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All, My posts on the proposed national meet for 2005 may have seemed less than constructive. They are not intended to be destructive, rather to point out some fairly big problems with organising such an event. I propose a survey, with the following (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005. A hand in the air.
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(...) and I have 3 answers.. It's kind of like having the set isn't it ;-) (...) Nope, in fact, I think it is a better way to develop ties with other loc.au'ers If we started big,I think many would get lost in the crowd, start small and we all get (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005
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(...) Hello Teunis, Hi Everybody! (...) Look, I'm happy to do whatever, and, if need be, organise. But since I am based in Melbourne and consensus wanted the first meet to occur in Sydney (which does make sense) I'm not sure if I can avail myself as (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Everyone, I'm currently building each of the body designs for the H(J,X,Z) series Holden - Panel Van, Ute, One-tonner(tray back), Sedan and Wagon. Check out the first 2 styles by visiting... (URL) pics you may have seen of the Pano, and... (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce.moc)
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Hello All, Next M>ltc set up day is the 19/8/04 At My House (Teunis' house) Date : Sunday the 19th of September. Time :- 11am- 4pm Address :- Unit 1/15 Orchard Road Bayswater. Melway ref :- 64 E3 Ross, could you please post this one in on the M>ltc (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005
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Hello All, OZ LUGS, I'm very happy to help, In the organizing of the TRAINS area. For the event (OZ BrickFest/ ETC). I just think that we should keep the entry fee too around $50 AU. With any extra in profets going to prizes for the event (best MOC (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005. A hand in the air.
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(...) Yes. I will stand up. I have attendend all three national meets, have hosted/organised several local meets and have been a participant in Loc/Au soon after it's inception. I am a resident of Sydney, one of the proposed venues for the meet. I (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Day out on 5th Sept
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(...) To be honest, I didn't know anything about it, so unfortunatly it's not in my rather tight budget right now. I have been before, there is a lot to look at, last time I went we saw Thomas the Tank Engine and friends, that was rather cool :) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005
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I have made up a dummy page showing an example of some of the similar things we will come across when organising such an event, it's not really to reflect our own, but it's a basic guide to show where we are going and where we are at. It's not (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Gazza Ben and I are coming have not decided on mode of transport yet. Are you bringing the family? Pete (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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(...) • There were phone calls to find where we can even hold the event. That took a few calls, I can't remember how many, but I do recall calling several places. There was the badges that I made/paid for, a few things printed out. Basically we got (...) (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Good questions, Kerry! (...) Not me, for sure. I'd assume it would have to be someone from the host city. (...) Me, but probably not much more than $100. Michael (20 years ago, 29-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes, we probably need to chat with her and pick her brains on a host of topics. Personally, I am not concerned about the logistics of the event itself. We organise large and small conferences at work all the time with budgets in the $10K-$200K (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) foward? Well, if an organiser steps forward, I'd say as much as that person thinks they need to do it :-) It's a kind of chicken-and-egg situation. Without knowing how big an event it is going to be planned to be, it's hard to say what we (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I for one would not necessarily be willing to donate $100 cash to the event, but would be glad to donate $100 worth of free namebadges and/or engraved trophies/etc, to help see defray the costs of the event. As far as how to pull off a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It needs to be an individual or a formal organisation. A group of helpers is nice, but someone needs to be accountable for the 'seed funding' and its allocation. (...) In principle, I'd put up $100. But subject to my comments below. (...) 'The (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I would be happy to be part of a team, but I think this needs a few more (maybe a team of 4? someone from QLD, NSW and VIC and SA?... etc), where we can converse through either phone/email and maybe some kind of chat program.. MSN etc... just (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Been there (wargames), now I'm organisered out but I'll help if I can. (...) I see the $100, as an up front payment/seed money. Any proceeds back to such people who have paid, up to the $100. In the event of a profit, put into an account to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Day out on 5th Sept
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Hello All Brisluggers, As promised I have got together info for the day out to the Railway Workshops Museum on the 5th Of September. Is this date still OK? Below is a link for all the information needed. (URL) to this newsgroup if you can go or if (...) (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Australian Nation Meet, 2005
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(...) Well considering I'm not an Aussie, no... (...) But yes, I would be willing to put up $100 as well, just to see such an event take off. Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 28-Aug-04, to lugnet.loc.au)
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