Wow! This is incredible news!
When merger was originally discussed, I remember that the overall sense was
FOR the merger. In the intervening period, the sense I was getting from the
Birds Australia members was far less favourable (though not anti-merger). So
for the vote to be 93% and 96% FOR is amazing news.
Congratulations to all those people that worked for this outcome from both
organisations. In particular to Graeme Hamilton and the staff of Birds
Australia, to Alison Russell-French and the council of Birds Australia, to
Russell Hunter and the team at BOCA, and to John Barkla and the directors of
BOCA.
Paul Dodd
Docklands, Victoria
(Now to be the Birds Australia Victoria Group Convenor with the shortest
tenure!)
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From:
On Behalf Of Dave Torr
Sent: Saturday, 21 May 2011 4:10 PM
To: birding-aus
Subject: BOCA-Birds Australia Merger Approval
At the AGMs on 21 May, members of Birds Australia and Bird Observation &
Conservation Australia (BOCA) voted on whether our two organisations should
merge. For the merger to go ahead, at least 75% of all Birds Australia
members who voted and at least 75% of all BOCA members who voted needed to
vote for the merger.
*The outcome
*Members of both organisations voted for the merger of Birds Australia and
BOCA to create BirdLife Australia. Over 93% of those that voted from BOCA
voted for the merger and over 96% of those that voted from Birds Australia
voted for the merger.
A huge thank you to all members for being part of this process ? and
welcome to your new organisation - BirdLife Australia!
*What happens next?
*Over the coming months Birds Australia and BOCA operations will begin to
come together; however ensuring that the transition from two to one is
smooth and successful will take time. Over the next six months, both Birds
Australia and BOCA will focus on delivery of our key work as well as
implementing the merger and beginning to amalgamate operations.
Between now and December 2011 this includes:
§ the first meetings of the ?transition Board? of BirdLife Australia;
§ meetings of Birds Australia Council and BOCA Board to wrap up
organisational and financial operations;
§ consulting with groups and branches on future arrangements;
§ finalising the BirdLife Australia vision and goals and developing a new
logo;
§ developing the new BirdLife Australia website ready for launch in early
2012;
§ bringing together both organisations? staff into one building; and
§ producing separate membership magazines for the rest of 2011, but working
closely together behind the scenes.
By January 2012: BirdLife Australia is fully operational
Early 2012: formal launch of our new organisation, the new website and
publications.
Over the next six months we will be keeping you updated through monthly
bulletins on the Birds Australia and BOCA merger web pages. These updates
will be summarised in the September and December issues of Wingspan and the
August and November issues of the The Bird Observer, and via Birds
Australia?s monthly e-news.
By joining forces, we will achieve more for Australia?s birds in our
conservation and education efforts and will work better for our members in
encouraging and facilitating enjoyment and appreciation of birds. We hope
that with your help we can make BirdLife Australia a place for everyone with
an interest in birds ? and look forward to an exciting and successful future
together.
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