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===We would love your input to develop Wikimedia Australia's strategic plan!===
Calling on WMAu members, friends, and community stakeholders to contribute your ideas for the direction and growth of Wikimedia Australia over the next three years. 

Please submit your ideas before 15 July 2011, in time for our first strategic planning workshop on 16-17 July 2011!

===How to contribute your ideas and suggestions===
Timeline: 1 July - 15 July 2011

#Read our [[Strategic Planning|strategic planning pages]]
#Submit your suggestions on [http://strategywmau.ideascale.com/ Wikimedia Australia's ideascale page]
#Participate in our IRC on channel #wikimedia-au on 3rd July 2011 at 5pm AEST ({{UTC with local time link|hour=7|minute=00|year=2011|month=07|day=3}})

Wikimedia Australia [[members]] can also discuss ideas on our [[Billabong|public discussion place]] and the private [[mailing list]].

===Background===
The Strategic Planning group, a sub-committee of the WMAu Committee, is currently developing a strategic plan for Wikimedia Australia. We are seeking input from our members, friends of WMAu, and community stakeholders. An initial Strategic Planning Subcommittee workshop on the 16th and 17th July will deliberate over these issues including submissions received up to 15th July.