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<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
think that there are a number of opportunities for the open source geo
(OSG) community. The Government 2.0 Task Force will be reporting
later this year and I hope that this opens up opportunities to maker more
government data easily accessible. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
provides two opportunities:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>1.
Assisting with developing tools to support data discovery and access - given
that much of the government data will be spatial, this is an area for
OSG.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>2.
With access to a wider range of data the OSG community can develop a range of
tools to mash up this data.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Additionally, I am keen to see some OSGeo components in the <A
href="mailto:Spatial@Gov">Spatial@Gov</A> 2010 conference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=221394506-17112009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
happy to discuss further.......</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Regards</FONT>
</SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2> </FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>Ben Searle</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>General Manager, </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Australian Government Office of Spatial Data
Management</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Phone: 02 6249
9298</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Mobile:
0439-995-785</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>Fax: 02 6249 9942</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Email:</FONT> </SPAN><A
href="mailto:ben.searle@osdm.gov.au"><SPAN lang=en-au><U></U><U><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>ben.searle@ga.gov.au</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN lang=en-au></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Postal address: GPO Box
378, Canberra ACT 2601</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Bruce Bannerman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 17 November 2009
5:20<BR><B>To:</B> Aust-NZ@lists.osgeo.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Aust-NZ] Where
to now?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Now that FOSS4G-2009 is finished and has been well
received, it may be time to start thinking about which directions we want to
take OSGeo-AustNZ.<BR><BR>There appears to be a definite desire for
information and workshops on OSGeo projects in our region.<BR><BR>Perhaps
Shaun Kolomeitz and Simon Hope have hit on a good way of building the
Australian and New Zealand communities by targeting local groups? However I
feel we should keep the AustNZ focus to keep the overall momentum going (as
per Open Source Industry Australia).<BR><BR>Alternate between informal
sessions at the pub and info sessions hosted by kind
benefactors?<BR><BR>Borrowing from a successful format that I saw in the early
1990's (G.T.), for info sessions, it may be good to focus on demonstrating
solutions to problems and finishing with "oh and by the way, we used these
OSGeo projects to do this". This could be followed by dedicated "under to
hood" [1] sessions for more detail if required.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>For 2010, a
few of us have volunteered to help Ben Searle with Spatial@Gov. We will
probably have an OSGeo presence and workshops there.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Lets get
some thoughts going...<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On another note, at FOSS4G,
Arnulf Christl suggested that we may wish to consider running another regional
FOSS4G event in two years time.<BR><BR>I canvased a few people at FOSS4G and
believe that we'd get a few key Developers / Vendors back here if we
did.<BR><BR>I think that if we were to do this, running it in New Zealand this
time would be ideal.<BR><BR>Is there any interest in this? This could become a
regular event if there is sufficient
interest.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Bruce<BR><BR><BR>[1] I hope you don't mind my
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