Drones Melbourne

Welcome to the next 2026 AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup!

Hi Architects, Welcome to our next AWS Melbourne Well-Architected User Group Meetup for 2026, including more exceptional speakers and topics! :-D At each meetup we covered off various pillars in detail, best-practices and insights from industry leaders that specialise in the Well-Architected Framework. And giving away drones, of course. Lots of drones. **Please also note that AWS Security now requires 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 updating throughout the month with more speakers and our speakers so far this month include: * **Mystery Speaker** **An Agentic AI Journey (Part 2); The live feature request demo!** In this case study talk, we'll go through all the highs and lows of architecting and building https://well-architected.me using all your favourite tools and perform a live feature request in real-time! Strap in… This month's menu will include: * Pizzas * Beer: Nastro Azzurro * Wine: Big and red 🤤 NB: Please check in up the stairs from the ground floor to the Mezzanine Level. So come join us at 5:30 for a 6pm **SHARP** start, followed by beer, wine, pizza and friendly networking after our talks :-)

Building Serverless APIs with Powertools for AWS Lambda

Welcome to Serverless Sushi, the hottest new restaurant in town! As their newly hired developer, you've been tasked with revolutionizing their online ordering system. Let's embark on this exciting journey of building a robust, scalable API using Powertools for AWS Lambda. Powertools for AWS Lambda is a developer toolkit to implement Serverless best practices and increase developer velocity. It’s an open-source project that helps implement well architected best practices earlier in the development lifecycle. Learn how to build production ready AWS Serverless APIs that will instantly work at scale and learn about Powertools for AWS Lambda. **A laptop is required to participate.**

It’s Chicken Wings ! 60c ! Oh and beer !

Moonee Ponds Toastmasters Meetup

We meet at the Essendon Bowls club, 50 Raleigh St, Essendon VIC 3040. Toastmasters is an opportunity to refine the various aspects of public speaking and a very encouraging environment to experience growth.

Engineering AI Agentic Systems: Decisions, Tradeoffs, and Production Reality

**Topic: Engineering AI Agentic Systems: Decisions, Tradeoffs, and Production Reality** Agenda: 6:00 PM – Networking and refreshments 6:30 PM – Presentation commences 7:15 PM – Q&A 7:30 PM – Networking and refreshments 8:00 PM – Event concludes **Abstract:** Everyone can get an agent working in a weekend. Shipping one to production is a different problem. This talk is a systems engineering lens on agentic AI, starting from the moment a single LLM call becomes a decision loop through the architectural tradeoffs that determine whether it survives contact with reality. We'll cover the control spectrum between deterministic workflows and autonomous agent loops, multi-agent coordination, state management, and what a real control plane looks like beyond rate limiting and logging.We'll also cover the failure modes that don't appear in demos: runaway costs, missing stopping conditions, and observability gaps. You'll leave with a framework that treats human-in-the-loop design, model selection, and control plane engineering as first-class architectural decisions, because agentic systems are not prompt engineering problems. They are systems engineering problems.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Melbourne CocoaHeads No. 194

Our regular monthly presentation night on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30pm! Thanks to Mantel Group for hosting us again this month. If you're coming in person we're there with food and drinks from 6pm. We will be live streaming the presentations as usual from 6:30pm at [http://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/live](http://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/live) \-\-\- **Agenda** \| 6:00pm \| Food \+ Networking \| \| 6:30pm \| Event begins\. Introductions \| \| 6:40pm \| Chris Hocking — Pretending to be a coder \- Version 3: The world has changed since we last saw Chris… Codex\, Claude and burnout\. \| \| 7:15pm \| TBC \| \| 7:55pm \| Wrap up \+ social time at a nearby venue \| \* All times are approximate. Presentation order will be confirmed on the night. \-\-\-\- We are always looking for speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk hiding inside themselves. If you are interested in letting that talk out at a future event you can get in touch on the website [https://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/talks](https://www.melbournecocoaheads.com/talks) or on Slack.

