Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney

Wikipedians in Sydney have met on various occasions.

[edit] Participants

This is a list of users who are interested in future meetups in Sydney.

• Werdna (talk) 12:46, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
• I'm not a Sydney syder but Sydney is my middle name and I hang around there sometimes. Grumpyyoungman01 00:19, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Usually, we spam everyone who's listed as being in Sydney, so I guess unless you're not listed under Category:Wikipedians in Sydney, but you wish to be involved, there's no real need to list yourself here... enochlau (talk) 11:20, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] November 2005

Main article: Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney/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.

[edit] February 2006

Main article: Wikipedia:Meetup/Sydney/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 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.

[edit] Future meetings

Suggestions welcome.

[edit] Meetup website

I just noticed this with some of the other cities' meetups. Perhaps we could have a look at this website next time. enochlau (talk) 13:43, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sydney Wikimania get-together?

Is anyone planning a local get-together to coincide with Wikimania[1]? It's on August 4-6, i.e. this coming weekend, starting Friday night.

It would be interesting to get together to talk about it; and also get involved in Wikimania online. (We can follow and get involved in Wikimania online on our own as well, but it will be more interesting with other actual humans to talk with and bounce ideas off).

One of my particular interests is this: There will be also sessions focused on non-Wikimedia projects, such as... related projects in the developing world.[2]

I'm in Homebush, Sydney, and am willing to travel within the wider Sydney region. I also posted a note on Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians' notice board.

Times: I believe Boston has daylight saving, making it 14 hours behind... so the 9a.m. opening of the conference, their time, is 11 pm Friday 4 August, for us. Of course discussions are likely to go on before during and after the conference. --Singkong2005 ^talk 11:38, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I can't do anything in Sydney this weekend, I'll be up in Brisbane. Andjam 11:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Rather short notice. I doubt I'd be able to do anything... although let me know if anything is planned. enochlau (talk) 13:55, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

My default option is to stay here, in Homebush, and spend a good part of the weekend following the conference online (with breaks for cooking or grabbing Sri Lankan take-away). I'm staying at a friend's place, who hopefully will have a wireless connection running by then, which would make it possible for someone with a laptop and wireless card to join in here, if they wished. Let me know if that's of interest, or if anyone has other ideas... --Singkong2005 ^talk 01:05, 1 August 2006 (UTC)