Talk:Eureka Council

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The Eureka Council is not a company or corporation (as argued) but a not-for-profit organisation which aims include (amongst other things) fostering a greater understanding of Australian Culture, history, and the need to retain and disseminate this history to today's generation.

The name 'Eureka Council' comes from the link to the Eureka Rebellion (Ballarat, 1854) which was the birthplace of Australian Democracy and the Australian Spirit. It was also the first truly multicultural event in Australia's history.

Just as there are Arts Council, Heritage Councils and the like, The Eureka Council is unique in that it is a council made up of everyday people from the general public - it is a Council made up of the people for the people. They have a huge membership which has been recognised by the National Library oF Australia (link included on page). Most recently they have been involved in petitioning the government of NSW for the restoration of a First Fleet cottage (Rose Cottage) in Sydney which has been planned to be sold to property developers. So far it appears this decision is about to be reversed, no doubt in large part to the involvement of the Eureka Council and it's members.

I'd strongly advise the page not be deleted in veiew of the above points and significant relevance. Bakeryhill (talk) 02:02, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to say that inclusion in the Pandora Archive is a sufficient assertion of significance to forestall a speedy delete. However, it is still possible for the article to be deleted via the deletion discussion process. It is also still possible to be speedy deleted for copyright infringement or blatant advertising (the text is currently borderline in that regard). —C.Fred (talk) 02:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've currently tagged it for deletion as copyright infringement (CSD criterion G12). I'm going through the website to make sure there's not a PD/CC/GFDL release on it. —C.Fred (talk) 02:15, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright

The website of the Eureka Council is not under copyright of any sort - its information, aims, and objectives are in the free domain as it's in the interest of the Council for the public to be made aware of these. You will actually find on the home page a reference to the site not being under copyright by the Webmaster.

This wikipedia entry has been made using direct information fromthe webpage in order for consistency and clarity - a single consistent message from the source.

Be careful when using your copyright card... Bakeryhill (talk) 02:46, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Can you clarify how it is not under copyright? In the absence of a statement of license to the contrary, copyright is assumed. There is no license statement readily locatable on the site. —C.Fred (talk) 02:59, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please leave this page as is and I will have the Webmaster of the web site put a copyright statement there to satisfy your needs in the next few days. Bakeryhill (talk) 03:04, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright now granted

Please see the home page of the The Eureka Council website [1] for the appropiate copyright statement (upper right) to satisfy your needs. 203.7.175.1 (talk) 04:16, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Now re-written

Entry now re-written in own words in order to remove advertisment like text. Bakeryhill (talk) 05:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To-do list

A lunch hour is only so long. Here's a list of things I see that need done to the article:

Expand the history section.
Reformat the objectives section and note that it's a direct quote.
Look at the native Australian culture section: identify what's specific to the Council, focus on that, and discard what's covered in other Australia articles.
Expand the recent action section for other activities.
Move historical significance into the history section.
Place the article into appropriate categories.
Formatting and style of the article:
1. WP:WikiProject Australia guidelines (e.g., use of the word "native"?).
2. Formatting of text per Manual of Style.
3. Section headings.
4. Regional language check: the article should be written in Australian English. (I couldn't find a source for the s/z split in organization; I hope I guessed right.)

I'm also tagging this article for WikiProject Australia, which should bring in some more editors. —C.Fred (talk) 16:54, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]