These include:

• adding the weight of your organisation to the state's peak voice on environment matters

• having a vote on Council and an opportunity to have your say on many Conservation policies and decisions

• the opportunity to link-in and network with other groups to share expertise, resources and ideas

• strategic advice and support around lobbying and representation of conservation issues that concern you, to politicians, media, the public and industry

• the opportunity to nominate for the Conservation Council's annual environmental awards

• input to Council work on a wide array of issues, including

o   creation of environmental policy and position statements

o   representation on government committees

o   development of submissions

• access to the Conservation Centre, with its range of facilities and services including

o   meeting spaces (with kitchen facilities) for up to 30 people

o   a permanent mailing address, and

o   space for promotion of membership;

• invitations to seminars and workshops on matters of environment and conservation interest

• attendance at quarterly Council meetings with guest speakers, environmental 'hot topic' updates

• promotion of your group and it's activities and events, particularly through CCSA's fortnightly E-bulletin, and

• membership of our facebook and twitter communities.

YOUR VOICE AS A MEMBER

Members are asked to nominate:-

o   one councillor, and

o   one deputy for that councillor

to represent the member organization at Council.

Councillors shall be entitled to participate in discussion and decision-making at quarterly Council meetings and shall have one vote in any decision where voting is required.

ENQUIRIES WELCOME:

Peta Montgomery, CCSA Executive Support Officer Ph (08) 8223 5155.

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