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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Hello All,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>In the interests of the continued ability of the club to fund the
building of resources, infrastructure </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>and connectivity points. T</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>he annual membership
rates for the club was raised for discussion</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>at the annual general meeting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>The outcome of this discussion which was voted on by members and
passed, was that the membership needs</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>to be at a realistic level as to fund the purchase of
equipment for the benefit of members.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>The decided rates are as follows.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>As from May 15th 2009 the annual membership for Melbourne Wireless
will be </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Normal
Member
$50 per annum</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Student / Pensioner
Member
$25 per annum</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>(A health care card must be produced to attain this discount
rate)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Payments prior to this date will still be honored at the 20$
rate</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Club Sponsorship is also about to be reviewed by the
committee</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>with more formalised options worked out soon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>(contact the committee if you can sponsor the club
!)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>So what's coming from previous funds:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>More bandwidth around the network with upgrades to the backbone
done and continuing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>More Content , with a link to Melb PC's content archives coming
online very soon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>More Access , A cross link to Adelaide wireless should
become active this year.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009></SPAN><SPAN
class=612343606-30042009></SPAN><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Should you have ideas of what you would like to see on the network
, feel free to contribute and discuss.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>What's happening on the network build now
?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>A new wind powered node to cover the previously in-accessible
Hampton park to Berwick region and beyond</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>should be online within 2 months. - The mountings for the turbine
are going in this weekend.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>And many other link points are coming online this year including
Chadston Shopping Centre and </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Arthurs Seat, but I'll keep it brief for now with more
announcements when things happen.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial>Please contact the
treasurer for your membership queries</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial>Kind
Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=612343606-30042009><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=033120704-07042009>Peter
Buncle</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=033120704-07042009>President </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=033120704-07042009><FONT face=Arial>Melbourne Wireless<SPAN
class=612343606-30042009><FONT color=#0000ff>
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=033120704-07042009><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=612343606-30042009> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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