Amateur Radio Melbourne

Free Run Club (Carlton/CBD)

**IMPORTANT!: Registration required!** Without registration, attendance is: $10 per person. For free entry, please register below: [https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/e2d5jt](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/e2d5jt) **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/e2d5jt](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/e2d5jt) See you there!

Thursday Lunch with Julie & Radiant Ladies @ Rosstown Hotel Carnegie 3163 🌺

Hi Radiant Ladies, Let’s celebrate Christmas together at Rosstown Hotel! 🎄 Join us for a lovely festive lunch, with a glass of bubbles. 🥂 A relaxed afternoon to enjoy the season and spend time together before Christmas arrives. Hope you can join us! Julie 💕🎄🎅🎄

Naarm Solarpunk Meetup + Merri-bek.Tech AGM

[Merri-bek Tech](https://www.merri-bek.tech/), a group in the inner northern suburbs of Naarm (Melbourne), invites everyone involved interested in tinkering with grass-roots technologies in support of a **Sustainable**, **Resilient** and **Just** future to join us for the **Naarm Solarpunk Meetup**. This month we have special guest speaker, **Anastasia Beasley**, with the presentation, 'Land shapes the internet'. ***Land shapes the internet*** Margo Ngawa Neale calls songlines "corridors of knowledge", and Internet infrastructure follows those same paths through Country to transport information through cable-sized corridors. The Internet is made of Country - even the fibre optic cables in the NBN are made of Queensland sand - but its protocols are very different to those that govern knowledge sharing in Indigenous systems. I am an ally with settler heritage, and I have no authority to speak about traditional knowledge, but I'd like to share some context about the Internet's history in so-called Australia and recommend some readings by Indigenous computer scientists. *Anastasia is a research fellow at auDA, the Australian not-for-profit organisation responsible for administering the .au domain.* After the presentation, at the end of the Meetup we will be running the Merri-bek.tech Annual General Meeting (AGM), presenting the annual report and nominating and confirming the committee members for the next year. This is a great opportunity to get further involved with the organisation; to become a member, or as a member to nominate as, or vote for committee members. If you do none of these things is a a good chance to see how a grass-roots organisation can be organised and run. **About the Naarm Solarpunk group** Some of us are technologists, and will be showing off software or hardware projects, and others are more interested in community organizing, responding to the climate crisis, or building local resilience. Whatever your area of interest, or your level of skill, you're absolutely welcome to dive in. At the meetups we'll have a show-and-tell time for any projects that you're working on, as well as occasional short presentations. The space will be hosted by volunteers, and we'll actively work towards inclusion through applying a [code of conduct](https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/1/code_of_conduct/). Merri-bek Tech has some projects that you might be interested in updates from, including our attempt to build P2P mesh network based community hosting on Raspberry Pis, and our project to run a local fediverse social network. We aspire to keep this meetup **Solarpunk** as fuck. We support the hackers, tinkerers and makers and misfits. There are plenty of other spaces for big corporate green tech, so bring your hobby project, not your day job, unless that job is firmly rooted in the solidarity economy. We are not value neutral. We'll start with Merri-bek Tech's [values](https://www.merri-bek.tech/about/values/) and [principles](https://www.merri-bek.tech/about/principles/), and build from there together. In particular, in the context of ongoing genocide, we will ask you to leave if you're associated in any way with the weapons industry. This meetup will be hosted on the stolen, unceeded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. **Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.**

