This is to announce a 1-day workshop to discuss Australia's part in the MIRA Widefield Array (MWA). This will include discussion on the science, current status, and the future use of the MWA telescope.

The MWA, formerly also called the LFD, is a radio telescope which will observe in the 80-300 MHz band. It is the low-frequency component of the MIRA instrument being built on the superb radio quiet SKA-candidate site in Western Australia. The initial science focuses of the MWA are the epoch-of-reionisation, transients, solar/space physics and an all-sky survey.

We encourage all people interested in the MWA and its science to attend. The agenda is given below.

To help with catering, please e-mail Lisa Lansfield by 30 May to let her know that you will be attending. Also contact Lisa if you wish to park a car within the university grounds.

The University of Melbourne has general information for visitors to the university.

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10:00-10:30 Morning tea     Science with the MWA (Chair: Lister Staveley-Smith) 10:30-10:32    Welcome - Rachel Webster 10:32-10:45 EoR Science - Paul Geil 10:45-11:00 Galactic science with the MWA - Bryan Gaensler 11:00-11:15 Pulsars and the MWA - Matthew Bailes 11:15-11:30 Science/technology balance of the Australian MWA effort - Frank Briggs 11:30-12:00 Discussion     12:00-1:00 Lunch     Developing the MWA (Chair: John Dickey) 1:00-1:50 Status reports   • Site and infrastructure - Bob Sault   • Antenna and beamformers - Frank Briggs   • Receivers and clock - Frank Briggs   • Data transport - Jamie Stevens   • Correlator - John Bunton   • Monitor and control - Lister Staveley-Smith   • Real time system - Bob Sault   • Field issues - David Barnes 1:50-2:00 Australian manpower and funds - Bob Sault 2:00-2:30 Discussion     2:30-3:00 Afternoon tea     Observing with the MWA and beyond 3:00-3:15 MWA science policy and protocols - Lister Staveley-Smith 3:15-3:25 WA Centre of Excellence proposal and the MWA - Peter Quinn 3:25-3:40 MIRANdA/ASKAP and the MWA - David DeBoer 3:40-4:00 Beyond the current plans - Rachel Webster 4:00-4:30 Discussion     4:30 End