Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australia/Newsletter

= Suggestions =

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 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)

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)

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)

= General discussion =

Outreach umbrella
Can I suggest that the newsletter be brought under the umbrella of WikiProject Australia/Outreach. It makes senses to consolidate these activities. &mdash;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)

January GA and FA articles
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)
 * 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)

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)