Our Committee Membership

Membership

It is a Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre policy that everyone who is taking part in our programs becomes a member of the Centre. New members are welcomed throughout the year with a simple form to fill out. The membership fee is $15 or $12 for concession card holders and covers all family members living in the one household. Membership is an annual subscription that must be renewed at the beginning of each calendar year. Fees are reduced to half if a member joins in Term 4.

Membership fees contribute to the day-to-day operating costs of the Centre. All members are entitled to free tea, coffee and biscuits.

Associate membership is the most common type of membership for users of the Centre who are not interested in the organisational level of our operations and wish to just attend their preferred programs.

Full membership may be requested by any interested member and is compulsory for members of the Committee of Management. It entitles members to vote, and to receive notice of, attend and be heard at general meetings.

Meet Our Volunteer Committee of Management
for 2025-2026:

Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre is governed by a volunteer Committee of Management. Each year at our Annual General Meeting, the Committee steps down and elections are completed following the necessary steps in our Constitution. We are grateful for the following members who nominated and have been elected to this critical element of our organisation.

President: Noel Wyett

Vice President: Maree Hynes

Secretary: Katharine O’Carroll

Treasurer: Bronwyn Thomas

General Members:

Julie Allison

Valerie Boumann

Richa Deo

Bronwyn McCormick

Miryam Prasetyo

Monica Spiteri

Louise Stirling

Subcommittees and Working Groups

Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre has ongoing Subcommittees, and sometimes short term working groups, to assist with getting the work of the management group done. Subcommittees and working groups usually have between 3 and 6 members. The small number of people can do in-depth work on particular issues and come back with plans or recommendations for the Committee of Management to decide on. The President may be an ex-officio member of each Subcommittee.

They can help to:

Reduce overwork in very active members
Better use the skills and expertise of many people
Share power and responsibility
Give opportunities for training and skill development
Allow the Committee to co-opt people with new ideas or expertise
Share the “dirty” work
Make it easier for individuals to participate

Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Centre Subcommittee include

Hall and Building
Staff
Finance
Publicity and Promotion
Fundraising
Open Day and Special Events
Children’s