Hi Folks,
I am just a solo OSM mapper from Tasmania, Australia but I have come across the folks behind OSGeo Oceania both at local Australian conferences and via the web (Slack channels, Discord, mailing lists). I have no doubt that they have their hearts behind the open source community and OSM in particular. When I have had issues they, and other community members, have always been available with advice or links to appropriate documentation to solve my issues. I am not actually sure there are many ‘OSM communities’ across Australia but I have found that mappers from across the country have come together in a spirit of cooperation when work has been required due to events such as bushfires, cyclones etc where quick mapping of areas has been required. They have also supported other organisations embarking on the use of OSM during emergencies (Recent SSSI event). I have no doubt that this organisation will further the OSM project in the greater Oceania region in a respectful manner and well represent the OSMF. Would I join them – yes, already have, to give back where my skills enable me to do so. Cheers – Phil http://hdyc.neis-one.org/?tastrax From: Joost Schouppe [OSMF secretary] <secret...@osmfoundation.org> Sent: Monday, 4 May 2020 4:29 AM To: talk-au@openstreetmap.org Cc: Rory McCann <rory.mcc...@osmfoundation.org> Subject: [talk-au] OSGeo Oceania Local Chapter application Hello OSM people of Australia, You may be aware that OSGeo Oceania has applied to become an official Local Chapter of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. We would like to know how the various OSM communities of Oceania feel about this application. Have you heard of OSGeo Oceania? Do you like and support them? Would you want to join them? Please share your opinion, questions, comments or concerns! You can do so here, or contact us privately. I am sending this message together with Rory McCann. Because we live as far from Oceania as is possible on this planet, we will be sending out messages to a sample of active mappers in the region to get a feel of the region. Feel free to send us a private message at rory.mcc...@osmfoundation.org <mailto:rory.mcc...@osmfoundation.org> and jo...@osmfoundation.org <mailto:jo...@osmfoundation.org> . You can find all the information about this Local Chapter application on the OSMF website: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters/Applications/Oceania . The group's page is at: https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Oceania We will keep the discussion open for 30 days, starting today, May 3rd. Looking forward to your opinions, and thank you to the OSGeo Oceania team for applying! All the best, Joost Schouppe Secretary OpenStreetMap Foundation Name & Registered Office: OpenStreetMap Foundation St John’s Innovation Centre Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0WS United Kingdom A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales Registration No. 05912761
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