Celebrating the Builders in Blockchain and AI

[Cloudtech ](https://www.cloudtechgroup.com.au/ "https://www.cloudtechgroup.com.au/")Group has launched its newest Block Club in Melbourne and is proud to host this free event to celebrate the Builders in Blockchain and AI. ### Who is building in Blockchain and AI and what are they building, you will hear from: * [Karen Cohen ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacohen/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacohen/")aka “blockmum” is the [Founder and Director of Emerging Tech HUB](https://emergingtechhub.io/ "https://emergingtechhub.io/"), MC * [Effie Dimitropoulos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edimitropoulos/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/edimitropoulos/"), CEO [AUDD](https://www.audd.digital/ "https://www.audd.digital/"), Stablecoin * [Dan Voyce](https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvoyce/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielvoyce/"), Founder, [Certant.AI](https://www.certant.ai/ "https://www.certant.ai/") * [Donna McConnell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iswys-donnamcconnell/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/iswys-donnamcconnell/"), Co-Founder of ISWYS and [Rasters]( https://raster.finance/ ) APAC representative * [Tim Russell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-russell-8b2065103/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-russell-8b2065103/"), CEO, [TangibleX](https://tangiblex.com.au/ "https://tangiblex.com.au/") Join us for Pizza and drinks will be provided, followed by drinks locally. If you arrive late please call John on 0413 924 696 **Please note** The information provided at this event is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. It is essential to consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investments are subject to market risk, and there is no guarantee of profits. Investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. You should be aware of the risks associated with investing before making any decisions. The information presented on this website is not tailored to your specific financial situation or investment objectives. It is crucial to consider your individual circumstances and risk tolerance before making any investment choices. **By accepting this invitation your details will be shared with both the sponsor and the speaker organisation. This event maybe be filmed and or photographed.**

