The listing of Sexaholics Anonymous in eight capital city phone books in Australia is now complete. This has led to an increase in inquiries — as well as hang-ups and set-ups. Distribution of inquiries to the various cities is being handled by e-mail wherever possible to minimize costs.

In November, the Minniewater retreat was held for the third successive year. The Australian Intergroup is operating very loosely, currently meeting once a year at the Australian SA Conference. (See Calendar of Events, p. 2, for information on this year’s conference, April 24 – 26.) As most groups are small, there is no formal Intergroup service structure. The Intergroup is made up of those who turn up at the conference. The business agenda items, however, are circulated to all groups and loners prior to the conference.

Groups and lengths of sobriety are growing slowly. Melbourne remains the strongest area with three meetings a week and five members with over a year. Contact between groups and individuals across Australia remains strong, with interstate and overseas sponsorship in a number of cases. The average number of members attending meetings each week across Australia would be between 50 and 60.

The “SA Aussie Extra” newsletter is produced quarterly and distributed in Australia as a supplement to the Essay.