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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Members of the Australian astronomical community are invited to nominate for positions on the
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#212121">Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC)
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF). </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">CSIRO strives for diverse and inclusive representation in all its activities, including ATUC membership. We encourage anyone from a currently under-represented group to submit an expression
of interest as we would greatly value their input in shaping the future of ATNF and acknowledge the historical absence of those perspectives.</span></i></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#212121">ATUC is a group of ten to fifteen scientists, including two student members, that represents the users of the Australia Telescope National Facility.
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">ATUC meetings are a forum for users to raise any issues regarding the operation of the facility and to suggest changes to its operation:
</span></span><span style="color:black">this discussion provides feedback for the ATNF management.
</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">ATUC also discusses and recommends priorities for ATNF future development plans</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#212121">. ATUC meets twice a year, usually in April and October.
Members are appointed for a term of three years, with student members being appointed for one year (two meetings). New members will join ATUC
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">at its next meeting in early 2026</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#212121">. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">More information:
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/smUhC81V0PTPPBMQosnfPuyhEBz?domain=atnf.csiro.au" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">http://www.atnf.csiro.au/management/atuc</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Next steps</span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Nominees are asked to send their name, affiliation, and a < 100-word summary of their specialisation to Amanda Gray (</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Amanda.Gray@csiro.au" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Amanda.Gray@csiro.au</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">)
by <b>COB AWST on</b></span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span lang="EN-GB">
<span style="color:black">Wednesday, 22 Oct</span></span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">.
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">ATUC is a sub-committees of the ATNF Steering Committee (ATSC). At its October meeting, the ATSC will review nominations for membership, taking into consideration the range of specialisations
and experience required for effective operation of its sub-committees. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">For further information, please contact George
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#070706">H</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span lang="EN-GB">obbs<span style="color:black"> (</span></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:George.Hobbs@csiro.au">George.Hobbs@csiro.au</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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