Ah, allow me to introduce you to the fine, upstanding custodians of cosmic curiosity: the Perth Observatory Volunteer Group, affectionately known—by those in the know—as the POVG. This gallant, incorporated ensemble of stargazing stewards was officially launched into the firmament of public service in 1996, offering citizens a golden opportunity to not merely look at the stars, but to actively participate in their majestic telling. By 2002, these stellar scholars had become a formally incorporated body—one assumes with the appropriate celebratory tea and biscuits—thereby enabling them to acquire the pecuniary support of external sources to further their noble astronomical pursuits. Today, the POVG proudly boasts around 160 active members—a brigade of brilliant volunteers who contribute significantly, and with boundless enthusiasm, to the public outreach efforts of the Perth Observatory. From guiding star tours to preserving astronomical heritage, these individuals don’t just support the mission… they embody it.
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