Caroline Rose @ Smith St Hotel

African Music and Cultural Festival Plus Colours of Asia Festival

Gig Mates Saturday Social

Altona Beach Social Walk

# 🌊☀️ ALTONA BEACH SOCIAL WALK? # — WALK • TALK • LAUGH • CONNECT! 🎉 Meet at Altona Lifesaving Club- Altona beach - Address: 127 Esplanade, Altona VIC 3018- ### 💛 Are you Ready for a brilliant Sunday by the bay? ### Starts-10am Leave the week behind, get outdoors, enjoy some sunshine and **meet some fantastic new people!** 🌴🌊😄 Join us for a **fun, upbeat and friendly social walk at Altona Beach**, designed especially for **35–55 year olds** who want to get out, enjoy good company, have great conversations and expand their social circle. 🥰👋 Whether you’re coming with a friend or flying solo — **come along and join the fun!** 🎉 You never know who you might meet, what conversation might start or where a new connection could lead! ✨💬❤️ ## 📍🌴 WHERE WE MEET 📍 In front of the **Surf Life Saving building**, 🌊 Altona Lifesaving Club- Altona beach - Address: 127 Esplanade, Altona VIC 3018 🕙 **Meet: 10:00 AM** 🚶‍♀️ **Walk starts: 10:15 AM** Please arrive a little early so we can say hello, meet everyone and get the day started together! 👋😊 # 🌊🚶‍♀️ THE WALK We’ll make our way along the beautiful **Altona foreshore towards The 100 Steps of Federation**, enjoying the bay views, beach, fresh air and relaxed seaside atmosphere. ☀️🌊🌴 It’s approximately **7 km return**, with a comfortable social pace and plenty of opportunities to chat, laugh and enjoy the scenery. 😄💬📸 ### Along the way, you can: 🌊 Soak up the beautiful waterfront views 🚶‍♂️ Get some fresh air and gentle exercise 💬 Meet interesting new people 😂 Share a few laughs 📸 Capture some great photos ☀️ Enjoy the sunshine and seaside atmosphere 🤝 Make new connections ❤️ Enjoy a fun Saturday with a great group We’ll naturally move between smaller groups during the walk, giving everyone plenty of opportunities to **meet different people and enjoy different conversations.** 🗣️✨ # 🕙⏰ THE PLAN 🌟 **10:00 AM** — Meet at Altona Lifesaving Club- Altona beach - Address: 127 Esplanade, Altona VIC 3018 👋 🚶 **10:15 AM** — Start our walk 🌊 **11:15 AM** — Reach The 100 Steps of Federation + photos 📸 🚶‍♀️ **11:30 AM** — Start our return walk 🎉 **1:00 PM** — Finish the main walk ☕🍴 **After 1:00 PM** — Optional coffee, lunch & more socialising! *Timings are approximate and may vary depending on the group.* # 💬✨ LET'S MAKE SOME CONNECTIONS! Meeting new people should be fun! 😄 We’ll have some **light-hearted conversation prompts** available to help everyone get chatting and discover something interesting about each other. 🗣️💡 You might meet someone who shares your interests… You might discover a new friendship… Or you might simply have a fantastic conversation with someone you would never normally have met! 😊❤️ ### 🌟 WALK • TALK • LAUGH • CONNECT • ENJOY 🌟 # ❤️🎉 THIS WALK IS FOR 35–55 YEAR OLDS If you’re **35–55** and looking to bring a little more fun, connection and energy into your social life, this is for you! 🌟 ✨ Meet new people ✨ Make new friends ✨ Enjoy great conversations ✨ Get outdoors ✨ Explore beautiful local places ✨ Have some laughs ✨ Expand your social circle ✨ Enjoy a fun and positive Saturday ### 🌈 Come solo. Come with a friend. Come ready to meet people! **The more the merrier!** 🥳🙌 **Strict age group 35 - 55 year** # 🎒☀️ WHAT TO BRING 👟 Comfortable walking shoes 💧 Water bottle 🧴 Sunscreen 🧢 Hat 🕶️ Sunglasses 🧥 Light layer 📱 Phone/camera 😁 Your smile ✨ Your positive energy! The bay weather can change, so bring an extra layer just in case. 🌤️ # ☕🍴🎉 KEEP THE GOOD VIBES GOING! Why rush home? 😄 After the walk, anyone who wants to continue the fun is welcome to join us for **coffee, lunch or a drink**. ☕🍴🥂 📍 **The Corner of Altona** 32–34 Pier St, Altona VIC 3018 🌐 [https://thecornerofaltona.com.au](https://thecornerofaltona.com.au/) Stay for 30 minutes or stay for a few hours — **totally up to you!** 😊 The walk might finish at 1:00 PM… ### …but the conversations don't have to! 😄💬❤️ # 🚻 TOILETS Yes! 👍 There are toilet facilities along the route. # 🗺️📍 ROUTE MAP Check out the walking route here: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/F8j8m9AymomGAWjN9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/F8j8m9AymomGAWjN9) # ⏰🏃 RUNNING LATE? We’d love everyone to be there for the start! 😊 Please aim to arrive a little early so you can meet everyone and join the introductions. If you’re running late, check the route map and **come find us along the way!** 🚶‍♀️🌊 # 💰🎉 COST: FREE! ### Yep — absolutely FREE! 🙌🥳 Just bring yourself, your walking shoes and your best Saturday energy! ☀️👟😄 # 🚶‍♀️✨ THE FACILITATED WALK **WALK • TALK • LAUGH • CONNECT** **Welcome to our Facilitated Walk! 🌏** **This is a chance to meet new people, share stories, discover different cultures, have a few laughs and enjoy the walk together.** **Our walk unfolds in 3 fun and easy steps, with 20 questions in each set to help keep the conversation flowing.** **💡 There are no right or wrong answers — and no need to get through every question.** **Pick a question, share your story, ask a follow-up and see where the conversation takes you!