It’s MoB time again!

The 1st Saturday of the month is approaching quickly. And you know what that means?

It’s November (or should that be MoBvember) and time to get together at the Eastwood Leisure Centre at, or about, 7:30 PM.

I hope to see you there this time around!

Andrew

 

October 2022 Meeting is on tonight!

Just a quick note to let you all know that the MoB meets tonight.

7:30 PM at the Eastwood Leisure Centre.

 

October 2022 newsletter uploaded

Issue 253 (October 2022) of the club’s newsletter has been uploaded onto the site.

These serve as a source should you not be receiving them from our esteemed editor, via email.

For those of you who are new to this site, Ballarat, or are visiting from Facebook and would like to access the newsletters, you must be a financial member of the club.

If you’d like to join the club, and we’d love to have you as a member, please use the contact page and we’ll follow up with you regarding membership

All the best.

Andrew

 

September 2022 newsletter uploaded

Issue 252 (September 2022) of the club’s newsletter has been uploaded onto the site.

These serve as a source should you not be receiving them from our esteemed editor, via email.

For those of you who are new to this site, Ballarat, or are visiting from Facebook and would like to access the newsletters, you must be a financial member of the club.

If you’d like to join the club, and we’d love to have you as a member, please use the contact page and we’ll follow up with you regarding membership

All the best.

Andrew

 

The August 6th meeting is on and newsletter upload is done

Meeting Time!

It’s MoB time again, and the August 6th, 2022 meeting is on. COVID is still a thing, so, please be safe and do not attend if you have any symptoms. If you can, come along and spend some quality time with the MoB, spread some plastic or resin happiness, share your latest build, and enhance the modelling community here in the ‘Rat.

7:30 PM kick-off as usual.

Newsletter uploaded

The August 2022 newsletter has been uploaded to its place in MoB history. These serve as a source should you not be receiving them from our esteemed editor, via email. For those of you who are new to this site, Ballarat, or are visiting from Facebook and would like to access the newsletters, you must be a financial member of the club.

If you’d like to join the club, and we’d love to have you as a member, please use the contact page and we’ll follow up with you regarding membership

All the best.

Andrew

 

June Meeting is on tonight!

Good morning MoBsters;

The June 2022 monthly meeting is on tonight. COVID is still a thing, so, please be safe and do not attend if you have any symptoms.

Otherwise, come along tonight and spend some quality time with the MoB, spread some plastic or resin happiness, share your latest build, and enhance the modelling community here in the ‘Rat.

7:30 PM kick-off as usual.

Regards

Andrew

 

June 2020 newsletter uploaded

The JUNE newsletter has been added to the 2022 Newsletter page. And before you ask, our editor has advised that it is the June newsletter and not the May issue.

Of note, next month, July 2022, will be issue 250 of the club’s newsletter. I thought that it might be rather nice if all of us wrote a little something for this edition. You do not need to be Oscar Wilde or Cervantes, a short note of what you are working on, a photo of something you are working on, or a quick review of a new kit, is all that is needed. I know that Alec would appreciate it, and for our 250th edition, it is something we should celebrate.

For those of you who are new to this site, Ballarat, or are visiting from Facebook and would like to access the newsletters, you must be a financial member of the club. If you’d like to join the club, and we’d love to have you as a member, please use the contact page and we’ll follow up with you regarding membership

All the best.

Andrew

 

May 05 – 2022: Newsletter’s uploaded and the site is up-to-date!

Firstly my apologies for being behind in website updates.

I’ve been on a long and winding COVID journey since the end of November 2021. It took 6 months to get through, over, and back to where I was at the start of it all. Work has been my primary focus, and all other commitments have taken a back seat while I’ve been repairing. Now, onto the good stuff.

Updates:

This morning I’ve added the following to the website:

• Newsletters/2021 has had the following Model Maker’s added:
  • 243 – Model Maker November 2021
  • 244 – Model Maker December 2021
• Newsletters/2022 has been created and published and the following Model Makers were linked there for download:
  • 245 – Model Maker February 2022
  • 246 – Model Maker March 2022
  • 247 – Model Maker April 2022
  • 248 – Model Maker May 2022

Issue 250 is coming in June!

We are rapidly approaching issue number 250 of the Model Maker. That is a big deal. This is a great opportunity to showcase our talents, look back at our history as a club, and perhaps look to our future as well. What are your thoughts on issue 250? Do you have photos, anecdotes, and articles that you can contribute?

On that theme, our esteemed editor is always reaching out to get more content for every issue. Do you have a:

• Project that you’ve just completed, or are still working on,
• Tip, or an idea to share,
• Website, retailer or supplier that you’d like to recommend?

Why not let the Editor know. He’d be pleased to use whatever you have available.