Milkyway in Premium Location - One Solo Photo

Please note that **this event is not open for photographers** (no option to bring Camera/GoPro or tripod). I will be taking photos of people with the Milkyway. Cameras and tripods aren’t allowed due to past accidents that led to damaged cameras/lenses and injuries in the dark. We have done over 200 Milkyway events. Please read the group rules before signing up. Please follow these two steps to confirm your spot: \*\* Trybooking tickets will be posted once this event is confirmed based on the weather forecast. The event is usually only confirmed a day in advance \*\* We will scan Trybooking tickets at the meeting point. Please note that Trybooking tickets will only be refunded if the event is moved or cancelled. Trybooking Tickets are non-refundable. There is no option to also transfer the ticket to a new date. Payments are managed through Trybooking and not Meetup. You will see an **"Unpaid" status on your RSVP**. The only thing you need is the Trybooking ticket which you will receive by email. **Meeting Point**: Let's meet in the Corner of Spencer Street and Bourke Street (Station Side - Near the steps) at 6:10 PM and head to one of the **premium locations** (100km away from Melbourne). Driving to the destination is not an option for any of our stargazing events. We should be back in the CBD around 11:30 PM. **Meeting Point Photo**: [https://bit.ly/2SkyVL2](https://bit.ly/2SkyVL2) \*\* Please make sure you bring your Myki. Please ensure that it has atleast $11 or have myki Zone 1/2 pass. Please ensure that your myki money is added before coming to the meeting point. \*\* Please carry a warm jacket. Please carry takeaway dinner as there are no food options at the destination. **Cost:** Organizer Fee: $20 - Early Bird, $25 - Regular Transport: Myki Money: $11.40 If you have Myki Zone 1/2 Pass: $0 Concession: $5.70 Taxi/Uber: $50 (In an unlikely event where Vline services are cancelled ) Photos: All the images will be uploaded to our Facebook Group (Explore Melbourne) - [https://www.facebook.com/groups/exploremelb](https://www.facebook.com/groups/exploremelb) and meetup. I take one solo photo for everyone with the Milkyway. These events are not aimed at photographers. Location: For the safety of people attending the event and flexibility to change location at the last minute based on the weather forecast, we will only share the location details with people at the meeting point. For the safety of people attending future events, please do not share the Milkyway location with anyone. Also, please do not tag the location when sharing photos on Social Media. The Milky Way Galaxy is one of the most interesting naked eye sights in the night sky. We live under light-polluted skies, and to see a glimpse of the Milkyway, we need to travel outside the city. We run Milkyway events near Melbourne (40-50km away) and events in premium locations (over 80-100km from Melbourne CBD). We will mention premium events on the title of the event. Many Solo and some group photos from previous events: [https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1F0fE1-s4mkkNIi1oATIVBE3I5riDTRO3](https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1F0fE1-s4mkkNIi1oATIVBE3I5riDTRO3) Please follow us on Social Media for photos, videos & updates: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@explore-melbourne) \| [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/exploremelb) \| [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/exploremelb) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/xpmelb/) \| [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@exploremelbourne) \| [ExploreMelbourne.AU](https://exploremelbourne.au/) Explore Melbourne is the largest meetup group in Australia. We have seven simple rules in place to protect our community and for everyone to have a positive experience. ❌ **Not a dating group!** – We’re here to make friends, not find soulmates. No flirty business, please! 📵 **No phone numbers**, please! – Feel free to swap social media if both parties are cool with it, but let’s keep our digits private. Please **don’t add people to WhatsApp or other groups**. 🔞 Our events are only **open to people aged 18 and older**. 📢 Please **do not advertise other events or groups**. 😅 **Don’t be a social octopus!** – Give people space to chat with others. Please don't be clingy. 🚗 We **don't allow carpooling** due to safety incidents/our public liability insurance not covering motor related accidents. 💰 **No sales pitches!** – No selling, no MLMs, no pyramid schemes, no “life-changing mentorship” offers—let’s keep things scam-free. By joining this event, you’re giving us a virtual pinky promise 🤝 that you’ll follow the rules. Break them, and—poof!—you’re out for good. No second chances, no do-overs. Let’s keep it fun, friendly, and drama-free! **Liability Waiver:** The organizer of this group cannot accept any liability for any loss, damage, injury, or accident to participants or their property at this event. By participating in this event, you're taking responsibility for your safety and well-being. By joining this event, you agree to the liability waiver mentioned here: [https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/](https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/)

AI Meetup (April) for GenAI LLMs and Agents

Register at the [AICamp event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026041323) is required for admission. RSVP on meetup is closed. **Description:** Welcome to the AI meetup in Melbourne, in collaboration with AI Innovation Centre. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI, GenAI, LLMs and Agentic AI, hands-on experiences with code labs and workshops, and networking with speakers and fellow AI developers, builders, startup founders. **Agenda:** * 5:30pm\~6:00pm: Checkin and networking * 6:00pm\~7:30pm: Tech talks and Q&A * 7:30pm: Open discussion & Networking **Topics/Speakers:** Check the [event website](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026041323) for Speakers and Topics. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: [Submit Topics](https://forms.gle/JkMt91CZRtoJBSFUA) **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, and but also exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ AI developers in Melbourne and 500K+ worldwide.

Let's meet up and work on our projects - electronics, programming, etc.

