Casual Meetups Melbourne

AFL Grand Final Lunch at The Tempy 🏉

Casual dinner at Gopals

Gopals is one of my favourite resturants in the CBD. I love it because it is all very healthy and its quiet. You can actually hear each other speak! Join us for a relaxed dinner at Gopals, a casual vegetarian and vegan restaurant in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Gopals has a unique Hare Krishna-inspired dining concept, offering affordable Indian and Vedic-style vegetarian food. We’ll enjoy dinner together in a relaxed setting while getting to know each other. Get a sense for Gopals and what they are all about on their website at this link https://gopals.com.au/ **Event Organiser Fee** A $5 organiser fee is required to secure your place at this event. Your RSVP will be confirmed once the fee has been paid. This fee helps cover the monthly Meetup organiser subscription, as well as the time and effort involved in organising events, reserving places and creating activities for the group. Thank you for supporting the group and helping me continue to create enjoyable, small-group events! **Refund Policy:** Cancellations are permitted up to **24 hours before the start time** of the event. Please note that voluntary refunds are issued for the **base ticket price of $5 only**. Any third-party platform booking, service, or processing fees charged by Meetup/PayPal are strictly non-refundable, as these are kept directly by the service providers and are not received by the host. **No refunds or partial refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 24 hours of the event start time.** **Small Group — MAX 8 Attendees** This event is capped at 8 attendees to keep our small-group format. A paid RSVP through Meetup is required. **No walk-ins or unregistered guests.** Your name will be checked against the RSVP list when you arrive. Please only attend if you have a confirmed RSVP through Meetup. If you’d like to bring someone, they must have their own RSVP. **Waitlist** If you can no longer attend an event, please remove yourself from the waitlist as soon as possible. This gives someone else the opportunity to take your place and helps us keep our small-group events running smoothly. Thank you for being considerate of other members!

Dinner & Quiz at Lower Plenty Hotel

BENTLEIGH Cuban Salsa, Bachata & Rueda Dance Classes - Every Thursday

**2026 BENTLEIGH CUBAN SALSA, BACHATA** **& RUEDA DE CASINO DANCE CLASSES** **\- NOW OPEN \-** **EVERY THURSDAY** *\* No dance experience necessary* *\* No partner required* *\* Open to all adult ages* At: **BENTLEIGH UNITING CHURCH HALL** 495-497 Centre Rd, Bentleigh (\* Located opposite the Bentleigh RSL) **\* HALL Entry** \- via the front entrance of the church \- Go past the glass panel doors \- We are at the far end\, in the back room on the right\. **2026 BENTLEIGH PROGRAM:** **6.15pm – 7.30pm** **#1: CUBAN SALSA BEGINNER** Starting with the **INTRODUCTION TO SALSA BASICS** An extra 15 minutes has been added, aimed specifically to assist new Beginners with a slower breakdown of the main basic steps. More experienced Beginners are recommended to come use this to strengthen their core steps. We found that by doing it this way, new students get a much better dance experience overall. This leads into the main Beginner Salsa lesson. **BEGINNER CUBAN SALSA** (Main Beginner Class) *(Beginner to Improver Level)* *TOTAL CLASS TIME: **1 Hour & 15 Minutes***)\*\* **7.30PM – 8.30PM** **\*\* CLASS #2:** **CUBAN SALSA / RUED DE CASINO** **IMPROVER - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MAIN CLASS** *(Covering Rueda De Casino & Cuban Salsa)* \- Ideal for students who are confident with their Beginner level steps and turns\. This Improver to Intermediate level class will concentrate on Cuban Salsa & Rueda De Casino to raise the level of the Beginners to Improver Level and higher\. **What is Rueda De Casino?** *Rueda De Casino*, also called just *'Rueda'*, in it's basic form means 'Casino wheel', where dance couples comes together to form a circle, with one main 'caller', who calls out the names of different Cuban Salsa figures made up of different sequences of fun dance moves, which are danced by the couples in synchronisation. As the level of the dancers improve, so does the figures performed become more elaborate and complicated and with the constant change of partner calls, make the dance fun and exciting for the dancers, as well as spectators who view the dance. **8.30pm – 9.30pm** **\*\*\* CLASS #3: BACHATA** *(Absolute Beginner to Improver Level)* \* No experience or partner necessary - all welcome \- Bachata is the second most popular Latin dance around the world after Salsa **CLASS COST:** Casual/Drop-in attendance: Any Main class - $20 per class Any 2 Classes on the night - $30 for both classes or Do ALL CLASSES on the night for only $35! ***\* Please note:*** We only accept **CASH** on this night **CLOTHING & SHOES:** Comfortable casual clothing. Best shoes when starting are low or flat smooth sole shoes like leather sole shoes. Avoid sandals & open toe shoes. Avoid track shoes or runners as these grip the floor & can interfere with your turns **MEDICAL:** Anyone with breathing problems, heart conditions, knee, back or shoulder injuries and who are taking prescribed medication, please consult with your doctor first before joining any classes. **COVID PROTOCOLS:** \* If you have flu like symptoms or feeling unwell, please do not attend any classes \* If you are a first contact, as a precaution, please do not attend any classes until after 7 days of negative tests \* Sanitize hands frequently **PRIVATE LESSONS:** We provide private lessons on a one-to-one basis, with or without a dance partner and for private groups at a time that suits you

