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The Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Australia is run by a volunteer board of four office-bearers and four ordinary members.
The Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Australia is run by a volunteer committee of four office-bearers and four ordinary members.


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== Committee 2022 ==  
== Board 2023 ==  


'''President - Amanda Lawrence''' is a research fellow at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria and has also worked as a librarian and project manager in the public policy and GLAM sectors. She is interested in furthering the open research and knowledge commons movements as well as contributing to Wikipedia content editing and community engagement. Email: amanda.lawrence{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
'''President - Amanda Lawrence''' is a research fellow at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria and has also worked as a librarian and project manager in the public policy and GLAM sectors. She is interested in furthering the open research and knowledge commons movements as well as contributing to Wikipedia content editing and community engagement. Email: amanda.lawrence{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
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'''Vice-President - Dr Bunty Avieson''' is a researcher at University of Sydney, New South Wales. She is also a member of the Wikipedia Affiliations Committee (AffCom), Women Write Wiki and WikiProject Bhutan. Email: bunty.avieson{{@}}wikimedia.org.au  
'''Vice-President - Dr Bunty Avieson''' is a researcher at University of Sydney, New South Wales. She is also a member of Women Write Wiki and WikiProject Bhutan. Email: bunty.avieson{{@}}wikimedia.org.au  
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'''Secretary - Alex Lum''' is originally from Hobart, Tasmania, and is currently living in Melbourne working in the higher education sector. He has been an editor on Wikipedia since 2005, an administrator on the English Wikipedia since 2008, and is a prolific contributor to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Email: alex.lum{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
'''Secretary -''' '''Kelly Tall''' (she/her) is based in Gadigal Land (Sydney) and works as a data visualisation designer. She is involved in the ARC funded project [https://www.uts.edu.au/news/culture-sport/whats-missing-wikipedias-history-australia Wikipedia and the nation’s story: Towards equity in knowledge production]''.''
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'''Treasurer - Pru Mitchell''' is based in Melbourne and works in the education and GLAM sectors, and is interested in furthering the objectives of Wikimedia in those areas. Email: pru.mitchell{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
'''Treasurer -''' '''Peter Neish''' is based in Melbourne and has worked in data support roles within the government and higher education sectors. He is interested in making data and information more open, accessible, and interoperable.
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'''Ordinary Member - Jeremy Ludlow''' is a resident of Perth. Since 2009, he has been an editor on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In that capacity, he has created more than 1,000 Wikipedia articles, has contributed to many others, and has uploaded more than 10,000 images to Wikimedia Commons. He has been Chair of Council of a non-government school and has many years’ experience as a lawyer, although he is taking a break from the profession at the moment.  
'''Ordinary Member - Jeremy Ludlow''' is a resident of Perth. Since 2009, he has been an editor on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In that capacity, he has created more than 1,000 Wikipedia articles, has contributed to many others, and has uploaded more than 10,000 images to Wikimedia Commons. He has been Chair of Council of a non-government school and has many years’ experience as a lawyer, although he is taking a break from the profession at the moment.  


'''Ordinary Member - Peter Neish''' is based in Melbourne and has worked in data support roles within the government and higher education sectors. He is interested in making data and information more open, accessible, and interoperable.  
'''Ordinary Member - Elliott Bledsoe''' (he/him) has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For the past 5 years he has worked regularly with the [https://digital.org.au/ Australian Digital Alliance] (ADA) and the [https://alacc.org.au/ Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition] (ALACC) on copyright advocacy, education and reform activities. He is also the Co-lead of the [https://au.creativecommons.net Creative Commons Australia chapter] which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia. Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). Elliott is based in Meanjin (also known as Brisbane) on Turrbal, Jagera and Yugarapul Country. {{clear}}


'''Ordinary Member - Kelly Tall''' (she/her) is based in Sydney and works as a data visualisation designer. She is involved in the ARC funded project [https://www.uts.edu.au/news/culture-sport/whats-missing-wikipedias-history-australia Wikipedia and the nation’s story: Towards equity in knowledge production]''.''
'''Ordinary Member - Emily Mierisch'''


[[Committee|Past committees can be seen here.]]
Emily lives and works on Gadigal Land (Sydney), where she currently coordinates the volunteer program at the [https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au State Library of New South Wales]. Emily has a background in fine arts with significant experience within international galleries, libraries and museums.
 
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== Executive Officer ==  
== Executive Officer ==  


Belinda Spry (she/her) is a qualified professional with over 25 years in Training, Libraries and Education. As a librarian and educator she has long-held beliefs and interests in the open knowledge movement. Belinda remembers Jimmy Wales visiting Australia in 2007 while she was working at Education.au (now Education Services Australia) and the attention it brought to open knowledge built by and for everyday people. She was curious to explore Wikipedia at that time and has remained an avid and keen supporter. Belinda has spent the past 15 years working in the not-for-profit sector achieving positive outcomes for lifelong learners everywhere. Email: belinda.spry{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
Belinda Spry (she/her) is a qualified professional with over 25 years in Training, Libraries and Education. As a librarian and educator she has long-held beliefs and interests in the open knowledge movement. Belinda remembers Jimmy Wales visiting Australia in 2007 and the attention it brought to open knowledge built by and for everyday people. She was curious to explore Wikipedia at that time and has remained an avid and keen supporter. Belinda has spent the past 15 years working in the not-for-profit sector achieving positive outcomes for lifelong learners everywhere. Email: belinda.spry{{@}}wikimedia.org.au{{clear}}
 
