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Decadal Plan 2006-2015 Working Group 3.2 National Facilities Chair: Michael Drinkwater (UQ) Deputy chair: Naomi McClure-Griffiths (ATNF)

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1 Decadal Plan 2006-2015 Working Group 3.2 National Facilities Chair: Michael Drinkwater (UQ) Deputy chair: Naomi McClure-Griffiths (ATNF)

2 National Facilities Working Group Members  Drinkwater, M (UQ) -chair  Burton,M. (UNSW)  Barden,S. (AAO)  McConnell, D (ATNF)  Sackett, P (RSAA)  Green, A (Syd)  Freeman, K (RSAA)  Storey, J (UNSW)  McGregor,P. (RSAA)  McClure-Griffiths, N (ATNF) –deputy chair  Caswell, J (ATNF)  Colless,M. (AAO)  Schmidt, B (RSAA)  Couch W. (UNSW)  Melatos, A (Mel)

3 Terms of Reference  Compile a report that: provides a stocktake of current or future proposed capabilities/resources in the area identifies any new national or international opportunities/requirements in the area over the period 2006-15 suggests strategies and the resourcing levels required to maximise these new opportunities.  Submit report to the NCA by April 30 2005  Consult widely with all key stake holders (both national and international) in developing report

4 Proposed Timetable  24/11/4First teleconference  17/12/41 st Town Hall meeting @UNSW Identify missing items in summary sheets Prepare survey questions  2,4/2/052 nd Town Hall meeting @ANU Discuss priorities for national facilities Confirm choices of any new facilities  8/3/05Circulate first draft of report  15/3/053 rd Town Hall meeting @Melbourne Detail funding requirements and strategies  1/4/05Circulate final draft of report  29/4/05Submit report

5 Proposed Timetable  24/11/4First teleconference  17/12/41 st Town Hall meeting @UNSW Identify missing items in summary sheets Prepare survey questions  2,4/2/052 nd Town Hall meeting @ANU Discuss priorities for national facilities Confirm choices of any new facilities  What is the link to the science drivers?  8/3/05Circulate first draft of report  15/3/053 rd Town Hall meeting @Melbourne Detail funding requirements and strategies  1/4/05Circulate final draft of report  29/4/05Submit report

6 National Facilities  Anglo-Australian Observatory  Australia Telescope National Facility  Australian Virtual Observatory  Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (ANITA)  Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (WG3.3)  University of Tasmania Observatories (WG3.3)  Proposed: Centres of excellence program

7 Tasks for Today  Compile a report that: provides a stocktake of current or future proposed capabilities/resources in the area identifies any new national or international opportunities/requirements in the area over the period 2006-15 suggests strategies and the resourcing levels required to maximise these new opportunities. Prepare survey questions Consider specific question of the future of the AAO


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