SAGE-AU
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n non-profit professional association of system administrator
System administrator
A system administrator, IT systems administrator, systems administrator, or sysadmin is a person employed to maintain and operate a computer system and/or network...
s. SAGE-AU was originally formed to provide the same services for Australian system administrators as the SAGE organisation
SAGE (organization)
SAGE is the USENIX Special Interest Group for Sysadmins, an international nonprofit professional association of system administrators.SAGE describes itself thus:Its goal is to serve the system administration community by:...
did in the United States, but is completely independent of that entity, and has been since SAGE-AU's formation in 1993. SAGE-AU is incorporated in the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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SAGE-AU's mission is to provide services to system administrators to assist in their day-to-day work.
Major activities
- Hosts several annual events, including The Australian System Administrator's Conference.
- Monthly meetings in New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWestern Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. - Quarterly journals.
National conference
The SAGE-AU national conference, otherwise known as The Australian System Administrator's Conference, has been held annually since 1993.- 2011 - 19 to 23 September, Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Victoria
- 2010 - 9 to 13 August, Wrest Point Hotel CasinoWrest Point Hotel CasinoThe Wrest Point Hotel Casino was Australia's first legal casino, opening in the suburb of Sandy Bay in Hobart, Tasmania, on 10 February 1973.-History:...
, Hobart, Tasmania - 2009 - 10 to 14 August, The Courtyard Marriott, Surfers Paradise, Queensland
- 2008 - 11 to 15 August, Holiday Inn, Adelaide, South Australia
- 2007 - 23 to 27 July, Carlton Crest Parramatta Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales
- 2006 - 24 to 28 July, Chifley on Northbourne. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- 2005 - 5 to 9 September, Rendezvous Observation Hotel. Perth, Western Australia
- 2004 - 16 to 20 August, The Bardon Centre. Brisbane, Queensland
- 2003 - 14 to 18 August, Hobart Grand Chancellor. Hobart, Tasmania
- 2002 - 5 to 9 August, Novotel on Collins. Melbourne, Victoria
- 2001 - 9 to 13 July, Grosvenor Vista Hotel. Adelaide, South Australia
- 2000 - 3 to 7 July, Bond University Conference CentreBond UniversityBond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
. Gold Coast, Queensland - 1999 - 5 to 9 July, Novotel Brighton BeachNovotelNovotel is a mid-scale hotel brand within the Accor group. Novotel has close to 400 hotels and resorts in 60 countries, situated in the business districts and tourist destinations of major international cities.-History:...
. Sydney, New South Wales - 1998 - 6 to 10 July, Old Parliament HouseOld Parliament House, CanberraOld Parliament House, known formerly as the Provisional Parliament House, was the house of the Parliament of Australia from 1927 to 1988. The building began operation on 9 May 1927 as a temporary base for the Commonwealth Parliament after its relocation from Melbourne to the new capital, Canberra,...
. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - 1997 - 14 to 18 July, Melbourne ZooMelbourne ZooThe Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is north of the centre of Melbourne. It is accessible via Royal Park station on the Upfield railway line, and is also accessible via tram...
. Melbourne, Victoria - 1996 - 16 to 19 July, The University of QueenslandUniversity of QueenslandThe University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. Brisbane, Queensland - 1995 - 12 to 14 July, The University of WollongongUniversity of WollongongThe University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
. Wollongong, New South Wales - 1994 - 11 to 13 July, The University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western AustraliaThe University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
. Perth, Western Australia - 1993 - 7 to 9 July, The University of MelbourneUniversity of MelbourneThe University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. Melbourne, Victoria
Regional conferences
Since 1999, a number of local SAGE-AU chapters have been running one-day "mini conferences".- 2007 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 19 February 2007
- 2007 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 16 February 2007
- 2006 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 28 April 2006
- 2006 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 20 February 2006
- 2005 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 11 March 2005
- 2004 - SAGE-VIC IT Symposium. Held in Melbourne on 12 March 2004
- 2004 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 23 February 2004
- 2003 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference. Held in Hobart on 24 February 2003
- 2002 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUGAUUGAUUG is an Australian association and users' group.It describes itself as the organisation for Unix, Linux and Open Source professionals.Its aim is to build a community of those interested in open systems and open standards. Both people and institutions may be members.The newsletter AUUGN is...
). Held in Hobart on 20 March 2002 - 2001 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
- 2000 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
- 1999 - Tasmanian IT Summer Conference (in conjunction with AUUG). Held in Hobart
SAGE-AU presidents
The President of SAGE-AU, along with the rest of the National Executive Committee, are elected through a nomination process. Terms come into effect after the end of each Annual General MeetingAnnual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
, with some exceptions, listed below.
- 2 April 1993 to 8 July 1993 - Hal Miller (see note 1)
- 8 July 1993 to 12 July 1994 - Hal Miller
- 12 July 1994 to 13 July 1995 - Glenn Huxtable
- 13 July 1995 to 18 July 1996 - Glenn Huxtable
- 18 July 1996 to 17 July 1997 - Craig Bishop
- 17 July 1997 to 9 July 1998 - Craig Bishop
- 9 July 1998 to 8 July 1999 - Paul Young
- 8 July 1999 to 6 July 2000 - David Conran
- 6 July 2000 to 5 February 2001 - Andrew Van Der Stock (see note 2)
- 5 February 2001 to 12 July 2001 - Andrew Hennell (see note 3)
- 12 July 2001 to 8 August 2002 - Andrew Hennell
- 8 August 2002 to 7 August 2003 Andrew Hennell
- 7 August 2003 to 19 August 2004 - Donna Ashelford
- 19 August 2004 to 8 September 2005 - Phil Kernick
- 8 September 2005 to 27 July 2006 - Phil Kernick
- 27 July 2006 to 26 July 2007 - Phil Kernick
- 26 July 2007 to 3 February 2011 - Donna Ashelford (see note 4)
- 3 February 2011 to 22 September 2011 - Stephen "Max" Gillies (see note 5)
- 22 September 2011 to present - Stephen "Max" Gillies
1. Was named Interim President at a Special General Meeting on 2 April 1993.
2. Resigned.
3. Was named President by a vote of the standing National Executive Committee at that time.
4. Resigned.
5. Was named President by a vote of the standing National Executive Committee at that time.
Similar organisations
These are some of the similar organisations in other countries. See also System administrator for others.- League of Professional System AdministratorsLeague of Professional System AdministratorsThe League of Professional System Administrators is a non-profit organization. The organization's mission is "to advance the practice of system administration; to support, recognize, educate, and encourage its practitioners; and to serve the public through education and outreach on system...
- SAGESAGE (organization)SAGE is the USENIX Special Interest Group for Sysadmins, an international nonprofit professional association of system administrators.SAGE describes itself thus:Its goal is to serve the system administration community by:...
(USA) - SAGE-WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England)
- System Administrators Guild of Ireland