<div dir="ltr"><div>I wonder if this story could be used to inspire an OpenStreetMap mapathon in Eromanga. We could stump up some money from the OSM SIG pool of funds to cover food/drinks, find a local venue, and then skype in to show how everyone in the town can contribute to OpenStreetMap.</div><div><br></div><div>Probably just need one local (Mayor) perhaps to help us with on the ground coordination.</div><div><br></div><div>Crazy idea or something we should do?</div><div><br></div><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/google-maps-outback-queensland-street-view-inaccurate/100065310">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/google-maps-outback-queensland-street-view-inaccurate/100065310</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Charles Gregory</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:osm.lists@chuq.net">osm.lists@chuq.net</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 at 19:54<br>Subject: [talk-au] ABC article - Google Maps in Eromanga<br>To: talk-au <<a href="mailto:talk-au@openstreetmap.org">talk-au@openstreetmap.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I notice this article:</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/google-maps-outback-queensland-street-view-inaccurate/100065310" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-14/google-maps-outback-queensland-street-view-inaccurate/100065310</a><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">A good opportunity to make sure the town is 100% accurate (and detailed) in OSM.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Assuming we can locate some appropriately licensed sources of course - it's a bit of a trek to get there in person.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Regards,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Charles</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div>
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