https://github.com/sdesalas/melbourne-hackathons
Frequently updated list of Hackathons in Melbourne - Watch the repo for live updates!
https://github.com/sdesalas/melbourne-hackathons
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Frequently updated list of Hackathons in Melbourne - Watch the repo for live updates!
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sdesalas/melbourne-hackathons
- Owner: sdesalas
- Created: 2015-09-18T01:54:35.000Z (about 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-06-21T20:07:44.000Z (over 7 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-22T15:11:17.035Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: events, hackathon, hackathons, melbourne
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- Stars: 73
- Watchers: 66
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 1
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- Readme: README.md
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To add a hackathon to this list, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/sdesalas/melbourne-hackathons/issues) or fork this repo and [submit a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork/).
## 2018
| Date | Hackathon | Notes |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| 26-27 Jul | [Sprout](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sprout-hackathon-tickets-45578737230?aff=ebdssbdestsearch) | Google Cloud + ANZ @ Cognizant. William St CBD, Free. |
| 28-29 Jul | [UNIHACK](https://unihack.net/melbourne/) | Students only. Telstra Gurrowa. |
| 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 |
| 11 Aug | [TestFestVIC](https://www.testfestvictoria.com/) | Promote HIV Testing. Location TBA. Free. |
| 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)) |
### What kind of events are on this list?
- Events that require participants to code and/or design solutions to problems.
- Are based in Melbourne (or close to).
- Have reasonably open participation.
### Is this a definitive list?
Not really. Only some events are widely publicised, a few get cancelled and many are not announced until a couple of months beforehand.
Make sure you also check the following resources that provide reasonably up-to-date information on hackathons and developer-oriented events in Melbourne:
- [Michelle Mannering's blog](https://hackathonqueen.com/hackathons/) and [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/MishManners/)
- [@HackMelb Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/HackMelb)
- [Twitter search for 'melbourne hackathon'](https://twitter.com/search?q=melbourne%20hackathon&src=typd)
- [Hackathons Australia Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/groups/hackathonsaustralia/)
- [Search 'Hackathon' on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/d/australia--melbourne/hackathon/?mode=search)
- [Click 'Victoria' in #Hackaus](https://www.hackathonsaustralia.com/)
### What are some good venues for running a hackathon in Melbourne?
- 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."