From small beginnings
Melbourne Wireless began around
May 2001 as a website and mailing list. Originally the website was called Melbourne: Digital and Wireless having been created by Steven Haigh and his housemate, Glen Brunning.The First Meeting
Left to right around booth: Michael Borthwick, Tyson Clugg, Dwayne Jones-Evans, Adrian Close, David "Clae" Gason, Tony Langdon, Steven Haigh, Glen Brunning, Micheal Hall. Centre: Nick Sibbing, Barry Park.
The first Melbourne Wireless meeting took place on 14 December 2001 and was organised by Nick Sibbing and others via
email.Incorporation and formation of the committee
At the meeting on 14 June 2002, those present voted in favour of incorporation under the Model Rules for Incorporated Associations. A vote was taken to appoint Steven Haigh as president until the first AGM on 8 November 2002.A committee was appointed, consisting of the following members:
| President | Steven Haigh |
| Vice-president | Darren Dreis |
| Secretary | David Gason |
| Treasurer | Tyson Clugg |
| Ordinary Committee Members | Tristan Gulyas Rowan Wainwright-Smith |
