The annual subscription is $20 to join the group –
Please mail your membership fee to the GOFRG post office box, including your name, address, telephone number(s) and email address; and a receipt will be sent via return mail.
If you would prefer to pay by EFT, please email us for the bank details -
GOFRG Post Office Box
PO Box 7046
Geelong West
VIC
3218
Australia
ABN: 79 102 252 830
Inc. No. A0037242T
One Fire is an Incorporated Association. We adhere to the 'model rules' of Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Geelong One Fire Reconciliation Group – Updated Code of Conduct
Adopted at a Special General Meeting on 21st July 2026
1. Geelong One Fire Reconciliation group was founded through relationship with local First Nations people. It is committed to maintaining ongoing connections with Traditional Custodians and the broader First Nations community in Djilang/Geelong.
2. Through listening deeply to First Nations perspectives and seeking guidance on how to support First Nations peoples’ self-determination, equity and justice, One Fire works to build and maintain trust. This includes listening to and supporting diverse First Nations community needs for our ongoing learning.
3. One Fire members recognise that showing care, support and commitment to each other will support the success of the group’s aims. This includes how we welcome new members to the Group.
4. Members should consider that everything we do as One Fire members, especially the way that we behave towards people outside the group, will impact our effectiveness. We therefore: consider others when we speak; take responsibility for our actions; and do not disrespect or scorn others, either verbally or through other mediums.
5. To strengthen our group’s relationships, and our self-reflection as individuals, we are invited to regularly share our own stories with the group – what we know of our families’ places of origin, histories, cultures, languages and the journey they took to live on this Country.
6. As members, we seek to listen deeply, ask questions, share, be curious, and value each other’s contributions, even when there are differing points of view. At times we may need to challenge one another and we do this with warmth and integrity.
7. Recognising that mistakes can be effective tools for collective learning, we are open in sharing our mistakes and seeking support to rectify them or to adjust our approach in future.
8. While we are likely to encounter harsh, racist and mean behaviour by people with opposing views, we do not respond in a like-for-like manner. One Fire members avoid being combative or denigrating others. If we treat others with respect, even when we profoundly disagree with them, we create a bridge for change.
9. There may be times that One Fire members will need to speak up, challenge views or call out inappropriate behaviour. Members should always think about how to do this respectfully in ways that reduce, rather than increase bad behaviour. It’s challenging to consistently act with integrity, empathy and respect. You may need to step back, talk with others, review your intentions and practices and reassess where your priorities lie, both individually and collectively.
10. If a One Fire member’s behaviour does not align with this code this behaviour will be addressed through discussion with the member by representatives of the One Fire Committee. Continued disregard of this code may result in removal from the One Fire Reconciliation Group. Any disciplinary measure taken by the Committee shall be presented for ratification at a subsequent ordinary meeting of the One Fire Reconciliation Group.
Geelong One Fire thanks the First Nations people who guided Reconciliation Victoria in creating the Model Code of Conduct on which the Geelong One Fire code of conduct is based.