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Gunditj Mirring Rule Book

Governance

GMTOAC is governed by its members, Gunditjmara traditional owners and native title holders in line with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

 

GMTOAC members elect the Board of Directors at our Annual General Meeting from across the 14 Gunditjmara Apical Ancestors with criteria for male and female presentation as well as on/off Country status. 

 

The current GMTOAC Board of Directors are as follows.

 

  • Tim Kanoa (Chairperson)

  • Damein Bell

  • John Bell

  • Tracey Onus-Bamblett

  • Denis Rose

  • Myrah Mayberry

  • Claudette Lovett

  • Meriki Onus

Further information on GMTOAC and its governance can be location at the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations website

Current Annual Report:

2024-25 Annual Report

Previous Annual Reports:

2013/14 Annual Report

2014/15 Annual Report

2015/16 Annual Report

2016/17 Annual Report

2017/18 Annual Report

2018/19 Annual Report

2019/20 Annual Report

2020/21 Annual Report

2021/22 Annual Report

2022-23 Annual Report

2023-24 Annual Report

Membership Confirmation of Aboriginality

To become a member of GMTOAC, update your membership details or apply for a Confirmation of Aboriginality, complete the forms and submit below:

Stage Action

  1. Submission:
    Applicant submits form with Genogram and required signatures (Mover/Seconder).

  2. Technical Audit:
    Memberships And Confirmations Committee (MACC) verifies the applicant is over 18 (for Membership) and the Genogram links to a recognised Apical Ancestor.

  3. Recommendation: 
    MACC marks the application as "Recommended for Approval" or "Requires More Info."

  4. Board Endorsement: 
    The Board of Directors reviews MACC’s briefing and provides final endorsement.

  5. Finalisation:
    For CoAs: Common Seal is applied and signed by two Directors (or one Director and Secretary). 
    For Membership: Name is added to the Register.

Gunditj Mirring Membership Application

Membership Update Form

Confirmation of Aboriginality

Current Members - Update My Details

VERIFICATION: Birthday
Month
Day
Year
Apical Ancestor
Preferred Communication Method:
Post
Email (Incl. meeting packs)
Both
Other
DECLARATION: I declare that I have appropriate authority to submit this request, and that at the time of submission, all details contained within this form are true and correct.
I agree
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Application: Membership or Confirmation

Use this form to submit your completed Membership and/or Confirmation of Aboriginality applications directly to GMTOAC.


GMTOAC aim to review all applications and provide confirmation within 12 weeks of submission.


Please note the following before proceeding:

  • Applications must be scanned double-sided (to include genealogy) and submitted for each applicant indivdually. You can scan documents via iPhone and Android and save/upload as PDF.

  • Documents containing multiple applications will not be processed.

  • Photographs of application forms will not be processed.

Applying for (and attaching form/s):
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Keeping Place/Business Centre:

248 Condah Estate Road

Breakaway Creek, Victoria, 3303 

Postal Address:

PO Box 216

Heywood, Victoria, 3304

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T: (03) 5527 1427

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GMTOAC acknowledges our Gunditjmara & Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.

We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

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