The Committee
The committee is a group of up to 10 people, elected at the AGM each year, that meet once a month formally and more often as necessary, to discuss and plan the operational and planning needs of the shed.
The committee structure is similar to many other committees :
- President
- Vice-President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- 6 x General Committee Members
Committee of Management 2024-25
| Position | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dave Deveny | president@merrics.org.au |
| Vice-President | John Muser | vice-president@merrics.org.au |
| Secretary | Meghan Street | secretary@merrics.org.au |
| Treasurer | Tim Van Rijn | treasurer@merrics.org.au |
| General Committee | Francesco Deserio | |
| General Committee | Glenn Newmann | |
| General Committee | Luke Rogers | |
| General Committee | Dale Killen | |
| General Committee | Un-filled | |
| General Committee | Un-filled |
Committee meetings
The Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The meetings are held at the shed and commence at 7pm for one hour. The primary role of the meetings is to receive reports from the office bearers and the sub-committees and to address any othe relevent business.
The meetings are not public meetings, but members can ask to attend if they have an issue or suggestion they would like to raise.
The meetings follow a normal association meeting structure.
The normal agenda of the meeting is as follows:
- Meeting Begins
- Acknowledgement
- Apologies
- Confirmation of prevous minutes
- President’s report
- Vice-President’s Report
- Treasurers Report
- Secretary’s Report
- Sub-Committee Reports
- Other Business
- Meeting Closes
To attend a committee meeting please email president@merrics.org.au with details of what you would like to address.
Sub-Committees
Sub-committees are formed to undertake on-going and ad-hoc parcels of work to keep the shed operationing and growing. There are 5 standard sub-committees and others are formed on an as-needs basis.
Each sub-committee has a chair who is normally also a member of the Committee of Management and other members. Other members on a sub-committee can be either members of the Committee of Management or other members of the shed that have an interest in supporting the growth of the shed organisation.
Sub-committees meet as agreed by the members.
The chair of the Sub-Committee reports back on activities to the Committee of Management each month.
Sub-Committees
Safety Sub-Committee
Works to improve the safety of all members and visitors a the shed.
Grants Sub-Committee
Runs the annual grants program and co-ordinates all grant submissions.
Fundraising Sub-Committee
Plans and runs fundrasing activities to contibute funds to the shed operations. Examples would be craft stalls, Bunnings BBQs and Raffles.
Community Engagement Sub-Committee
Works to provide outreach and connection to the many community organisations we partner with.
Equipment Sub-Committee
Plans equipment needs of the sehd and makes purchase requests to the committee