[Linux-aus] Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group

[Kathy Reid]

Hi folks,

Quick note of support here - I know Jonah Sullivan personally and when I 
lived in Canberra I regularly went to CPUG. Good people, good group. +1

On 22/3/26 18:21, Jonathan Woithe via linux-aus wrote:
> Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group
>
> Your Email Address: geosull at pm.me
>
> Project name: Canberra Python User Group
>
> Grant Type: Community Grant
>
> Aim of the project:
>
>      The Canberra Python User Group (CPUG) has been a leader in Canberra’s
>      technology and innovation culture since 2011, in that time we’ve grown
>      to over 1,000 members; representing one of largest technical communities
>      of any kind in Oceania.
>
>      Our primary organising tool is MeetUp, where we manage our members'
>      mailing list and organise events.
>      https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/
>
>      There is a free and public event each month held at the Australian
>      National University's Hannah Neumann mathematics building.  Events
>      attract hundreds of engineers, developers, data professionals and
>      scientists every year in a developer-oriented and supportive
>      environment.
>
>      The meeting each month includes a formal long-term presentation by a
>      local practitioner, followed by an informal social get-together where
>      attendees can meet with like-minded people to test ideas and
>      collaborate.
>
>      We are grass-roots and volunteer-run: volunteers schedule speakers and
>      events.  Grant funds are used to ensure the events are attractive and
>      accessible by offering light refreshments.
>
> Estimated cost breakdown of the project: AUD$1,500 for catering.
>
>      This will provide funding for approximately 10 meetings with 20-30
>      attendees per meeting.
>
> Project team details:
>
>    * Jonah Sullivan - CPUG Organiser - FOSS4G Organiser since 2017, OSGeo
>      Oceania Board Member since 2019, Python Software Foundation Contributing
>      Member since 2023
>
>    * Evan Kohilas - CPUG Organiser - PyconAU Organiser since 2024, Open
>      Source Committer
>
>    * Andrew Hicks - CPUG Organiser - Python Developer
>
> First Name: Jonah
>
> Last Name: Sullivan
>
> Email Address: geosull at pm.me
>
> A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates on the
> project:
>
>      I'm willing to provide regular updates on the project, including photos
>      and narratives about how the grant funds have been used to support the
>      community, and what the CPUG has been working on.
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