Hello fellow WAMUGers
This email is to let you know of some things that were discussed at the recent
Committee meeting.
Change of Venue
Firstly, we have a change of meeting venue starting with our meeting on May 6.
For a few years now we have had the use of Future Sphere at Christ Church
Grammar School in Claremont. Although these facilities were state-of-the-art,
the location, school changes to the layout and function of the building plus
timing restrictions (we had to be out by 9 pm or alarms started ringing and
beefy security men would arrive at the door) contributed to a steady decline in
attendance. Consequently, the committee has been searching for for an
alternative meeting place that fulfils our requirements and whose cost "won't
break the bank”. Perhaps in the the spirit of full disclosure ii should mention
at this point the there actually never were any beefy security guards, just
once the caretaker arrived when yours truly incorrectly set the security
code.!!!
We have been very fortunate in obtaining a large office space in High Road,
Willeton, thanks to the generosity of the Professional Prowest Real Estate.
This new venue is easier to get to, no parking hassles and there is no need for
us to have to vacate the premises by 9pm of an evening. This being the case we
have returned to a meeting start time of 7:30 pm, which should make it easier
for all of us to get home from work, have something to eat and then make the
meeting.
So we look forward to starting afresh with our meetings and hope to see a
number of you attending. Further details will be posted next week & on our
website.
Survey Results
Secondly, and possibly the news you have been waiting for, we had a look at the
results of our recent survey. Thank you very much to the 62 members who
replied. Taking those few minutes to answer the questions has given the
Committee a broad overview of the location of our members.
Over 90% of those who replied lived within the metropolitan area, and for the
sake of this survey that included postcodes within 30 km of the Perth CBD.
These members were distributed fairly evenly north and south of the river.
The rest resided in the country with the majority in Western Australia, 1 in
New South Wales and 2 in Tasmania.
Celebrate Apple’s 50th year.
Finally, if you have not been aware 2014 marks Apple’s 50th year. We thought
we would like to celebrate this anniversary with a social function, a chance
for members to get together and put faces to those names and email addresses.
Although there is still more planning to be down we have tentatively decided to
have lunch at the Burswood on a weekend in August. More information will be
coming out after the next committee meeting, but for now keep it in the back of
your mind.
Many thanks for your support,
Maureen Smith
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