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45-563: BirdLife Australia is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for native birds and the conservation of their habitats across Australia. BirdLife Australia is the trading name of the company limited by guarantee formed through the merger of two Australian non-government conservation organisations, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA) and Birds Australia . A constitution was drafted in May 2011 for BirdLife Australia, which became operational on 1 January 2012. Their respective magazines,

90-679: A 540 square kilometres (210 square miles) reserve for bird conservation and research in the South Australian semi-arid mallee region, and leases two bird observatories in West Australia, the Broome Bird Observatory and the Eyre Bird Observatory . BirdLife Australia runs a number of research, monitoring and conservation programs related to Australian birds, and these are often characterised by

135-415: A decade of monitoring and assessment of the populations of Australian birds. The report outlines instructions on how to avoid further decline of bird populations. Birds Australia Northern NSW (BANN) is a regional group of Birds Australia based in northern New South Wales. BANN was formed in 1987 following a campout by RAOU members at Dorrigo the previous year. Members of Birds Australia who are residents of

180-487: A few years previously a TAFE College, also became part of the university. The Palmerston campus is situated on University Avenue, as this was the proposed site for a new university in a submission to the federal government in 1981. The second vice-chancellor was Professor Roger Holmes from Griffith University . After an initial excellent start to his period of office, he disappointed the university and local community by resigning after serving for only one semester to take up

225-608: A lesser extent the whole Northern Territory . After this body merged with NTU in 2003, a newly divested Centralian College became a senior secondary school, for students from Year 10 to Year 12. It shares its campus with the Charles Darwin University campus of Alice Springs. Centralian College uses the university's facilities and students attending Centralian College can participate in VET courses (as early as Year 10) offered by CDU. The Northern Territory University

270-660: A national migratory shorebirds program, and the Beach-nesting Birds program, aimed at improving the conservation status of resident shorebirds through research, adaptive management and community engagement. Other projects, including Birds in Backyards and the Aussie Backyard Bird Count have more of an engagement and education focus. More recently (2017-2019), these projects and programs have been amalgamated into larger programs, including

315-448: A quarterly newsletter, WA Bird Notes . Activities provided for members include monthly meetings, a variety of excursions ranging from half-day outings to extensive campouts, bird surveys and conservation projects. The Australasian Wader Studies Group (AWSG), established in 1981, is a special interest group of BirdLife Australia. It publishes a journal, The Stilt , usually twice a year, with occasional extra issues. Its mission statement

360-594: A significant volunteer input. The Atlas of Australian Birds Project is a national bird monitoring project involving hundreds of skilled bird observers submitting survey data from across the country. This data is used in national reporting, notably State of Australia's Birds reports. Birdata is the gateway to BirdLife Australia data including the Atlas of Australian Birds and Nest record scheme . Datasets from this activity are publicly accessible. Other large scale monitoring and conservation efforts include Shorebirds 2020 ,

405-758: A student residence, named International House. The college had two faculties, of arts and science. It awarded, through the University of Queensland link, the first Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the Northern Territory. Centralian College was founded in 1993 from the merger of Sadadeen Senior Secondary College and the Alice Springs College of TAFE. During its life, the college delivered senior secondary, TAFE and higher education through its main campus in Alice Springs , and to

450-575: Is "to ensure the future of waders (shorebirds) and their habitats in Australia through research and conservation programs and to encourage and assist similar programmes in the rest of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway ". The AWSG organises the nearly annual series of North-West Australia Wader Expeditions, which use experienced international cannon netting teams to catch and study the very large numbers of migratory waders that visit

495-571: Is also ranked 101–150th in the world in the 2020 Times Higher Education 100 Under 50, making it the youngest university in Australia to make this list. In the 2019 Student Experience Survey, Charles Darwin University recorded an overall satisfaction rating of 75.2. The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lectures were established in 1996 to commemorate the Wave Hill walk-off , which was led by Gurindji man Vincent Lingiari in August 1966. Held annually at

