MRG Admin Structure and Page Profile Clarification – Morangup

Shared Stewardship Identity

The primary holder of the “Morangup” Facebook Page is Morangup WA (facebook.com/morangup). Morangup WA operates under the professional-grade framework provided by Meta Platforms. Through the "Morangup" Facebook Page, additional administrators and moderators are added to both the Page itself and the Morangup Residents Group .

The Page is intentionally structured as a shared social-media stewardship identity. This design ensures:

• Volunteer safety – no single person is forced into the public firing line.
• Operational security – roles can be handed over without losing access.
• Continuity of stewardship – one stable ruleset; no sudden style-shifts if someone leaves.
• Protection from reprisals – personal attacks and “gotcha” tactics are blunted.

Running a community group solely through one private profile puts that person in the spotlight any time moderation is questioned. A shared stewardship Page treats the admin role as an office rather than a personality, keeping responsibilities stable even as volunteers come and go.

Local Stewardship & Selection

All stewards—public badge or incognito—are current or former Morangup residents who understand the township, its outer boundaries, and rural realities. New team members are invited on proven:

• Integrity and discretion
• Respect for individual privacy
• Practical, issues-based problem-solving (not gossip chasing)

Mixed-Badge Flexibility

• Incognito mode – work through the Page only; no public profile shown.
• Open-badge mode – use a personal profile that shows Facebook’s “Admin” or “Moderator” badge.

Both paths follow the same rules and oversight; volunteers simply choose their own privacy / visibility balance.

On Page Reactions (👍 “Like”)

A 👍 from the Page means “seen, reviewed, fits the rules.” It is mainly a quiet signal to other stewards and avoids 24-hour back-channel chatter. It is not an endorsement of any opinion.

How Morangup.com.au Works with the Group

Morangup.com.au is the long-form, searchable companion to the Facebook space:

Workflow	What happens	Privacy boundary
Issue appears in MRG (e.g. roadworks)	If the topic keeps resurfacing, the team builds a clear info page on Morangup.com.au and links to it from the Facebook thread.	Only the factual details move to the website. Personal comments stay in the group.
Trusted info arrives first (e.g. briefing, document drop)	The team publishes a concise explainer on the website, then posts in MRG to point residents to the full details.	No private messages or identities are exported.
Why this matters	Facebook is great for discussion but poor for later retrieval (“infinite-scroll” feed). The website stores the durable facts—maps, dates, contacts, how-to steps—so residents can find them quickly.	Group conversations remain inside the group; the website only mirrors the information, not the gossip.

In short: Facebook for talk, Website for reference. Both channels operate on the same virtues—local stewardship, privacy respect, zero drama export.

This twin-platform model protects volunteers, keeps information organised, and ensures Morangup residents can always find what they need without endless scrolling.

We live here too, and we’re committed to keeping every channel respectful, helpful, and genuinely local.

— MRG Admin Team