"Complex social problems today outstrip the capacity of any single organization or individual to solve them. We don't need to grow non-profits. We need to grow networks for social change." Alison Fine, co-author of The Networked Nonprofit The Collaboratory Melbourne is a growing community of smart, passionate people with diverse backgrounds, skills and interests who believe that together, we can build better futures for all. We meet monthly at Hub Melbourne with special guests from the not-for-p …

If you're into video production and editing, online distribution via YouTube, Vimeo, Podcasting, and social media, then we would love to welcome you to this group. It doesn't matter if you're a noob or a pro, this group offers a place for like minded creatives who want to share and learn from each other.

This group is to discuss social media and how it can be used to help build your brand / profile. Meetings will have specific topics, however will be relaxed in nature. This is an opportunity to learn new ways of connecting, teaching others how to master a social platform, share stories and general social media news. Anyone is welcome (from beginner to guru), if you have an interest in social media and want to learn more, I encourage you to join. This will be a monthly meeting.

We are the Melbourne Girl Geek Dinners! We are a chapter of Girl Geek Dinners which was founded in 2005 in London. Girl Geek Dinners is non-profit and we organise dinners, workshops and field trips. We have over 400 members interested in technology, the internet, craft, code, design, communication, social media, marketing and more! Most of our events are free as we try to find sponsors to help us pay for food and drinks. Inspire9 have been hosting us and allowing us to use their space for ages n …

This is a group for anyone interested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. If you wish to learn how to buy, sell and trade in Bitcoin -- this group is a great place to separate fact from media hype. For those familiar with Bitcoin, this is the perfect platform to discuss your views on the emerging digital economy and meet other like-minded individuals.

We're excited to announce HootUp Melbourne, an informal get together of social media users and professionals of all skill levels. We talk a lot about HootSuite, but we'd welcome anyone with an interest of the social web and technologies to come along. We're aiming for 2 presentations each month, with the first focusing on HootSuite and the second focusing on a platform or general topic. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and the venue is sponsored by The Lost Dogs' Home. Pizza and drinks …

About The Vault The Vault is a monthly get-together for creatively inclined folk held at Loop Bar (usually!) on the last Monday of the month. Our aim is to gather together creative people - be they artists, writers, musicians, media, marketers, entrepreneurs (etc) - who can meet each other in a friendly, convivial atmosphere to share and generate ideas. Format of evening: The first 15 minutes is for informal chat before the speaker's presentation at 6.15. We then tackle the discussion topic, af …

This Meetup has free, short community learning and networking events in topics that help build a better world. Current topics include the major social media platforms, sustainability, profit sharing, positivity, empowered work places, and the social design of organisations. The main social media platforms we focus on at the moment are Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Facebook Pages, and Pinterest. Where relevant, courses will include relevant add on platforms. For example, with Twitter, we will …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try to bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and …

Quora is an online web forum full of super interesting people having intelligent discussions about a huge range of topics. This is a group for those people and their friends to get to know each other and make new friends in real life. Popular topics are Social Media, Technology, Science, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Food, Travel, Politics, Books, Movies, Music, History, Business and Marketing. Please join us! Refer to http://www.quora.com and http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RealLife

Are you a facebook community manager? Are you tasked with the twitter account for your company / charity / organisation? This is the group for you. We'll talk about tricks of the trade, tech tools that work, and brainstorm any challenges you might be experiencing with your community.

The Fashion Boutique Melbourne Meet Up Group is intended for anyone actively involved in Boutiques and Retail Fashion in Melbourne. We’d like Boutique Owners, Fashion Designers, Fashion Wholesalers & Retailers, Fashion Industry Professionals and even avid Boutique Shoppers to get together socially to discuss all things fashion - including (but certainly not limited to): · new ideas & fashion trends · boutique marketing and promotional events · fashion retail trends, tricks, techniques and tactic …

We love our Twitterati, but love even more when we get together in real life, mix it up, talk about innovations in digital and social marketing and have some fun. We're coming to Melbourne and we'd love to meet you.

