Dookie & District Development Forum Terms of Reference Name: The name of this group is the “Dookie and District Development Forum” Meeting: Bi-monthly or more often as required and agreed by the members Incorporation: The group is an incorporated association Objectives: 1.  To provide leadership that initiates and facilitates cooperative action that aims to develop Dookie & the local district 2.  To complete and periodically review the Dookie Community Plan 3.  To provide a forum where new ideas and projects can be incorporated and acted on 4.  To report back to the Dookie community on progress against the Plan and any changes to the Plan. 5.  To recognise and develop skills in the Dookie community that will assist in delivering Plan outcomes 6.  To obtain funding for the employment of a Dookie Community Development Officer 7.  To supervise the Dookie Community Development Officer 8.  To lobby Government at Federal, State and Local levels as well as private funders to attract funds, where possible seeking a whole of community approach which promotes co-operative and/or joint funding of projects 9.  To ensure that implementation has an appropriate mix of short-term projects and early phases of those projects with longer lead times. 10.  To launch the Dookie Community Plan. 11.  To develop and maintain a network of key people who can assist in getting Dookie Plan projects on the political and funding agenda. Period: The group will operate with its current membership until December 2004 Membership: Trevor Verlin, Bill O’Connor, Noel Chappell, Don Bryant, Steve Bowmaker, Tony Moylan, Alice Tallis, Virginia Boyd.