1. Meeting overview and key information
Present
- Joel Addison (President)
- Wil Brown (Vice-President)
- Neill Cox (Secretary)
- Russell Stuart (Treasurer)
- Sae Ra Germaine (Council)
- Jonathan Woithe (Council)
Apologies
Not Present
- Marcus Herstik (Council)
Meeting opened at 19:37 AEDT by Joel Addison and quorum was achieved.
Minutes taken by Neill Cox
2. Log of correspondence
- 24/05/2023 Linda Adams, Business Events Perth. EO Conf Host Bid Prospectus – meeting arranged
- 24/05/2023 FOSS4G SoTM Oceania 2023 Sponsorship Opportunity
- 29/05/2023 VALA TechCamp Sponsorship
- 30/05/2023 Mike O’Connor – Bid for Everything Open 2024/25
- 02/06/2023 Google – Need to update Google Analytics account
- 06/06/2023 Elena Williams – Membership and grant application (CPUG / DjangoGirls)
3. Items for discussion
- Glenda Farrar’s request on 9 May 2023 for an EO2024 bid document. Sae Ra will check where this is at and whether the information has been sent.
- VALA Repository – Update
Sae Ra has talked to Steve, it’s doable and Steve is interested in setting up PeerTube. Needs official go ahead
Motion by Joel: That we allocate space on the LA mirror for VALA to upload content
Seconded: Wil Brown
Passed: 5 Ayes, one abstention
- FOSS4G SoTM Oceania 2023 Sponsorship Opportunity
- Location & Date: Auckland. October 16-20, 2023
- Website: https://2023.foss4g-oceania.org/
- Sponsor Prospectus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQmdxJvhcRmnCUB5WtkXCyQAk1zJDanP/view
We’ve had previous requests for sponsorship, this year’s is better aligned with our objectives. Especially being in New Zealand.
Best fit seems to be the Travel Program and the Women In Spatial or Travel Grant Breakfast
Motion by Joel Addison: That we sponsor the conference up to the value of NZD2,500
Seconded: Wil Brown
Passed unanimously
Jonathon will discuss the details with the organisers
- WordPress Sunshine Coast Insurance
Is in progress.
- Social Media Manager Job Description – Draft for review
Draft has been written by Wil, we need other council members to review. May need to adjust the job title to match the expectations of the role.
- LA Meetup Organiser Handbook – work-in-progress
- NetThing Forum 2023
- Sponsorship prospectus – https://www.dropbox.com/s/4uecjjjieo32wsn/NetThing%202023%20Sponsorship%20Prospectus%20FINAL%20%281%29.pdf?dl=1
- Last year we sponsored this
This year’s conference will be face to face and higher profile because the Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (https://www.aprigf.au/). NetThing could get lost amongst the much larger conference (plus a third that’s also happening around the same time). LA messaging could get lost.
Motion by Joel Addison that Linux Australia sponsors Net Thing 2023 up to a value of AUD2,500.
Seconded: Neill Cox
Six votes against. Motion fails.
- VALA TechCamp Sponsorship
Donna Benjamin will be speaking at the conference which will be a good opportunity to promote Linux Australia.
Motion by Joel Addison that Linux Australia sponsor up to AUD2,750 (targeting the Diversity Scholarship Partner)
Seconded: Wil Brown
Passed with 5 ayes and one abstention
4. Items for noting
- Email provision update (in camera)