Takeaways:

• For those of you who are new to this site, Ballarat, or are visiting from Facebook and would like to access the newsletters, you must be a financial member of the club.
• If you’d like to join the club, and we’d love to have you as a member, please use the contact page and we’ll follow up with you regarding membership

All the best.

Andrew

 

February 2022 Meeting is on! Saturday 05 February, starting at 7:30 PM

Mark Pilbeam has advised that the inaugural meeting of 2022 for the MoB is on this coming Saturday, 05 February 2022.

The Room at the Eastwood Leisure Centre has been booked from 7:30 PM.

So far as Mark is aware, the same safety protocols as 2021 apply. Please see the text in italics below for details.

Mark may not be able to attend, in which case he has deputised former El Presidente ‘Zim’ to act in his place.

remember that we are limited in the numbers for the room.

Please contact Mark, in the first instance, to let him know if you are attending. As stated in 2021, this is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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After a long period of repeat closing and openings, we finally have some great news – Eastwood Leisure Complex is re-opening with groups able to return from Monday 1^st November.

Proof of vaccination or, proof of medical exemption, is a Victorian Government regulation and a condition of entry.

Noncompliance by any group puts the entire facility at risk of ongoing closures.

The opening of our facility is dependent on proof of vaccination for all staff and visitors.

The following requirements apply for meeting attendees:

1. All visitors to the complex are to check in with the QR Code system
2. Anyone attending the complex must be double vaccinated
3. Proof of vaccination is mandatory for all attendees over the age of 16
4. It is the responsibility of the meeting coordinator to check vaccination status.

Capacity limits for each room is set at 1 person per 4sq meters. Capacity limits for each room is shown below:

• Meeting room 3 = 10 persons,
• Meeting Room 2 = 4 persons,
• Meeting Room 4 = 12 persons,
• Training Rooms 1 & 2 = 12 persons,
• Main Hall = 32 persons,
• Activity room = 35 persons, and
• Multi-purpose room = 40 persons.

Groups attending the ELC should also remember that:

• All groups must still adhere to their Covid Safe plans.
• Please remember to ask the basic questions, and anyone who is not well is required to stay at home.
• Please ensure that hand sanitisers are used and that cleaning of high contact areas and equipment is undertaken at the end of each session.
• Face masks are still mandatory indoors.
• Please be aware of others in the facility and remember to maintain social distancing where possible.

 

 

Good News – November 6th meeting is on!

Short of an alien invasion, from Mars; more earthquakes; or a Zombie apocalypse, we can finally have a meeting this coming Saturday, November 6th.

Normally we are in Room 4 – and that will be capped at 12 Modellers due to the 4 square metre per-person rules in place.

To attend; we need you to provide advance notice of your attendance. To this please ring Mark on 0412 272 524 before this Thursday.

If we end up with more than 12 Mobster attendees we will have to use the main hall.

Woo-Hoo!

Before you attend could you please make yourself familiar with the details the Eastwood Leisure Centre has sent to us? It is important to be aware of this to make sure that we can continue to meet at the ELC.

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Eastwood Leisure Centre has sent us a good note to start November:

After a long period of repeat closing and openings, we finally have some great news – Eastwood Leisure Complex is re-opening with groups able to return from Monday 1^st November. Proof of vaccination or, proof of medical exemption, is a Victorian Government regulation and a condition of entry. Noncompliance by any group puts the entire facility at risk of ongoing closures.

The opening of our facility is dependent on proof of vaccination for all staff and visitors.

The following requirements apply for meeting attendees:

1. All visitors to the complex are to check in with the QR Code system
2. Anyone attending the complex must be double vaccinated
3. Proof of vaccination is mandatory for all attendees over the age of 16
4. It is the responsibility of the meeting coordinator to check vaccination status.

Capacity limits for each room is set at 1 person per 4sq meters. Capacity limits for each room is shown below:

• Meeting room 3 = 10 persons,
• Meeting Room 2 = 4 persons,
• Meeting Room 4 = 12 persons,
• Training Rooms 1 & 2 = 12 persons,
• Main Hall = 32 persons,
• Activity room = 35 persons, and
• Multi-purpose room = 40 persons.

Groups attending the ELC should also remember that:

• All groups must still adhere to their Covid Safe plans.
• Please remember to ask the basic questions, and anyone who is not well is required to stay at home.
• Please ensure that hand sanitisers are used and that cleaning of high contact areas and equipment is undertaken at the end of each session.
• Face masks are still mandatory indoors.
• Please be aware of others in the facility and remember to maintain social distancing where possible.

So, it looks like our meeting scheduled for Saturday, November 6th is a go. Until then spruce up those models and prepare your plastic for the meeting!

Regards

Andrew