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Wikipedians in Melbourne have held five previous meetups. The sixth is now being planned.

Previous meetups

Possible participation

When?

Bainer, in passing I heard you mention late June? Don't mean to be too quick off the mark, but it's best to sort these things out early! Leon 05:14, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest sooner, rather than later, while the breakfast meetup a couple of days ago is still leaving a fresh impression with those whose made it. Metamagician3000 09:10, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Where?

Hmm.. well there was discussion about returning to the format of having somewhere out of the way to talk first. Of course, with the little VCA spot out of the picture as a possible venue, finding an alternative out of the hustle and bustle could be fun. Any chance of there being anywhere at a library or uni? Kyelewis 05:41, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Meetup proposal

In the true spirit of Wikipedia, and taking into account the above comments, I have been bold and suggest the following arrangements (which only require a phone call to confirm) for the next meetup:

Where: The Coffee Shop in Borders Bookshop at The Jam Factory in Chapel Street, South Yarra.

When: Tuesday 19 June from 7.00pm to 8.00pm 8.30pm- (I suggest Tuesday because the first three Melbourne meetups were held on a Tuesday)

In order to eliminate having to make arrangements for each new meetup, I suggest that we make this a set date (ie. third Tuesday of the month) on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis. We can discuss this as an agenda item for the next meetup. I have spoken with the manager of the Coffee Shop and he is happy to arrange tables in an area for each Wikipedia meetup.

The suggested criteria before the first Melbourne Meetup were :

  1. Quiet
  2. Seating for a dozen (give or take)
  3. Central, close to public transport - CBD(ish)
  4. Food
  5. Underage access
  6. Not smelling like a sewer is also good
  7. Parking

I think Borders Coffee Shop satisfies all of the above criteria. It's quiet. Seating is not a problem. It's almost CBD and public transport serves the area well (trams 8, 72,78, 79), and South Yarra railway station is a five minute walk away. There are more eating places to choose from than you can point a stick at. Underage access is OK. The smells are of coffee and newly printed books, and it has a large carpark at the rear. In addition, for those interested in going to the cinema after the meeting, Tuesday is the cheaper night at the Village Cinema Complex. If you want to check out the place, or have an interest in books, there is a Book Club meeting on the first Wednesday of every month from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.

That's the proposal. I would appreciate your comments. - Cuddy Wifter 04:05, 1 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds fine in principle... i just wouldn't have thought it would be big enough - but then, i've never been to that particuar borders - does it have a very big coffee shop area? If you think it's big enough, then I'll say it sounds fine. In general, borders is a cool place to be (geek-cool that is), so it seems like a good choice. It means i'll have to travel further out from the city than usual, but I'm sure I'll deal :P Kyelewis 03:41, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, and I think "South Yarra railway station is a five minute walk away" is a little optimistic. Kyelewis 03:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's a walk of 600 metres via the "Lovers Walk" footpath. The coffee shop has two seperate areas, one with seating for about 20 people and another with seating for about 50. - Cuddy Wifter 08:44, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It sounds okay to me. I quite like the Borders coffee shop. Metamagician3000 12:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't the Carlton one more central? On Lygon St. It's substantially closer to the CBD. 144.137.5.229 01:05, 9 May 2007 (UTC) Leon 01:08, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy with Prahan, but would much prefer Lygon St. Are the coffee places still open there? --Bduke 08:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The coffee shop in the Borders on Lygon St is smaller. Seating for about 40, I'd guess. I don't know how busy it is in the evenings (and if it's open at all), but they may have trouble accommodating us. Generally, the places on Lygon Street get quite a number of customers.
Cuddy's proposal has the great advantage that somebody is willing to implement them. However, I think the discussions at the previous meetings lasted longer than an hour, so I'd propose either starting half an hour earlier or finishing half an hour later. -- Jitse Niesen (talk) 08:53, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, one hour is too short. I've changed the finish time to 8.30pm. - Cuddy Wifter 19:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Someone's willingness to implement does sound like a great advantage. From my POV, it's probably about the same whether it's Carlton or Prahran, though Prahran might actually be easier for some, being close to a train station. Metamagician3000 09:50, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's true, the population centre of metro Melbourne is supposed to be around Glen Ira... I don't actually have a problem with Prahran. Leon 22:20, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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