Join Newstead 2050

Newstead 2050 is a community development organisation, supporting diverse projects around the town. Much of the activity and decision making process happens within those projects. Newstead 2050’s role is to provide the logistical framework to support that activity. Head to Our Projects to find out more about each current project.

On this page, find out how to join and what Newstead 2050 can offer you, your group or project.

Joining Newstead 2050 brings lots of benefits.

It’s a great way to:

make friends
connect with other residents of all age groups and interests
link to groups in our community
access networks outside our community that may be able to help your project

The old adage “you reap what you sow” or “you get out what you put in” applies here. Get involved, open your heart, put your best foot forward and you’ll feel the benefits.

Become a member

Membership of Newstead 2050

Membership is open to any member of the community who supports our aspirations. Please begin by reading our statement of purpose.

We welcome new members, particularly those with skills, energy and commitment to contribute. Please complete the membership application form. Click to read our rules.

Membership Application Form

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Street Address Address Line 2 Town State Postcode

Are you applying for membership as an individual or a group?(Required)

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Note: Membership is free unless otherwise stated by Newstead 2050 Inc. Fees may be payable for services including insurance cover, financial bookkeeping etc. Scroll down to find out more.

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Supporting your group or project

Newstead 2050 offers services and support to projects and groups in and around Newstead including

Advocacy

– writing letters of support for project grant applications
– joining delegations at local, state and federal government level where needed.

Financial

We help group or project finances by
– hosting project bank accounts
– ensuring expenditure is correctly approved
– ensuring grant money is correctly spent
– checking reports are completed.

Insurance

Our public liability, volunteers and directors insurance applies to all our projects.

Bookkeeping services
We can:

– track all account income and expenditure
– generate financial reports for projects
– arrange for finances to be audited.

To find out more about how Newstead 2050 can support your group or project, use the Get In Touch button above to email us. Please use ‘request to help my group/project’ in the subject line.

Our purpose in detail

1. To support

the discussion and implementation of ideas and projects that benefit the Newstead community

2. To seek

and communicate relevant information about issues concerning our community

3. To support

actions that improve the social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing of the Newstead community

4. To promote

two way dialogue with Local Government

5. Seek Resources

To actively seek resources that can contribute to our goal

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We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Dja Dja Wurrung people, traditional custodians of this land, and to their Elders; past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that this land has never been ceded.