POW Minutes
Meeting Date & Location |
Wednesday 2 September 2009297 Ascot Vale Road Moonee Ponds |
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Attendees: |
Melanie, Scott, De Chantel, Debbie, Richard, Monica, Shaun and Neesh, Bryan, Marley, Leah, Mika,Angela |
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Apologies: |
Vivian |
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Convenor: |
Melanie Henkel |
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Minutes taken by: |
Debbie |
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Meeting opened |
6:00 pm |
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Meeting closed |
8.00pm |
Agenda
- Introduction, apologies
- Permablitz – how do we proceed from here
- Mel’s Permablitz
- Maribyrnong Council invite for POW to attend Water & Energy Expo in November
- LETS system
- Review Action Items
- Other Business
- Next meeting location
- Close meeting
| DETAILS | COMMENTS | |
| Item 2 – Permablitzes | Group permablitzes are going well. 3rd one this weekend at Mel’s.Agreed to treat permablitzes as a 2nd aim of the groupMel has spoken to Nyree, who has agreed to be the permablitz co-ordinator for POWAction: Separate email address to be set up (Deb)
Action: Mel to contact Adam re the use of permablitz name (Mel) |
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| Item 3 – Mel’s Permablitz | 30 people have indicated they’ll be coming along. Need to create a contact listNeed a card. Scott to print offStarts @ 11am
Leah will do make a dhal for lunch The Mail is sending out a photographer and an article will be written up Action: Put Monica’s permablitz photos on the website (Deb) Action: Create a guest sign up sheet for Permablitzes (useful for insurance purposes as well). Neesh suggested a hardcover book to keep in which to keep all the names |
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| Item 4 – Water & Energy Expo invite | Viv/Scott are doing Big Day Out 15/11/09 @ Braybrook Community CentreUrban Harvest will be presentNeed to roster 2 people on at a timeBoth Braybrook and Water expo sites are windy. Need to bring along something to weigh down pamphlets
Need a notice board to pin posters to for the stand Viv needs to be kept in the loop so she can talk on behalf of Maidstone Action: Add Water & Energy Expo to next meeting agenda (Deb) Action: Scott to get a notice board from Community Centre |
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| Item 5 – LETS system | Stands for Local Energy Trading SystemA type of barter systemNeed a treasurer to keep a record of transactionsNeed to agree on equivalent payment system
Can trade on the internet (see http://community-exchange.org) Shaun – questions whether there is energy in the group to do this Kat – need a list of future projects, like LETS Bryan – how many hours would it take to administer Group is in favour of LETS Action: Monica to get a presentation package together and present to the group Action: List of future projects |
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| Item 6 – Action items | Shaun – Presentation to council by Melbourne Sustainability group (MSG) for an Urban Sustainability Centre at the Trugo site. Shaun felt it was a mixed response and maybe wasn’t received very well.Scott felt that the council response was positiveCouncil wants a business plan, to be presented by early OctoberAction: Kat to provide a business plan template
MSG applied for the grant (Janet Rice submitted the application on their behalf). Mel – Need an auspices ie Chris McCall Yarraville Community Centre Mel – the group is supportive of the grant. Good idea for POW, for other food co-ops Shaun – Cr Michael Clarke supports MSG bid for Trugo site in principle Shaun – there is asbestos on the site Kat – need to be clear about what we want Action: Neesh, Shaun, Leah, Kat to convene separately to develop business plan Carbon Reduction grant Mel to contact Viv about this Maribyrnong Council is going carbon neutral and there is gossip that they’re not selling any more council land so community gardens etc can be developed in readiness for peak oil Media strategy – Deb to work on it Neesh – suggest an announcement when next permablitz occurs Action: Send an email out with announcement of next permablitz Bank account Needs to 2 signatures to take money out Certificate of Incorporation needed |
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| Item 7 – Other Business | Neesh – need someone to help at peak seed time. Willing to pay for thisSuggestion – email, advertise at Permaculture Institute, websiteAction: Neesh to provide address and timeUrban Harvest on Saturday 5th September | |
| Item 8 – Next meeting | 30/09/09 at Kat’s 7 Bellairs Avenue SeddonOctober meeting – at Luke’s in NewportAction: Google map of where everyone lives (Mel)Action: Decide when we’ll hold the Budding workshop | |
| Item 9 | Meeting close |
Next Meeting: Wednesday 30th September 6pm 2009
Venue: 7 Bellairs Avennue Seddon