Community Service Sydney

Sydney Claude Community: From Beginners to Builders

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/)

PMM - Pack4Dignity Charity Day

Assertive Communication: 1 Day Session in Sydney

## Details **Overview** **Assertive Communication: Speak Up with Confidence, Not Conflict"** A hands-on 1-day workshop teaching professionals to communicate assertively, set boundaries, and handle tough conversations calmly." **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2bJ1aam1YGeG4aeg2oE43) **The Details** **Duration:** 1 Day \| 8 Credits **Delivery:** Classroom / Virtual **Language:** English **Includes:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments:** Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session *** **You Have the Right Idea. You Just Never Say It Out Loud.** You've sat in the meeting knowing exactly what should be said — and said nothing. You've agreed to something you didn't have time for, again. You've watched someone else take credit for your idea because you delivered it too quietly to claim it. This isn't a confidence problem you can't fix. It's a communication style — and styles can be learned. This one-day, interactive workshop teaches you the difference between staying silent, snapping under pressure, and saying exactly what you mean — clearly, calmly, and without guilt. No personality overhaul required. Just practical tools you can use in your very next difficult conversation. *** **Is This You?** * "I know what I want to say, but I freeze up or soften it until it's meaningless." * "I say yes to things I don't have the time or desire to do." * "I either avoid conflict completely or I lose my composure when it happens." * "I want to be taken seriously without coming across as aggressive." * "I struggle to set boundaries, especially with dominant personalities." If any of that sounds familiar, this workshop was built for you. *** **What You'll Walk Out Knowing How to Do** **Module 1 — Understand Where You Stand** Learn to distinguish assertive, passive, and aggressive behavior, recognize how your tone and style land on others, and pinpoint your own current communication pattern through self-assessment. **Module 2 — Build the Confidence Behind the Words** Understand what's really driving your hesitation, build a steadier inner confidence, and learn to recognize your personal triggers before they take over a conversation. **Module 3 — Say It Clearly, Say It Right** Master "I" statements, tone, timing, and body language — and learn to balance empathy with firmness so you come across as clear, not cold. **Module 4 — Handle the Conversations You've Been Avoiding** Learn to receive criticism and navigate disagreement without losing your composure, give and receive feedback constructively, and stay grounded when things get emotionally charged — practiced live through role play. **Module 5 — Set Boundaries That Actually Hold** Learn to identify and communicate your boundaries, hold your ground with dominant or aggressive personalities, and practice assertive negotiation and refusal techniques. **Module 6 — Bring It Into Your Team** Learn to foster open dialogue and trust, influence colleagues without formal authority, and use assertiveness to strengthen collaboration and leadership. **Module 7 — Leave With a Plan You'll Actually Use** Build a personalized assertiveness action plan, get real peer feedback, and take home a daily checklist to keep the habit alive after the workshop ends. *** **Why This Works** ✔ Practical exercises, role play, and peer feedback — not just theory ✔ A personalized action plan you leave with, not just notes ✔ Techniques you can use in your very next hard conversation ✔ Taught in a single, focused day — no long course to drag through *** **Who Should Attend** * Team Leaders and Supervisors * Managers and Executives * HR and People Managers * Project Coordinators and Client-Facing Professionals * Anyone who struggles to say "no" or express themselves confidently *** **Train Your Whole Team, Not Just One Person** One assertive communicator on a team helps. A whole team that can raise concerns, give feedback, and hold boundaries without conflict dragging on for days — that changes how the team actually works. **Bring this course to your organization, including:** * Content shaped around your team's culture and communication challenges * Scenarios built around your team's real dynamics, not generic examples * Delivery in-house or virtually * Group pricing for teams of any size **📩 Reach out at [corporate@mangates.com](mailto:corporate@mangates.com) to build a session around your team.** **Stop Rehearsing What You Should Have Said** Register now and walk out with the confidence, language, and boundaries to say what you mean — the first time. info@mangates\.com \| \+61 \(0\) 2 80155605 ***

