Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney/Archive

November 2005
Sydney Wikipedians met for the first time in a series of two meetings, which involved Wikimedia board member Angela. The attendees were Angela, Ianblair23, Ta bu shi da yu, Newhoggy, Andjam, Wm, Jasabella, M.e, CJLL Wright and Zigger.

Topics included the Sydney WikiProject and Sydney locations, a local chapter in Australia, user involvement and technical aspects of Wikipedia.

February 2006
Sydney Wikipedians met again in February 2006. The attendees were Jasabella, Ianblair23, Newhoggy, Ta bu shi da yu, PeterJeremy, Andjam, Novacatz, Danny Yee, Enochlau, Ian Rose, and Nickj.

Topics that were discussed included the establishment of regular meetings, a response to the Wikimedia Australia proposal, the state of the Sydney WikiProject, different sources of information such as council newsletters and methods of evaluating the state of completion of Sydney-related articles.

April 2007
Sydney Wikipedians met up on 25 April 2007 with Jimbo Wales, who was on a speaking tour around Australia. The attendees were Alastair Haines, BenAveling, Casliber, Chriswaterguy, Enochlau, Ian Rose, Jasabella, Jashank, Jimbo Wales, John Dalton (late arrival), Kewpid, Nickj, PeterJeremy, Ta bu shi da yu, Tamsin, One Salient Oversight, Petesmiles, WikiWookie, Wm, and several guests.

July 2007
A July meeting was planned; however, did not go ahead.

January 2008
About 12 people met at Jet cafe in the QVB on Monday 28 January, 2008.

28 May 2008
Wiki Wednesday is taking place today in the main bar of the Civic Hotel from 6.30pm. It's on the corner of Pitt and Goulburn Streets and is within walking distance of Central or Town Hall Station. You can sign up on facebook.

May 2008
Some wiki types, some beers, some chat. We actually covered quite a lot of ground - and I (privatemusings) certainly had a grand 'ol time.... Thanks to all for coming along, and per the above, hope to see you before too long! Good venue as it has it had Kilkenny on tap (well spotted Angela!). I can't unnerstand how anyone can drink Tooheys New though :) (hic!)


 * Seconded. Disappointed we couldn't agree to Manning Bar as a regular meeting place. But c ' est la vie as Ned Kelly famously said. Alastair Haines (talk) 23:59, 9 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Privatemusings (talk) 02:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Alastair Haines (talk) 02:39, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Angela. 03:30, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Tim
 * Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Andjam (talk) 15:28, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

August 2008
We wiki-d, we met. It happened. Details on the mailing list! Privatemusings (talk) 02:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh blast - I missed it! Gah! - Tbsdy lives (talk) 09:18, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

October 2008
Privatemusings, Witty lama, Angela, Tim Starling, Ariconte, Andjam, and Werdna went to Phillip's Foote in The Rocks. Angela, Tim, Werdna, and Andjam then celebrated Good Food Month at The Four Seasons with a "Sugar Hit"!

November 12th
(possible mtg summary here?)

December 18th 2008
(possible mtg summary here?)

AGM, January 2009
A Sydney meetup was held for the AGM. See also wmau:2008-2009 AGM/Sydney



13th March 2009
On 13th March 2009, the Powerhouse Museum gave Wikimedia Australia members (and friends) a personal tour through their collections - much of it not on public display. They took photos for us and gave us access to their curators as well as a meeting room. In exchange, we are helping to improve articles about their items.

More details here: www.Wikimedia.org.au/wiki/backstage pass

Work in progress here

April, drinks at The Belgian Beer Cafe, 6pm til late!
To avoid confusion, the meetup is planned for the beer cafe in The Rocks - here - if you find yourself in the wrong one, have a couple of beers, and just talk wiki with anyone who'll listen - you'll likely have a blast regardless :-).

135 Harrington Street The Rocks NSW 2000. Located in the old St. Patrick School Hall, just behind Grosvenor Place.

It's that time again.... following hugely successful presentations at Wiki Wednesdays in various corporate contexts, wikimedia folk may feel a return to their spiritual stomping ground (the pub) is timely. I'm sure the regular, friendly crowd would especially like to meet any wiki contributors who haven't been able to get along to one of these before, we'll basically just have a few drinks and chew the cud.

