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DUPR Sunday Pickleball @ Melbourne Central *Read description* RMIT PKBL CLUB
🥒🎾 Social Pickleball DUPR Round Robin – All Levels Welcome! 🥒🎾
🏆 Top 3 players win a FREE session at any future RMIT Pickleball DUPR event!
📢 Instagram: @rmit_pickleball
📢 WhatsApp: RMIT Pickleball Club
🏓 Paddles and balls provided!
Join us for a social yet competitive pickleball session with DUPR-rated matches. Meet new players, enjoy great games, and build your DUPR rating in a fun round robin format.
👥 Who is it for?
* Members of the public and RMIT students
* Social and competitive players looking for rated games
* Intermediate and advanced players
* New DUPR players are welcome if they are comfortable with pickleball rules, scoring, and gameplay
🔄 Format
* DUPR round robin format
* Partners and opponents will rotate throughout the session
* Pairings are generated based on results from previous rounds
* No fixed partners for the session
* All match results will be submitted to DUPR
✅ How to join?
1. Become a club member at the RMIT Store (one-off payment)
1. RSVP on Meetup to join the session
1. Once marked as “Going”, pay for the session:
* Payment link will be posted in the Meetup comments section 1–3 days before the event
* Use your RMIT Store account with an active club membership
If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP to “Not Going”.
⏳ Priority on Waitlist
1. Clear Meetup profile with your name and photo
1. RMIT students
1. Regular attendees
📅 On the day
* New players, please introduce yourself to the host
* Have your Pickleheads app and DUPR account ready before the session
* A Pickleheads group invite will be provided on the day for match assignments and score entry
* If you have not joined Pickleheads or created a DUPR account yet, please arrive a little earlier and we can help you get set up before play begins
* Have your emailed ticket receipt ready, as it may be checked on the day
🔄 Cancellations and Refunds
* No refunds for change of mind, non-attendance, or no-shows
* Refunds are only provided if the event is cancelled (e.g. weather or court availability)
* Credit for a future session may be offered by agreement if an event is cancelled
* Only pay using the payment link shared in Meetup comments. Using old payment links is at your own risk.
Whether you’re new to pickleball or a regular player, this is a great way to get some games in and connect with the community. Come solo or bring a friend — everyone is welcome!
👉 Spots are limited, so RSVP early! 👈
June Big Poker Night
This is a chance to meet some peeps, hang out, chat, eat some snacks and maybe play some poker. Don't worry if you don't know how to play. We are happy to teach you.
There's no charge and we don't use real money, but we do have prizes for first at each table.
Cool drinks, snacks and chocolate will be provided.
This is an alcohol free event.
Learn To Play (Lvl 0)
Learn to play pickleball with us! You'll learn the basics of pickleball; scoring, rallying, dinking and it'll be a great time overall!
Sundays 9AM-10AM
Wednesdays 12PM-1PM
Tuesdays 6PM-7PM
It's only $15 to join in, inclusive of paddle and ball hire!
Lock in your spot via the link below!
**https://book.therallypickleball.com.au/programs/learn-to-play-pickleball-lvl-0-**
BeSocial. Real Talk Night (Prompt-Based Conversations)
Join us for “Real Talk Night” a deeper, more meaningful kind of meetup built around prompt-based conversations. Each session features thoughtful questions designed to spark honest discussions, fresh perspectives, and genuine connection.
This is a space to go beyond small talk, share experiences, and be heard in a supportive, respectful environment. You can participate as much or as little as you like — whether you’re opening up or simply listening, you’re welcome here.
To help you get the most out of the event, we ask that you download our app before you arrive (or upon arrival). The app will be used throughout the event for prompts, activities, and other interactive content so having it ready will ensure you can fully participate.
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/besocial/id6759604739
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appetiser.besocial&hl=en
**Event photography and videography may take place at this event. Images and footage captured may be used in future BeSocial promotional materials.**
**If you do not wish to appear in promotional materials, please notify Nexaro Group Pty Ltd before the event by emailing support@besocialapp.co or let the event hosts know on the day.**
Bible study for Young adults
**📍St Scholastica's Parish, Burwood VIC 3125**
**🗓️ Last Saturday of every month**
**🕖 7pm onwards** *(starting 27th June)*
Register here: [Bible Study EOI](https://forms.gle/iuE48EpfTXwxdcTM9)
**WHAT'S ON**
* Bible reading + discussion questions
* Enrich your faith and your friendships!
* Food/snacks available, bring something to share!
*This event is organised by COG Theatre Group, a not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne.*
Badminton Social (羽球匯友) @Caulfield
**Welcome to Badminton Social (羽球匯友) Meetup!**
Join us for regular badminton, social meetups, and a great time on the court around Caulfield. Let's build a welcoming badminton community and make some amazing memories together!
Whether you are a beginner or a pro, this event is perfect for anyone looking to stay active, make new friends, and enjoy some friendly plays. Our group is made up of both local and international members, creating a diverse and welcoming atmosphere for everyone to join in.
Not only will you have the chance to improve your Badminton skills and stay fit, but you'll also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for healthy living and staying active. Come and be a part of our community in Melbourne, where friendships are made on and off the court.
