Through a compulsory vote, Australians will decide on whether to change the constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. I find that a bit sad, it was originally meant to be an upgrade for this place so we could all continue talking rubbish into the future, I'd ask you and everyone to give it a go, it's working well” All posts on this message board are posted by individuals acting in their own right and do not necessarily reflect the views of the message board administrator in any way. Individual posters agree not to post any defamatory or libellous posts and will accept full responsibility for the items they post. You must not: Defame, abuse, harass or threaten others or make any bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive statements. You must not post or distribute any vulgar, obscene, discourteous, or indecent language or images. Marion leads the organisation across all business areas, working with a wide range of professionals from the public, voluntary and private sectors with partnership programmes across the UK and beyond. She has over 30 years’ experience of working within Community Learning and Development and Education.

TRE and suedehead I will probably use both boards depending on what’s being discussed but like many I much prefer the old format, for someone not PC savvy like me it’s much simpler and basic and its evolved over a very long time to what it is now, which I accept for many especially those under 50 is far too basic and boring. The name MARION connects us to a tradition of uniquely, memorably named arts organisations that have carved out powerful roles in the ACT region. Changing the name and branding of our organisation is an important step in this transformation. It marks our independence and commitment to quality in our field beyond any customary comparison with other state and territory Writers Centres. Implementing a name change is one of several actions which redefine and assert the organisation’s integrity into the future.

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That's the message that faith and rights leaders sent in a Monday letter to U.S. President Joe Biden and members of Congress ahead of the anniversary of Bloody Sunday—when white police officers violently assaulted civil rights advocates, including future Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.), as they marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama on March 7, 1965. The Audit, Nominations, Remuneration, Disclosure and ESG committees have written terms of reference that define their role, responsibilities and membership. Ms Mutton has been ‘Interim CEO’ following the departure of former CEO, Meg Wilson. Ms Mutton is well-known to many in the ACT creative sector and beyond, with an established creative practice and extensive professional experience across the arts. The letter also demands urgent action on living wages and investments in rural areas, stressing that millions of people—particularly in Southern states—live "in poverty and low-wealth conditions" and remain "uninsured or underinsured at a time when we have more people on healthcare than ever before," three years into the Covid-19 pandemic. Threads or posts considered to be offensive to other members or considered in bad taste may be edited or deleted by one of the forum moderators. This includes signatures.

I don’t mind change either but it has to be change for a reason! For me Marions isn’t broke it doesn’t need fixing.

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Highlighting research that shows tens of millions of Americans face some form of voter suppression, the letter leaders argue that if Biden and other politicians plan to visit Selma—which was recently devastated by a tornado—for the Bloody Sunday anniversary, they should "declare that the fight for voting rights and the restoration of what they marched across that bridge for is not over." I tried the new format and it is not for me so I know whatever happens with this place, if boardhost decide to call time on it I won’t be using the new one, I would get County news of Facebook I imagine I am highly supportive of Marion/ in the organisation’s efforts to better focus its support for local writers. This is a critical organisation for the support, coordination, collaboration, promotion and advancement of authors and poets in the Canberra region. I am encouraged by the plan developed by the executive and board to professionalise its services, with a greater emphasis on taking writers who have begun to establish themselves to the next level. I support the name change to Marion to better reflect this change in emphasis.” - CHRIS HAMMER Re: FAO Phil Ledger Alizaybak and anyone else who is interested. - The Chairman 18/11/2023, 5:56 pm

Unfortunately I find that debating on the new board has become too personal for some, it’s not now a matter of what’s posted but who posted it. Section 13.1B of the MARION ( ACT Writers Centre) Constitution stipulates that all nominations must be received 14 days before the Annual General Meeting. We encourage anyone interested to apply for a position on the Board, particularly if you have experiencein financial management, fundraising and philanthropy. SCSM is not to be used to "spam" others. "Spam" includes identical and irrelevant submissions posted repeatedly on the same or multiple message boards, and often includes a misrepresentation of the source of what is posted. The owners and administrators of SCSM may ban any user, at any time, without notice, for spamming or otherwise posting unwelcome messages on the message board.Re: Why did we go out with a defensive formation against the bottom team - spurdle 24/10/2023, 10:07 pm Best analogy I can give is going down to an away match with 8 people in a mini coach or 800 going on a special train ....some of us prefer the banter of a small group than a big gathering...that’s exactly why I like the experience of being one of 4000 at a County game rather than 75000 at a Premiership game. I’m sure you, Mozzer, Bigmartin, Imposter and others enjoy the current affairs and political banter but I fear on the new board it hardly happens , I note nobody seems to post challenges or disagreements with you guys so in itself that must be frustrating. On Friday 18 November 2022 we held a special member only event to celebrate and launch the future of this organisation. We have seen great change in the needs of writers as artists. Our region and our writers are not static. In representing ourselves anew we turn toward language that reflects our liberated vision for the next quarter-century. Re: Why did we go out with a defensive formation against the bottom team - Bryn 25/10/2023, 12:13 am