** **🌟 STEP 1** **BREAK THE ICE** ***Easy Introductions • Travel • Culture*** **Let’s start light and easy, get comfortable and discover a little about the people around us.** **1\. Tell us your name\, a little about yourself\, and one of your strengths\.** **2\. What’s something you’re really enjoying doing these days?** **3\. What’s your favourite way to spend a weekend?** **4\. Are you a morning person\, daytime person\, or night owl?** **5\. Coffee\, tea\, or something completely different? ☕** **6\. What’s your favourite type of cuisine?** **7\. What’s your favourite way to relax after a busy week?** **8\. What’s one hobby or activity you enjoy regularly?** **9\. What’s something you’ve always wanted to try?** **10\. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned recently?** **11\. What’s the best place you’ve ever travelled to? ✈️** **12\. What’s a country you’ve visited that really surprised you — in a good way?** **13\. What’s something from your culture that you’d love others to experience?** **14\. What’s a food from your home country that you think everyone should try? 🍜** **15\. What’s a cultural tradition from your childhood that you still enjoy?** **16\. What’s something people often misunderstand about your country or culture?** **17\. What’s a word from your language that you wish existed in English?** **18\. What’s one cultural habit from another country that you’d happily adopt?** **19\. What’s something you thought was completely normal until you lived or travelled somewhere else?** **20\. What’s one thing about living in a multicultural environment that you absolutely love? 🌏** **🤝 STEP 2** **CONNECT & SHARE** ***Stories • Friendship • Common Ground*** **Now let’s go a little deeper — discover shared interests, experiences and the things that bring people together.** **1\. What brought you to this meetup?** **2\. What’s something you’re looking forward to at the moment?** **3\. What’s your favourite way to meet new people?** **4\. What makes you feel welcome when you join a new group?** **5\. What makes someone a great friend\, in your opinion?** **6\. What’s one quality you really admire in other people?** **7\. What’s something you’re passionate about?** **8\. What’s something you’d like to do more often with other people?** **9\. What’s one activity you could happily do with friends every week?** **10\. What’s something you’d love to find more people to do together?** **11\. What makes you feel connected to a community?** **12\. What’s something you’d love to learn from someone in this group?** **13\. What’s something you and your friends could talk about for hours?** **14\. What’s one thing you’d recommend everyone try at least once?** **15\. What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?** **16\. What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?** **17\. What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever seen while travelling?** **18\. What’s a travel experience that taught you something about yourself?** **19\. What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you because of a language barrier? 😄** **20\. What’s one travel experience you’d happily relive?** **😂❤️ STEP 3** **LAUGH, REFLECT & CONNECT** ***Fun • Laughter • Meaningful Conversation*** **Time to loosen up, share some laughs and finish with questions that might leave us smiling — or thinking a little deeper.** **1\. What’s your most embarrassing autocorrect or text\-message moment? 📱** **2\. What’s the strangest food you’ve ever tried?** **3\. What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you recently?** **4\. What’s something silly you believed when you were younger?** **5\. What’s the strangest nickname you’ve ever had?** **6\. What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve ever experienced?** **7\. What’s the weirdest compliment you’ve ever received?** **8\. What’s your funniest “I’m getting older” moment? 😂** **9\. What’s something you do now that your younger self would find hilarious?** **10\. Have you ever nodded and smiled even though you had absolutely no idea what someone was saying?** **11\. What’s the funniest cultural misunderstanding you’ve ever experienced?** **12\. What’s the funniest language mistake you’ve ever made?** **13\. What’s a moment from travelling that still makes you laugh?** **14\. What’s something that always makes you laugh\, no matter what?** **15\. What’s something you appreciate much more now than you did 10 years ago?** **16\. What’s something you’ve changed your mind about as you’ve gotten older?** **17\. What’s one goal\, dream or personal project you’re working towards?** **18\. What’s something you’d like to make more time for in your life?** **19\. If you could organise the perfect group outing for everyone here\, what would you plan?** **20\. What’s one thing we could all do together that would make this meetup memorable? 🌟** **🌈 MOST IMPORTANTLY…** **WALK 🚶‍♀️ → TALK 💬 → LAUGH 😂 → CONNECT 🤝** **Be curious.** **Be open.** **Share a story.** **Listen to others.** **And most importantly…** **HAVE FUN & ENJOY THE WALK! ❤️🌏**

