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==WikiProject Australia newsletter,December 2008==
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''Welcome!'' [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia|WikiProject Australia]] is a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]], which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of [[Australia]] and [[:Category:Australia|Australia-related topics]]. This newsletter exists simply to notify Australian Wikipedians of ongoing events within the project and relating to Australia on Wikipedia.

<h3>[[WP:AUS/GA|200 GA Drive]]
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Last year, an informal pact/commitment was made late in the year to aim for 100 good articles by the end of the year. As a result, a net increase of 24 GAs was achieved in December 2007 and the GA count hit triple figures, ending the year on 106 GAs. This year seasonally adjusted, the GA production has been slower than in last during the May-November periods ''(see graphs below)''. At the start of the month, our WikiProject had 178 good articles. Another GA Drive has been organised, with the hope of reaching the double century by the end of the year or Australia Day 2009 at the least. As of 16 December, there are 180 GAs and 15 currently nominated, primarily in response to the GA appeal. Everyone's help is requested to make the drive a success.

<h3>[[:commons:2008_Summer_Olympics_Australian_athletes|2008 Summer Olympics photo drive]]
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Following the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], some Australian Wikipedians attended the various welcome home parades for the athletes, with one objective being to help create free images of the athletes. Previously, less than ten had photos. However, there are now over 100 athletes that do have photos, but unfortunately in some cases, they have not yet been identified. Help is requested for this purpose at the link above.

<h3>Wikimedia Australia
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After much hard work in slogging through paperwork and government regulations, '''[[m:Wikimedia_Australia|Wikimedia Australia]]''' was incorporated on 6 August, and membership was opened on 12 November. Its [[m:Wikimedia_Australia/SoP|stated purpose]] is to be "an independent, not-for-profit organisation, whose primary aim is to promote equality of opportunity to access and participate in the collaborative creation of Free Cultural Works, especially educational works, and works about Australia, its culture, natural environment, and Australian news and media". It will be developing a joint publication with Creative Commons Australia, and members are in the process of spreading the Wikipedia message, with Wikipedia being introduced into the curriculum in some courses in Australia next year. The first AGM is planned for 11 January 2009.

<h3>[[User:Casliber|Casliber]]
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Well known Australian Wikipedian and polyglot FA writer Casliber, known for his writings on Australian wildlife among other things, has placed first in this year's arbitration election and appears certain to be appointed.

<h3>Quality watch
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[[File:GHSTrott.jpg|thumb|Mattinbgn is rather camera shy, so here is [[Harry Trott]].]]
2008 saw a major feat for WikiProject Australia: '''100''' articles were promoted to '''[[WP:FA|featured article]] status'''. This is huge not only for the project's individual members and those who helped achieved such an impressive statistic, but for all of Wikipedia. Everyone involved has given readers from all around the world a chance to learn about Australia and relevant topics online from the best of sources. Congratulations to [[User:Mattinbgn|Mattinbgn]], who wrote the 100th FA, [[Harry Trott]]. Also of note was the promotion of national icon Sir [[Donald  Bradman]], which then appeared as the main page FA on his 100th birthday. WikiProject Australia's '''maiden [[WP:FT|featured topics]]''' arrived early in the year, with [[Wikipedia:Featured_topics/Dream_Days_at_the_Hotel_Existence|Dream Days at the Hotel Existence]] and [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Powderfinger albums|Powderfinger albums]], both about the band [[Powderfinger]]. [[Portal:New South Wales|New South Wales]] and [[Portal:Music of Australia|Music of Australia]] became featured portals. A further 13 [[WP:FL|featured lists]] have been produced.