**Who might want to attend -** This meetup is open to everyone with an interest in Electronics, Robotics, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, IoT, etc. Makers with interests in Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Pi Pico, OrangePi, etc. are invited to bring along their projects, project ideas and come connect with other makers. Get your questions answered, show off the work you are doing and get support to resolve nagging issues. Come to MMC Group to explore opportunities for collaboration on Open Source, Open Hardware platforms including getting assistance on projects you are working on. Attendance to all our events is free. **!!! Very Important !!!!** \- Please plan to be self sufficient in terms of hardware\, power cables\, internet access\, Raspberry pi\, Arduino\, USB cables\, etc\. The Makerspace does provide limited access to hardware \(Raspberry Pi\, Arduino\, electronic kits\, etc\.\)\. There are limited monitors\, so best to bring along a portable touchscreen LCD if you are expecting dedicated access to your Raspberry Pi\, etc\. We welcome makers of all ages, however if you are under 18 you will need to bring an adult along. The makerspace has a lower age limit of 14 (accompanied by an adult at all times). Check out learning resources at [https://www.kidzcancode.com/](https://www.kidzcancode.com/). 1. If you are getting started with the Arduino or the Raspberry Pi and need help picking a kit, join us at the discord and we'll help you pick one. 2. We recommend that you bring your Arduino, Raspberry Pi kits to the meetup. We will help you get started with your learning journey. 3. You'll need to do the hard work, read the documentation and follow the tutorials. We'll do our best to point you in the right direction. We keep in touch through discord. There are no costs to using, joining discord. Just download the client, setup an account and get chatting with the other makers at our discord group - [https://discord.gg/4FkrKJeNt5](https://discord.gg/4FkrKJeNt5) . **Come, make, create, share & learn -** Our meetups are a great opportunity to work on your project, ask questions, learn from others and share what you have learned with the others. Please bring along any projects you have built. The meetup is an opportunity to show off what you've built and seek help as required. You will need to bring along - 1. Your laptop with a Wifi hotspot for your Pi. Council internet access limits you to port 80/443. 2. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32 etc. along with the electronics or robotics kit you purchased to explore the fundamentals of electronics with the Pi, Arduino. 3. Bring along your robotics projects, doesn't matter if they are Arduino, Pi, ESP based. Showcase the work you've done. 4. A USB power bank so you can power your Raspberry Pi, Arduino. There is power available at the library but just in case. 5. A portable mini LCD / touch screen if you want to work on the Raspberry Pi or want us to help troubleshoot the Raspberry Pi. 6. A USB 5v, 3A+ Power Adaptor for the Raspberry Pi 2/3/4. For those with ESP8266, ESP32 boards (NodeMCU, Wemo, etc.) a 5v, 2A power supply with a micro USB port is recommended. For those with an Arduino a 5v, 2A regulated power supply with a USB Type B is required. 7. Ethernet cable if you have one and need to troubleshoot any connectivity issues with the Pi **Stay safe -** Please take a couple of minutes to read the foundation guidelines at - [http://rpf.io/safeguarding](http://rpf.io/safeguarding) **Location for the meetup -** The location for this meetup is : Melbourne narrm ngarrgu (NN) Makerspace Level 1 / 141 Therry Street, Melbourne VIC (adjacent to Queen Vic Market) Maps - [Google Maps Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/QpF2SXtRTSAjHoMP7) **Chat with Discord** \- We keep in touch through discord \(Chat Server\)\. \- [https://discord.gg/4FkrKJeNt5](https://discord.gg/4FkrKJeNt5). **Volunteer @ CoderDojo Altona North** \- If you are looking for STEM related volunteering opportunities please check [https://altonanorthdojo.com.au/](https://altonanorthdojo.com.au/) and [ https://footscraydojo.com/](https://footscraydojo.com/) **Contact Details -** For any additional information please drop Geoff a note at "geoff dot lethbridge at gmail.com"

TechWalking - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

**"TechWalking" - Networking + Walking** Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Look no further than my upcoming #TechWalking event! ‍♀️ Join us for a refreshing walk around the scenic Albert Park Lake. It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps! I know many of you have been tuning in to my online events, but we've never had the opportunity to meet in person. Let's change that! Check out the video from the last event: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JOva9E3XYhE We'll kick things off at **10 am sharp** at the Albert Park Fitness Station. Please, don't be late! We're hitting the trail around the lake as soon as we gather. And trust me, you won't want to miss it – unless you're up for a bit of a sprint to catch up! (we're going anti-clockwise) This event is pet and kid-friendly, as long as your little ones and furry friends can manage a 5 km walk, they're more than welcome to join. Looking forward to meeting you all in real life! Join the TechWalking group on LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/) \*\*\* Follow me on LinkedIn for more information: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/) Just moved to Australia? Grab your FREE guide to land your tech job! [https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/](https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/) Subscribe to YouTube Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia](https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia)