Central Coast Astronomy club

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by iceman

They're not my Kulnura nights. I'm just an attendee like everyone else.

However it mightn't be a bad idea to get insurance for the regulars.

"Mikes" - Probably a bad choice of term. Sorry. I just associate Kulnura as something you held.

The only reason I am saying what I am saying is because Clubs don't have to be bogged down in Politics. Those days are gone of 'official' 'by-the-book' formal meetings.

If a person doesn't want to join a club, they don't have to. Thats what is good about free choice. But if you are going to meet as a group, anywhere, it is dumb not to, at least, have insurance.

It sounds like the Kulnura group practically is a Club anyway

Not much involved in naming it (Kulnura Observers Group or some such thing) and insuring the regulars.

Mike, PM me if you want and I can give you some easy tips about Insuring your attendees.

[nightsky]

Originally Posted by Rodstar

With the Civil Liability Act in NSW, which took effect in about 2001, it is much harder to bring personal injury claims like in the good/bad old days. I have runs hundreds of such cases in the past, but the personal injury landscape has totally changed in the last 5 years or so, there is a fraction of that sort of litigation going on these days, which in turn has made insurance costs less.

G'Day Rod,
Thanks for that info M8, I was thinking back to the early 90's,it's good to know that it's all changed now for the better as there are a lot of "compo" types out there trying to get a few dollars for nicks you know the type pretending to slip on super market floors etc
Cheers
Arthur

[nightsky]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

We have insurance! What a wierd comment to make. Do you really think we would have an Association without it?

Not that much to do EXCEPT have a good get together. Too many people get bogged down in Politics!

Good luck with our 'Project'? I didn't realise a registered, insured, Council-backed, legitimate Association was a - 'Project'.

G'Day BD,
Seems I upset you with my comments and choice of words, I apologies and assure you that was not my intention. I was only passing on what I had experienced in the past.
Cheers
Arthur

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by nightsky

G'Day BD,
Seems I upset you with my comments and choice of words, I apologies and assure you that was not my intention. I was only passing on what I had experienced in the past.
Cheers
Arthur

Yep Arthur, I had a very bad experience with a Society too. All meetings (about absolutely nothing Astronomical), and working bees.

That's what helped me organise one that doesn't fall into the trap. Our President and whole committee are like-minded in that way: "stuff the meetings, lets observe!"

We arrange Camps, funding, treasurers reports, general business etc on the observing field as general chat! And anyone present joins in.

I am not 'Pro' clubs, as some are just a political nightmare. But I'm not 'anti' clubs either. After the other Society I was in, I thought I'd never be involved in one again. But a bit of forethought and planning and we have a great community with ours. It also helps to have the Mayor on board