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<p>Hi everyone, <br>
</p>
<p>Hope this finds you and your loved ones warm and well - and your
alert board green. Linux Australia activities have continued apace
over the last couple of months, and I'd like to take the
opportunity to keep you all briefed on progress and planned
actions. <br>
</p>
<h4>Linux Australia Grants Program</h4>
<ul>
<li>Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network hosting infrastructure
submitted by Paul Fenwick - approved $800 11th May</li>
<li>Hackerspace Ipswich - open hardware for training by Robert
Manietta - approved $1500 11th May</li>
<li>Stemformatics open data platform for genomic research by
Rowland Mosbergen - approved $5000 27th April</li>
<li>Moe Men's shed - organisation still in formative stage, grant
deferred until operational</li>
<li>Sunraysia LuG - hosting and domain name registration by Phil
Steel-Wilson - approved $50<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Still under consideration</p>
<ul>
<li>Hubcaps to creative hubs - open data by Dr Cristina Garduno
Freeman - due for consideration 8th June</li>
<li>Ballarat HackerSpace Women's Wednesday by Robert Layton -
community feedback due by 8th June, due for consideration 8th
June</li>
</ul>
<p>In total, we have now committed $AUD 8850 of our $AUD 35k budget.
At this time no applications have been received for the UX grant
matching generously offered by Cartesian Creative. <br>
</p>
<p>More information on our Grants Program is available at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.org.au/projects/grants">https://linux.org.au/projects/grants</a>. Grant applications are open
until 30th September 2017, however all funds must be expended by
this date (our end of financial year). <br>
</p>
<p>Again, many thanks to this community for your well considered and
professional input and commentary on Grant Applications - your
feedback helps ensure Council makes well informed decisions on
Grants. <br>
</p>
<h4>Beyond 2020 Alliance</h4>
<p>Linux Australia is delighted to be a founding partner in the
Beyond 2020 Alliance - a collaborative effort between Internet
Australia, IT Professionals Australia (formerly SAGE-AU) and the
Telecommunications Society of Australia, aimed at reshaping the
conversation around the NBN - and driving evidence-based and
research-backed discussions over the future of Australia's digital
infrastructure post 2020. <br>
</p>
<p>You can join the conversation at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.beyond2020.net.au">http://www.beyond2020.net.au</a>,
@Beyond2020All on Twitter or
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/Beyond2020All">https://www.facebook.com/Beyond2020All</a> on Facebook. <br>
</p>
<p>Especial thanks go to George Fong for his ever-respectful,
diplomatic and quietly determined momentum in bringing the group
together. </p>
<h4>Linux Australia rebranding</h4>
<p>With special thanks to Sae Ra Germaine (Secretary), Cameron
Tudball (Vice President) and David Bell (Committee Member), we've
now developed a Rebranding Brief. We've approached Tania Walker
(graphic designer for LCA2017 and LCA2018) given her well-received
work with the organisation in the past - essentially as a
preferred supplier - and offered her the opportunity to provide
first quote for the rebranding work. </p>
<p>Rebranding work is required before we redevelop our Membership
platform and website. <br>
</p>
<p>As always, if anyone from the community would like to be involved
in this tranche of work, we'd love to have your input. <br>
</p>
<h4>Linux Australia partnership with VALA Tech Camp</h4>
<p>Linux Australia is delighted to partner with VALA on the VALA
Tech Camp, to be held 11-13th July in Melbourne. <br>
</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.vala.org.au/events/1116-vala-tech-camp">https://www.vala.org.au/events/1116-vala-tech-camp</a></p>
<p>Linux Australia is funding a Diversity Scholarship, aimed at
increasing representation of Indigenous and rural/remote
practitioners in technology. <br>
</p>
<p>We're also facilitating the delivery of a two-hour Introduction
to Python, and I'd like to extend thanks to Gala Camacho and Noon
Silk from the Melbourne Python communities for their involvement,
and to Brianna Laugher from PyLadies Melbourne for her behind the
scenes efforts also. I'll also be delivering an introduction to
free and open APIs. </p>
<h4>Linux Australia partnership with WordCamp</h4>
<p>We're still finalising details on this one, however the general
approach is that WordCamp will channel funds to WordPress Meetups
in Australia via Linux Australia. Many thanks to Josepha Haden
from WordCamp, and to Dee Teal from the Australian WordPress
community for their input and assistance on reaching this stage. <br>
</p>
<h4>Linux Australia on Facebook and LinkedIn<br>
</h4>
<p>We now have our own Facebook presence at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/LinuxAustralia">https://www.facebook.com/LinuxAustralia</a></p>
<p>and on LinkedIn at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/2966738">https://www.linkedin.com/company/2966738</a><br>
</p>
<h4>Linux Australia events</h4>
<p>Many LA-auspiced events are now in full swing, and I encourage
you to explore them further.</p>
<h5>JoomlaDay Australia Sydney - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://joomladay.org.au/">https://joomladay.org.au/</a> - June
17-18, UTS Sydney</h5>
This one-day event brings together the Australian Joomla community
for talks and workshops. Big kudos to Peter Bui for all his efforts
here.
<h5>WordCamp Brisbane - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://2017.brisbane.wordcamp.org/">https://2017.brisbane.wordcamp.org/</a> - July
22-23, QUT Gardens Point<br>
</h5>
Tickets are now on sale for another spectacular WordCamp event,
brought to you by Dion Hulse, Cameron Jones, Ricky Blacker, Hannah
Malcolm, Robert Wilde and Peter Bui. <br>
<h5>Pycon AU - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://pycon-au.org/">https://pycon-au.org/</a> - August 3-8, Melbourne
Convention Centre</h5>
A huge congratulations to all Speakers who received their
acceptances yesterday, and to all who submitted to the CfP. It's
shaping up to be an incredible event. Big thanks to Richard Jones
and his excellent crew. <br>
<h5>DrupalSouth - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://drupalsouth2017.drupal.org.nz/">https://drupalsouth2017.drupal.org.nz/</a> - November
16-17, Auckland</h5>
The CfP for attendees and speakers is now open. Big thanks to Pamela
Clifford and Nicole Kirsch and Sparks Interactive for all their
efforts here.<br>
<h5>linux.conf.au 2018 - January 22-26, UTS Sydney</h5>
Planning is now well underway for linux.conf.au 2018 to be held next
January in Sydney. Big thanks to Bruce Crawley, James Polley and the
team for all their hard work to date. You won't want to miss this!<br>
It's time to start thinking about your #CfP submissions, as #CfP
will open in a couple of months. <br>
<h5>GovHack - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://govhack.org">https://govhack.org</a> - July 28-30, everywhere</h5>
<p>Although Linux Australia is not auspicing GovHack this year, we
encourage you to take a look and get involved -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.govhack.org">http://www.govhack.org</a></p>
<h4>Upcoming Conference Bids</h4>
<p>Bids for linux.conf.au 2020 will open in June, so if you're
interested in running the best Linux conference in the world in
your home town, it's time to start getting serious! <br>
</p>
<p>We have not received any Bids for Open Source Developers'
Conference this year. Pycon AU bids are sought through the Pycon
AU community. <br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p>As always, your comments, questions, feedback and constructive
criticism are warmly welcomed. <br>
</p>
<p>Kind regards, <br>
</p>
<p>Kathy<br>
</p>
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Kathy Reid
President
Linux Australia
0418 130 636
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:president@linux.org.au">president@linux.org.au</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://linux.org.au">http://linux.org.au</a>
Linux Australia Inc
GPO Box 4788
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
ABN 56 987 117 479 </pre>
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