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540-649: Is at 60 Leicester Street Carlton, Victoria, at the site of the former Birds Australia office. The office of BOCA was in Nunawading, Victoria, and was still owned by BirdLife Australia. The organisation operates the Birdlife Discovery Centre at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush, New South Wales, and leases premises in Floreat, West Australia. BirdLife Australia owns and operates Gluepot Reserve ,

585-608: Is embedded within the Colleges. Charles Darwin University is a dual-sector university, which means the university offers vocational education and training (aka VET) courses and higher education undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, covering a wide range of subjects and disciplines. CDU is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia, It has close links with Flinders University in South Australia, which itself has many students from

630-602: Is not allowed. In many countries, a company limited by guarantee must include the suffix Limited in its name; alongside private companies limited by shares . Until 1981, it was possible in the United Kingdom to form a company limited by guarantee with a share capital, although the number of these companies remaining is very small., Some uses of companies limited by guarantee include clubs and membership organisations, including students' unions , residential property management companies, sports associations, such as

675-607: The Uluru Statement from the Heart and the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament , delivered the oration. He drew parallels between Lingiari's struggle to be heard by governments to what Indigenous peoples of Australia are experiencing today. According to the 2019 annual report, enrolments in 2019 totalled 20,649 students, with 14,847 students enrolled in vocational and educational training courses and 12,343 enrolled in higher education degrees. Students are represented by

720-500: The Bird Observer and Wingspan , were succeeded by Australian Birdlife . At simultaneous annual general meetings held on 21 May 2011, the respective members of BOCA and Birds Australia voted to merge and form the new company. Over 93% of those that voted from BOCA voted for the merger and over 95% of those that voted from Birds Australia voted for the merger. A combined total of 4517 Birds Australia and BOCA members voted on

765-706: The Casuarina campus amphitheatre, and open to the public, the lecture now forms part of the Gurindji Freedom Day Festival events. Past lectures have been given by William Deane , Gough Whitlam , Galarrwuy Yunupingu , Patrick Dodson , Malcolm Fraser , and Marcia Langton . Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia , the 2020 lecture was jointly presented in an online format by Pat Dodson, Marcia Langton and Bruce Pascoe . In 2022, Torres Strait Islander man Thomas Mayo , advocate for

810-747: The PGA European Tour , co-operatives , other social enterprise , non-governmental organizations and charities (especially larger charities, such as Oxfam ), and at least one political party (the UK Independence Party ). The form is also often used by organisations with some kind of national coordinating function. Examples in the UK include the domain name registry Nominet UK , England and Wales Cricket Board and IXPs LINX ( London Internet Exchange ) and LONAP (London Access Point). Examples elsewhere include Cricket Australia and

855-712: The University of Queensland . An arrangement was made with the University of Queensland that the college would award degrees from that institution. Staff were recruited in 1986 and housed in the old Darwin Primary School buildings. Just prior to taking the first students in February 1987, the college moved to converted building of the former Darwin Hospital at Myilly Point in Darwin. The former nurses' hostel became

900-572: The World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong . In the UK, some quasi-governmental organisations are incorporated as companies limited by guarantee, a government department or minister having ultimate control. The Financial Conduct Authority and Network Rail (the railway infrastructure provider) are examples. One of the largest companies limited by guarantee is Bupa , the healthcare company, which has 32 million customers in more than 190 countries and which employs more than 84,000 people around

945-534: The 2019–20 bush fires, with a focus on threatened species most imperilled by the fires. Together with Charles Darwin University , Birdlife Australia created the Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020. According to the plan, there were 216 threatened birds in Australia compared to 195 ten years ago. The plan, published by CSIRO Publishing , was written by more than 300 experts and edited by CDU Conservation Professor Stephen Garnett and Dr Barry Baker, and reports on

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990-673: The Anglo-American law firm of Womble Bond Dickinson is similarly structured, with two limited liability partnerships of Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP being the members and providing client-facing services. Charles Darwin University Charles Darwin University ( CDU ) is an Australian public university with a main campus in Darwin and eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas. It