Movement is Medicine: Walk & Talk for Preventative Mental Health

Movement and connection are powerful tools for wellbeing, and we believe they are the first line of defence. **Walk & Talk for Preventative Mental Health** ensures that no one travels their darkest path alone. **👣 Step Into Action Foundation** is a national movement transforming walking into a force for early intervention mental well-being. Officially launched in 2025, the Foundation evolved from Chris Barton’s personal walking challenges for Mental Health, which began in 2017. The Foundation raises and distributes funds for life-saving and life-changing initiatives, including our flagship Charlotte’s Wish Scholarships. These scholarships provide vital preventative mental health support for young Australians aged 10–14, focusing on movement, connection, and purpose. The Foundation's mission is urgent but simple: to bridge the preventive gap in Australia’s mental health system. Every kilometre walked builds connection, every partnership funds prevention, and every young life supported brings us closer to a nation that walks before it is too late. You're invited to join this walk from Manly to Dee Why via Curl Curl. Whether you’re looking to clear your head, meet new people, or to support the **Step Into Action Foundation,** this walk is a safe, open space for everyone. This isn’t a race, it’s an invitation to join the movement. Through your participation in this walk, you become part of the bigger mission: **advocating for movement and connection as the first line of defence in mental wellbeing.** **🗒️ RSVP to attend.** As this is a combined event with a few groups, please complete the questionnaire after you RSVP, so that we can keep you posted on any updates or changes on the day. The Event Chat or Comments on this Meetup page will not be activated. **📍 Meeting Point:** Meet us at The Giant Shell (Outside Manly Wharf) at 1:00pm. **💵 Donations:** This walk is free, but any cash donations you make will go towards ***Step Into Action Foundation.*** **🎒 BYO:** Bring hat, sunglasses, water. There are many places to fill up along the walk. 😋 **Lunch:** BYO or have some lunch in Manly, before you start the walk at 1pm. **🍽️ Dinner (Optional):** You're welcome to join us for dinner after the walk. Provide your confirmation when you RSVP, as this will have to be pre-booked. **👣 Walk Route and Details** This spectacular coastal walk from Manly to Dee Why will be led by Peter. He is an experienced travel, tour and walking guide. We will walk through the Manly Corso and continue along the beach as we head north towards Queenscliff. There are beautiful nature surrounds and views. Lots of bird, tree & plant life throughout this walk. There are many water stations and toilets on the this beautiful coastal walk, which includes, bitumen, concrete, boardwalks & dirt, just to mix it up. We will walk on a boardwalk over the sandstone rocks through Freshwater towards Curl Curl, which has a commanding view over the world's largest ocean - Pacific Ocean. We will continue around Curl Curl Lagoon, passing the famous statue of Duke Kahanamoku who introduced surfing in Australia, right here at Freshwater Beach. Crossing the main bridge over the lagoon we climb towards the headland. Here we will move towards dirt, higher elevation with lots of steps. We arrive into Dee Why Beach and then continue towards the main bus stop or dinner option. Once we arrive at Dee Why, you can attend our optional dinner spot with special discounts for meals and drinks. **Start Point:** Manly **Finish Point:** Dee Why. **Distance:** 8km (approx.) **Transport Options:** Ferry, Bus or Car to Starting Point. **Ferry Option:** F1 Circular Quay to Manly 12:30 / 12:52. **Walk Information Key: 8SM3.** Explanation of the Walk Information Key: 1. The first number is the distance in kilometres. 2. The next letter stands for the height of the hills: S = Small Hills under 50 metres high, so fairly flat, M = Medium Hills, between 50-100 metres high & B = Big Hills, over 100 metres high. 3. The next letter stands for the type of track: S = Sealed, Mainly concrete or bitumen, M = Mix of concrete or bitumen & dirt, sand or mud & D = Mainly grass, dirt, sand & mud. 4. Average speed per kilometres per hour, while we are moving. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 **DISCLAIMER** By RSVPing to this event you (and your guests) agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions as follows: By joining this event you 100% agree, that you are responsible for your own safety, including injuries or damages to your belongings before, during or after the event. You are participating voluntarily, with an understanding of your ability and competency knowing there are risks involved that could lead to serious injuries or even death. As organisers and leaders we take safety as highly important and as much as we hope you have a great time and enjoy the event/adventure, we also make sure you understand that you and your guests come at your own risk and neither the organiser or leader accepts any liability. It is your responsibility to follow all State & Federal Laws and Acts, that may apply at the time of the event. ☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽

Unhurried Conversations - Saturday

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Sydney MongoDB User Group - September 2026

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.

