Freelancer Groups Sydney

LAUNCH PARTY: Creative Meetup

​Ready to find your people? Want to learn what it’s like quitting your 9-5 to go full-time on YouTube? Or what it’s like creating a Netflix documentary for Manchester City FC? # ​We're launching our new community! RSVP HERE: https://luma.com/5zhckvjk ​This is more than networking. ​We're gathering photographers and filmmakers from all over the industry who are passionate about what they do, love to learn and know they can't do the journey alone. ​***This is where you can find your people and unlock your future.*** # ​Member Spotlights ​Interviews with [Tammie Joske](https://www.youtube.com/@tammiejoske/?utm_source=luma) & [Tommy Taylor](https://www.instagram.com/tommytaylorvideo/?utm_source=luma). ​Tammie is a photographer & YouTuber who spent +6 years working for Canva before quitting her role there to go full-time with YouTube. ​Tommy spent years creating content for Manchester City FC and helped produce their Netflix documentary, 'Together: Treble Winners'. ​***At our Launch Party you'll get to hear candid conversations about both their journeys and the challenges they've faced along the way.*** # ​Tickets ​Entry fee is $50 at the door or ***free for Zink members.*** ​[Sign up to Zink for free](https://www.zinklink.app/?utm_source=luma) and show us your membership at the door. # RSVP HERE: https://luma.com/5zhckvjk

Claude Certified Consultants: Coffee Catch Up

Thursdays hit different with coffee and good company. Whether you're Claude Certified or still working towards it, pull up a chair, bring your questions or your latest build, and let's talk shop over a brew. You can learn more about us by visiting [https://code.sydney/](https://code.sydney/) and [https://vibecamp.au/](https://vibecamp.au/)

PHP/Laravel - 2026 August

Join us at the Cover Genius HQ in Sydney, we have some fantastic talks prepared! Please try and arrive from 5:30pm for pizza & drinks, and a 6pm start, otherwise we'll have to let you up as the elevator will be locked. In this case, please SMS Max on 0466029946 (do not call). *** **Glue Work in the AI Age** \- Jade Edward Agents and an AI augmented SDLC are shining a light on how thinking, talking about, and managing glue work is more important than ever, no matter who needs it or does the work. **Calendars, Dates and Time** \- Nigel James Date Time programming and how to hate it less. *** You can live-stream the meetup here: [https://meet.google.com/vua-tnhc-zxz](https://meet.google.com/vua-tnhc-zxz) Join the PHP Australia Slack: [https://join.slack.com/t/phpaustralia/shared_invite/zt-8t0xmjpz-MVdkkbgtIkek31IzcVVCgA](https://join.slack.com/t/phpaustralia/shared_invite/zt-8t0xmjpz-MVdkkbgtIkek31IzcVVCgA) Join the Australia JS Discord: [https://ausjs.au](https://ausjs.au) We are also always looking for more sponsors, so please reach out if you're interested.August

Free Salsa Dancing Beginners Sydney CBD

## Free Salsa Dancing Beginners Class Ready to spice up your week? Join our in-person Free Salsa Dancing Beginners Class! No experience needed—just bring your energy and get ready to move. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Limited Spots. [Register Here!](https://forms.gle/kVQCRKqXcCPwb3tg8 "https://forms.gle/kVQCRKqXcCPwb3tg8") It’s the perfect chance to learn some hot moves, meet new friends, and have a blast. Don't miss out on a fun, lively evening filled with great music and good vibes. See you on the dance floor! Our Dance studio has prime location in Sydney CBD, only 60 seconds walk from Town Hall station and Metro Gadigal station. Proper spacious dance studio with Mirrors and amazing Dance floor. No Partner Needed Zero Experience Required Sneaky Cardio Boost Your Confidence Ultimate Social Hobby Your first class is fully tailored for beginners just like you, in a welcoming, judgment-free environment. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Limited Spots. [Register Here!](https://forms.gle/kVQCRKqXcCPwb3tg8)

