Helpful Resources

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Discover a range of helpful resources designed to support and empower Community Groups. From becoming an incorporated association, lodging your annual return and everything in between. These resources can help your group thrive and make a meaningful impact in our community.

How to become an incorporated association

Wanting to become an incorporated association but don't know where to start? Check out our basic step by step guide below or head to the Office of Fair Trading website for more information!

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Set up an incorporated association | Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government

 

Public Liability Insurance Reimbursement

Reimbursement Program 

The Reimbursement Program provides financial support to the volunteer management committees responsible for managing Council owned facilities or those facilities Council is trustee of and the approved user groups or support groups of such facilities. Funding is available towards the costs of Public Liability Insurance.

Your Community Group may be eligible for a Public Liability Insurance Reimbursement. 

  • Assistance will be of a purely financial nature and be provided as a cash contribution. The maximum amount per annum is $1,000.00 and will be paid on a current policy only.
  • Payment will be made for the public liability insurance premium, stamp duty and associated GST components only.

Apply for Reimbursement

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Submitting your annual return with the Office of Fair Trading

Incorporated Associations must lodge an annual return with the Office of Fair Trading within 1 month of holding your annual general meeting (AGM), except if your incorporated association is exempt from lodging an annual return under the Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999. 

For detailed instructions and further information, you can visit the link below. 

Lodging your association's annual return | Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government

Important Legislation Information & Changes

The Associations Incorporation Act 1981 ensures incorporated associations operate with transparency and legal protection for their members. For more information, check out the link below!

Associations-Incorporation-Act-1981.pdf(PDF, 1MB)

The Associations Incorporation Regulation 1999 outlines the financial reporting requirements, rules & records for incorporated associations in Queensland. For further details, follow the link below!

Associations-Incorporation-Regulation-1999.pdf(PDF, 743KB)

Changes that started on 1 July 2024

Follow the link below to keep up to date with the latest legislation changes. 

Changes that started on 1 July 2024 | Your rights, crime and the law | Queensland Government

 

 

Helpful Templates

We have created some ready to use, basic templates that your Community Group may find useful. Feel free to download & customise to suit your group's needs.

Strategic Plan Template(DOCX, 66KB)

Meeting Agenda/Minutes Template(DOCX, 34KB)

Basic Budget Template(XLSX, 28KB)

Maintenance Log Template(XLSX, 24KB)

Governance Workshops Information - June 2025

Were you unable to attend our June 2025 Community Governance Workshops presented by CPR Goup? 

Find everything you missed below, thanks to CPR Group! 

Governance Fundamentals

 

For more information, reach out to our friendly Community Liaison Team at community.liaison@wdrc.qld.gov.au