The release of Ubuntu 9.10 'Karmic Koala' is just around the corner and it is time to get even more excited!

Please let us know if you are planning a release party to celebrate this. You can post details onto the mailing list or drop into the IRC channel to let us know, or just leave a comment below.

If you would like a countdown timer to adorn your website you can get the details here: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/countdown

In less than two weeks time on the 23rd of April, Ubuntu 9.04 [0] - aka
the Jaunty Jackalope [1] - will be making its debut.

In celebration, from 4pm on Saturday the 25th of April, Sydney's
Ubuntu users and developers alike will be gathering down on Darling
Harbour's King St Wharf, at the popular James Squire Brewhouse [2].

The next Ubuntu Australian team meeting will be on tuesday 24th June at 9pm (1100 utc)

Meetings are where we discuss new advocacy projects and make decisions as a team.

Use your favourite IRC client (defaults are Pidgin in Ubuntu and Kopete in Kubuntu) to connect to irc.freenode.net (port 6667 or 8001) and join #ubuntu-au

To view or add to the agenda of the next meeting, see our meetings wiki page

Meetings are where we discuss new advocacy projects and make decisions as a team.

Use your favourite IRC client (defaults are Pidgin in Ubuntu and Kopete in Kubuntu) to connect to irc.freenode.net (port 6667 or 8001) and join #ubuntu-au

To view or add to the agenda of the next meeting, see our meetings wiki page.

Computerbank Victoria has just started using an inhouse customized version of ubuntu as the OS for their recycled computers. Prices start from $15 for a Pentium 3 600-660MHz, 256MB RAM, 8.4GB Hard Drive, CDROM and sound. Computers come with a CRT monitor, keyboard and mouse. Free user guide and training is available for each computer. Only available to Health Care Card holders

they also have some machines available to those without concession cards. these include:

I have just started burning 8.04 "Hardy Heron" see the "Order Cd's" tab for more

For pics of the hardy heron release party held at horse bazaar last night go here

Peter Baker is organising a Hardy Heron release party in Melbourne.

Time: Thurs 24th April 7pm. There will be DJs playing quiet downtempo music from 8pm.

Place: Horse Bazaar Digital Media Bar

For more details check Peter's wiki page.

For other events around Australia and the world, check the Hardy Release Parties wiki page.

It's time for another fortnightly meeting again!

Fortnightly meetings are where the Ubuntu-Au team discusses new advocacy projects and make decisions as a team.

Use your favourite IRC client (defaults are Pidgin in Ubuntu and Kopete in Kubuntu) to connect to irc.freenode.net (port 6667 or 8001) and join #ubuntu-au

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings/ for the agenda of the next meeting.

Fortnightly meetings are where we discuss new advocacy projects and make decisions as a team.

Use your favourite IRC client (defaults are Pidgin in Ubuntu and Kopete in Kubuntu) to connect to irc.freenode.net (port 6667 or 8001) and join #ubuntu-au

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings/ for the agenda of the next meeting.