Managing Community and Clubs Workshops

Council acknowledges the efforts and contributions of community groups and progress associations across the region and will be coordinating a series of governance workshops in 2019 facilitated by leading governance expert Leisa Donlan. 

Leisa Donlan holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Association Executives with fifteen years’ experience in the non-profit sector. As a consultant, Leisa assists non-profit organisations with strategic planning, disaster planning, volunteer management, committee and Board governance, conflict resolution and mediation. 

Topics will include: 

• Law and Compliance for Community
• Committee Governance
• Re/Write your Constitution
• Meetings that Matter
• Finance, Fundraising and Grants
• Strategic Planning
• Volunteering in 2020
• Behaviour and Member protection

Workshop six - Working with volunteers

Date: Wednesday 18 September 2019
Where: Carriers Arms Hotel
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
RSVP: Community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Light refreshments will be served 

Workshop seven - Finance

Date: Wednesday 16 October 2019
Where: Carriers Arms Hotel
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
RSVP:     Community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Light refreshments will be served 

Workshop eight - Strategic Planning 

Date: Wednesday 13 November 2019
Where: Carriers Arms Hotel
Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
RSVP: Community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Light refreshments will be served

For further information about these workshops please contact Community Development and Engagement  on 130079 49 29 or via email Community@frasercoast.qld.gov.au

Governance workshop resources

Below is a list of all handouts and presentation slides from past workshops.

Introduction

• Cover item and introduction (PDF) 

Workshop one 

• Section six - Risk Management (PDF) 
• Section nine - Compliance (PDF) 
• Workshop one slides (PDF) 

Workshop two

• Committees presentation slides (PDF) 
• Section two - Committees (PDF) 

Workshop three

• Section seven - Policy (PDF)
• Section one - Constitution (PDF)
• Constitutions, by-laws and policy (PDF)
• GGC Model Rules with recommended amendments (incorporated) (PDF)

Workshop four

• Feedback form (PDF) 
• Sample stakeholder worksheet (PDF)
• Section eight - Stakeholders manual (PDF) 
• Section 10 - Members manual (PDF) 
• Stakeholders members presentation (PDF) 

Workshop five

• Section three - Meetings (PDF) 

Workshop six

• Fraser Coast feedback form (PDF) 
• Section 11 - Volunteers manual  (PDF) 
• Section 11 - Volunteers presentation attendee copy - one of two (PDF) 
• Section 11 - Volunteers presentation attendee copy - two of two (PDF) 

Workshop seven

• Section four - Management Committee Governance manual - finance (PDF)

Workshop eight

• Section five - tips and techniques (PDF)

For further information about the Blue Card System, please go to https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/