No but newbies get to stand in the middle for the first round of "Dodgebar" each meetup. Surprising how similar a 10 Ag bar and a 12" Shifting Spanner feel when hitting you!
The venue that might be better for all if it were in the CBD. Old meeting venue was arranged by a stacker not CK or Malaachi, don't know who exactly. Hotel near The Glen shopping centre around Springvale.
Creative brain might try something in a Rural setting where less clusters of infection are known to occur. Country pub might not charge booking fee if a group of hungry thirsty stackers all booked in for a Sat counter lunch and stagger home sometime late Sunday. Just a suggestion.
Sorry .. Been off stackers for a while. Wholesale precious metal is running pretty hot. Both Malachii and I have been too busy to get one together till now, but I am really keen to get one happening.
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings looks l like things are de- escalating touch wood... how about April sometime... I'm getting jealous of those Sydney stackers!
In Sydney we meet on the last Sunday of the month with only a few variations like Christmas or next month Anzac Day. Why not create a regular spot such as the second Sunday every 3 months and lock it in. You’ll find that a habit will develop as Stackers start to save the date. - Sammy Silver