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As Andrew has noted we have been kicked out of our meeting room.  We are 
actively looking for other options.

If you know of a meeting room we can use for minimal cost (or ideally for 
free) then please let us know.

If you know of a meeting room that's available at 6:30 on the 6th of March 
then let us know ASAP!!!  Especially if it's not too far from the previous 
meeting room.  If a company is only available to provide a venue for a single 
meeting then that's totally OK, anything to get us out of the current 
predicament.

Andrew is actively investigating some possibilities right now.  But we can't 
assume he will be successfull (espectially not for next month's meeting due to 
short notice).  Also I can't comment on what he is persuing.

Please send any tips for commercial organisations that might provide free or 
subsidised meeting space to the committee or Andrew.  Such things can't be 
discussed on a public list.

For future planning (IE April and beyond) I think we should at least consider 
more radical options.  If we were to hold the main meeting on a weekend then 
the following 2 options would be available.

Red Hat have generously sponsored our meeting venue for many years.  I hope 
that they will continue doing so, but as they have paid the bills directly we 
have no idea of how much they paid and how much they are prepared to pay in 
future.  So obviously a cheap venue would be preferred.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/libraries/locations/Pages/locations.aspx

The Library at the Dock is only open until 7PM on weeknights but is open 10-5 
on Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday.  Sunday had free parking last time I checked.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/hubs-bookable-spaces/the-
dock/library-at-the-dock/Pages/performance-space.aspx

If LUV is a "not for profit organisation from within the City of Melbourne" 
then a nice room for 120 people costs $24.50 per hour which is probably a lot 
less than what Red Hat has been paying.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/hubs-bookable-spaces/the-
dock/library-at-the-dock/Pages/fees-for-bookable-spaces-library-dock.aspx

The above lists all the available spaces at the library.  From a quick scan 
the performance space seems most suitable and it's at least a good place to 
start the discussion.  But if we do choose the library then another space 
might have some benefits.

Also note that the library has a cafe downstairs.  It's not cheap, but having 
a choice to buy slightly expensive food is better than having no choice.  They 
also have extensive facilities that can be used for free before or after a 
meeting.

http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/community/hubs-bookable-spaces/kathleen-syme-
library-and-community-centre/pages/multi-purpose-room-1.aspx

The Kathleen Syme library has a room seating 56 people "theater style" for 
$10.50 per hour for "Not-for-profit in CoM municipality".  It's also not far 
from our previous meetings.