Welcome to  France in Melbourne - French Melbourne - French in Melbourne - Speak French in Melbourne - Connect with like-minded people to speak French in Melbourne, Francophiles, Francophones and French! . . . . Thank you for your interest in our global community & magazine (And french speaking events) A little about who we are... Ma Vie Francaise™ - My French Life™ www.MyFrenchLife.org The ‘must-read’ magazine for curious, savvy francophiles & French! – Tips, advice & informative articles on F …

This is an extension from the Brisbane SEO group that first met up at the Ship Inn, Brisbane Southbank, 7th Nov 2008. The meetup event was expanded as we found it was often hard to put a face to a name, or people wanted to take their conversations beyond the 140 characters twitter allows. Past feedback is that the meetups have been a good way to meet others in the industry in a relax environment and share some tips and hints on what you might know that can help them become a better web marketer …

Truth Cinema Melbourne provides an opportunity to see films exploring alternative points of view on a wide range of contemporary topics. Expect to see documentaries on everything mysterious, controversial, arcane and innovative. Broaden your knowledge and challenge some of your beliefs about the world around you. Some of the topics covered to date include: Conspiracies, Secret Societies and the New World Order Mind Control, Media Manipulation, Indoctrination and Propaganda Health, Nutrition, Di …

KMLF – Melbourne Knowledge Management Leadership Forum The KMLF is a face-to-face education and networking forum, run by KM practitioners for KM practitioners. Meetings are usually held at least once per month in the central business district in Melbourne, Australia. Membership is free, and attendance at meetings usually requires a small donation to cover drinks and nibbles. Get to this MeetUp site quickly at http://melbournekmlf.org/! At KMLF meetings, members can participate in addressing and …

This is a group for people interested in co-creating a new maker lab / hacker space / social enterprise incubator in the old Cotton Mills in Footscray. We meet monthly in Footscray. The Footscray Maker Lab is a Hackerspace established to provide a place for transformative and commons oriented creative initiatives from many avenues. A place for pioneering new products, services, processes, artistic visions, and social change. In particular we aim to: Engage and support an emerging generation of …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Travel Massive is a global initiative to connect people in the travel industry locally, bringing together travel brands, startups, bloggers and socially engaged travelers.

Port 80 Melbourne. We are web people getting together. We catch up informally once and month and we have the occasional presenter or two. All members of the web developer, social media, hosting, SEO and general online communities are welcome to attend. Port 80 Melbourne meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6pm.

Providing a forum for those who would like to have some rigorous discussion, debate and exchange on some of the big issues in life. The meetup is for those aged 40 years +.  Meets roughly once per month in Elwood, usually on a saturday evening. Core aim is to create the opportunity for face to face discussion and attract those who want to participate in that. Please read membership specifications at the bottom to see if the group seems a reasonable fit for you. Potential topics: 1. The Way We Li …

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Or have you started one and want to improve/diversify/find more listeners? Would you like to find collaborators or help someone to start their own podcast? Are you part of a company, organisation or group that has a message and wants to get that message out via podcast? This group is based in Melbourne and aims to provide a place for people to meet, make connections, learn and share knowledge all about podcasts! We'd love to welcome anyone who …

This is a group for any users of WordPress (from beginners to experienced) to get together and talk about all things WordPress. The aim of this monthly group is for members to support each other, solve problems and keep up to date with the latest WordPress developments.

Hackduino is an open source electronics project, established by Mark Butt and run in partnership with Nick Jaffe at the Electron Workshop. Hackduino encourages the learning and development of open source electronics, with a focus on Arduino based interactive projects. We operate monthly meet-up groups and run competitions to encourage the growth and development of the Australian electronics community. We drink beer, work on projects and discuss electronics.

Are you passionate about the transformation of consciousness? Do you want to make a positive difference to the future of humanity? Do you have understanding and knowledge in this area? Mind Shifters usually have a spiritual perspective on life and consciousness, and have some self-discipline or commitment in the area. This is an eclectic group, and people of all backgrounds, disciplines and professions are welcome. Mind Shift has been initiated by me, Marcus T Anthony. I'm a futurist, philosophe …

This group was started a couple of years ago because there was people involved in Internet Marketing who were struggling to get results on their own. It was apparent we needed to provide a support network for people starting out in Internet Marketing. Since then the group has evolved and there is a mixture of new and experienced Internet Marketers. The purpose of the group is to provide education and support for those people seeking to develop their online businesses. If you are a newbie or an …

Meeting, Talking, Learning, Reflecting, Creating and Innovating! Melbourne eCommerce is a Meetup which focuses on the fast paced world of internet retailing for Australia Retailers. Hear from inspirational, dynamic, successful and switched on people in this for ever changing industry. This Meetup Group is a community of active eCommerce store owners, managers, marketers, designers and developers who are interested in getting involved in the enterprising area on eCommerce whether to add to their …