Speak with Confidence: Northern Exposure Toastmasters - Preston Library

Join us at Preston Library and boost your public speaking skills! ## Speak with Confidence at Northern Exposure Toastmasters Join us in person at Preston Library for a fun and friendly Toastmasters meeting! Whether you're looking to sharpen your public speaking skills or just want to meet like-minded folks, this is the place to be. Share your stories, get useful feedback, and boost your confidence in a supportive atmosphere. ### **Set Your 2026 Challenge** Maybe this is the year you want to: * Improve your public speaking and presentation skills * Build confidence in meetings or high-pressure situations * Become a more influential leader * Sharpen your thinking on your feet * Strengthen your communication for career advancement * Expand your personal and professional network Whatever your 2026 challenge looks like, Toastmasters meets you where you are, and helps you grow from there. There is so much to learn from presenting speeches to become a Leader in the Club. * 1\. Personal & professional development * 2\. Improved communication & listening skills * 3\. Increased confidence * 4\. Develop & enhance leadership skills * 5\. Affiliation with an internationally renowned organisation Don't miss out on this chance to speak up and stand out!

Essendon Toastmasters

Essendon is a small but vibrant club that meets at the Moonee Ponds Bowls Club at 7.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Parking is available on the street or in pocket parking along Mt Alexandra Road. You will see members support members as they build confidence in public speaking. We have impromptu speaking (Table Topics), prepared speeches, and feedback to help members improve. Come along as a guest, no obligation, and you will be surprised by how much fun it is.

Bushrangers Bay Cape Schanck

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdCuP5eS0i768Y8IMtxmHf](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdCuP5eS0i768Y8IMtxmHf) **DM Nick in group chat to signup carpool or drive or any questions.** Make sure you signup before you show up otherwise no spot. The Bushrangers Bay hike in Mornington Peninsula National Park is a popular, scenic coastal walk running between Cape Schanck and a secluded bay. Trail Overview * **Distance:** Around 5 to 6 km round trip (taking about 2 hours to complete). * **Difficulty:** Moderate, featuring well-graded tracks through banksia woodland and coastal scrub, ending with a steep set of stairs down to the beach that requires a good workout on the return climb. * **Start Point:** The trail begins near the Cape Schanck Lighthouse, where a large free parking lot and public restrooms are available. **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. Split bill if any other expense is exist. **Liability** * The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. * You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. * All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.

Tour of our Makerspace

Have you been interested in woodworking, 3D printing, CNC, cosplay or Electronics? Come visit Maker Community to get a tour of our space, learn about our memberships, have a chat with our members and discuss your dream projects.

Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles Day Trip

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdCuP5eS0i768Y8IMtxmHf](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdCuP5eS0i768Y8IMtxmHf) **Check group chat description or DM Nick in group chat to signup carpool or drive. Make sure you signup carpool or drive before you show up.** The Twelve Apostles are towering limestone rock stacks up to 45 meters high in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia, about a 4-hour drive west of Melbourne. Key Overview Details * **Number Remaining:** Only 7 to 8 of the original stacks are still standing due to ongoing ocean erosion. * **Best Views:** Sunrise and sunset offer dramatic lighting shifts from sandy yellow to deep shadows. * **Access & Facilities:** Free entry, accessible boardwalks, a main viewing deck, and visitor facilities are open daily from dawn to dusk. * **Nearby Highlights:** * **Gibson Steps:** Walk down 86–90 stairs to stand on the beach near the stacks. * **Loch Ard Gorge & The Grotto:** Scenic coastal gorges and shipwreck history located just minutes away. * **Scenic Flights:** Helicopter tours operate nearby for aerial views of the Shipwreck Coast. **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. Split bill if any other expense is exist. **Liability** * The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. * You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. * All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.