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Movers & Shakers - Monthly Social & Networking Coffee

Movers & Shakers - Monthly Social & Networking Coffee

Sun, Oct 11, 12:00 AM
From The Creative Hustle Network
4.7

Are you craving some conversations with other big thinkers? The Movers & Shakers monthly coffee is for the creative's who are driven, are hustlers, are actively seeking to grow and look for new opportunities and are wanting to be around other dreamers and action takers. If you're seeking out those conversations that inspire you, that leave you feeling motivated, then this event is for you. The Creative Hustle is a social events community for professional creatives in Melbourne's arts industry. STRUCTURE: 15 min - casual networking/order your coffee 40 min - round table intros and questions 30 min - guided conversations topics in small groups Finish with casual networking MINIMUM SPEND: Everyone who attends this event is required to purchase something from the cafe, minimum of 1 drink.

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Free Run Club (Carlton/CBD)

Free Run Club (Carlton/CBD)

Tue, Oct 13, 7:20 AM
From Fluent Fast! Free Language Conversation and Exchange.
4.4

IMPORTANT!: Registration required! Without registration, attendance is: $10 per person. For free entry, please register below: [https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/68qv92](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/68qv92) Overview: We're a friendly, welcoming community of runners in Carlton/CBD, and everyone is welcome - from complete beginners to advanced runners, we all train together. First-timers are always welcome, so if it's your first time, come along and say hi! Training type: Our focus is interval training, and we keep it fun and social. Free stuff for members! We sometimes line up sponsorships that align with our comunity, someties it's stuff like: free protein drinks and shakes, or discounted meals - and we often head out for dinner together after a run, or for special events. Exact location: The exact meeting location will be emailed to you once you register, so be sure to register beforehand. Training format / structure: 1: Easy 800m warm-up lap 2: Dynamic stretching and strides (20min) 3: Main workout — this rotates each week (sometimes hills, but most often it invovles intervals) Length: The whole session runs for about 50 minutes, followed by around 10 minutes of social talking. Register for you first attendance: First timers are required to register: [https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/68qv92](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/68qv92) See you there!

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57 attendees
Writers & Creatives Social

Writers & Creatives Social

Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 AM
From Melbourne Writers Social
4.6

We are trialling a new platform and will be running the new platform from 2024. Please signup here: [https://www.downtomeet.com/Melbourne-Writers](https://www.downtomeet.com/Melbourne-Writers) The Wharf Hotel by the river. Southern Cross Station is closest. Ask at the bar to find us. Or call us 0403193785. Tonight's Social Evening Schedule: (Ideas welcome) 6pm to 6.45pm: Socializing 6.45pm to 6.55pm: Introduction and overview of the evening by Jim including go-around introduction 6.55pm to 7pm: A word from Mat our founder 7pm to 7.10pm A paired connection question to get people talking with one another 7.10pm to 7.30pm: Guest Topic: Mukesh will discuss the issue of positive and negative ways that a writer might use AI for those who are drawn to do so. 10 mins talk. 10 mins Q&A 7.30pm to 8.15pm: Readings section open to all to read out something from their work up to 4 minutes. Feedback optional. 8.15pm to 9.30pm: Socializing. Optional. Many of us love this as a chance to connect personally in a screen-addicted culture. • Come out and meet some like-minded folks who enjoy writing and other entertainment and creative outlets. We'll hang around until at least 8.30pm, but often later. All age ranges, all writing types (and entertainment types), all the way from never writing and up to published authors. • This night is about you. So chat to people, read out your work, give feed back, get to know everyone... Or, feel free to sit back and chill. It's your night, enjoy it how you see fit. **Please only RSVP if you can make it.** **We're booking the area, so we will need you to turn up if you say you are coming.** **We have added an attendee limit, so please update your RSVP if you can not make it.** Thank you, Melbourne Writers. The Wharf Hotel food menu: https://www.wharfhotel.com.au/eat-and-drink Great Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelbWriters Website: www.worldwriterscollective.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelbCityWriters Blog: http://melbournewriters.wordpress.com **Help us by getting in contact so you can add to these social pages and site - matclarke.author@gmail.com**

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FREE Bachata & salsa lesson! (plus: social dancing)

FREE Bachata & salsa lesson! (plus: social dancing)

Thu, Oct 15, 8:00 AM
From Fluent Fast! Free Language Conversation and Exchange.
4.4

IMPORTANT: Registration required! Registration for free the free class is required! Without a registration, it's $20 per person. To register, please use the link below: **Register here:** https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/2b9r91 Overview: Join us for Tromba Latin Fiesta at Ms Collins, one of Melbourne's most popular weekly Latin dance nights. Everyone is welcome — whether you're completely new to Latin dancing or an experienced dancer. No partner is required, and the atmosphere is friendly, social, and beginner-friendly - it's also a great way to met new people. Enjoy an exciting night of Cuban Salsa, Bachata, Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue, and Latin party music in the heart of Melbourne CBD. FREE Dance Classes!: All dance classes are FREE (if you have regsitered). Class Schedule: 🕗 8:00 PM – FREE Beginner Bachata Class 🕗 8:00 PM – FREE Intermediate Cuban Salsa Class 🕘 9:00 PM – FREE Beginner Salsa Class 🕘 9:00 PM – FREE Intermediate Bachata Class After the classes, stay for social dancing and meet new people while enjoying Latin music throughout the night. ⏰ Classes start from: 8:00 PM 💃 Social dancing: After classes until late What to Expect • Friendly and welcoming community • Beginner-friendly environment • No partner needed • Multiple dance styles and music throughout the night • Great way to meet new people and experience Melbourne's Latin dance scene Dress Code: Smart casual. You will be refused entry if wearing: • Gym wear • Singlets • Thongs • Athletic clothing Valid photo ID is required for entry. **Registration is required for first-time** attendees in order to get get a free class: https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/2b9r91

