Jura Collective Meeting 16th July 2008.

Present: Ash, Eddie, Jason, Fez, Jeremy (facilitated), Phil (minutes), Ash#2, James (brief visit).

1. New members

Ashwyn has finished 3 training sessions and has chosen to be a member. He's interested in one shift a week, and is happy to commit to Wednesday arvos, from 3pm->7pm. He's also interested in helping with the cataloguing project.
Fez is working with Nienke to figure out Thursday shift.
General agreement that opening another day would be great.
Ash#2 is in sydney for at least a few more months and is willing to be involved with the collective. And the collective very happy to have him!!

2. SACT report
SACT has written up its aims and principles document. Also it is organising next Federation meeting, for Sat 30th July. SACT is thinking of compiling an Anarchist-Communist Reader. Mail request: SACT wants to receive mail through Jura, Collective is fine with this.

3. FNB
Going good! Without the Thaw at last cookup a few little things were forgotten but other than that it was great. Procured four free elements from Freecycle to fix stove, working on getitng them installed. Jas: fridge was leaking and making funny noise, then he found a ladder stored behind it which once removed seemed to help the problem; we need to make sure it doesn't go back there. FNB thinking about what to do with funds re: the kitchen, and maybe a new fridge? Jeremy to double-check whether an older one might become available, and Ash will keep an eye on freecycle to see if one turns up. Need for a compost bin, for Jura and FNB, cos there's too much food waste. Fez + Jas working on guerilla compost. Idea for a compost bin at Jura, maybe a tumbling one? FNB will do some planning+thinking, and bring it back to next Jura meeting. Everyone to keep an eye out for freebies. FNB to check which councils do free bins. FNB keen to know a week in advance so they can do servings at Jura events where possible.

4. Library news
Jeremy: shelves are coming! $100/each. Need to that this week, either Thurs or Fri. Jeremy to hire truck to take to Annandale. Perhaps 15-20 shelves total. Some questions over where to put them, general preference to put most/all in the library, but maybe use a couple to replace the shittest couple in the bookstore. Plan to sell off cheaply any excess shelves. Further discussion and decision once we see the shelves in the store. Meet Friday 2pm at Jura or 3pm Friday at the warehouse.

5. Vegie co-op/dumspter co-op
Jas + Fez no longer able to buy and pick up food, but hope the co-op can continue, and still happy to sort. Phil to check out whether he can do it, and hopefully share with someone else. But even better to go wholesale, maybe with someone like Alphalpha House. Idea: growing kit, with members growing and bringing produce back. Fez+Jas+2 Ashes planning to start dumpster co-op, focussing on different areas of Sydney for sourcing and sorting. Also, awesome poster design for the poster comp which features the vegie co-op has arrived, and looks fantastic! Phil to take on co-ordinating pick-ups under current EcoFarm arrangement, and will talk to Jeremy and Sid about potential to share rostering some rostering. Pickups either Thursday arvos or Sat mornings would be good.

6. Regional Anarchist Federation meeting.
Meeting at 2pm Saturday 30th August at Jura, hosted by SACT. “To increase synergy and mutual aid between groups and seek ways to work together on common projects and causes. FNB day off, but they'll cook! Nice colour flyer arrived with James!

7. Licencing
Phil has read new Liquor Act 2007 and has started on related regulations. Has identified lots of cause for optimism and interest but also many potential conflicts with his understanding of anarchist theory and practice, eg. Issues with under18s, potential for police visits, etc. Will report back in detail on everything for the collective to discuss and decide, aiming to finish before next Collective meeting. Fez will chase up the dude who wanted to put on monthly gigs and talk to him about potential+issues etc.

8. Anarchist Oral History
General goal to record, in an ethical way, the histories and stories of anarchist/activist people who came from various movements in Australia. People involved now, but all invited to join in: Sid, Jas, Fez, Drew, Stuart, Phil. Potential for group interviews to be public meetings at Jura. Diversity in terms of the people interviewed, and the struggles they were part of. Results should be a great resource for Jura. Important to communicate to the older activists that Jura still values them and feel like they have a lot to learn from their experiences. Ethics are really important. Jeremy: perhaps the group interview idea could tie in really well with the poster competition/exhibition?

9. Poster comp
Jeremy: everyone should do designs!! The first one arrived from Josh JustSeeds and it looks awesome!!

10. Public art ideas
An idea: on one day, perhaps in late Sep, organise a bunch of people to do lovely public art one day coordinated in one area. Many legal issues but this is a great idea! Possibly a website, but Ash is organising through word-of-mouth. Discussion over whether to hold over one day or have a kind of month. Everyone's keen, but perhaps something to organise with Jura people rather than a 'Jura event'.

11. Organising space
Fez: untapped potential! Ashwyn has donated a monitor. How can we better use this area? Paper cutter belongs to Jim, and maybe could be moved around for the risograph peeps who are keen to use it? Other ideas: possibly move the posters somewhere? Move/clear the table in front of poster blue 'Sparx' table? Paint the Organising room? Heaps of wheelie chairs for free in the area, could use to replace our crappier ones in the room now? Collective to revisit whole space topic once library is set up and smaller room upstairs. Collective to ask Sid to communicate to Mark that we'll be using space in front poster draw. Eddie to ask Jim about key to paper cutter when he sees him.