The new locally produced Steps and Traditions banners are available for purchase from the SLAA Australian Literature Store.
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New Big Book Study Zoom Meetings
Two new meetings are focussing on studying the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book
Here’s what the SLAA Basic Text (p 121) says about the value of the AA literature:
Read more: New Big Book Study Zoom MeetingsFree Shipping on all Literature Orders
At the Australian Intergroup Meeting on February 12, it was agreed to fund free shipping on all literature orders.
Newcomers can also receive a free Newcomers Pack – add a Newcomers Pack to the shopping cart, click “View Cart”, then enter the coupon code NEW, click “Apply coupon” and then proceed to checkout.
New Victorian meeting at Belgrave
New in-person meeting starts Thursday January 19: More Information
Intergroup Service Opportunities
The December 10, 2022 elections for service roles, for the new newly formed Australian Intergroup, elected members to service roles from Darwin, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. Some positions remain vacant:
- Secretary – currently temporarily filled till February 2023
- Events Co-ordinator – planning and organising ZOOM events
- Public Information
For more information, or to nominate for these positions please contact Intergroup Secretary secretary@slaa.org.au
New Men’s Zoom Meeting Tuesday 6.30pm AET
This 90 minute meeting was the existing Rushcutter’s Bay meeting that moved online during Covid, and then began as a new meeting when the in-person meeting resumed in August 2022.
This meeting encourages supporting the newcomer, healing fellowship, safe sharing, sponsorship and tools for working an effective SLAA program. No sobriety requirement for sharing.
Week 1 – Meditation meeting
Week 2 & 3 – Reading
Week 4/5 – Speaker meeting (Hybrid with Rushcutters Bay Face to Face meeting)
Intergroup Service Positions Election December 10
All positions on the Australian Intergroup are for a one year term. Requirements for all positions include
- regular attendance at Australian SLAA meetings (in person or virtual)
- a minimum 3 months self-defined sobriety
- resident in Australia
- not holding a service position in another Intergroup
See the Intergroup Constitution and Intergroup Purpose and Roles for more details.
Existing officeholder retiring
- Chair – read duties
- Secretary – read duties
- Treasurer – read duties
- Enquiries Person – read duties
- Chair Public Information Committee – read duties
- First Conference Delegate – read duties
Existing officeholder has renominated
- Webmaster and Meeting Database Manager – read duties
- Literature Person – read duties
- Second Conference Delegate – read duties
- Hospitals and Institutions Co-ordinator – read duties
For more information or to nominate for a position please contact Intergroup Chair chair@slaa.org.au
Election will be held at the regular Australian Intergroup meeting on zoom at 12.30 pm AET on December 10