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After Jev: Fast, Local AI Decisions with Strands Decider 2B

After Jev: Fast, Local AI Decisions with Strands Decider 2B

Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 AM
From Melbourne AWS Programming and Tools Meetup
4.7

LLMs are too slow and too expensive for most of what an agent decides. That’s why TypeSafe’s Jev made such an impression in September: a new kind of model that makes decisions in milliseconds instead of generating text. In this hands-on workshop you’ll build with Strands Decider 2B, AWS’s open-source decision model, built on the same idea as Jev and running on your own laptop. Your agent makes its routine decisions locally, with no inference cost per decision, and calls an LLM only when it’s unsure. No prior AI or agent experience needed. Decision models, also called System One models, choose from options you define and return a calibrated confidence score in about a tenth of a second. Strands Decider 2B was released on 1 October and is a 1.9B-parameter model, small enough to run on a laptop. We’ll build a help desk triage agent, stage by stage, in Python or TypeScript: Ask the model a question: run Strands Decider 2B locally, ask it to choose a team for a message, and see the probabilities and confidence it returns. Ask several questions in one call: add urgency scoring and spam detection, run 20 real-world messages through it, and see why extra questions cost almost nothing. Let your code decide: add a confidence threshold and your own rules, and hand only the uncertain cases to a local LLM running in Ollama. Compare a 150 ms decision with a multi-second LLM call. Go live: plug your agent into a live board, sort messages as they’re typed, and watch them re-sort as you tune the threshold. We’ll finish with where this pattern fits: model routing, tool-call checking, guardrails, evaluations, and agent control. By the end you’ll have a working agent running entirely on your laptop, and a real sense of when to use a decision model, an LLM, or plain code. What to bring: Laptop with 8 GB RAM or more (Mac, Windows or Linux) Python 3.10+ installed (needed for both tracks) Node.js 24+ if you’re doing the TypeScript track Setup instructions will be sent before the event. Please download the model at home, as it’s a few GB. No AWS account, cloud credits or API keys needed. Skill level: Beginner. If you can run a Python or TypeScript file, you can follow along. No prior AI or agent development experience required.

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Instant Audio book from your epub file

Instant Audio book from your epub file

Fri, Oct 9, 6:30 AM
From All Creators Great and Small

Create an audio book from your e.pub book file-- with a star quality voice actor--for free -- Our group can look at the process together, and within 30 minutes - have a professional audio book produced --and even on sale --on a media site. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Event Title:** How to turn your EPUB into a Professional Audiobook in Under 30 Minutes **Event Subtitle:** Learn how to do independent global publishing and author-controlled monetization. ### **Event Description** Stop letting your digital books sit undiscovered. Join us for a game-changing workshop where you'll witness the future of audiobook creation. Together, step-by-step, we will take any standard EPUB file and transform it into a fully produced, high-quality audiobook in under 30 minutes. We no longer need expensive studio rentals, months of production, and complicated distribution deals. This is the fastest, most cost-effective way to: * Tap into the exploding audiobook market. * **Learn about** a revolutionary new platform. * **with** direct, instant author royalties. * How to offer your audience professional-grade audio content. **What You'll Learn:** * **The EPUB-to-Audio workflow:** See how simple it is to convert your digital books. * **Instant audiobook generation:** Witness the magic of cutting-edge technology. * **Access to professional voices:** Discover how to leverage expressive AI voices that rival star-level talent. This event is essential for all authors, content creators, publishers, and anyone looking to maximize the value of their written work. ### **Step-by-Step Agenda** * **6:00 PM - 6:15 PM:** Welcome & Networking * **6:15 PM - 6:30 PM:** Introduction to the EPUB-to-Audiobook Revolution * The growing audiobook market and the challenge of traditional production. * **6:30 PM - 6:45 PM:** Live Demonstration: EPUB to Audiobook in < 30 Minutes * Watch as we upload an EPUB file and convert it into a finished audiobook. * Experience the quality and expressiveness of the AI voice actors. * **6:45 PM - 7:00 PM:** Key Features Deep Dive: Professional Voices & Publishing * Exploring the range of expressive, studio-quality voices available. * Understanding the free global publishing and distribution process. * **7:00 PM - 7:15 PM:** Monetization and Instant Payouts discussed * How the innovative creator payout system works. * Case studies and success stories. * **7:15 PM - 7:30 PM:** How to Get Started for Free & Q&A * Open floor for questions and individual project discussions. * **7:30 PM - 8:00 PM:** Networking & Hands-On Workshop (Optional) * Connect with fellow creators and publishers.

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