1035-568: The Anglo-Canadian law firm of Gowling WLG , formed in 2016, is structured as an English private company limited by guarantee (named Gowling WLG International Limited), in which the two limited liability partnerships of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP and Gowling WLG (UK) LLP are members and provide legal services; the structure is similar to the Swiss Verein structure used by several other major international law firms. In another example,

1080-508: The Australasian region. It commemorates Dr Dominic Serventy (1904–1988) and was first awarded in 1991. Selection of publications: 37°48′18″S 144°57′39″E  /  37.8049°S 144.9608°E  / -37.8049; 144.9608 Company limited by guarantee The form originated in the United Kingdom, and now exists under the company law of the Australia, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Gambia, and Ireland, and in

1125-952: The CDU Student Council (CDUSC), and postgraduate students by the CDU Postgraduate Student Association, a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations . Multiple student associations also exist for the individual schools, including the CDU Law Students' Society, associated with the Australian Law Students' Association, and the CDU Business Students' Association. These student groups offer academic, career and professional support to their members, as well as organizing social events throughout

1170-579: The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Nova Scotia . It previously existed in New Zealand. It is used primarily but not exclusively by non-profit organisations (including charities) that require legal personality . Other uses include mutual insurance companies and quasi-governmental bodies. In the UK, a company limited by guarantee can distribute its profits to its members, if allowed by its articles of association . However, in Australia this

1215-644: The Northern Territory requested the Australian Commonwealth Government to finance a university in the territory. The response was always that the population was too small. In 1985, it took the unusual step of financing the University College of the Northern Territory itself for a five-year period from 1987 to 1991. The college was governed by a council, chaired by Austin Asche and led by a warden, Professor Jim Thomson, from

1260-605: The Northern Territory Government under the Menzies School of Health Research Act 1985 . This act was amended in 2004 to formalise the relationship with Charles Darwin University. Menzies is now a major partner of CDU and constitutes a school within the university on campus at CDU Casuarina offering post-graduate degrees and higher degrees by research. On several occasions the Government of

1305-625: The Northern Territory, including joint management of the Centre for Remote Health in Alice Springs and the Northern Territory Medical Program which is located on campus at Casuarina CDU. The university's research institutes and centres include: According to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings of 2021, Charles Darwin University is ranked 501–600th in the world and 29th in Australia. It

1350-1011: The Urban Birds Program (incorporating the Birds in Backyards program, the Woodland Bird Program (incorporating projects such as Birds on Farms and the Regent Honeyeater Recovery Project), the Coast and Marine Program (incorporating the Beach Nesting Birds program, as well as new programs including the Preventing Extinctions program. These programs are increasingly guided and informed by Conservation Action Planning . The Bushfire Recovery program aims to improve conservation outcomes for Australian birds impacted by

1395-564: The appointment of Paul Sullivan in January 2013. The constitution of BirdLife Australia is loosely based on the constitutions of the merging bodies. The organisation is member-based, and board members are elected by the membership at an annual general meeting. The constitution also describes a transitional period for the board for its first three years of operation, whereby two members of each original board will stand down at each annual general meeting. BirdLife Australia's current national office

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1440-694: The area of coverage are automatically members of the group. A quarterly newsletter is sent to members. Activities provided for members include meetings, a variety of field trips, bird surveys, and conservation projects. Birds Australia Western Australia (BAWA) is the Western Australian regional group of Birds Australia. BAWA was formed in 1943 and incorporated in 2001. Members of Birds Australia resident in Western Australia are automatically members of BAWA. BAWA maintains an office, Peregrine House, at Floreat , Perth . It also publishes

1485-508: The beaches of Roebuck Bay near Broome , Eighty Mile Beach and Port Hedland in north-west Western Australia . The organisation awards a number of regular prizes. The Stuart Leslie Bird Research Award and the Professor Alan Keast Award are bestowed annually to postgraduate students of ornithology, with an emphasis on conservation applications. The Indigenous Grant for Bird Research and Conservation acknowledges

