The Third Sector, as distinct from the market sector and government sector,”is all the institutions that make up the culture of a country. This sector is far bigger than the marketing or government sectors, and if you were to wake up in your country tomorrow morning and this Third Sector had disappeared, how long would the country survive.” Jeremy Rivkin in Naked Ape and Superspecies by David Suzuki & Holly Dressel. Greystone Books, Vancouver, 2004
As part of the Third Sector, here is a list, in no particular order, of associations/groups that have meaning for me.
Field Naturalist Club of Victoria: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fncv/
National Gallery of Victoria Members: http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvmembers/
Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~handspin/
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: http://www.mso.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_home.asp
Wooden Boat Association of Victoria: http://www.woodenboat.org.au
Archaeological & Anthropological Association of Victoria: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aasv/index.htm
Melbourne Theatre Company: http://www.mtc.com.au/
Alternative Technology Association: http://www.ata.org.au/