AUSOM - Gallery 2

Other AUSOM activities

AUSOM holds a small monthly raffle for those who attend the meeting, but annually there's a major raffle with prizes worth thousands of dollars.

In addition to the main meeting at the NewHope Baptist Church, 3-7 Springfield Rd, Blackburn North, a smaller meeting for "Retirees and Others" is held during each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church Hall. Details.

A new AUSOM group is to meet for the first time on April 15, 2010. This is for residents of the Mornington Peninsula and environs. Details.

foyer1a

Committee of Management 2009–10

(Left to right) Graeme Adam, Ordinary Member; Colette Connolly, Ordinary Member; Chris McQuillen, Vice President; Susan Jensen, President; Greg Davies, Ordinary Member; Damian Vuleta, Treasurer; Fred Jago, Ordinary Member

SIGleaders

Committee member Fred welcomes members and visitors as they arrive at the monthly meeting.

foyer1

One-on-one training sessions are held by arrangement on each meeting day at both beginner and intermediate levels.

SIGleaders1

Longstanding member Mike offers all manner of peripheral equipment and consumables at attractive prices, together with plenty of free advice!

SIGleaders2

Smaller SIGs such as the Microsoft Office group enjoy the comforts of smaller meeting rooms like the Retreat, shown here. Alan is the convenor.

SIGleaders3

Geoff's iPhone Special Interest Group is typical of those that form in response to new technologies and persist as long as there are interested members.

SIGleaders6

Front desk workers prepare for the arrival of around 120 members on a typical monthly meeting day.

SIGleaders5

View of our monthly meeting venue — NewHope Baptist Church, Blackburn Nth — from Springfield Rd.

SIGleaders4

President Susan opens the first meeting at AUSOM's new venue in Blackburn North.

SIGleaders7

The Internet SIG meets in one of the smaller rooms, each of which has a widescreen display. This is the Discovery Room and Peter is the SIG leader.

More photos in Gallery 1 and Gallery 3