TasLUG has a bit a of a split community communication arrangement. They have both a mailing list and web forums. It's a situation the community is working to rectify but in the interim, as a new member who wants to contribute as much as possible and keep in touch, here are the methods I use to keep up with the split mailing list / forum arrangement with as little effort as possible:
Hopefully this helps you keep in touch with TasLUG too :)