Automate Your Business with Hermes Agent - Keep Private and Take Control

**This is a paid event.** Early-bird tickets for **$149** are available until 7th August. Tickets will be **$249** thereafter. Get your tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1993880315698?aff=oddtdtcreator **Overview** Ready to automate — on your own terms? A full-day, hands-on build at WSTI, where you'll set up a Business AI OS on **Hermes** — the open-source AI agent you run yourself. Lunch + optional consultation included. \> ***"I want AI actually running my business — but on my terms: my data, my computer, my costs."*** Sound familiar? You're ready for the next step. You'll build a Business AI OS — the foundation that holds your business's context, memory and tool connections and powers every Agent that runs on it. By day's end you'll have assembled a Chief-of-Staff agent that triages a whole inbox into one dashboard, plus a content agent for social — on a real business scenario, on software that's yours to take home. **Why Hermes — what a rented AI tool can't give you** \- 🔓 **Hermes Agent.** Free & open-source. Take Hermes home and set up the same thing for your own business, on your own computer. \- 🔒 **Your data stays with you.** Hermes runs on your own machine and connects to your own accounts — your emails never sit on someone else's cloud. \- 💸 **Your model, your cost — your choice.** You're not locked to one paid provider: plug in a low-cost model, or an all-in subscription if you prefer. You control the bill. \- 📱 **It lives where you do.** Connect Hermes to WhatsApp and run your business from your phone — get the morning's inbox triage sent straight to you. **What You'll Walk Out With** * **A Business AI OS that knows your business** — its context, voice, prices and tools — running on Hermes, on a real scenario (the foundation everything else builds on) * **A Chief of Staff that runs your inbox for you** — a team of specialist agents that sort, draft and prioritise every email into one dashboard, and run themselves every morning on a schedule (drafts only — never sends without you) * **A content agent for the other direction** — it spots a happy-customer email and writes ready-to-post Instagram/Facebook content (inbound **and** outbound, one system) * **An optional free 30-minute AI consultation** to map your next step **Who This Is For** \- SME owners and founders who want automation without giving up cost control or data privacy \- Working professionals who want a self\-hosted\, no\-lock\-in setup they fully own \- Anyone curious how Western Sydney businesses are running on AI Agents **What to Expect** * **Background** — what a Business AI OS is, and why open-source + self-hosted matters for cost and privacy * **Demo** — a live Chief of Staff triaging a full inbox * **Hands-on all day** — install Hermes → give it your business memory → build an Operations Agent → save it as a skill + schedule it → build specialist sub-agents → assemble a Chief of Staff → extend it with content/social * **Lunch + networking** with other Western Sydney business owners, founders and builders * **Next steps** + your optional free consultation **FAQ** **What is a Business AI OS?** A personal AI operating system for your business — the layer that knows the business (context, memory) and connects to your own tools, so it can spawn the right Agent for any task. **What platform do you use?** Hermes — an open-source AI agent framework (by Nous Research) that runs on your own computer and works with any AI model. It's free, so you can take the exact setup home. **Where does my data go?** Hermes runs on the computer in front of you and connects to your own accounts — your data stays with you, not on someone else's cloud. **Can you set it up and run it for me?** Yes. If you'd rather not run it yourself, our 1-on-1 AI OS Build Support can set it up and maintain it on **your own private server** — a dedicated setup that stays yours, never a shared cloud. Ask at your free consultation. **Do I need to know AI or coding?** No coding — Hermes has a friendly desktop app. New to AI? An intro taster experience helps but isn't required. **Do I need a laptop?** No — WSTI provides one to make learning as smooth as possible. We prepare tools, licences, configurations, learning projects and materials beforehand for you. Bring your own if you'd like to take notes. **Is lunch included?** Yes. **Notice of Photography and Filming** By entering this event, you acknowledge that photography, audio, and video recording may occur. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such media for promotional purposes by Western Sydney Tech Innovators (WSTI). If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a WSTI team member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

GPO Heritage Tour (free guided tour )

Discover the rich history of the former Sydney General Post Office building with our resident guide on the GPO Heritage Tour. **Location: The Fullerton Hotel Sydney – Concierge** When: **Thursday, August 6, 2026** Time: **6:00 PM - 7:30 PM** Cost: Free *Note: The tour is free but please RSVP as the spots are limited.* Please come inside the Fullerton hotel and wait near the concierge for the tour. The tour duration is 90 minutes. The tour takes approximately 2,327 steps to complete.