There will be two meetups because not everyone can come to both.

meetup 1: Friday 17th April
This is the night of the final day of the "Unlocking IP" conference. Perhaps some attendees from that would like to come to the meetup

It happened :-) - or so I'm told, having unfortunately not made it :-( - come on down to the next one on Wed :-) Privatemusings (talk) 07:04, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Meetup 2: Wednesday 22nd April

 * Privatemusings (talk) 03:50, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Can't make [17th], I'm in Melbourne from 17-21 April (and out of the country from May 3 until February next year or so) &mdash; Werdna  &bull;  talk  06:44, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm available for this or the 17th. Angela. 06:55, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * both dates are fine. Absolutely looking forward! schomynv 09:51, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Prefer 22nd but might also be able to make 17th Mike (talk) 00:14, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Do I have to be 18 and over to go to the Paragon? Hohohob (talk) 11:55, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * yeah - I think you would have to be - but the place Cas. suggests may take under 18s - I'll check and update... Privatemusings (talk) 00:59, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I see the location has changed. I think this place should be ok for under 18s... Hohohob (talk) 22:06, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Would love to come, but cannie make it

 * Maaf. Don't any of you mates ever pop up to Kuta for beer and surf. Cheers, Jack Merridew 06:35, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
 * sign here


 * I am screwed. Sorry. can't come. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:49, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

August 4th
A large group of Wikipedians, from Sydney and beyond met at the Belgian Beer Cafe on Tuesday 4th August before the GLAM-WIKI event.

The following people signed up to attend:


 * Jennifer Riggs - Chief Program Officer, Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco
 * Mathias Schindler - Project Officer, Wikimedia Deutschland, Berlin
 * Witty lama (Liam Wyatt) - Vice President, Wikimedia Australia & Convener of GLAM-WIKI
 * Angela - Chair, Wikimedia Foundation Advisory Committee
 * Tim Starling - MediaWiki Software Developer
 * Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:59, 26 July 2009 (UTC) - Arbitration Committee member, Banksia Featured Article writer. (I'll try really hard to get there this time...)
 * Borofkin - occasional Wikipedian, inactive Wikinews administrator, MediaWiki farmer and extension developer
 * --Snowded TALK  15:59, 28 July 2009 (UTC)  Visiting from the UK to speak at a conference, will aim to make it
 * James Matheson GLAM-WIKI sponsor.
 * Tony1 and Noetica. Tony is behind several innovations on WP; he and Noetica work to develop and maintain WP:MOS.  Tony   (talk)  03:17, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[Added details.– ⊥¡ɐɔıʇǝo N oetica! T– 06:11, 1 August 2009 (UTC)]
 * Privatemusings (talk) 07:16, 30 July 2009 (UTC) - no particular status, but regular attendee at wiki related things in sydney :-)
 * Ian Rose, coordinator on the Military History WikiProject - should be able to attend
 * Andjam (talk), somewhat inactive contributor, writer of the (for now!) featured article Australia at the Winter Olympics. Can someone email me their mobile number? I tried meeting Wikipedians there before, but I couldn't find anyone. Have a number now. 04:05, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Tbsdy lives (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) talk - for once I might be able to attend!
 * I believe User:Michael Glass might be attending, but he has not yet confirmed. Tony   (talk)  07:40, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I'll be there.  HWV258  22:39, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
 * annecdote
 * Rob Manson from MOB apologises that he won't be able to make it now 8(
 * biblical manuscripts, gender in literature, copyeditor, third party peace-maker Alastair Haines (talk) 07:08, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

21st October, 18.30 somewhere walking distance from Circular Quay
Is this still happening? What's the location?? Witty Lama 02:02, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * I was wondering the same. I'll recommend Max Brenner's House of Chocolate if no-one has a better suggestion. (Corner of Margaret and George St, about 3 blocks from CQ). Manning (talk) 01:41, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Tempter, begone...! No, what the hell, my better half'd probably prefer I was at the pub, but I just won't tell her... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:53, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

OK - Location is: Max Brenner's on Margaret and George street. (map)
 * Okay, have just sent out a quick reminder email to wikimediaau-l giving the address and time, but it seems to be stuck in an email queue somewhere - hopefully it will show up soon! -- All the best, Nickj (t) 05:47, 21 October 2009 (UTC)


 * I suppose this happened last week. Sadly, real life intervened and I couldnae come. Will try for the next one (unless it ended up tomorrow (??)). Can someone then archive and write a report? Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:45, 27 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Indeed it did and sorry we missed you. I'm proposing a "Wikipedia Birthday" party for Jan 15 2010. Manning (talk) 03:49, 27 October 2009 (UTC)

Yup, see you there
sign up below - why not!
 * 1) Privatemusings (talk) 16:19, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 2) Mike (talk) 01:59, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 3) maybe. either date is ok Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:06, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 4) Can do this date or the 28th Manning (talk) 02:37, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 5) I'm ok for either this or 28th. Please advise if it changes. Witty Lama 07:37, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 6) This or the 28th are fine. -- All the best, Nickj (t) 07:52, 13 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 7) As mentioned below, shouldn't be a prob for 21st, 28th not so likely. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:34, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

No can do, batman.

