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Governance and Administration
Resources to assist your group formalise membership, develop a Terms of Reference and manage the way your group operates.
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About the Alliance
Learn about the governance arrangements for the Sustainable Neighbourhood network and Alliance (Inc)
About the Alliance - Fact sheet.pdf
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Updated December 2020
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Terms of Reference
Use this template (Word document) as a starting point to discuss and agree upon the rules your group will use to operate.
Terms of Reference - template.doc
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Updated June 2013
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Committee Roles and Responsibilities
Learn about the typical roles and obligations of committee members and office bearers in a Sustainable Neighbourhood group.
Committee Roles and Responsibilities - Guide.pdf
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Updated June 2013
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Alliance Membership Form
Use this form to sign people up as a financial member of your local group and the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance.
Alliance Membership Form.doc
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Updated June 2019
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Membership Register
Use this template (Excel spreadsheet) to keep a Membership Register for your group.
Membership Register - Template - updated March 2013.xls
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Last updated March 2013
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Organising Successful Meetings
This guide contains simple tips and guidelines to help your group arrange and manage your meetings effectively.
Organising successful meetings.pdf
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Updated June 2013
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Meeting Agenda - Template and Example
Use this template (Word document) to make an agenda for your group meetings.  An example is provided to give you some guidance.
Meeting agenda - template and example.doc
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Updated June 2013
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Meeting Minutes - Template and Example
Use this template (Word document) to record the minutes of your group meetings.  An example is provided to give you some guidance.
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Updated June 2013
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Child Protection Policy
This policy aims to protect children and young people from risk of harm in the delivery of Sustainable Neighbourhood activities. All Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers must read and abide by these measures to establish an organisational culture of child safety, and understand their responsibilities in relation to child protection.
Child Protection Policy.pdf
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Adopted May 2016
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How to Manage Privacy and Personal Information
All Sustainable Neighbourhood groups should adhere to the Alliance Privacy Principles when collecting, using and managing personal details. This document is a guide for Sustainable Neighbourhoos groups to act in accordance with these principles.
How to Manage Privacy and Personal Information - Guide.pdf
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Last updated June 2012
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Alliance Privacy Principles
The Alliance and all Sustainable Neighbourhood groups will adhere to these guidelines when collecting, using, and managing personal details.
Alliance Privacy Principles - Policy.pdf
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Last updated June 2012
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Managing Grant Funding
This guide outlines the steps to take when applying for a grant; and how your group can access funds held in the Alliance bank account.
managing_grant_funding.pdf
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New document February 2017
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
Our vision - Neighbourhoods that are empowered to live sustainably.
Our mission - Our work is to foster sustainable neighbourhoods and a healthy environment in Lake Macquarie
Our values - We are guided by our values of participation, inclusion, collaboration, empowerment and shared responsibility.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play, the Awabakal People, and acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in this area. We pay our respect to Elders past and present, and future cultural knowledge holders.

The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading. Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are managed and governed by volunteers and financed through grants, collaboration and community fundraising.
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Sustainable Neighbourhoods is an initiative of Lake Macquarie City Council.
www.lakemac.com.au
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We are proud to be a Very Neighbourly Organisation and supporter of Neighbour Day.
www.neighbourday.org