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Community Over Code Sydney 2026

The Apache Software Foundation's conference comes to Sydney on 18 and 19 November. Two days, two streams, vendor-neutral, with talks on data and cloud infrastructure, the JVM, emerging tech, engineering craft, and open source community and governance. You don't need to be an Apache committer to attend. RSVPing here doesn't register you. Please register at [https://communityovercode.apache.org/events/sydney-2026/](https://communityovercode.apache.org/events/sydney-2026/)

Lifeblood Donation Week - Project Management Warriors & Warrioresses

Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected Meetup!

Hi Architects, Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Sydney Well-Architected User Group Meetup! Each month we cover off AWS best-practices across all pillars and give away drones - lots of drones 🥳 **Please also note that AWS Security now requests a company name and company email where it is available. If you are a student, please list your institution and your student email address at that institution 👍** We'll be announcing more speakers on [https://well-architected.me](https://well-architected.me/) and previewing presentations during the coming weeks - our speakers and details this month include: * **Andrew Goifeld, Resilera** **The crippling effects of Tech Debt on Resilience** In this fascinating talk, Andrew (ex-AWS) will provide latest ideas on how companies can affect change, increase resilience while managing the major incoming risks stemming from growing technical debt. Looking to 2027, Andrew will demonstrate how technologists will likely deal with these risks in the future. * **Mystery Speaker** **AWS Well-Architected Agent Review** AWS has recently released the AWS Well-Architected Agent and will soon be releasing additional agentic tools to programmatically establish alignment with best-practices - we dive deep and break it down but with more and more programs leveraging Well-Architected, it will be interesting... This month's menu will include: * Pizzas * Beer * Wine: Big and red 🤤 So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-) Tired of Linkedin’s "thought leadership”, spam and advertising? Join https://well-architected.me/ , the AWS community built for architects, developers and cloud professionals. * Connect with experienced AWS practitioners * Preview upcoming AWS Meetups and relive past content * Create and review beautiful AWS case studies in minutes * Prepare for AWS certifications with curated quizzes * Show your manager and reports you’re well-architected (Please note that by registering to attend you agree to your details being shared as and where required with Amazon Web Services and AWS Well-Architected User Group partners)

Unhurried Conversations - Sunday

In an unhurried conversation, there is time to think differently and connect with people in a refreshing way. Unhurried isn't always slow. It offers a pace where people find it easy to join in and not feel crowded out. And listening can be as satisfying as talking. We use a simple meeting format to make this happen. [https://www.unhurried.org/](https://www.unhurried.org/) We meet in and around Table 05 of the Art Gallery Cafe, one level down from ground level, within the old South Building of the NSW Art Gallery.

Meet Nice,Productive Prople @ New Secret FREE Volunteer run City Restaurant+more

Wave Con: Comics and Games Day

Join us for Wave Con 2026 for a day packed full of art, comics and games! Meet local artists, buy comics, go on an adventure with a professionally run Dungeons and Dragons campaign, learn all about what it's like to make comics in Australia, make your own zine, and play games of all kinds! This event will have drop in activities as well as bookable workshops, all for free! The events listed below are all drop in session so come along at any time between 10am and 4pm. Bookings are not essential but it will help us to know expected numbers on the day so please [register here](https://events.humanitix.com/wave-con-comics-and-games-day/tickets). **Drop in activities:** * Artist Alley * Tabletop games * Nintendo Switch * Carnival/novelty games * Puzzles * Lego station **Bookings essential for:** * Dungeons & Dragons Intro and How To Play: 10-10:30am [book here](https://events.humanitix.com/what-is-dungeons-and-dragons-and-how-to-start-playing-tvl5ty9d) * Dungeons & Dragons beginners one shot: 10:45am-1:30pm (the campaign may take longer to complete). Very limited availability, sign up sheet will be available on the day. * Zine Workshop with Sam Cheng: 11.30am - 1pm [book here](https://events.humanitix.com/zine-making-workshop-hannvbmw) * Panel discussion with comics creators Dr. Queenie Chan, Christof Bogacs, and Robin French at 2pm [book here](https://events.humanitix.com/making-comics-in-australia-panel-discussion) There will be fun activities for all ages from 0-101 so bring the whole family! All children must be supervised during the day.

