaculturely Yours,
Melanie Henkel
Convenor
Minutes from POW 25/11/09
Minutes
POW meeting no. 8
25 November 2009
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: 9 Exhibition St West Footscray
Attendees: Richard, Kate, Mel, Deb, Scott, Shaun, John, Nyree, Delia, Kat, De Chantal, and the man from Friends of Stony Creek
Apologies: Monica
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Introduction and Welcome
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2 new people attended their first POW meeting. Welcome to Kate and the man from Friends of Stony Creek (sorry, but I didn’t note your name down)
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What is POW? What are we about? Where are we going?
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Lot of food for thought. Decision made to move the discussion to the next Executive meeting. In the meantime, everyone to read the POW Principles draft document as a way of starting to think about this. |
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Pipemakers Park (Kat)
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Background – Living Museum of the West (LMW) Creative Director Srbrenka offered land and nursery lease deal to POW. Decision by Mel, Deb & Nyree (Kat doesn’t agree with the decision by accepts it) that POW wasn’t ready to take on the responsibility of the undertaking, with only 8 members, many of whom have young families. Instead, POW has accepted the kind offer by Srbrenka for POW members being invited to form a Horticultural Subcommittee. This subcommittee would advise LMW on horticultural aspects at Pipemakers park. Scott suggested POW could assist with re-invigorating of the indigenous nursery at the site. Agreed that other groups need to get involved at Pipemakers park POW Picnic to be held at Pipemakers Park on 29th November starting 4pm. This is part of the memorybyrnong festival. BYO food. Kat asked that 1. everyone tell as many people as possible to turn up, 2. a list should be available for people to sign up 3. an email must be sent out to all tell them of the event John Shone update on Pipemakers Park Job agency service engaged to work at Pipemakers Park. Best case is 20 people start working early January. Worse case – 20 people start working in February. Overall 200 places are available to blitz the park in 2010, working closely with POW horticultural subcommittee. Also Highpoint owners have offered to fund activities at the park, to create a link. Previous LMW management didn’t respond. LMW is now looking at these offers. All agreed there is unrealised potential at Pipemakers Park to bring community together. |
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Maidstone (Kat)
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POW was alerted to the Maidstone Public Hall by a local resident. Maribyrnong City Council (MCC) asked for Expression Of Interest (EOI), Tender and for submissions opposing the sale. POW submitted an EOI for a market garden. Kat contacted the council regarding an oral submission. As there was a misunderstanding about what POW’s submission was, Kat agreed to change the EOI to be a submission opposing the sale. Michael Clarke and Sarah Carter were present. One of the Maidstone resident, Natasha Mitchell also spoke. Council makes the final decision and meeting on 16/2/10. MCC will invite POW to the meeting to hear the decision Kat asked: 1. That as many people as possible turn up 2. An email must be sent out to all to tell them of the event Nyree suggested an email campaign. Get as many people as possible to send an email opposing the sale. Suggestion that a committee be formed to arrange a letter writing campaign – write to all councillors, CEO, online petitions Maidstone Public Hall campaign meeting to be held 20/1/10 at Angela’s home. RSVP to Angela’s email address. |
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Executive meeting (Kat) |
Next executive meeting is 16/12/09 @ Mel’s home starting at 7pm. Anyone is free to attend this meeting. Agenda so far · What is POW? What are we about? Where are we going? · What roles does POW need, and who can fill them (Fundraiser, Secretary etc) · Using the Mailing list for a membership drive (NB Privacy issues re contacting former members. Need to add a clause onto membership form to opt in to receive communications after they’re no longer members) · Logo · POW structure – incorporated, co-op?
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Possible slogan (Kat) Permaculture Out West – emPOWering community |
Kat suggests we use the slogan “emPOWering community” Suggestion that the group have a discussion about it using the website comments. Action: Deb to add post about the slogan |
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Fund raising projects What can we do to raise money? |
Suggestions where Gold coin donations at workshops, stalls Movie night out the back at Nyree’s Plant propagation, packaging seeds and selling Selling stainless steel drink bottles or cups with POW logo Membership drive using the mailing list John S has experience in grant scheme – willing to help the fundraising officer Kate – Worm juice is a good money maker Pot plants with POW logo |
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Other Business |
List of upcoming events (action: Deb to add to website)
Shaun & Kat – Trugo site update. Development of idea slowed a bit as Kat’s focus has been elsewhere. DSE decision on grants deferred to just before Christmas MCC Sustainability newsletter – interested in doing a story on POW. Scott&Mel to follow up with MCC De Chantal’s partner is a facilitator – suggestion that he help the group find its way at the next executive meeting Scott – remember Big Backyard celebration from 12 noon to 4pm
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Next Meeting
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24/2/2010 – tentative location is Kat’s place. To be confirmed closer to the date |
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8:00 p.m. |
Close meeting |
Monthly POW meeting 25th November 2009
The monthly POW meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday 25th November 2009.
Location is 9 Exhibition Street West Footscray. Click here for a map
Starts at 6pm and finishes at 8pm.
POW Meeting Minutes Oct 2009
POW MINUTES / 28th Nov 09
Apologies
Melanie, Delia, Katerina, Deb, Richard.
Present
Scott, De Chantal, Nyree, Chris, John, Angela.
Note: Chris, John and Angela are all new members!
Idea from Scott: When we get a community garden going, we should get boxes of seedlings that are ready to go, so that when Permablitzes occur in the West, we can provide or sell seedlings for those.
Discussion on the Maidstone site – dimensions of the site, general description of the site, etc. No real decisions made.
Nyree’s Permablitz:What is required? Wheelbarrows, shovels and chicken poo. It was agreed that Nyree would borrow a wheelbarrow and shovel from De, and was also more than welcome to clean De’s henhouse any time the mood took her.
De’s Permablitz: A date was set – Dec 5th.
Discussion on Pipemakers Park:
Three events are being held there – November 19th 2009 (wave your flag launch), November 29th (POW rally), Dec 6th (memorybyrnong festival of foods).
Fundraising Projects: We will be selling lemonade at the Braybrook Big Backyard.
Nyree is collecting stories: she has contacted people individually about their ‘innovations’, and will continue to build her database of stories for Subreka.
Permaculture Playgroup:
De is meeting Rebecca on the 6/11 to discuss the setting up of a Playgroup.
Scott has already spoken to Braybrook Community Centre – the Centre is happy to allow the Playgroup use of the Community Garden there. It has been tentatively suggested that the Playgroup initially focus on building up that Community Garden.
De will contact Tracey Oliver at the Centre, and see about transferring the Playgroup insurance of an ailing Centre group to the Permaculture Playgroup.
Discussion on Pipeworks site offer: general agreement that $15K is out of the question.