Price' $2. 47.1.1 ro, I5, fik11011.1011 mega JUIrtials P.O. Box 389 Penrith 2750 N.S.W. Australia ustralia MEN11111111•11111111MMINIMMI The Official Magazine of the Australian Amiga User Association Inc. ••••11M.••••• •, •‘::••••:•1•:•".•••••"/.:•:1!••••••:.;;•• The 1st Annual AmiForum Amiga Computer Show June 30th 1990 Parramatta Town Hall, N.S.W. llam to 5pm Admission $5 See and buy all the latest Software and Hardware See Demos on all the best Amiga Equipment Date June 1990 Issue :I Registered by Australian Post Publication No NBH9174 j\\ 7.stANN[JAL ' LIAN \ ~~~~iT D ~~~ •~i~~r ~ ~! A2VIIGA T10N ~ r~~ Computer Show WHEN : Saturday 30th June WHERE: Parramatta Town Hall N.S.W. 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AM/OA AUSTRALIA Page 1 President Report I would' like to introduce myself my name is Gary Colligan, I have if you can bring your AMIGA let us been a member in the A.A.U.A. for over 2 years, with the last 12 months on know NOW. all members that help the committee as Special Projects Officer, I would also like to thank Geoffrey get in free! t Lambert for his contribution to the A.A.U.A during his Presidency and hope Phone Me on 6288922 or Bob on Jeff will continue the good work for the A.A.U.A. 6705659 or Ray on (047) 514143 with the times you can help... A bit about my self, well my first computer was one of the first Vic 20 with 3K cost me about $399 plus Data Cassette, I learnt how to Program Basic on, it as I was not green with Basic having used PetBasic and Tandy Lets get behind the Basic on there machines it came easy. I then got interested in a C64 But My Wife and I opened a Video Library and we got an IBM it was the only one AmiFVR UM and make that did Video hires. (Wish I had an Amiga to do the video hires. then I would it Australia's premier not have to wait for reports each day I could have done them in the back ground as I was hiring out tapes.. Multitasking who needs its Weil I leaned Amiga show.... MsDra and IBM Basic. Then I got MY AMIGA (GREA'T`) with 1 meg, ex drive & 1084 and sold my IBM with the video shop. I now have a video movie wholesale business. The A.A.U.A. Amigaman BBS is now finished I thank Ron Carruthers I had my AMIGA for 3 years when someone came and borrowed it & for all his work on the ixxtrd and my new stereo and damage the front door getting in to get it. I hope to have hope he will continue the good work my new AMIGA 2000 very soon (will glue it to the bench this time) well for the A.A.U.A. that's me, If I can be of any help to you feel free to ring me. The NEW board will be set up very In this Newletter you will find all the Committee Members and there soon with a new bigger Harddrive Phone no:. If you want any information or help then call them and the lastest BBS Sofeware they are a good bunch and will give you all the help they can. running on an AMIGA 500........ .It will have a new name Ray the Editor needs lots of articles to put in the Newletters would you like blank pages or lots of reading. so help Ray and send them in on a Tale AmiOZ BBS disk in an ascii file. we will then send you a disk back... If you think you (The Official BBS of the can't write anything why dont you and a mate write an article together, we all Australian Amiga User Association) play games sometime so do an article on the ones you play Utilities you use. Programs the good & the bad ones. WorkBench & CIS hints & tips tell The cost will be FREE to Members us the ones you use. PD Software what the best.. Send in your Pic. too of the A.A.U.A. and have lots of Let's all get in and help to make our A.A.U.A. Newletter the best one of the good stuff on it... there will be a Spe- users groups. cial BBS Disk with a Manual, Comm Program and Utilities all set I hope by now you all know about our AMIGA SHOW in June. it is up to go. cost $1 now call AmiForum iA.A.t T.A. Amiga Computer Show) It will be the . biggest Show we have ever put on, with lots and lots to see and buy. I hope to V4re now offer Payment of PD. Blank see you there. Disks and renewals by Bandcard The date for Am iFORIJM is SAT 30th JUNE and ring Bob for details Place PA TA TOWN HALL. Time 11AM TO 5PM. Cost $5..