REVISED POLICY GUIDELINES- PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS · Policy Guideline - Private Land Conservation Partnerships Final with attachments

                              •   Deliver LfWSEQ in its local government area, including undertaking the
                                  Activities.
                        (c) Each Core Council will be entitled to vote on Steering Committee matters if:
                            •     They are listed as a Core Council in clause 4(a).
                            •     They have paid their Contribution to the Host Council as per clause 6(c).
                            •     They do not hold a Conflicting Interest as per clause 8.9(b).
                            •     They are not considered a Defaulting Council as per clause 9(a).
                        (d) Each Core Council has a right to participate pursuant to the ToR, including
                            that its Representative:
                                -     Is entitled to be counted in establishing a quorum for a meeting.
                                -     Is entitled to vote on any resolution.
                                -     Is entitled to sign a circulating resolution.
                                -     Is entitled to receive and participate in all communications.

5. Affiliate Councils   (a) For the Period, the Affiliate Councils are Fraser Coast Regional Council and
                            Gympie Regional Council with Toowoomba Regional Council becoming an
                            Affiliate Council in February 2022.
                        (b) Each Affiliate Council must use reasonable endeavours to:
                            • Comply with obligations pursuant to the National Arrangement, including
                                  using the national Land for Wildlife logo, sign, design, trademark and
                                  copyrights in compliance with the National Arrangement.
                            • Implement and comply with the ToR and Guidelines.
                            • Contribute to the implementation of the Objectives.
                            • Participate in the LfWSEQ Steering Committee meetings and activities.
                            • Encourage sharing of skills, knowledge, experience and information
                                  across the Core and Affiliate Councils and with the LfWSEQ Regional
                                  Coordinator at all organisational levels.
                            • Not commercialise or participate in any commercialisation of LfWSEQ
                                  without the prior approval of the LfWSEQ Steering Committee.
                            • Deliver LfWSEQ in its local government area, including undertaking the
                                  Activities.
                        (c) Each Affiliate Council has a right to attend and participate in LfWSEQ
                            Steering Committee meetings, including that its Representative:
                                  -   Is entitled to receive and participate in all communications.

6. LfWSEQ Budget &      (a)       Prior to the commencement of each financial year, the LfWSEQ Steering
   Contributions                  Committee will prepare and approve (by a unanimous resolution of all
                                  Representatives appointed by the Core Councils and entitled to vote) a
                                  LfWSEQ Budget for delivering the Joint Activities and otherwise
                                  implementing the Objectives in the financial year.
                        (b)       Based on the LfWSEQ Budget, the LfWSEQ Steering Committee will
                                  calculate and approve (by a unanimous resolution of all Representatives
                                  appointed by the Core Councils and entitled to vote) the Contribution of
                                  each Core and Affiliate Council for the financial year.
                        (c)       Each Core and Affiliate Council must pay its Contribution to the Host
                                  Council for each financial year in full by no later than 30 September in the
                                  relevant financial year.
                        (d)       Contributions not expended in a financial year will be carried over as a
                                  credit to the LfWSEQ Budget for the next financial year, not repaid or
                                  credited to any Core or Affiliate Council.

7. Host Council          (a) At the commencement of the Period, the Host Council is Sunshine Coast
                             Council.
                         (b) The Host Council will:
                             • Hold the Contributions.




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