Introduction

Outdoor recreational climbing and climbers in Victoria currently lack a peak body that can represent their interests and work with land managers, policy makers, First Nations people and others.  For over three years, several climbing related organisations have worked informally together as a quasi-peak body under the working title of Climbing Victoria Advisory Council (CVAC) (more information on the origins of CVAC can be found here). During this time it has become clear that there is great value and an ongoing need for this type of representative organisation. Current CVAC members feel the time is right to move to a fully formalised body that would add the following to the existing arrangement:  

- An improved governance structure for long term durability and integrity
-A stronger mandate to represent the interests of outdoor climbing in Victoria
- A formal membership structure
- A formalised selection process for governance roles, to democratically represent the outdoor climbing community with accountability back to the climbing community
- Recognition by other organisations 
- Ability to raise and manage funds as required

CVAC has taken great care in considering the input from its member organisations around the appropriate structure and functions of a peak body. We would now like to consult with the broader outdoor recreational climbing community in Victoria on what is being proposed. We have prepared a summary document that outlines key principles of how a peak body for outdoor climbing in Victoria would be organised. It focuses on the key aspects of membership, the selection of a governing Board and the role of the Board.  The points from this document, once changes from public consultation have been included, will inform the Rules of Association which will be submitted to Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) as part of the application to become an Incorporated Association.

A Governance Summary on this proposal can be found here.

Note the closing date for this survey is  midnight Friday 15th December.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Place of permanent residence

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* 3. Please indicate any association you have to the following (tick as many as apply):

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* 4. To what extent do you agree with the formation of a peak body for outdoor recreational climbing in Victoria?

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* 5. Please provide some feedback on why you support, or don't support, the formation of a peak body.

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* 6. Do you have any suggestions or comments that you feel would improve the model proposed by CVAC?

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* 7. Would you like CVAC to keep you updated via email on the progress of the consultation and outcomes regarding a peak body for outdoor recreational climbing in Victoria? 

If you have a functionality issue with this survey, please email cvac.comms@gmail.com

Thank you for your time to provide feedback, Climbing Victoria Advisory Council.

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