b'ASEG newsBranch newsSouth Australia andASEG website. As always, we encourageYou can run but you cant hide. You see, NorthernTerritory Members to keep an eye on the seminar/ Ive found my replacement on the Victorian webinar programme at the UniversityBranch Committee. Hes young, and hes Happy New Year to all SA-NT Branchof Tasmania / CODES, which routinelyready to play hide and seek with youMembers! includes presentations of a geophysicalwith his paintball gun. A few skirmishing After the very successful Melbourneand computational nature as well as on arounds never hurt anyone, right?Cup Luncheon in November 2023, andbroad range of earth sciences topics. Leading the charge is my nominee for the well-received ASEG wine offer, theTjaart de Wit Branch President, Dr Mark McLean, an SA-NT Branch is proud to be hostingE taspresident@aseg.org.au accomplished structural geophysicist, a DrAndrew Fitzpatrick from IGO, givingsenior lecturer in applied geophysics at a fantastic talk titled Modern use ofThe University of Melbourne and an expert electromagnetics in Nickel explorationVictoria 3D modeller with the Geological Society for a technical talk in February 2024. Greetings and welcome to whoever youof Victoria. He may seem a little shy, but We also have the SEG Distinguishedare. I hope youve had a fantastic starthes brash and hes uninhibited. Hes also Instructor Short Course by Phil Ringrose into the year. I want to kick-off by giving aquite a nice fellaand hes tall, too. Mark Adelade this February, focusing on Storageshout-out to our unwavering (paid-up)has assembled an elite supporting cast of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers. ThisMembers. Without your support, I wouldto help him eradicate the controversies, should be an excellent and informativenot have been able to give myself a rarethe damages and the disgrace that has course and I would encourage as many ofcase of Macallans finest 25-year-old single- become a blight on our good reputation our Members as possible to attend. malt scotch whisky as a parting gift. Forduring my dubious tenure. Out with those that have not renewed their ASEGthe old and in with the new I say! Its We have exciting plans in the pipelinemembership for 2024, I have only one thingprobably easier to just simply torch forthe year ahead, so keep your eyesto say to you (edited from the movie Taken): everything Ive stained, eh Mark?outfor notices of future events in theThe Committee anticipates holding an AGM coming weeks. I dont know who you are. I dont knowin the not-too-distant future to coincide And lastly, we couldnt host any of ourwhat you want. If you are looking forwith an upcoming technical meeting night fantastic events without the valuedransom, I can tell you I dont have money,where Mark and other nominees to the support of our sponsors. The SA-NTbut what I do have are a very particularcommittee will put forward their names for Branch is currently sponsored by Beachset of skills. Skills I have acquired overconsideration and for voting by Members. Energy, Borehole Wireline, Vintagea very long career. Skills that make mePlease keep an eye out for this notice.Energy, the Department for Energy anda nightmare for people like you. If you Mining, Zonge, Santos and Heathgate. promise to renew your membershipNow, pay up on your damn membership after reading this, that will be the end offees, or Ill be forced to unleash hell. Paul Soeffky it. I will not look for you, I will not pursueDisclaimer: I am a tragic cinephile E sa-ntpresident@aseg.org.au you, but if you dont, I will look for you,because theres no way I get paid enough Iwill find you and I will kill you. for this standover man gig.Tasmania Well, I wont actually kill you. Not withoutSigning off for the very last time (again). further cause, anyway . In fact, I probablySayonara.Meeting notices, details about venueswont even bother to go looking forThong Huynhand relevant contact details can be foundyou. But know this, the times they are a on the Tasmanian Branch page on thechangin (Bob Dylan, you are a legend).E vicpresident@aseg.org.auASEG national calendarASEG Branches hold face-to face meetings and webinars. Registration for webinars is open to Members and non-members alike,and corporate partners and sponsors of state branches are acknowledged before each session. Recorded webinars areuploaded 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 events.Date Branch Event Presenter Time Venue2 Feb Qld Brisbane Brews TBA 1700 Fick Brewing, Northgate, Brisbane8 Feb WA Student/YP Networking night TBA 1730 Mayfair Lane, 72 Outram Street West Perth8 Feb SA-NT SEG DISC Phil Ringrose 0800 Ayres House, 288 North Tce, Adelaide13 Feb SA-NT Technical talk Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick1730 Thomas Cooper Room, Coopers Alehouse, 316 Pulteney St, Adelaide21 Feb NSW Technical talk Sarath Patabendigedara1800 Level 2, Club York, 99 York St., Sydney30 Apr National AGM TBA TBA TBA, Brisbane20 PREVIEWFEBRUARY 2024'