== Events and Programs Coordinator ==
Alice Woods has recently come on board as Events and Programs Coordinator with Wikimedia Australia. She has extensive Wikipedia editing experience, lead edit-a-thons and has worked in Libraries, archives and on community projects in metro and remote locations in Australia. Email: alice.woods@wikimedia.org.au


== Communications and Project Coordinator ==
== Communications and Project Coordinator ==
James Gaunt (he/him) is Wikimedia Australia's Communications and Project Coordinator. He became [[What I learnt interning with Wikimedia Australia|Wikimedia Australia's first intern]] in 2021 where he developed [[The Record: Australian Music On Wikipedia]], a partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts which saw 50 new pages added to Wikipedia relating to Australian music by editors at four events. In 2022 he completed a [[New Wikimedian in Residence explores Australian music content|Wikimedian In Residence program with the Australian Performing Arts Collection in Melbourne]], using their archives to improve references on Wikipedia and train their staff on Wikimedia projects. His background is in libraries, journalism, and research, with a particular interest in music. Email: james.gaunt{{@}}wikimedia.org.au
Ali Smith is an education and training professional with interests in community education, digital inclusion and lifelong learning. Her background is in Digital Literacy and Communications within Local Government, Libraries and Higher Education. Email: ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au
 
[[Staff|Past staff members can be seen here.]]
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* [[Conflict of Interest Policy]]
* [[Conflict of Interest Policy]]
* [[Crisis Communications Strategy]]
* [[Indigenous Knowledge Sharing|Indigenous Knowledge Policy]]
* [[Indigenous Knowledge Sharing|Indigenous Knowledge Policy]]
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== Contact ==
== Contact ==
You can write to the committee at: {{nospam|committee|wikimedia.org.au}}.
You can write to the board at: {{nospam|board|wikimedia.org.au}}.


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The Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Australia is run by a volunteer board of four office-bearers and four ordinary members.

Board 2023

President - Amanda Lawrence is a research fellow at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria and has also worked as a librarian and project manager in the public policy and GLAM sectors. She is interested in furthering the open research and knowledge commons movements as well as contributing to Wikipedia content editing and community engagement. Email: amanda.lawrence-at-wikimedia.org.au

Vice-President - Dr Bunty Avieson is a researcher at University of Sydney, New South Wales. She is also a member of Women Write Wiki and WikiProject Bhutan. Email: bunty.avieson-at-wikimedia.org.au

Secretary - Kelly Tall (she/her) is based in Gadigal Land (Sydney) and works as a data visualisation designer. She is involved in the ARC funded project Wikipedia and the nation’s story: Towards equity in knowledge production.

Treasurer - Peter Neish is based in Melbourne and has worked in data support roles within the government and higher education sectors. He is interested in making data and information more open, accessible, and interoperable.

Ordinary Member - Tom Hogarth lives in Perth, Western Australia. He has been an office bearer on the committee in a number of positions. Has lived and worked in Java, Indonesia, Tasmania and Sydney. Email: tom.hogarth-at-wikimedia.org.au

Ordinary Member - Jeremy Ludlow is a resident of Perth. Since 2009, he has been an editor on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In that capacity, he has created more than 1,000 Wikipedia articles, has contributed to many others, and has uploaded more than 10,000 images to Wikimedia Commons. He has been Chair of Council of a non-government school and has many years’ experience as a lawyer, although he is taking a break from the profession at the moment.

Ordinary Member - Elliott Bledsoe (he/him) has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For the past 5 years he has worked regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) on copyright advocacy, education and reform activities. He is also the Co-lead of the Creative Commons Australia chapter which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia. Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both). Elliott is based in Meanjin (also known as Brisbane) on Turrbal, Jagera and Yugarapul Country.

Ordinary Member - Emily Mierisch

Emily lives and works on Gadigal Land (Sydney), where she currently coordinates the volunteer program at the State Library of New South Wales. Emily has a background in fine arts with significant experience within international galleries, libraries and museums.

Past boards can be seen here.

Executive Officer

Belinda Spry (she/her) is a qualified professional with over 25 years in Training, Libraries and Education. As a librarian and educator she has long-held beliefs and interests in the open knowledge movement. Belinda remembers Jimmy Wales visiting Australia in 2007 and the attention it brought to open knowledge built by and for everyday people. She was curious to explore Wikipedia at that time and has remained an avid and keen supporter. Belinda has spent the past 15 years working in the not-for-profit sector achieving positive outcomes for lifelong learners everywhere. Email: belinda.spry-at-wikimedia.org.au

Events and Programs Coordinator

Alice Woods has recently come on board as Events and Programs Coordinator with Wikimedia Australia. She has extensive Wikipedia editing experience, lead edit-a-thons and has worked in Libraries, archives and on community projects in metro and remote locations in Australia. Email: alice.woods@wikimedia.org.au

Communications and Project Coordinator

Ali Smith is an education and training professional with interests in community education, digital inclusion and lifelong learning. Her background is in Digital Literacy and Communications within Local Government, Libraries and Higher Education. Email: ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au

Past staff members can be seen here.

Policies

Contact

You can write to the board at: board-at-wikimedia.org.au.

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