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Contents 1 Suggestions 1.1 Suggested content for future newsletters 1.2 For future issues: ACOTF 1.3 For future issues: Recognition of Australian Wikipedians 2 General discussion 2.1 Outreach umbrella 2.2 January GA and FA articles 2.3 Newsletter

[edit] Suggestions

[edit] Suggested content for future newsletters

Some suggestions from me for possible inclusions in future newsletters:

• Progress on ACOTF - eg current nominations, progress on current and immediate past collaborations as per the summaries ScottDavis used to do - see for example Surf lifesaving is now ACOTF (from Archive number 20)

• Recently recognised wikipedians through triple crown and Drover's award

• Recent Australia-related DYKs

• Profiles (wikipedia based) of Australian contributers - eg their areas of contribution ...

• Wikipedia in the Australian media

• Other wikimedia projects - eg Australian updates to Wikisource, Commons, ...

• Australian meet-ups
  • Perhaps some people might be prepared to write about the recent Canberra and Melbourne meet-ups

I understand that suggestions for the next issue should be made on this talk page, so I guess if I (or anybody else) wishes to run with this we just start a new section and develop it further. I think the newsletter is a great addition - thanks to those who put it together - Spebi and Blnguyen --Matilda ^talk 20:44, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

On that first point - I still do the summary - the primary source is at Wikipedia:Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight/History. I hadn't even realised I didn't post it to WP:AWNB last week until I read this - it was late and I was thinking about other things. I knew I missed reporting the previous week at AWNB at all, and wanted to redress that oversight. --Scott Davis ^Talk 12:10, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] For future issues: ACOTF

Media Watch (TV program) was WP:ACOTF from 26 November 2007 to 10 December 2007

• 9 contributors made 13 edits. The article increased from 890 words/54.5kb to 1372 words/34.6 kb - just over 50% increase. See how it changed

The new ACOTF is 1967 in Australia.

Comments suggest the following could also be within scope for improvement: Melbourne, Harold Holt, BHP Billiton, Drover (Australian), Brisbane.

--Matilda ^talk 21:08, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] For future issues: Recognition of Australian Wikipedians

Further Australian Wikipedians to be awarded Durova's Australian Special edition WikiProject triple crown since the last newsletter are: Matilda Moondyne Mattinbgn VirtualSteve Gnangarra RaNdOm26 Thebainer.

In response to suggestions that we recognise Australian Wikipedians who contribute much to the project Moondyne created a Drover's Award for Australian Wikipedians who work tirelessly behind the scenes, especially on WikiProject and Portal maintenance tasks. To date those recognised are SatuSuro Longhair CJ User:Spebi User:Moondyne User:Grahamec User:Mattinbgn User:ScottDavis.

--Matilda ^talk 21:29, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] General discussion

[edit] Outreach umbrella

Can I suggest that the newsletter be brought under the umbrella of Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/Outreach. It makes senses to consolidate these activities. —Moondyne 02:29, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

• I second that move but I find it useful to have a separate tab on the WP:Aus info box--Matilda ^talk 20:44, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
  • Hmmm - I note the outreach department is somewhat languishing--Matilda ^talk 20:50, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] January GA and FA articles

To 25 January 2008

• GA
  1. Matthew Charlton
  2. Enjoy Yourself (Kylie Minogue album)
  3. Giving You Up
  4. Bernard Fanning
  5. Pick Up the Pace
  6. My Happiness (song)
  7. Lost and Running
  8. Jon Coghill
  9. Hobart coastal defences
  10. Don Tallon
  11. The Wiggles
  12. Osprey
  13. Nobody Sees
  14. Black Tears
  15. Selarang Barracks Incident
  16. Ray Lindwall
  17. Warwick Armstrong
  18. Ian Meckiff
• FA
  • Sid Barnes
  • George Jones (RAAF officer)
  • I Don't Remember
  • Archie Jackson —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattinbgn (talk • contribs) 21:58, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

There should be +19 GAs somewhere, since I Don't Remember and Archie Jackson were GAs, the net GAs has increased from 106 to 123, so we are still missing some new GAs. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 22:54, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Recently (since 25 January) there has been Thirsty Merc that I know about. -- Mattinbgn\^talk 23:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

And Brabham BT19, was tagged as WP Australia in January (promoted to FA in October 2007). -- Mattinbgn\^talk 23:20, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeh I noticed that. WP:AUSTRALIA isn't nationalistic enough....LOL....Blnguyen (bananabucket) 23:28, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Newsletter

How is this newsletter delivered? I currently have a a bot that delivers newsletters. If you would like, I can have it deliever it for you. Just follow instructions on the page if you would like it delivered. Thanks, - Milk's Favorite Cookie 23:15, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

AT the moment, the newsletter is inactive. Blnguyen (vote in the photo straw poll) 00:26, 17 March 2008 (UTC)