b'Branch newsASEG newsIt was a 5.8, possibly even a 6.0 on the famed Richter-scale with a calculated epicentre near Victorias premier ski resort at Mount Buller. What a thrill it would have been for those lucky enough to experience some seismic skiing this morning. Following the earthquake, I immediately jumped onto social media to discuss this significant event with fellow geoscientists. Everyone I chatted to was shocked!One person even made an untimely joke but it just fluorite over my head. I actually experienced an unusual side-effect from the earthquakehunger painsso I dashed down to my local caf and ordered a tectonic plate to go. Unfortunately, it wont be here for a while. Ok, lets not talc about that bad quip because Ive just lost my apatite.In actual branch news, there is nothing to report. The annual ASEG-PESA-SPE winter social was planned for mid-August and then for mid-September, but COVID Richard Lynch accepts a token of thanks and appreciation from Tasmania branch president Mark Duffett.lockdown took care of that. Victoria Photo courtesy of Nick Direen. Branch will be lucky to host any event by years end. Fingers crossed. Anyway, was a pleasure like no other. My bodyNo, I am not talking dirty. It just soearthquake or not you should go get swayed gently, my anxiety heightenedhappened that the largest recordedyourself vaccinated if you havent already. and my walls literally rattled. It wasearthquake to ever hit this state wasOne things for certain - geology puns are a sensation I have been waiting tofelt as far as South Australia, New Southgreat as they really draw pebble together. experience time and time again sinceWales, Tasmania and even Queensland.Of quartz it does!the first time it happened. Admittedly,And just to be politically correct, evenThong Huynh this time around, it was even better.the ACTvicpresident@aseg.org.auASEG national calendarDate Branch Event Presenter Time VenueASEG Branch face-to-face meetings have been suspended in many states due to COVID outbreaks. Some branches are still hosting webinars. Registration is open to Members and non-members alike, and corporate partners and sponsors of state branches are acknowledged before each session. Recorded webinars are uploaded to the ASEGs website (https://www.aseg.org.au/aseg-videos), as well as to the ASEGs YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/2ZNgIaZ). Please monitor the Events page on the ASEG website for the latest information about upcoming webinars and other on-line eventsOct QLD Trivia night Henk van Paridon TBA TBA5 Oct SA_NT Tech talk Sam Jennings 17:30 Coopers Alehouse, Adelaide12 Oct Tech talk Randall Taylor 17:15 XXXX Ale House, Paten Street, Milton20 Oct NSW Tech talk Sam Matthews and18:00 Webinar (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/Astrid Carlton WN_fWZnFRp1Q2q9wOapDGGHkA)21 Oct SA_NT Spring Fling TBA Havelock Hotel, Adelaide25 Nov WA Earth ScienceVarious TBA Curtin University, PerthStudent Symposium (GESSS-WA)Nov MAG21 Various TBA TBANov QLD Tech talk Peter Fullagar 17:15 XXXX Ale House, Paten Street, Milton25 Nov QLD Christmas party TBA TBA11 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2021'