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;Recent events
* <span style="font-size: 9pt;">'''January-February''': The first two Australian [[WP:FT|featured topics]] promoted.</span>
* <span style="font-size: 9pt;">[[June 25|25 Jun]]: One hundred Australia-related articles have been promoted to [[WP:FA|featured article status]].</span>
* <span style="font-size: 9pt;">[[August 6|6 Aug]]: [[:m:Wikimedia Australia]] is incorporated.</span>
* <span style="font-size: 9pt;">[[August 27|27 Aug]]: Featured article on [[Don Bradman]] appears on the front page on his 100th birthday.</span>
* <span style="font-size: 9pt;">[[December 8|8 Dec]]: Drive for 200 Australian [[WP:GA|good articles]] begin. [[WP:AUS/GA|Details]].</span>
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<div style="text-align: center;">{{Nowrap begin}}
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia|Main page]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australia|Talk]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board|Notice board]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Portal:Australia|Portal]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[:Category:Australia|Articles]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia:Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight|Current collaboration]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/To-do|Complete to-do]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/Assessment|Article quality]] <small>([[:Category:FA-Class Australia articles|FA]]·[[:Category:GA-Class Australia articles|GA]])</small>{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia#Subprojects|Subprojects]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[:Category:WikiProject Australia|Miscellanous]]{{·}}{{wrap}} [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australia/Newsletter|Newsletter discussion]]{{Nowrap end}}</div>
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This month's newsletter was written by '''[[User:YellowMonkey|<span style="color:GoldenRod;">YellowMonkey</span>]]''' and published by [[User:TinucherianBot|TinucherianBot]]. If you wish to stop receiving it, receive it in a different format, or submit items for consideration next month,  see our co-ordination page.<hr />''Issue 2'', ''Volume 2'', December 2008. See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/Newsletter/Archive|newsletter archive]] for previous issues, or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australia/Newsletter/December 2008|view this issue directly]].
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*[[Paul McDermott (comedian)]]
*[[Blair Anderson Wark]]
*[[Hughie Edwards]]
*[[South African War Memorial (South Australia) ]]
*[[Cyclone Graham]]
*[[Emilie de Ravin]]
*[[Percy Herbert Cherry]]
*[[Frog cake]]
*[[Joseph Maxwell]]

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*[[Clarence Smith Jeffries]]
*[[Not Quite Hollywood]]
*[[Stanley Goble]]
*[[Ernest Albert Corey]]
*[[Jeff White]]
*[[George Julian Howell]]
*[[Aeroplane Jelly]]
*[[Kew Asylum]]
*[[George Ingram]]
*[[Bruce Kingsbury]]
*[[HM Bark Endeavour]]
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* [[Richard Williams (RAAF officer)|Richard Williams]]
* [[Faith Leech]]
* [[Sandra Morgan]]
* [[Kevin O'Halloran]]
* [[Bob Windle]]
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* [[Ian O'Brien]]
* [[Bill Brown (cricketer)|Bill Brown]]
* [[Harry Murray]]
* [[Morotai Mutiny]]
* [[Guadalcanal Campaign]]

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*[[Isaac Isaacs]]
*[[Melbourne Cup]]
*[[Griffith, New South Wales]]

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*[[HM Bark Endeavour]]
*[[Howard Government]]
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<h3>End of November 2008 statistics
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Here are some statistics for WikiProject Australia in terms of 2008's good article and featured article promotions. Summing it up: '''116''' featured articles, and '''178''' good articles. So far this year, a net 36 FAs and 72 GAs have been added. The areas of FA growth were cricket (+12), military history (+7), swimming (+5), Powderfinger (+4), birds (+4), Silverchair (+2), Holden (+1), Wiggles (+1). These areas have been traditional strengths of the project, and this year, [[User:Abraham, B.S.|Abraham, B.S.]] has started another strong tradition, with a series of articles on Australian [[Victoria Cross]] awardees (1FA, 8GA). It would be great to see a wider range of Australian topics represented at FA in future. Two FAs were sent to [[WP:FAR|Featured article review]], but [[User:Bilby|Bilby]] was instrumental in renovating and saving both [[Shrine of Remembrance]] and [[Waterfall Gully, South Australia]].

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<small> This newsletter was delivered by [[User:TinucherianBot|TinucherianBot]] ([[User talk:TinucherianBot|talk]]) 06:26, 17 December 2008 (UTC) </small>

== Len Beadell ==

Hi AR, in case you missed it, I have responded to your query regarding Len Beadell's last road.  regards, [[User:Summerdrought|Summerdrought]] ([[User talk:Summerdrought|talk]]) 01:06, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
:Hello AR, the [[Talawana Track]] article is now live. regards, [[User:Summerdrought|Summerdrought]] ([[User talk:Summerdrought|talk]]) 11:52, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

==RfC:Infobox Road proposal==
[[WP:AURD]] (Australian Roads), is inviting comment on a proposal to convert Australian road articles to {{tlx|infobox road}}. Please come and discuss. The vote will be after concerns have been looked into.

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Australian Roads/RfC:Infobox Road proposal]]

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[[User:Nbound|Nbound]] ([[User talk:Nbound|talk]]) 05:36, 6 May 2013 (UTC)