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Old 24-12-2011, 12:25 AM
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I tried to make contact with the ASM (Astro Society of Melbourne) about a 2 years ago to invite them to SV Camps but all I could find out is that it was a chap in the inner suburb Bentleigh in Melbourne trying to start an Astro Club at his house.
He was the only member at the time and I kept an eye on it for months and nothing ever changed (and looking at the site now, 2 years later, it still hasn't changed).

One thing that struck me as a bit bizzarre was that he mentions 'the members' but I could never find anyone who is a member nor did any of the members I asked in the ASV know of any either, the claims of having the best equipment in Australia, the 'Active Relationships with other Societies in Victoria' yet none have ever heard of him, "We are the most active telescope makers in the Southern hemisphere", "We are the most entertaining and dynamic Astronomy Key Note Speakers in Australia" etc. All sounded a bit much.

I have never received an email back from the many I sent, or got an answer on the mobile number supplied, so I gave up.
Whether the Club actually ended up being a running concern is anyones guess. But no-one ever replies to email or phone. There is no Address, and the website gives nothing away.

I may be totally wrong, but it seems like it is a chap who tried to start his own Astro Club in the suburbs but it never happened.
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