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William St CBD, Free. |\n| 28-29 Jul | [UNIHACK](https://unihack.net/melbourne/) | Students only. Telstra Gurrowa. | \n| 8 Aug - 7 Sep | [Hack the City](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hack-the-city-tickets-47290113001?aff=ebdssbdestsearch) | Facilities Mgmt, YBF Ventures. Bourke St CBD. Free |\n| 11 Aug | [TestFestVIC](https://www.testfestvictoria.com/) | Promote HIV Testing. Location TBA. Free. | \n| 7-9 Sep | [Govhack](https://www.govhack.org/locations/melbourne/) | 3K+ ppl Australia-wide. Juicy Prizes. Telstra Gurrowa, CBD. FREE. ([Volunteer](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOix1Zcej89FZWt_BuebhZmkQtJcXCWd5sAnQfydmLlE9IVQ/viewform)) | \n\n### What kind of events are on this list?\n\n- Events that require participants to code and/or design solutions to problems.\n- Are based in Melbourne (or close to).\n- Have reasonably open participation.\n\n### Is this a definitive list?\n\nNot really.  Only some events are widely publicised, a few get cancelled and many are not announced until a couple of months beforehand. \n\nMake sure you also check the following resources that provide reasonably up-to-date information on hackathons and developer-oriented events in Melbourne:\n\n- [Michelle Mannering's blog](https://hackathonqueen.com/hackathons/) and [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/MishManners/)\n- [@HackMelb Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/HackMelb)\n- [Twitter search for 'melbourne hackathon'](https://twitter.com/search?q=melbourne%20hackathon\u0026src=typd)\n- [Hackathons Australia Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/hackathonsaustralia/)\n- [Search 'Hackathon' on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/d/australia--melbourne/hackathon/?mode=search)\n- [Click 'Victoria' in #Hackaus](https://www.hackathonsaustralia.com/)\n\n### What are some good venues for running a hackathon in Melbourne?\n\n- From the hackathon goddess herself: \"There's heaps of them... [LAB-14](http://www.carltonconnect.com.au/about/lab-14/), [Launchpad](http://www.launchpadcentre.com/), [Inspire9](http://inspire9.com/), [York Butter Factory](http://yorkbutterfactory.com/), Zendesk, [CCHS](http://www.hackmelbourne.org/), [NAB Village](http://www.nabvillage.com.au/), [Telstra Innovation Lab](http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2016/04/22/local-innovators-re-think-reality-at-it-hackathon/), [Teamsquare](https://teamsquare.co/), [Swinburne's AMDC Building](http://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/strengths-achievements/contact-us/), to name a few.\"\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsdesalas%2Fmelbourne-hackathons","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsdesalas%2Fmelbourne-hackathons","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsdesalas%2Fmelbourne-hackathons/lists"}