Earning Influence: Why Strong Design work doesn't move the room

Welcome Back CCX Sydney to our events for 2026 from myself, Lydia, Sylvia and James and we are planning a bumper selection of speakers for this year. Our next event on August 18th will feature two unique presentations from Designers Dan Whelan and Ariel Blackman both from Commonwealth Bank. We will be hosting by the Team at Hipages special thanks to Carlos Guedes and Natalia Furtado. Our first Talk from CBA Product Design leader, Dan Whelan: **Earning Influence: Why Strong Design Work Doesn't Move the Room** **About Dan's Talk** You're doing great work. Decisions move on without you anyway. Here's why — and what has to be true before that changes. It's easy to assume that if the work is good enough, it earns its own influence. It doesn't. Design gets described, by default, in process terms — what was explored, tested, shipped — while the room is listening for risk, revenue and consequence, meaning how we describe the work to each other isn't the value our stakeholders want to see. Good work can fail to move a decision, because how it's described isn't connected to the decision's value. This talk covers the two things that usually get in the way of making your work land. First, the translation problem: why the same piece of work, described two different ways, gets two completely different receptions from your non-designer stakeholders. Second, the gap underneath: work that fails to land because it was never linked to key behaviour to start with, it was built around untraceable best practice. This talk covers both, so the next time you do good work, it doesn't get ignored. **About Dan** Dan Whelan is a design leader with 20 years across companies including Intuit and CommBank, and some of Australia's most complex financial products. She writes and speaks on decision quality and behavioural design, helping designers close the gap between doing strong work and having it influence the room. Our second speaker also from CBA will Ariel Blackman, User Experience Designer on Neurodivergent Strategies **About Ariel:** Agile design specialist with a talent for Graphic and UX/UI Design. Masterfully shape the brand identities of organisations through telling diverse stories that breed connection. An experienced resource that can instantly oversee existing projects in from initial creation and execution of design, to follow through with production to the finished product. Dedicated to changing the digital landscape through creating designs that evoke the satisfaction of users whilst providing a lasting sense of wonder. Please note that we will be back at Hipages for our August Event so please familiarise yourself with The location and Start Time. We hope to See you in August and are really looking forward to Hearing from both Dan and Ariel.

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Sydney (Easy English) 6pm

🌏 Make new international friends in Sydney. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation. **Why People Love Lounge Asia** 🍜 **Asian-focused** event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation ━━━━━━━━━━ **How to Join** 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page (1 ticket per attendee) 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Early RSVP is the best way to save your spot and join for free. Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ IMPORTANT: TONIGHT’S RULES ⚠️ 🎟️ A VALID TICKET IS REQUIRED, BUT ENTRY IS SUBJECT TO HOST APPROVAL One ticket per guest. Guests on the waitlist cannot enter. A ticket does not guarantee entry. If entry is refused, you will receive a full refund. Please DM Michael, the main Lounge Asia organiser. Local hosts are not responsible for refunds. 🪑 SIT IF EMPTY Please take a seat if you see one to help create more space. 📧 SHOW SCREEN AT DOOR Have your confirmation profile/tickets ready for Chris & Kev. NO WALK-INS. THANK YOU! ━━━━━━━━━━ **How to Find Us** 📍 Venue Harts Pub 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000 ⏰ Time Saturday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm 🚶 Getting There 5 min walk from Circular Quay Station. 8 min walk from Wynyard Station. Easy to drop by after exploring The Rocks. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Any anti-social behaviour or those who make others uncomfortable WILL BE removed immediately. 🚫 Any harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [\[WATCH EVENT VIDEO\]](https://youtu.be/tNak_cu9CXw?si=xiObPWs86vc93N18) 🎁 BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER (VIP) We are building an official app to connect our community safely! Join the VIP list for early access and priority invites to special parties. 👉 [\[Join the VIP List here\]](https://forms.gle/T2KukvgEiGWEz3VR9) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