Extreme Positivity 2.0 - Overflowing Generosity

We live in a world where bad news travels fast, fear grabs our attention, and negativity has had decades to occupy our mental real estate. What if, for once, we turned the tables? What if we flooded our surroundings with so much goodness that it became impossible not to know it, feel it, and be it? Welcome to "Extreme Positivity 2.0 - Overflowing Generosity" where we take our best finds and see what happens when we broadcast it on everyone around us. This isn't about pretending life is perfect or forcing ourselves to be happy. It's about deliberately creating hope for hope's sake, then seeing what happens when this new energy gives people permission to flourish, heal, and become positivity beacons themselves. Expect more expressions of goodness than you've ever experienced packed into 3 hours. Some of you will immediately know you need this right now as you read this invitation. Others might not realise how much they've needed it until afterwards because sometimes, the busyness of life gets in the way of noticing, appreciating and sharing good news. Because positivity isn't just something we can cultivate within ourselves. It's something we can give and multiply... **Who is this for?** * anyone surrounded by toxic environments or negative people * those who need to communicate optimism and convince others to embrace positivity, whether professionally or as a business owner * people who would benefit from connecting with a diverse network of humans working to make the world a better place in different fields **What will happen?** * exercises to discover what brings people to life and learn what makes each other tick * team challenges that turn feelings of joy, awe and ecstasy into expressions of goodness for others to experience * simulations to explore and practice the power of words, thus honing in awareness of how the way we communicate matters a lot **What will you get out of it?** * leave very, very, very positive about yourself and others * learn techniques and tools to make positivity feel more natural and become your new default * gain a greater appreciation of your own influence in the world 🎟️ This is a ticketed event. Register to attend using this link: [https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1663936](https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/1663936) Ticket includes drinks, snacks and a vegetarian meal. \*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^ ***Utopia Rising*** delivers unconventional social experiences for self-improvement seekers looking to broaden their network or simply be inspired by life again. It’s a party reimagined - alcohol-free, featuring healthy plant-based food. [www.utopiarising.com.au](https://www.utopiarising.com.au) \*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^\*^

Unhurried Conversations at the Pub

In an unhurried conversation, there is time to think differently and connect with people in a refreshing way. Unhurried isn't always slow. It offers a pace where people find it easy to join in and not feel crowded out. And listening can be as satisfying as talking. We use a simple meeting format to make this happen. https://www.unhurried.org/ This newly created event is at a new venue, the Keg & Bew Hotel at Surry Hills. We meet on the 2nd floor around 6:15pm. Food and drinks are available, before and after, on the ground floor and roof top.

Drummoyne Toastmasters Meeting @ Club 5 Dock

Join us to Develop 'YOU'. Improving your confidence, leadership skills, public speaking and communication skills are all benefits that could have a great impact on your personal life and career. Members of Toastmasters find unlimited opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. Joining Toastmasters could change your life. Great time, great venue, great Club. Supporting you in: * Giving prepared speeches * Talking “off the cuff” * Giving evaluations * Telling jokes and stories * Chairing meetings * Meeting management skills * Handling props * Using audio-visual equipment This is a place where you will: Continue to grow; Enhance your social skills; Be entertained; Laugh...... and HAVE FUN! Our meetings are held at **Club Five Dock RSL**. To **confirm your attendance** please RSVP or email your details to **president.drummoyne@toastmastersD70.org**

Coffee at Art Gallery of NSW

**Event Summary:** We're holding our monthly social event at the NSW Art Gallery. Interested to meet new people ? Or refresh existing friendships with members of our human hearted community ? Or just curious about what it means to be [Human Hearted?](https://linktr.ee/humanheartedsydney) Or perhaps you just want a cup of coffee with new people in a relaxing atmosphere. Then come along to meet us at the NSW Art Gallery. We'll meet at the steps out front (of the original gallery) at 10:30 am. (Unless its raining in which case we'll move up a bit to get some shelter). Then we'll head down to the cafe for coffee and conversation. After that some of us will stroll the gallery. You're welcome to join us or take your own path through the gallery. **Venue:** The venue is The Art Gallery of NSW in Art gallery road, The Domain. We'll be meeting at the Naala Nura Building (the older building) with the columns and steps at the main entrance. We'll meet at the steps. **Connecting to our values:** This event is part of living out Human Hearted Sydney's values of positive social connection and building community in Sydney. So lets meet and connect with those we already know, and those we haven't met before. All are welcome to socialise, meet new people, and build friendships.

141) Lets Try Ninja Warrior! [Roadtrip~]

[Cost: $30 /2 hrs] (Double checked Website, again!) [\ ~Priority To NEW Members] Upgrade... From Flip Out to.... Ninja Warrior! Let's Jump Around, for some Exercise & Act like Kids again?!? So, PLEASE don't eat heavy b4 going! 🤮 \~\~[WAITING LIST\~ Incase of Noshows, i Will txt Waiting Members to come, Feel free to join the List! 🤞] It should be Good Exercise & some fun Xtreme Sports for the day\~ I Hope this sounds like a Place you've been wanting to go? do Again, or Try? Hope to see you! Thx! 🤞 & Some Dinner, Chats & Drinks afterwards, as always ❣ \*\*\ *Usual Info \*\*\* 🖖 The plan is to Eat, Drink & Socialize! This Event can be just to Break the Ice, for Newer Members & hopefully meet some rad, local West Side ppl, who would like to meet another/New circle of Friends 👍 So Come with an "Open" mind, & hopefully... you'll meet your next clan or BFF 🤘 Cheers! \- Dez

POSTCODE 2026 - NORTH BONDI AMENITIES