Community of Practice 🗣️ - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Join our monthly Community of Practice (COP) where we discuss the ideas of Human Heartedness: a secular approach to life that promotes empathy and social connection based on cultivating our human social potential. Each meeting we discuss these concepts and how they can help us in practical ways to live better, happier, and more fulfilling lives. The meeting is followed by an optional lunch together nearby. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and find your local community! ⏰ **When:** Sunday September 13th at 11:00am 📍 **Where:** Darling Square Library, Level 1 - Ideas Space 2 (see directions) 🎟️ **Cost:** Free 🧑‍🦱 **Who should come:** anyone looking to meet new people and build connections with like-minded Sydneysiders. We’re queer-friendly and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds :) **About Human Heartedness:** The modern world’s focus on competition and materialism makes it easy to feel isolated and overwhelmed. The collapse of traditional sources of meaning like religion and local community intensify this so that we’re often left with a lack of meaning and purpose. We can try to fill the void with money and success—or to numb it with drugs and technology— but nothing seems to work. Human heartedness reminds us that the path to living well doesn’t come from money and power, but from building on the best in our own human hearts. Our human social potential. It points to a better way: to build in-person communities that build on our innate social potential and inherent value as humans. By building good relationships and social connections, we can live a more fruitful and fulfilling life (and help others to do the same). We can move from struggling alone to flourishing together. Following the human hearted way offers a secular, inclusive, forward looking solution to the meaning crisis of our times. **About the Community of Practice (COP):** Our human hearted community of practice (COP) offers a friendly welcoming environment in which we support and encourage each other to live more human hearted lives. Our goal is to build a community that supports us all to live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. We welcome you to join us in exploring together how to live better lives. [Learn more about Human Heartedness and our other events here!](https://linktr.ee/humanheartedsydney) *Human Hearted Sydney is sponsored by Humanists Australia which kindly funds our activities and keeps events like this free. Consider donating to Humanists Australia to show your support for community-building in Sydney and beyond. All our events are governed by [Humanist Australia's Code of Conduct](https://bit.ly/ha-conduct-pdf).*

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

⚠️ EVENT UPDATE: THIS WEEK’S EVENT CANCELLED Unfortunately, this Saturday’s Lounge Asia Sydney event on August 29 has been cancelled. Our next event will be held on Saturday, September 5, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the same venue, Harts Pub. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to see you next week. 😊 Please RSVP again for the September 5 event. 🌏 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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Improve your public speaking skills in a safe, fun and open environment

PMI Sydney Toastmasters club is one of Toastmasters International clubs. Toastmasters International (TI) is a USA headquartered educational organisation that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of helping members improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. Through its thousands of member clubs, Toastmasters International offers a program of communication and leadership projects designed to help people learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking. This meetup group lists club meetings and events. We are a friendly, welcoming group who are interested in improving our public speaking and leadership skills. Whether your goal is to enhance your professional presentation skills, gain confidence in addressing an audience, we find that doing it in the company of like-minded people can be a lot of fun. Meetings include both impromptu and prepared speaking practice. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, 5:45 PM for 6:00 PM start. Visiting the club for the first time is free of charge. Club officers are happy to support and provide detailed information should the visitor is interested to be the member of the club going forward. *** To better manage the attendees, all the visitors have to RSVP the event directly on Meetup before each meeting, so that we can arrange your attendance in face-to-face meetings or invite you to join the meetings via Zoom in the PMs and emails while complying with the Covid-19 related policies.

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**

Bushcare at Bressington Park 🌳 - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Human Hearted Sydney is committed to contributing to our community. We are planning to participate in Strathfield Council’s Bushcare program, which involves volunteers helping with bushland maintenance and restoration, or simply focusing on rubbish removal in public parks. Details at [https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Participate/Bushcare](https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Participate/Bushcare) The next event in this program is on Saturday September 5 from 9:00am to 12 midday at Bressington Park. Volunteers meet at the Bressington Park car park. The registration page is at [https://events.humanitix.com/2026-strathfield-council-bushcare-program](https://events.humanitix.com/2026-strathfield-council-bushcare-program) Some of us will be volunteering that day, and we warmly invite others to volunteer with us. If you’d like to join us on this activity please register through the registration page at the url above, RSVP for this meetup and then post a comment here that you have registered. Then we’ll know who is coming and how many people to look out for. (Note - We don't know how many places are left for Saturday September 5 so register soon if you can) We hope to see you there.