<div dir="auto"><div><div>As a Canberran who isn't a regular attendee at CPUG but has gone a couple of times in the past, I support this request - they're one of the few regular open source meetups in this city and the request seems reasonable.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Andrew Donnellan<br><a href="http://andrew.donnellan.id.au" target="_blank">http://andrew.donnellan.id.au</a> <a href="mailto:andrew@donnellan.id.au" target="_blank">andrew@donnellan.id.au</a></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 18:36 Kathy Reid via linux-aus, <<a href="mailto:linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au">linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi folks,<br>
<br>
Quick note of support here - I know Jonah Sullivan personally and when I <br>
lived in Canberra I regularly went to CPUG. Good people, good group. +1<br>
<br>
On 22/3/26 18:21, Jonathan Woithe via linux-aus wrote:<br>
> Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group<br>
><br>
> Your Email Address: <a href="mailto:geosull@pm.me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">geosull@pm.me</a><br>
><br>
> Project name: Canberra Python User Group<br>
><br>
> Grant Type: Community Grant<br>
><br>
> Aim of the project:<br>
><br>
> The Canberra Python User Group (CPUG) has been a leader in Canberra’s<br>
> technology and innovation culture since 2011, in that time we’ve grown<br>
> to over 1,000 members; representing one of largest technical communities<br>
> of any kind in Oceania.<br>
><br>
> Our primary organising tool is MeetUp, where we manage our members'<br>
> mailing list and organise events.<br>
> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/</a><br>
><br>
> There is a free and public event each month held at the Australian<br>
> National University's Hannah Neumann mathematics building. Events<br>
> attract hundreds of engineers, developers, data professionals and<br>
> scientists every year in a developer-oriented and supportive<br>
> environment.<br>
><br>
> The meeting each month includes a formal long-term presentation by a<br>
> local practitioner, followed by an informal social get-together where<br>
> attendees can meet with like-minded people to test ideas and<br>
> collaborate.<br>
><br>
> We are grass-roots and volunteer-run: volunteers schedule speakers and<br>
> events. Grant funds are used to ensure the events are attractive and<br>
> accessible by offering light refreshments.<br>
><br>
> Estimated cost breakdown of the project: AUD$1,500 for catering.<br>
><br>
> This will provide funding for approximately 10 meetings with 20-30<br>
> attendees per meeting.<br>
><br>
> Project team details:<br>
><br>
> * Jonah Sullivan - CPUG Organiser - FOSS4G Organiser since 2017, OSGeo<br>
> Oceania Board Member since 2019, Python Software Foundation Contributing<br>
> Member since 2023<br>
><br>
> * Evan Kohilas - CPUG Organiser - PyconAU Organiser since 2024, Open<br>
> Source Committer<br>
><br>
> * Andrew Hicks - CPUG Organiser - Python Developer<br>
><br>
> First Name: Jonah<br>
><br>
> Last Name: Sullivan<br>
><br>
> Email Address: <a href="mailto:geosull@pm.me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">geosull@pm.me</a><br>
><br>
> A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates on the<br>
> project:<br>
><br>
> I'm willing to provide regular updates on the project, including photos<br>
> and narratives about how the grant funds have been used to support the<br>
> community, and what the CPUG has been working on.<br>
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