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  Sustainable Neighbourhoods Lake Macquarie
About the Alliance
Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance
The Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance (the Alliance) supports local Sustainable Neighbourhood groups across the City of Lake Macquarie.

The Alliance is registered as a not for profit incorporated association under NSW Fair Trading.
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Alliance Objectives
The primary aim of the Alliance is to assist the Sustainable Neighbourhood network to function as an independent community network.  This includes:
  • supporting the Sustainable Neighbourhood network and mentoring new groups;
  • communicating between Sustainable Neighbourhood groups and sharing information, tools, case studies, connections, project plans etc; and
  • providing advice and advocacy on Sustainable Neighbourhood issues to all three levels of government.

Support for local Sustainable Neighbourhood groups
The Alliance:
  • develops and manages common policies, systems, procedures, and relevant training.  For example volunteer management, risk management, and work health and safety;
  • maintains insurance coverage to enable eligible local groups to implement agreed activities in their Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plans (SNAPs);
  • seeks funding and submits applications for grants to support common activities of local groups.  Auspices and manages applications and grant funds for local groups, where appropriate;
  • invites and receives contributions and raises funds where appropriate, to finance the work of the Alliance;
  • partners with a range of community groups and other stakeholders to encourage cooperative programs and initiatives and share resources;
  • addresses issues common to all member groups;
  • represents the interests of the Sustainable Neighbourhood network to all levels of government, and other bodies involved in sustainability issues; and
  • employs staff and volunteers as necessary to undertake activities of the Alliance.
Membership
A person may apply to become a financial member of the Alliance by:
  • Completing an annual membership form; and
  • Payment of an annual nominal fee. The amount of the fee may vary and is to be determined by the local Sustainable Neighbourhood Group or the Alliance Board.
The membership application may be completed through a local Sustainable Neighbourhood Group, or directly to the Alliance Board.
Benefits for members of the Alliance
Membership of the Alliance can provide many benefits, including the potential to assist with and auspice funding, and to provide insurance cover for approved activities.
The Alliance plays an important role in sharing resources and communicating among its member groups, and acting as an advocate on behalf of the Sustainable Neighbourhood network across Lake Macquarie.

Financial members of the Alliance can:
  • be nominated as candidates for the Alliance Board;
  • elect representatives to the Alliance Board and vote on matters at the Alliance annual general meeting;
  • submit agenda items for ordinary Board meetings of the Alliance; and
  • attend ordinary Alliance Board meetings, by invitation as observers.
Governance
The Constitution of the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance details the governance, objects, membership, Board and meeting procedures of the organisation.

The Alliance is governed by a Board of up to twelve elected representatives from the membership.  The Board members represent the collective interests of the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood network, rather than the interest of their local group.
The twelve members of the Alliance Board are elected by the financial members of local Sustainable Neighbourhood groups at the annual general meeting of the Alliance.
Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance - Constitution - November 2018.pdf
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Insurance
The Alliance can provide insurance coverage for eligible Sustainable Neighbourhood activities.  For an activity to be endorsed by the Alliance, the following conditions must be met.
  1. The person responsible for organising the event or activity must be a financial member of the Alliance.
  2. The activity must be endorsed by the local Sustainable Neighbourhood group, or the Alliance Board, and noted in the group’s meeting minutes.
  3. The activity must contribute to the vision and objectives set out in the group’s Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan and/or the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Strategic Plan.
  4. The activity must be planned and implemented according to the procedures and training set out by the Alliance.
  5. The activity must be subject to adequate risk management and governance procedures.
  6. The group must notify the Alliance of their activities, events and projects using the Activities Notification and Risk Assessment Form, for approval by the Alliance Board.
  7. Any insurance coverage is always subject to the discretion of the Insurer.
Council support for the Alliance
Lake Macquarie City Council established the Sustainable Neighbourhood Program in 2008 to empower residents to act on local environmental and sustainability issues.
In 2011, a group of Sustainable Neighbourhood volunteers established the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance as an incorporated association, to support the growing number of members and groups across the City.
Sustainable Neighbourhood activities are organised by volunteers and financed through funding from grants, collaboration and community fundraising, and are managed and governed through the Alliance.
Council continues to provide direct support for the program, including provision of secretariat services and a small amount of operational support.
Contact
For support or further information contact the Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance.
Email:  admin@sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au
Telephone:  4921 0117 or 0466 748 333  
Website:  www.sustainableneighbourhoods.org.au

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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