Re: Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group
Andrew Donnellan via linux-aus <[email protected]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:29:32 +0800
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--===============8503867891036230522== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000028463a064d9b3ce8" --00000000000028463a064d9b3ce8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable As a Canberran who isn't a regular attendee at CPUG but has gone a couple of times in the past, I support this request - they're one of the few regular open source meetups in this city and the request seems reasonable. Andrew Donnellan http://andrew.donnellan.id.au [email protected] On Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 18:36 Kathy Reid via linux-aus, < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Quick note of support here - I know Jonah Sullivan personally and when I > lived in Canberra I regularly went to CPUG. Good people, good group. +1 > > On 22/3/26 18:21, Jonathan Woithe via linux-aus wrote: > > Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group > > > > Your Email Address: geosull-A2/[email protected] > > > > Project name: Canberra Python User Group > > > > Grant Type: Community Grant > > > > Aim of the project: > > > > The Canberra Python User Group (CPUG) has been a leader in > Canberra=E2=80=99s > > technology and innovation culture since 2011, in that time we=E2= =80=99ve > grown > > to over 1,000 members; representing one of largest technical > communities > > of any kind in Oceania. > > > > Our primary organising tool is MeetUp, where we manage our members= ' > > mailing list and organise events. > > https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/ > > > > There is a free and public event each month held at the Australian > > National University's Hannah Neumann mathematics building. Events > > attract hundreds of engineers, developers, data professionals and > > scientists every year in a developer-oriented and supportive > > environment. > > > > The meeting each month includes a formal long-term presentation by= a > > local practitioner, followed by an informal social get-together > where > > attendees can meet with like-minded people to test ideas and > > collaborate. > > > > We are grass-roots and volunteer-run: volunteers schedule speakers > and > > events. Grant funds are used to ensure the events are attractive > and > > accessible by offering light refreshments. > > > > Estimated cost breakdown of the project: AUD$1,500 for catering. > > > > This will provide funding for approximately 10 meetings with 20-30 > > attendees per meeting. > > > > Project team details: > > > > * Jonah Sullivan - CPUG Organiser - FOSS4G Organiser since 2017, OSG= eo > > Oceania Board Member since 2019, Python Software Foundation > Contributing > > Member since 2023 > > > > * Evan Kohilas - CPUG Organiser - PyconAU Organiser since 2024, Open > > Source Committer > > > > * Andrew Hicks - CPUG Organiser - Python Developer > > > > First Name: Jonah > > > > Last Name: Sullivan > > > > Email Address: geosull-A2/[email protected] > > > > A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates > on the > > project: > > > > I'm willing to provide regular updates on the project, including > photos > > and narratives about how the grant funds have been used to support > the > > community, and what the CPUG has been working on. > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-aus mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to > > linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org > _______________________________________________ > linux-aus mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to > linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org > --00000000000028463a064d9b3ce8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>As a Canberran who isn't a regular attendee= at CPUG but has gone a couple of times in the past, I support this request= - they're one of the few regular open source meetups in this city and = the request seems reasonable.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gm= ail_signature">Andrew Donnellan<br><a href=3D"http://andrew.donnellan.id.au= " target=3D"_blank">http://andrew.donnellan.id.au</a> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 = =C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">andrew@d= onnellan.id.au</a></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container= "><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 18:36 Kathy Re= id via linux-aus, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">linux= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,= 204);padding-left:1ex">Hi folks,<br> <br> Quick note of support here - I know Jonah Sullivan personally and when I <b= r> lived in Canberra I regularly went to CPUG. Good people, good group. +1<br> <br> On 22/3/26 18:21, Jonathan Woithe via linux-aus wrote:<br> > Grant Application from Jonah Sullivan for Canberra Python User Group<b= r> ><br> > Your Email Address: <a href=3D"mailto:geosull-A2/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank"= rel=3D"noreferrer">geosull-A2/[email protected]</a><br> ><br> > Project name: Canberra Python User Group<br> ><br> > Grant Type: Community Grant<br> ><br> > Aim of the project:<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 The Canberra Python User Group (CPUG) has been a l= eader in Canberra=E2=80=99s<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 technology and innovation culture since 2011, in t= hat time we=E2=80=99ve grown<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 to over 1,000 members; representing one of largest= technical communities<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 of any kind in Oceania.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Our primary organising tool is MeetUp, where we ma= nage our members'<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 mailing list and organise events.<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www.meetup.com/Canberra-Python-= Meetup-Group/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.= meetup.com/Canberra-Python-Meetup-Group/</a><br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 There is a free and public event each month held a= t the Australian<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 National University's Hannah Neumann mathemati= cs building.=C2=A0 Events<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 attract hundreds of engineers, developers, data pr= ofessionals and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 scientists every year in a developer-oriented and = supportive<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 environment.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 The meeting each month includes a formal long-term= presentation by a<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 local practitioner, followed by an informal social= get-together where<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 attendees can meet with like-minded people to test= ideas and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 collaborate.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 We are grass-roots and volunteer-run: volunteers s= chedule speakers and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 events.=C2=A0 Grant funds are used to ensure the e= vents are attractive and<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 accessible by offering light refreshments.<br> ><br> > Estimated cost breakdown of the project: AUD$1,500 for catering.<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 This will provide funding for approximately 10 mee= tings with 20-30<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 attendees per meeting.<br> ><br> > Project team details:<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 * Jonah Sullivan - CPUG Organiser - FOSS4G Organiser sinc= e 2017, OSGeo<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Oceania Board Member since 2019, Python Software F= oundation Contributing<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Member since 2023<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 * Evan Kohilas - CPUG Organiser - PyconAU Organiser since= 2024, Open<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Source Committer<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 * Andrew Hicks - CPUG Organiser - Python Developer<br> ><br> > First Name: Jonah<br> ><br> > Last Name: Sullivan<br> ><br> > Email Address: <a href=3D"mailto:geosull-A2/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel= =3D"noreferrer">geosull-A2/[email protected]</a><br> ><br> > A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates= on the<br> > project:<br> ><br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I'm willing to provide regular updates on the = project, including photos<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 and narratives about how the grant funds have been= used to support the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 community, and what the CPUG has been working on.<= br> > _______________________________________________<br> > linux-aus mailing list<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel= =3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a><br> > <a href=3D"https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus" rel= =3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linux.org.au/mai= lman/listinfo/linux-aus</a><br> ><br> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org" target=3D"= _blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> linux-aus mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no= referrer">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus" rel=3D"no= referrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/l= istinfo/linux-aus</a><br> <br> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to<br> <a href=3D"mailto:linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org" target=3D"_blan= k" rel=3D"noreferrer">linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org</a><br> </blockquote></div></div></div> --00000000000028463a064d9b3ce8-- --===============8503867891036230522== Content-Type: text/plain; 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