Re: [Computerbank] Re: Nomination forms

["The Moose(tm)" <moose@bovine.artificial-stupidity.net>]

Hi all

I hope this helps to clear the air

1. We also pay membership and buy paper and alot of other things
ourselves, it seems to be a popular misconception that we in Vic are
rolling in it.
2. We employ 3 people 1 Executive Officer and 2 Work for the dole co
ordinators and lease premises this means we have to budget and find min
$3000 per month. Mostly funded by our WFTD project.
3. No, state reps don't automatically become members of CAI
you have to be a financial member before you can be a State Rep as they
are full National committee members and according to our constitution you
have to be a full
financial member to be on the committee.
4. There are only 31 members and the money for membership goes to the
states but has to be reported and receipted to the national committee as
they are responsible for the financial reporting( to the Auditor
General)of the whole organisation.
5. There is going to be some seed funding available for other state
branches.
6. You should also be aware that all registered volunteers whether members
or not are covered by our Volunteer Insurance if they are on CAI business
anywhere in Australia.

Please send along any other comments, queries and ideas these will all
help to make our organisation better.

Pen
On Sun, 28 Oct 2001, jennifairy wrote:

> ok, so state reps will automatically become members, voted for by the people involved in
> a computerbank capacity in each state (who are not members of Computerbank Vic or Aus and
> who have not paid membership)  But then the reps have to pay membership to Victoria??
> And I ask again, why does membership money automatically go to Victoria when the other
> states are starved for funds & resources??
>  As far as I am concerned, I and Romana and Shaun are members of the South Australian
> branch of Computerbank and our memberships are paid for in petrol for trips to pick up,
> drop off and setup computer systems, and when $$ are needed HERE we contribute what we
> can.
> We dont have the resources for a 'training centre' so atm we are delivering systems to
> recips & training them onsite.
> No, it doesnt clear things, theres a lot left out here in terms of where the states
> stand. I want to know what resources are going to flow to us 'poor cousins' and when.
> I would really like to hear from the 'other' states (WA, NSW etc) to hear their views on
> this.
> 
> "The Moose(tm)" wrote:
> 
> > Hi there
> >
> > Each state will have one or two representatives on the committee. The way
> > we see it is that each state will decide on who their reps are and they'll
> > be appointed to the committee with full voting rights.
> >
> > They must be members, membership is probably going up to
> > $12 per year and is pro rata.
> >
> > Sorry you don't get to vote on sunday if your not a member.
> >
> > Each state also needs to decide who will be their convenor ( I think
> > that's what they'll be) and that person with the co ordinators will form
> > the basis for the state committee.
> >
> > Hope this clears things a little it'll get better over the next few weeks.
> >
> > Pen
> >
> > On Fri, 26 Oct 2001, jennifairy wrote:
> >
> > > Well I would like to know if there is any space on the committee for state
> > > representation. As far as I know this question was amongst others put to the list
> > > some weeks ago from us here in SA & I havent heard anyhting back.
> > > Personally, the reason I havent sent my $$ to CBVIC for membership has been that we
> > > need all the resources we can get here.
> > > So bcoz I havent sent money to Victoria I dont get to vote for someone here in SA.
> > > (?is this how it is?)
> > >
> 
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