1530-401: The contribution of Indigenous Australians by facilitating their further engagement in research and conservation. The John Hobbs Medal may be awarded annually for "outstanding contributions to ornithology as an amateur scientist". It commemorates John Hobbs (1923–1990) and was first awarded in 1995. The D.L. Serventy Medal may be awarded annually for outstanding published work on birds in

1575-463: The merging organisations, with the addition of a "neutral" chair, Gerard Early, who continues to serve as a board member. The inaugural chief executive officer (CEO), Dr Graeme Hamilton, resigned in October 2012. Hamilton had served as CEO of Birds Australia from 2005 to 2011, and also as CEO of BOCA in its final months of operation in 2011. James O'Connor served as interim CEO from October 2012, until

1620-426: The post of vice-chancellor at University of Newcastle . He was replaced as third vice-chancellor by the then deputy vice-chancellor, Professor Ron McKay. Under his leadership, the financial constraints on the university increased. The environment of having to provide as wide as possible a tertiary education to a small population living in a very large area far from alternative institutions became even more hostile and

1665-753: The proposal to merge with Centralian College with a new name for the university. On 21 August 2003, the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly passed the Charles Darwin University Act 2003 (NT) , merging Alice Springs ' Centralian College and the Menzies School of Health Research with the Northern Territory University to form Charles Darwin University from 1 January 2004. The inaugural university council meeting

1710-503: The resolution, with over 36% of Birds Australia members and more than 50% of BOCA members voting. This was the biggest response to a proposed resolution that either organisation had ever received. With the merger, BirdLife Australia became the Australian national partner organisation of BirdLife International , a role hitherto performed by Birds Australia. The inaugural Board of Directors was made up of five board members from each of

1755-488: The university did not prosper. In January 2001, the Katherine Rural College, including Mataranka Station, became part of the university. After McKay's resignation due to ill health in 2002, an interim vice-chancellor, Professor Ken McKinnon , former vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong was appointed. He took various actions to improve the health of the university, some controversial, such as

1800-569: The world. A number of professional services providers are structured as private companies limited by guarantee in which the members that provide client-facing services are the individual constituent firms using a common brand. The company limited by guarantee typically does not itself provide client-facing services. The Big Four accountancy firms (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers ) are each organized using this structure. Some law firms also use this structure to establish an internationally branded presence. For example,

1845-473: Was Professor Malcolm Nairn from Murdoch University in Western Australia. Under his leadership the university prospered and morale was high among both staff and students. However funding declined as student numbers rose. During his term of office the various study centres on the territory, that previously had been run directly by the NT Government, became part of the university. The Palmerston campus, for

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1890-470: Was a combined College of Advanced Education and a TAFE College. It was situated on what is now the Casuarina Campus, although it used other buildings at various times in Darwin. By the time of the formation of the Northern Territory University, it gave degrees in arts, education, business and applied science. The Menzies School of Health Research was established in 1985 as a body corporate of

1935-635: Was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University , the Menzies School of Health Research , and Centralian College . CDU is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia, and offers academic degrees as well as vocational education . Charles Darwin University has evolved over the years through the merging of several higher education institutions. Darwin Community College, founded in 1974 and renamed Darwin Institute of Technology in 1984,

1980-517: Was founded in January 1989 by a merger of the Darwin Institute of Technology and the University College of the Northern Territory. The merger was controversial, but forced by the so-called Dawkins Revolution under federal Minister of Education John Dawkins . The new university started life on 1 January 1989. Degrees of the University of Queensland continued to be awarded to students who initially enrolled in them. The first vice-chancellor

2025-517: Was held on 26 November 2003. The university has its main campus in Darwin, with eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas. The current and fourth chancellor of the university is the Honourable Paul Henderson , inducted March 2019. The vice-chancellor and president of the university since May 2021 is Professor Scott Bowman . CDU is made up of six Colleges: Vocational Education and Training

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