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About The LBA
About The LBA
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Lithgow Business Association - The LBA is an association of like-minded business, aiming at furthering the development of commercial success and investment in the Lithgow District.
Our Mission
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The Lithgow Business Association Mission: “Growing Regional Business”
Introduction
The Lithgow Business Association Incorporated was incorporated in 1996 as the Greater City of Lithgow Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated.
In March 2004, the Executive Committee of the Lithgow Chamber of Commerce met to reconsider its’ approach to the Lithgow Business Community. At this point in time, whilst there had been a considerable amount of interest and growth in the Lithgow region in recent times, the membership was only (XXX). The Executive knew it was time to make considerable changes to facilitate the now diverse business needs of its’ business community.
With a new mission statement “Growing Regional Business” and a new name, Lithgow Business Association Incorporated, the Executive set out to identify its’ role within the Lithgow Business Community.
Scope
First on the agenda was the need to focus on the definition of “Lithgow Business Community”. A map of the Lithgow area identified 23 towns and villages that come together to form the city of Lithgow. Therein followed a commitment to involving every business in every town and village. The revamping of the LBA also meant a total revision of the image of the association to bring it into the 21st Century in order to showcase the progress that Lithgow has made in regional commerce.
Planning
The increasing intensity of enthusiasm with the LBA executive generated new ideas and the decision to remodel the annual Lithgow Business Awards was made as part of that redevelopment.
Integration of the region as a commercial hub has been engendered by the creation of a corporate logo based on the Lithgow area map. The logo includes the towns and villages of the region and this logo will be used on all correspondence for the upcoming Lithgow Business Awards.
A new website, www.lithgowbusiness.com.au and newsletter will be part of an ambitious plan to revitalize the Lithgow Business Awards. The Awards will occur on 24th July 2004, allowing the LBA and its’ Awards sub-committee to launch the new Association in advance.
Membership
Any Business Association is only as strong as its’ Membership and the LBA is committed to fostering the growth of the membership with a view to including every business in the Lithgow region. A strong Membership provides a valuable Information Network, from which our Members can draw on a wide range of experience and in turn, make their own valuable contribution.
Our Vision is to provide diverse services to our Members through our Website and Newsletter and ongoing informative workshops and conferences, and to contribute to the overall recognition of the region as being the commercial hub of the central west..
We are committed to Growing our Regional Business through networking and supporting our Business Community to achieve business success.
The Committee
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Executive Committee
President: Sally Taylor
Vice President: Craig Haywood
Secretary: Glenda Anthes
Treasurer: Janelle Johnstone
Committee:
Karen Moon
Glenys Sheather
Celebrate Sub-Committee:
Margaret Down
Lynn Boyd-Skinner
Constitution
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Constitution
The Lithgow Business Association currently operates under the Model Constitution for Incorporated Associations as set out by the Department of Fair Trading.
A copy of this can be found HERE.
At present, the Lithgow Business Association is currently looking at making changes to the Model Constitution to adopt as our own. These changes are set out below.
2. Membership Generally
Rewording of Point (2) (a)
Any person, firm or company engaged in commerce, trade, services, industry, manufacturing or tourism shall be eligible to make application for membership.
Rewording of Point (2) (b)
Applications for membership shall be on the form prescribed by the Executive Committee and lodged with the Secretary. Applicants shall become members if elected by resolution of the Executive Committee on payment of the prescribed subscription but the Association reserves the right to reject any application for membership without giving reason.
3. Nomination of Membership
Removal of this complete section. Nominations for Membership will no longer be required.
8. Fees and Subscriptions
Deletion of Point (1)
Rewording of Point (2):
A member of the association must pay to the association an annual membership fee of $100 or, if some other amount is determined by the committee, that other amount:
becoming a member and before 1 July in each succeeding calendar year.
14. Composition and Membership of Committee
Point (2) to be reworded:
The minimum number of committee members is to be 7.
18. Casual Vacancies
Rewording of Point (2) (g):
of the committee, or
20. Committee Meetings and Quorum
Rewording of Point (5)
A quorum for the transaction of the business of a meeting of the Committee is 5.