TechWalking - Sydney - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

**TechWalking is here to stay in Sydney!** 🌊🚶‍♂️A huge thank you to our co-hosts — Nitta, Malathy, Cara, Vishal, and Akhil — for making it happen! Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Join us for a refreshing **#TechWalking** event along the stunning Royal Botanic Garden! It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps! Whether you're in software development, cybersecurity, data science, or any tech-related field, this is the perfect opportunity to expand your network in a relaxed setting. 🌅 **Meeting Point:** Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park 🏖 **Route:** 4 km walk through the Botanical Garden to the Sydney Opera House 🕙 **Start Time:** 10 AM sharp—don’t be late, or you might have to sprint to catch up! Check out the photos from the last event in Sydney: https://www.meetup.com/it-career-in-australia/photos/35710580/ And video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H6_-ZET00I8 **Please note:** unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed in the Botanical Gardens. A bit sad, we know 🐶💔 Looking forward to meeting you all in real life! **TechWalking Community page: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/)** *** Join the TechWalking group on LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/) Just moved to Australia? Grab your FREE guide to landing your tech job! [https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/](https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/) Follow me on LinkedIn for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/ Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia

Meet Photo Lovers, Get FREE CAMERAS etc at BIG World Famous Sydney CAMERA MARKET

YOU'LL MEET **hundreds of Photography LOVERS, MODELS, STUDENTS, INVESTORS etc** at this world famous AMAZING EVENT... https://www.instagram.com/sydneycameramarket You'll see hundreds of cameras, lights, phones, books etc at all sort of **BARGAIN PRICES, and a few FREE. You could sell some of your stuff or your work** We often go to other fab events afterwards... **RING 0419500023 NOW** FOR INFO & to book a spot

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VC Networking: Pitch Day - Amsterdam

**Nomad Global Hub** brings together builders, founders, and tech professionals for a night of curated networking and high-impact startup pitches. [https://luma.com/40jtdhv3](https://luma.com/40jtdhv3) With a track record of **235+ events** across **23 global cities** worldwide, we have welcomed over **5,000 attendees** and featured **1,200+ startup pitches** on our stages. We intentionally keep our meetups intimate because the best partnerships happen in focused, high-quality conversations, not in loud, overcrowded halls. **What to Expect** * **Live Tech Startup Pitches**: Watch selected early-stage founders present AI & Tech projects followed by sharp audience Q&A. * **High-Quality Networking:** Connect with a hand-picked audience of founders, investors, engineers, and tech leaders who value substance over small talk. * **Global Exposure:** Join a community that bridges **23 tech hubs worldwide**, providing you with a network that extends far beyond a single city. **Who Should Join** * Founders & Co-Founders looking for peers, feedback, investors and collaborators. * Tech Professionals & Builders seeking a high-quality community. * Ambitious Individuals ready to dive into the AI & Startup ecosystem. **For Investors** Active investors and VC partners are welcome to join the event and scout for early-stage talent, meet other investors, and see what teams are building. To access the startup database, please fill out the **[Investor Application Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUkSdbmDb_tchKrZNf2A4c6HjrPLd87Ub3W-5WPfOgsszI9Q/viewform)** and ensure you have purchased a ticket. **For Pitching Startups** Selected startups gain live stage time and visibility within our global network among our database of investors. Purchase a Speaker Ticket to pitch, submit your **[Pitch Deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZ1fGVQ-br2hQQnSsq7zz5XCAEvN5FfaYfJ7VSppMkujV8YQ/viewform)** and ensure it is accessible for viewers. **Nomad Global Hub \| 235\+ Events \| 23 Cities** *Note: To support our venue partner, we kindly encourage every guest to purchase at least one drink at the bar during the event.*