Join me at the Espy for a Sunday Lunch

Eltham to Park Orchards Market

📣 Happy Hour to kick off the Long Weekend! 🎉

🎉 **It's the night before a long weekend!** (Friday is a public holiday) **Join us at Cookie for happy hour!** We will be in the heart of the CBD so we can head to a dancefloor later in the night 💃 **😄 Happy Hours 4pm-7pm:** **$9 beer 🍺** **$10 wine 🍷** **$15 house martinis, negroni, margarita, espresso martini** 🍸 Come along to socialise and meet new people. Most people come along by themselves so don't worry if you don't know any of the other members. New people are always welcome 😊 📍 **Location:** Cookie, Level 1, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne Vic Australia 3000 (in Curtin House) **📅 How often do we have events? Weekly!** Join us at a different bar/pub each week to meet new people and see the familiar faces of the regular members. This is a regular weekly group for socialising and unwinding for the weekend. **🥳 Events are also on:** Bartopia MeetUp [https://www.meetup.com/bartopia/](https://www.meetup.com/bartopia/) Bartopia Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bartopia/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bartopia/) Follow us on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/bartopia.melbourne/](https://www.instagram.com/bartopia.melbourne/)

Fad Gallery Happy Hour and great dance vibes!$8 Happy Hour $10 Fireballs!

🎉 Join Us at FAD Gallery Bar! Welcome- Anita will be out fabulous host again🥂 Looking for a fun, easygoing way to meet new people and kick off your weekend? Come hang out with us at FAD Gallery Bar in the heart of Melbourne CBD! 🎨 About the Venue: FAD is an iconic, laneway bar with a unique artistic vibe — think comfy couches, art on the walls, cool music, and that classic Melbourne laneway feel. 🍻 Happy Hour: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Hosted from 6:00 but feel free to rock up early for Happy Hour as the venue staff are friendly and there are always some early attenders. Enjoy great drink specials during happy hour and very cheap drinks after that — perfect for chatting, chilling, and making new friends. Feeling hungry? Fad has delicious pies and pasties 👋 No need to know anyone — come as you are! This is a relaxed, welcoming meetup where everyone’s there to have fun, make connections, and enjoy good drinks and great company. 💃 Good Vibes & Dancing: Later in the night the bar transforms into a dance-friendly space with DJs and groovy tunes — whether you want to boogie or just hang out, it’s a great crowd and no one’s a stranger here!

Sunday Gamers Meetup & Social by Respawn Gaming

Welcome to Respawn’s Gamers Citadel! 🛡️ Come hang out, meet fellow gamers, and enjoy a chill vibe with great food and drinks. 🥤 Entry is $4 or buy yourself a drink or food. 🍲 At the “Gamers Citadel”, we provide the consoles for you and have two multiplayer (2-4 player) game stations (A, B, C and D). For our board games area you are allowed to BYO! 😯 ♟️ Currently available are: Switch, PS1, PS2, SNES, N64, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! If you’re bringing anything, please DM us so we can accommodate. ❤️ Conditions of entry are to either purchase any food or drink of your choice and we will provide you a reusable badge to show that you’re one of us! ✌️ Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore fan, this is the place to be. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🤩 Our games list is below! 👇 Game Station A - N64 Emulator - Dean: Designated Pokemon Stadium Tournament Special. Game Station B - Random - Michael: • DJ Hero 2 • SSX Tricky Game Station C - PS3 - Abaan: • Resident Evil 5 - Co-Op • Saints Row The 3rd - Co-Op Game Station D - TCG + Board Games: Pokémon TCG YU-Gi-OH! TCG UNO JENGA BYO available! You can bring your own board games, controllers, equipment etc. 👍 Follow us on Instagram: @respawn.social 📱 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/phscMtBqpW 🎧 Find Respawn on Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/respawn-gaming-social-club-lau/940165205164472/ 🔗 Visit our website for all info: https://intermingle.au/respawn/ 👩‍💻

Meditarrean.

RSL Bistro Dinner BENTLEIGH

ITALIAN Dinner GLEN IRIS