Announcements

BAS 2024 AGM

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The BAS 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday October 21st, starting at 7:30pm.

Here is the link to join the Zoom meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86463839342?pwd=jQvU7PdFJqOub9HZb5uJdca0Q3JC44.1

Here are links to the proposed meeting agenda and minutes of the 2023 AGM:
2024 AGM agenda: https://bas.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/Agenda-2024-BAS-AGM-Annual-General-Meeting.pdf
2023 AGM Minutes: https://bas.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/BAS-AGM-Minutes-September-25-2023.pdf

The BAS Management Committee is always keen to welcome new members and new skills.  Please email me  president@bas.asn.au  if you would like to nominate for the Management Committee, whether that be for a general position or President; Vice-President; Secretary; or Treasurer. 

The formalities of the AGM should be quick to proceed through.  We can then use our online time for some astronomy news and astro-information and astrophotography sharing between our members.

l BAS members are encouraged to attend this AGM.  Help BAS deliver the astronomy services, facilities and experiences you are seeking.

BAS Twitter/X Account

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BAS has a Twitter/X account. This might be a useful inter-member communications channel. Members may message each other using some specific BAS #tags. This may make make it easier for members to see if other members also plan to attend specific BAS events.

The name of the BAS account is: @BrisAstronomy

A few hash-tags #tags have been created for the main events BAS conducts:

Mount Coot-tha Public Nights = #BASCootha
Maleny Observatory Nights = #BASMaleny
Calvert Model Aero Nights = #BASCalvert
Cunningham Lookout Nights = #BASCunningham
Warwick Archers Nights = #BASWarwick
School Nights = #BASSchool

By posting on Twitter/X using a tag such as #BASMaleny, and saying you plan on attending a Maleny Observatory evening, other Twitter/X users can search for the #BASMaleny tag and see the messages left by members, and add to the converation. This may make planning attendance at an evening a bit more transparent.

BAS Management Committee 2023/24

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At the September 25th 2023 Annual General Meeting, the following BAS members were elected to the BAS Management Committee for 2023/24

Peter Allison
Paul Baker
Nathan Eikenbary
Dean Stewart
John Pitts (and also Calvert Co-ordinator)
Subbarao Sivakumar
Ken Wishaw (and also Maleny Observatory Co-ordinator)
Mike Zupanc

Maleny Golf Club – Directions

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BAS conducts regular telescope evenings for its Sunshine Coast members on the lawns of the Maleny Golf Club clubhouse.

The club’s street address is:  15 Porters Lane, North Maleny QLD, 4552

Most people initially head for Landsborough and then head up the Landsborough Maleny Road to Maleny itself.  Once in Maleny, drive straight through the first roundabout and then take the first right, Teak Street, to head towards North Maleny and the golf club.

The club site has toilets and a clubhouse that are available to BAS members and event attendees.

For a Google Maps location map, click here.

For a What3Words location map, click here. Or insert the following three words into the app: responsible.bananas.croaking

Calvert Aero Modelling Field – Directions

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How to Find Your Way to the Calvert Observing Site

The location is recognised by two names searchable within Google Maps:

  • Calvert Aero Modelling Society
  • Gratton Field

If driving from Brisbane, head for Rosewood. Then take the Rosewood Laidley Rd west for 7.6km. Just after the first right-hand curve in the road look for two small bus stop shelters. Immediately after turn left into Calvert Station Road, cross the rail line and creek and immediately turn left into Bourke Rd, West. Proceed 260m to a gate entrance on the right with two white flag poles. Drive down the lane at no more than 20kph and you have arrived.  And, don’t forget to bring your $10 to compensate the facilities owner.

Google Maps link to Calvert location: HERE  Search Google maps with either of these terms: “Calvert Aero Modelling Society” or “Gratton Field”

Waht3Words link to Calvert location: HERE or here: https://w3w.co/logos.recycle.helpful

Calvert entrance gate with two white flag poles.

The Calvert site has excellent facilities:

  • Kitchen with microwave ovens, BBQ facilities, refrigerators.
  • 240v power and running water
  • Dining hall with tables and chairs
  • Toilets and shower facilities
  • 240v power is also available along the flying field awnings
  • Extensive flat mown grassed areas.
Some of the main facilities at the Calvert Aeromodelling Field.
Kitchen and dining hall area.