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Volunteering Oppotunity - Bayside Beaches Cleanup

Volunteering Oppotunity - Bayside Beaches Cleanup

Fri, Sep 25, 4:00 AM
From Friends In Cultivation

We are looking for volunteers to clean up Bayside Beaches together We love spending time on a clean beach and so do you! Join us for a volunteer beach clean-up and help keep our beaches beautiful and enjoyable for everyone. ### How to join: Step 1: Book the ticket Step 2: Wait for email confirmation Step 3: We will email you the exact location and Point of contact 2 days before the event Step 4: Show up on the date, receive cleaning equipment from organisers and start Have questions? Text us: 0426 001 696 - Danni Nguyen

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Sydney MongoDB User Group - September 2026

Sydney MongoDB User Group - September 2026

Thu, Sep 24, 7:00 AM
From MongoDB User Group - Sydney
4.7

RSVP over on Luma! [https://luma.com/q4gace6n](https://luma.com/q4gace6n) Event Details: Come connect with fellow developers, tech enthusiasts, and the curious-minded for an evening exploring the best practices and real-world use cases powering modern apps with MongoDB. Whether you're building your first project or scaling to millions of users, you'll walk away with practical insights, fresh ideas, and a great group of people to swap notes with. ​Grab a drink, meet the local MongoDB community, and see what's possible when you build with the right database. See you there! ## ​**Agenda** ​**17.00:** Arrival & Networking **18.00:** Welcome **18.10:** MongoDB Atlas Search under the Hood 🔍 **18.40:** Your LLM Is Burning Cash. MongoDB Might Be the Fire Extinguisher 💰🧯 **19.10:** Pizza & Networking **20.00:** Event Close ​----- ## ​Session Details ​**MongoDB Atlas Search under the Hood** 🔍 Luke Thompson, Chief Architect, Clarifresh ​Let's explore the newly open-sourced service MongoT, a Java sidecar application which runs alongside the C++ MongoD service providing additional search capabilities. We'll take a quick look around the codebase, spin it up and show how real Atlas Search queries turn into Lucene index searches. Bio: Luke Thompson is a software architect and passionate coder building software by day and by night. He applies his talents, such as they are, to make things as good as they can be. ​ ​**Your LLM Is Burning Cash. MongoDB Might Be the Fire Extinguisher 💰🧯** Jinu VM, Advisory Solutions Architect, MongoDB ​Every token you send to an LLM costs money and most teams are sending way more than they need to. Bloated context windows, redundant retrieval, and poorly managed memory are quietly driving up inference costs and slowing down response times, all while making your AI *less* accurate, not more. In this session, we'll dig into how smart context engineering and memory management can put out the fire. You'll learn how MongoDB can serve as the backbone for leaner, smarter AI applications. From efficient vector search and retrieval strategies that cut down on unnecessary context, to persistent memory architectures that let your LLM remember what matters without re-sending it every time. **What you'll walk away with:** * ​Why bigger context windows aren't always better (and often cost you accuracy *and* cash) * ​Practical patterns for structuring memory: short-term, long-term, and episodic * ​How vector search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) can trim your token spend without sacrificing quality * ​Real-world architecture patterns for building cost-efficient, context-aware AI applications on MongoDB ​Whether you're building agents, chatbots, or RAG pipelines, this session will help you rethink how you manage context so your LLM budget stops going up in smoke.

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

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

Sat, Sep 19, 8:00 AM
From 🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English)
4.7

🌏 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. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJV5i6FQMc7DVXezkJUUib) 📱 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!

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

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

Thu, Sep 24, 7:30 AM
From AWS Sydney Well-Architected User Group
4.6

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: * **Shilin Wu, Principal Solution Architect — VeloDB / Apache Doris** **Cost-Efficient Real-Time Analytics on AWS: Storage-Compute Separation with Apache Doris** Real-time analytics have a reputation for being expensive — you pay for fast storage you barely use, and for compute that sits idle overnight. This session walks through VeloDB / Apache Doris's storage-compute separation architecture on AWS, showing how to push warm data down to S3 while keeping sub-second query latency on the data that matters. We'll round off with a **live demo** querying billions of rows against S3-backed storage, soattendees can see the latency-vs-cost trade-off in action rather than on a slide. * **Mystery Speaker** **Generative AI Cost Optimisation** Cost Optimisation is essential but with all the anecdotal stories of massive token budget blowouts, staying on top of Generative AI best-practices is essential to avoiding these scenarios. This month's menu will include: * Pizzas * Beer: Nastro Azzurro * Wine: Big and red 🤤 So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** 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)

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Unhurried Conversations - Sunday

Unhurried Conversations - Sunday

Sun, Sep 27, 12:15 AM
From Unhurried Conversations Sydney
4.7

Bring yourself, we will go over how Unhurried Conversations works.

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Sydney Claude Community: From Beginners to Builders

Sydney Claude Community: From Beginners to Builders

Wed, Sep 16, 10:10 PM
From Code.Sydney
4.7

Welcome to the Sydney Claude Community! Whether you are completely new to artificial intelligence or a seasoned developer looking to architect enterprise solutions, this meetup is your space to learn, share, and grow. AI is moving fast, and navigating it alone can be overwhelming. We’ve broadened the scope of this group to support everyone in our local community who wants to understand and leverage AI—specifically Anthropic’s Claude—no matter where you are on your journey. **What to Expect:** Grab a coffee and join us for relaxed, open discussions broken down into three main areas of focus: •⁠ ⁠The AI Explorers (Beginners): For those who don't know much about AI yet but are eager to explore, ask questions, and get hands-on experience in a welcoming environment. •⁠ ⁠The Professionals (Intermediate): For those who understand the basics of AI but want practical advice on how to implement it to help their teams, automate workflows, or support their companies. •⁠ ⁠The Builders (Advanced): For developers and consultants willing to dive deep, study AI architecture, and prepare for the official Anthropic certification exams. **Why Join Us?** As AI evolves, getting the right guidance is crucial. One of our co-organizers is an official Anthropic Partner and a newly Certified Claude Code Architect Professional. We are here to support the community, provide mentorship, share real-world use cases, and help you navigate the certification pathways. Come along to network, share your ideas, and learn how to make AI work for you! **About the Organizers & Partners** •⁠ ⁠Code Sydney (https://code.sydney/) •⁠ ⁠Community Partner: Seiment (https://seiment.com/)

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Search for 'community service' or 'volunteering' in Sydney on Meetup. This allows you to browse groups and events dedicated to helping others and making a difference in the local community.

Yes, Sydney hosts various volunteering groups. From environmental conservation to social aid, you can join diverse initiatives that suit your interests and availability.

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Not necessarily. Some events in Sydney might be online, depending on the organizer's plan. Always check the event description for location details.

Meetup facilitates connections but doesn't guarantee event success. Enthusiastic participation and communication often lead to fruitful community efforts.

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Meetup focuses on group events, so it may not feature individual volunteer roles. Consider other local volunteering platforms for such opportunities.

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Event frequency varies based on organizer availability and member interest. Some groups might host weekly events, while others might be monthly or seasonal.