Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australia/Newsletter

message: == 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)
replies: text: 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)
thread_title:  Suggestions 

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)
thread_title:  Suggested content for future newsletters 

message: 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)
thread_title:  For future issues: ACOTF 

message: 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)
thread_title:  For future issues: Recognition of Australian Wikipedians 

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

text: And Brabham BT19, was tagged as WP Australia in January (promoted to FA in October 2007). -- Mattinbgn\talk 23:20, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeh I noticed that. WP:AUSTRALIA isn't nationalistic enough....LOL....Blnguyen  (bananabucket) 23:28, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

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

message: 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)
thread_title:  Outreach umbrella 

message: To  25 January 2008
*GA
*#Matthew Charlton
*#Enjoy Yourself (Kylie Minogue album)
*#Giving You Up
*#Bernard Fanning
*#Pick Up the Pace
*#My Happiness (song)
*#Lost and Running
*#Jon Coghill
*#Hobart coastal defences
*#Don Tallon
*#The Wiggles
*#Osprey
*#Nobody Sees
*#Black Tears
*#Selarang Barracks Incident
*#Ray Lindwall
*#Warwick Armstrong
*#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)
replies: text: 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)
replies: text: Recently (since 25 January) there has been Thirsty Merc that I know about. -- Mattinbgn\talk 23:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

text: And Brabham BT19, was tagged as WP Australia in January (promoted to FA in October 2007). -- Mattinbgn\talk 23:20, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeh I noticed that. WP:AUSTRALIA isn't nationalistic enough....LOL....Blnguyen  (bananabucket) 23:28, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: January GA and FA articles

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