Terms & Conditions
Bass Coast South Gippsland Food System Alliance Website
1. About Us
The Bass Coast South Gippsland Food System Alliance (“the Alliance”, “we”, “our”) is a collaborative network working to build a fair, resilient and sustainable local food system across Bass Coast and South Gippsland, Victoria.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and to comply with all applicable Australian laws.
3. Website Purpose
This website provides information about our work, activities, projects, and opportunities to get involved. Content is general in nature and not intended as professional, legal or financial advice.
4. Use of Website Content
Unless otherwise stated, our content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
You may:
Share content
Adapt content for non-commercial purposes
Providing that you:
Attribute the Alliance
Do not use material commercially without permission
Seek consent before reusing photos or personal stories
Third-party content (including Indigenous cultural knowledge and partner materials) may require separate permission.
5. Respectful Conduct
This website and associated online spaces support a respectful community culture.
You must not:
Harass, abuse, threaten or vilify others
Share offensive, discriminatory or harmful content
Spread false or misleading information
Post spam, advertisements or unauthorised promotions
Interfere with website operation or security
We may remove inappropriate content or restrict access if necessary.
6. Indigenous Knowledge & Cultural Content
We acknowledge Traditional Owners across the region and recognise that First Nations knowledge is living cultural intellectual property.
Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander content shared on this site remains the property of the relevant community and must not be reused, reproduced or adapted without appropriate permissions.
7. Personal Information & Privacy
We may collect personal information such as your name and email when you voluntarily:
Sign up for newsletters
Submit a contact form
Register interest in projects or events
We handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
We collect this information to communicate with you about Alliance activities and initiatives.
We will not share your personal information without your consent, unless required by law.
Our full Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use and protect your information.
8. Email Communications
By providing your email, you consent to receiving updates from the Alliance.
Emails comply with the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the link in our emails or by contacting us.
9. Security
We take reasonable steps to keep information secure, but we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for your own device security when interacting with our website.
10. External Links
Our website may link to partner and community websites.
We do not endorse and are not responsible for external content, policies or security practices.
11. Disclaimer & Liability
We aim to provide accurate information but do not guarantee completeness, currency or accuracy. To the maximum extent allowed by Australian law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from:
Website use or unavailability
Reliance on website content
Third-party content or links
12. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions periodically.
Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of updated terms.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions or your personal information, please contact:
Email: foodsystems@mgch.org.au
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The Bass Coast South Gippsland Food System Alliance acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where this alliance is located: the Bunurong and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and the Brataualung people of the Gunaikurnai Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and we honour the way First Nations people have cared for the soil, waterways and Country for thousands of years, continuing to guide us in caring for Country today.

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