 * 1) Mid-week is a no can do... — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:22, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Alternate suggestions
please be precise (date, time, location), and it might just work!

A Suggestion for October 2009
There's a beer festival and a food festival next month. I propose a meetup coinciding with one or more of these events. Any preferences for dates or locations? I'm happy with any day except Thursday before October 23rd. Angela. 13:25, 24 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Finally - I'll actually be in the country when there is a meetup. I'm good any night except Tuesday... Manning (talk) 13:47, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
 * A Tues or Wed is best..Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:48, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
 * 21st oct gets my vote - I'll set it up a bit and see what happens :-) Privatemusings (talk) 16:17, 1 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 28th would be better due to possible San Francisco visits coming up. Angela. 00:30, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * 28th is good for me. Manning (talk) 00:48, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Either date is ok for me Mike (talk) 02:01, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I may be away 28st October, so 21st is a better bet for me... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:42, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

Wednesday 9th December, 2009
Combining the Wikipedia meetup with Wiki Wednesday, the next event will be held at Atlassian's office on December 9th from 6pm.

Sign up at Customware.

October 2010?
Maybe October? Inner west is fine with me. Ariconte (talk) 02:15, 28 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Suggestion: next time inner west, where it's not as expensive as the Belgian Cafe, not in the city, parking freer, and then it doesn't matter quite so much that it's on a week-night in peak hour. Tony   (talk)  13:42, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
 * What happened to public transport Tony?? But seriously, Inner West is good - Norton St Leichhardt, Glebe or Newtown are all possibilities (last is possibly best choice of food but lousy parking....) Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:50, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I'd go with Inner West as well, it's just as convenient, and the food/drink is much better but not as expensive. &mdash; Andrew Garrett  &bull;  talk  14:51, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Agree Inner West or the city during a lunchtime would be good. Joshannon (talk) 08:01, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Subpage link archive

 * ../November 2005 – 21 November 2005
 * ../February 2006 – 5 February 2006
 * WikiWednesday – 27 February 2007
 * WikiWednesday – 10 April 2007
 * ../April 2007 – 25 April 2007
 * WikiWednesday – 12 June 2007
 * WikiWednesday – 14 August 2007
 * ../January 2008 – 28 January 2008
 * WikiWednesday – 28 May 2008
 * WikiWednesday – 12 November 2008
 * wmau:2008–2009 AGM/Sydney – 11 January 2009
 * ../Powerhouse_Museum_2009-03-13 – 13 March 2009
 * WikiWednesday – 4 March 2009
 * 17 April 2009? – (date given by someone who wasn't there)
 * WikiWednesday – 5 May 20090
 * WikiWednesday – 1 July 2009
 * WikiWednesday – 9 September 2009
 * wmau:2009–2010 AGM/Sydney – 29 November 2009
 * WikiWednesday – 9 December 2009
 * Sydney – 15 January 2011
 * Social Media Women March, Tuesday, 8 March 2011 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
 * RecentChangesCamp expanded (RCCx) – Wednesday, 16 March 2011 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 * women4wikipedia meetup Saturday, 19 March 2011 at 4:00 pm
 * ../November 2011/ – 19 November 2011
 * 5 May 2012
 * 23 July 2012
 * ../October 2012/ - Saturday 13 October, Edit-a-thon supporting Classic 100 Music of France (ABC).
 * ../November 2012/ - Saturday 10 November, disability edit-a-thon
 * ../January 2013/ - Thursday 10 January
 * ../5 April 2013/ - 5 April Wikimedia in Higher Education symposium at University of Sydney
 * ../September 2013/ - 21 September — disability sport edit-a-thon
 * World War 1 editathon - 23 November 2013
 * 3 February 2014
 * Wikipedia in Higher Education Symposium, March 2014
 * Meetup/Sydney/July 2014
 * University of Sydney Wikibomb October 2014
 * University of Sydney Wikibomb October 2014