Add March minutes

Author: jhenstridge

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+title: PLUG Committee Minutes 2025-03-25
+date: 2025-03-25
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+
+Meeting opened 19:43 PM
+
+1. Attendees
+    * Present: Dan, James, Nick, Harry, Wyatt
+    * Apologies: Paul
+    * Absent: 
+       
+2. Minutes of last committee meeting:
+   - https://www.plug.org.au/events/committee/2025/02-18/
+     - Proposed by Nick, seconded by Harry. Passed without dissent.
+
+3. Next Meeting: Tuesday 2025-04-15
+
+4. Reports
+    - Chairman / President Report
+    - Secretary Report
+    - Treasurer's Report
+
+5. Specific Business
+    - ACTIONS: Who / What / When / With(Action-Buddy)
+    - ACTION: James, buddy Nick: https://github.com/plugorgau/calendar-check
+        - Still todo
+    - ACTION: upgrade James’ myID to Strong and lodge. ATO can accept or decline NFP declaration.
+        - Still todo. Also need to discover how to regain control of organisation.
+    - ACTION: Submit our NFP self report under the category of "Scientific Association".
+        - Still todo
+    - ACTION: Harry: Confirm if Wyatt has access to WA Commerce now?
+        - Maybe done? Still needs to be confirmed.
+    - ACTION: James to ask BendigoBank to add our ABN as a PayID
+        - Still todo
+    - ACTION: Wyatt gets a Bendigo customer#?
+        - Unsure
+    - ACTION: In progress. Nick and Wyatt to work though the UGMM processes to document them.
+        - Done: Wyatt brought up to speed, but not docs still todo.
+
+6. Events
+  * Review events:
+    * March 2025
+      * Second Sunday 2025-03-09 PLUG+POSH Hack afternoon
+        * Online at https://meetings.ucc.asn.au/b/plug as well
+        * HOSTS: James (online), Nick (in-person)
+        * Had one new attendee virtually.
+        * Processed some memberships
+        * Started some docs on the video recording system.
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-03-11 Raspberry Jam.
+          * ACTION: Who/What/When/With: Promo, networking, screens, keyboards, demos, snacks/food, drinks&ice
+          * Demos: Pi 400, Pi in Lego case/TV
+      * 2025-03-21: Perth Design, Technology & Innovation Tradeshow
+          * Jacek and Wyatt attended. Had some interest in the group from attendees.
+  * Upcoming Events
+    * March 2025
+      * 2025-03-26: PLUG-in-the-Pub: The Mighty Quinn Tavern, Yokine
+        * ACTION: Dan, buddy Nick
+    * April 2025
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-04-08
+        * Jasper's: Homelab Talk
+        * "So you want to build a HomeLab?" see email: 2025-02-11 , 2025-02-15 to committee@plug
+        * Waiting for Jasper's info to update the calendars.
+          * Nick, Dan, James hosting
+            * Promo, networking, snacks/food
+            * ACTION: Dan: bring drinks&ice
+            * ACTION: Wyatt, buddy Nick: mail to plug@plug.org.au re: April events by end of March
+            * James: bring camera to test OBS recording? Single camera, no network?
+        * ACTION: James to add Jasper's blurb to calendar and publish Meetup event. Email the list.
+      * Second Sunday 2025-04-13 PLUG+POSH
+    * May 2025
+      * Second Sunday 2025-06-11 PLUG+POSH
+      * Second Tuesday 2025-05-13
+        * Dean's talk: IPv6?
+        * ACTION: DeanB, buddy ACTION: Nick to contact and confirm 
+          * Nick emailed DeanB
+          * alternative backup: dry run of Installfest/workshop
+        * ACTION: touch base next week on the mailing list for progress and decide whether to move the installfest forward.
+      * 2025-05-28: Plug in the Pub at The Island, Elizabeth Quay 
+    * June 2025
+      * Second Tuesday? Linux install fest 
+        * ACTION: Bring USB install media with ISO's
+          * Perhaps Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora others
+          * ACTION: Organise an in-city market stall prior to promote event to new users
+          * Wyatt to Book stall by April and use its date to lock in installfest date.
+    * Future events
+      * Quiz night suggested by Paul if we don't have a talk
+      * Kings Park BBQ by Paul TBC if still in the country
+      * James give a talk about using VLANs at home
+
+7. General business
+
+* Thank you Jacek for your time on the committee.
+* New members: subscribe/invite to mailing list
+  * in parallel to tech fixes! 
+* aim for ambitious event
+
+8. Meeting finished at 9:05 PM