Members of the Central Victorian Macintosh User Group recently celebrated their 10th anniversary with a special film and supper night.

Club President Bruce Carruthers started the night off with a short presentation of the history of the club and of Apple computers.This was followed by the film Pirates of Silicone Valley a story of the beginnings of Apple and Microsoft. During the interval a substantial supper was served during which members socialised and took in the display of earlier Apple Mac computers. Founding member Danny Silver, a local Doctor started the club 10 years ago, after a number of of his patients who visited his surgery noticed the Macintosh computers in reception.They not only sought medical advice but also advice on their own computers. The club retains a loyal and enthusiastic membership and has helped many people with their computer related problems. Despite rising insurance costs that account for about 90% of the membership fees, the club remains strong and provides a valuable service to its members. Members come from the immediate Castlemaine district, as well as from places such as Bendigo, Kyneton, Daylesford, Macedon etc. Meetings comprise of a regular question & answer forum as well as interesting topics & demonstrations of hardwear and applications in current use. The club meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall in Kennedy St Castlemaine.