Wikipedia:Meetup/Melbourne/17

For details of previous meetups please see Meetup/Melbourne.


 * When: 11am, Sunday 15th January
 * Where: Cnr Victoria and Errol Street, North Melbourne.
 * It's a few blocks from North Melbourne train station, including a decent hill.
 * Melbourne tram route 57 goes right past.
 * The plan is to meet on the corner then make our way down to Errol's for food and drinks.


 * Why: It's the 11th anniversary of Wikipedia, so we're having a little get together to celebrate. Food (maybe Pizza or chips) and drinks are provided :-) All welcome.

We're now at Errol's

Planning on attending

 * Steven  Zhang  Join the DR army! 08:53, 8 January 2012 (UTC) - I've arrived! I'm on the corner of Victoria and Errol St. Look for the guy in a white shirt with a pram.
 * Anne Frazer
 * Crusoe8181 (talk) 10:38, 9 January 2012 (UTC) bit early, better be good coffee!!
 * Ian Fieggen Sounds cool, I'll TRY to get there.
 * Cuddy Wifter 03:00, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Flaviusvulso (talk) 03:24, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Bduke   (Discussion)  08:35, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Sounds interesting, I will try 8digits (talk) 01:21, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Brother William (talk) 14:32, 12 January 2012 (UTC) Would love to come but sadly I already have commitments. Have fun though!
 * rm 'w a vu  09:51, 13 January 2012 (UTC) Will try to make it. We'll see.

Thank you
I had a delightful time, thank you 8digits (talk) 03:58, 15 January 2012 (UTC) 8digits (talk)


 * Me too, it was fun to meet you folks. Thanks also to Wikipedia for being such generous hosts. Ian Fieggen (talk) 21:10, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

Melbourne Meetup, held on 15 January, 2012
Wikimedia Australia member Steve Zhang has taken on the lead role of coordinating the Melbourne's Meetups. The first meeting was held today, the 11th Anniversary of Wikipedia, and a good turn up of twelve community celebrated the occasion. Several attendees wanted to know how they could participate in Wikimedia projects. Attendees included 'part-time editors', long time editors, and a skilled photographer. Meeting:Committee (2012-01-15)

Happy Birthday Wikipedia

Our Melbourne meetup coordinator Steven Zhang was pleased with the turn out of Melburnians on Sunday to celebrate Melbourne Wikipedia's 2012 birthday on 15 January. Melbourne's beautiful weather brought together Wikimedians to make one of the best supported meetups held in Melbourne for some time, with 12 in attendance. Participants engaged in lively discussion over tasty pizza and hot coffee. As the meeting progressed we spoke about the 11th anniversary of Wikipedia, and led by our now retired intrepid WMAU public officer and committee member Brian, we charged our cups and glasses in a toast to Wikipedia. In our midst were editors who have been editing for several years; others who are newly acquainted with Wikipedia and who were interested in getting started; others were enthusiastic about getting involved and knowledgeable about the GLAM projects; and others wanting to get involved with Wikimedia Australia with students from one of Melbourne's universities. Several other discussions took place about ongoing Wikimedia Australia GLAM projects and turned to potential future projects as well as offers of help and getting involved. Wanting to sustain the momentum of the meetup, Wikimedia Australia members have already begun following up with participants including those who have some experience with GLAM related projects to ascertain what can be done in the future to support local efforts in Victoria. Steve believes it is important to maintain contact and therefore participants were happy to provide contact details, and agreed to being contacted prior to each monthly meetup. We were fortunate to have on the day among the participants, one person who is a skilled photographer, and who like all passionate photographers goes nowhere without his cameras. He produced terrific individual and grouped photos of participants engaging in conversation around the table, as well as a group photo of all participants, and he countered protestation about him needing to be in the photo by an instructive reply that 'the photographer is always behind the lens'. He is pleased to give his permission to place his photos on Wikimedia Commons. So lots to organise post-meetup. We all look forward to the February meetup and hope that more of our Wikimedian members and community come along and enjoy a great day with all of us; a day that was made possible because of the enthusiastic turn out on Sunday. We take this opportunity to thank everyone for their lively contribution to a successful meetup. GLAM Newsletter January 2012