Tom O'Dea (Webmaster)

The Spring 2019 Newsletter is being sent to members by post and email in accordance with each member’s preferences.  It is now available online to members: Spring 2019 Newsletter

Please note:  This edition is only available to members.  If you a member of the Friends of Churchill Island Society, you will need to logon with your web site Username or Email Address and Password to access this newsletter.

If you’ve forgotten your Username or Password, you can reset your Password here: https://focis.org.au/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

The Winter 2019 Newsletter is being sent to members by post and email in accordance with each member’s preferences.  It is now available online to members: Winter 2019 Newsletter

Please note:  This edition is only available to members.  If you a member of the Friends of Churchill Island Society, you will need to logon with your web site Username or Email Address and Password to access this newsletter.

If you’ve forgotten your Username or Password, you can reset your Password here: https://focis.org.au/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

To members of the Friends of Churchill Island Society,

This is a reminder about how to access the FOCIS web site.

1. The web site address is: https://focis.org.au/
2. You can view most of the information on the new web site without the need to login using your web site username and password.
3. You only need to login using your web site username and password in order to access a number of services where authorisation is needed.  These include:
   1. Publishing a new item on the site, e.g. an Advertisement.
   2. Posting a comment about a web site item.
   3. Posting or replying in the new Blog.
   4. Uploading a photo in the Photo Gallery.
4. When you do need to login to the web site, you can do so here: https://focis.org.au/login/
   • Please note that you don’t need to remember your username – you can login by entering your email address and your password.
5. If you’ve not received your new web site username and password or if you’ve lost your web site password, you can reset your password by simply entering your email address here: Reset Password
6. You can reset your password at any time by simply entering your email address here: Reset Password
7. If you have any difficulties resetting your password, please ask for help by sending us an email:
8. If you have any questions about any of this, please get in touch by email:

Regards, Tom and Ruth O’Dea
Webmasters, Friends of Churchill Island Society Inc.

The FOCIS Churchill Island Heritage Fund has been accepted onto the Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO).

This means that the Fund has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Fund and donations to the Fund of $2 or more will therefore be tax-deductible.

The purpose of the Fund is to help the Society address its principal purpose which is: The promotion of the moveable cultural heritage of Churchill Island.

You can make a donation by:

1. Paying Online.
2. Paying by Cheque/Money Order.
3. Direct Deposit into the Society’s bank account.

A Tax Receipt will be issued for each donation.

To make a donation, please visit this page: Donations to the FOCIS Churchill Island Heritage Fund

To members and supporters of the Friends of Churchill Island Society,

Please find attached the report from the Strategic Planning Workshop held on Saturday 20 Feb 2016.

FOCIS WORKSHOP REPORT 20Feb2016