It is now approximately 4 years since BSFG held its Strategic Planning Workshops with Cath Botta. At those workshops, many of our current Action Groups were formed, and considerable work has been done by those groups to further BSFG's Purposes. *Please read BSFG's Statement of Purpose.
After another Review of Action Groups at our 2026 February General Meeting, we now have the following Action Groups:
We now ask that members and supporters seriously consider contributing to these Action Groups - particularly groups 2 to 5. If you have an interest in one or more of these groups, and some time to be involved, we would love to hear from you! Meetings are not overly frequent or burdensome, and you would have the opportunity to work with like-minded people.
The Action Groups will set a meeting date and time where they will
Your participation are sought to be part of this process if you are able. Why? ...this is from our 2022 review, and still applies:-
After another Review of Action Groups at our 2026 February General Meeting, we now have the following Action Groups:
- Food Co-operative - has an active membership participation and committee
- Renewable Energy Benalla
- Website / Social Media
- Wastewise Benalla
- Environmentally Sustainable Design and Development merged with Greening and Cooling, and is planning to include Sustainable Agriculture, with a new name to be decided.
We now ask that members and supporters seriously consider contributing to these Action Groups - particularly groups 2 to 5. If you have an interest in one or more of these groups, and some time to be involved, we would love to hear from you! Meetings are not overly frequent or burdensome, and you would have the opportunity to work with like-minded people.
The Action Groups will set a meeting date and time where they will
- decide on a convenor,
- review the original Terms of Reference, and if a new group will rewrite the group's terms of reference as the first thing on their agenda. Action Group information can be found at bsfg.org.au under the Action Groups tab.
- use BSFG's Statement of Purpose to guide the Action Groups' Terms of Reference...see attached.
Your participation are sought to be part of this process if you are able. Why? ...this is from our 2022 review, and still applies:-
"Connecting with like-minded people,
To use our collective skills,
To act as good custodians for all generations, to ensure a future that is environmentally sustainable and liveable"
To use our collective skills,
To act as good custodians for all generations, to ensure a future that is environmentally sustainable and liveable"
Please reply to this email address with your interest in being part of the action and the inspiration, and stay tuned for Action Group meeting dates and times.
Judy Schwartzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Grouop
P.S. A poem from Drew Dillinger is attached for your consideration.
Judy Schwartzman
Secretary, Benalla Sustainable Future Grouop
P.S. A poem from Drew Dillinger is attached for your consideration.
