I finally got the confirmation email that I my application is accepted, I would have been really upset if they had rejected the application. I am looking forward to receiving the Welcome pack and to get more involved in the whole thing. Below is the email that I got this afternoon. Foi the people in Australia who have'nt still applied for MSDN Connection, hurry up, more details can be found from http://www.microsoft.com/australia/msdn/connection/.
Dear Member,
Congratulations and welcome to the MSDN Connection programme!
Your membership request has been accepted, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you as one of our Foundation Members in the "Active Developer" Tier.
A MSDN Connection Welcome Pack, including your membership card will be sent to your postal address within the next 6 weeks.
We invite you to bring along your membership card along when you attend user group meetings starting from the month of May, so you can be recognised for your contributions to the developer community.
In the meantime, please visit your online MSDN Connection members portal to browse available rewards, view your membership details and find out the latest information about the program. The members portal can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/australia/msdn/connection/.
Look forward to seeing you online!
Microsoft Australia MSDN Connection Team
Tejas Patel