**Details as below:**
When: 27 June, this Saturday
Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Where: Monash Sport Caulfield (1-min walk from Caulfield Station / free parking around the Station)
Fee: $12 per head (PayID to the organizer)
*#Limited spots - first come first served (RSVP)*
*#Please bring your own racket(s); or you can rent it from the Centre (if needed)*
***#Please kindly update your RSVP as soon as possible if you need to cancel, so hopefully others can still get a spot to join. Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows will be charged the full rate - Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation.***
*#Please let the organizer know after the first play, if you'd like to play regularly with the group ongoing and enjoy exclusive offer - Organizer will add you to our Whatsapp group for the regulars :)*
*DISCLAIMER:* *By* *attending any event hosted by this Meetup group, you acknowledge and accept that participation involves inherent risks, including injury or loss of property, and you assume full responsibility for your safety. The organizers are not liable for any damages, injuries, or losses that occur, regardless of cause. You agree to follow any event guidelines, act responsibly, and understand that you are responsible for your own well-being. By attending, you accept these terms. 3*
Debate Events This Week
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Philosophy Roundtable: What is Real?
Join us for an informal round-table on some of philosophy's oldest questions lead by Sean Crowley: What is a thing? Where do identities begin and end? Is perspective a limitation on reality, or a fundamental feature of it? And what might it mean to speak of an Absolute beyond all finite distinctions?
Drawing on Spinoza, David Bohm, Carlo Rovelli, George Spencer-Brown, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Sean will give a condensed introduction to Groundless Perspectival Realism — a metaphysical framework that questions absolute intrinsic identity, exploring reality instead through relation, perspective, and wholeness.
We will meet at the Captain Melville at 2pm for a 2:15pm start sharp. **Please note the new $5 mandatory donation entry fee** (cash or transfer on day) to help with MeetUp subscription costs, venue costs, etc.
There is no pre-requisite preparation necessary, nor a philosophical background, all that is required is a curious mind. These discussions are both a Socrates Cafe style discussion and lively metaphysical dojo, in the spirit of learning and friendly debate, so please feel free to challenge assumptions and be prepared to have your own assumptions challenged.
This event is also posted to the Socrates Cafe group.
Topics include:
* Identity & thinghood
* Perspective & observation
* Relationality and continuity
* Truth & reality
* The nature of the Absolute
Sean Crowley is the author of the forthcoming book The Infinite Now and host of The Infinite Now with Sean Crowley, exploring metaphysics, consciousness, science, and the philosophical implications of non-duality.
Hope to see you there!
Afternoon Sunday Pickleball @ Melbourne Central *Read description* RMIT CLUB
🥒🎾 **Social Pickleball - All Levels Welcome!** 🥒🎾
**📢 [Instagram: @rmit_pickleball](https://www.instagram.com/rmit_pickleball/)**
**📢 [WhatsApp: RMIT Pickleball Club](https://chat.whatsapp.com/G7VE0NcThWWIgLnnJBVQBq)**
**🏓 Paddles and balls provided! Beginner friendly - simply show up and we’ll teach you the basics 🎾**
Grab a paddle, play pickleball, and meet new people!
**👥 Who is it for?**
* Members of public and RMIT students
* Complete beginners
* Intermediate players
* Advanced players (up to DUPR 4.5 expected)
**✅ How to join?**
1. **Become a club member** [at the RMIT Store](https://store.rmit.edu.au/pages/club/pickleball) (one-off payment)
2. **RSVP** on Meetup to join the session
3. When marked as **“Going”**, pay for the session:
**\- Payment link** is in the **comment section below** (posted 1-3 days before)
\- Use your RMIT Store account with a club membership \(from step 1\)
4. Can’t attend? Update your RSVP to “Not Going”
**⏳ Priority on waitlist**
1. Clear Meetup profile with name and photo
2. RMIT students
3. Regular attendees
**📆 On the day**
* New players, please **introduce yourself to the host**
* New players wanting a **rules intro**, please arrive on-time and ask a host
* Have your **emailed ticket receipt ready** \- it will be checked on the day
**🔄 Cancellations and Refunds**
* No refunds for change of mind, non-attendance, or no-shows
* Refunds only if the event is cancelled (weather or court availability)
* Credit for a later session may be offered by agreement in case of event cancellation
* Pay only when we share the payment link in Meetup - using old links is at your own risk
Whether you are new to pickleball or a regular player, this is a great way to get some games in and connect with the community. Come solo or bring a friend - everyone is welcome!
**👉 Spots are limited, so RSVP early! 👈**
Sunday Gaming Meetup & Social by Respawn
Welcome to Respawn’s Gamers Citadel! 🛡️
Come hang out, meet fellow gamers, and enjoy a chill vibe with great food and drinks. 🥤
Entry is $3.5 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 - PS3 - Taran:
1st Game: Mortal Kombat 9
2nd Game: Gran Turismo 5
Game Station B - PS2 emulator - Dean:
1st Game: Burnout 2 Point of Impact - 4 player
2nd Game: Dead or Alive 2
Game Station C - Switch - Michael:
1st Game: Super Smash Bros
2nd Game: Super Mario Kart
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/ 👩💻
Sunday Open gym Pickleball socials 3 hours - Entry via Gate 1
## [⭐](https://emojipedia.org/star)Welcome to our Pickleball Days community[⭐](https://emojipedia.org/star)
This event is an open gymnasium for 3 hours of pickleball. Bring friends or come alone. This is a great place to socialise and meet new people and play Pickleball
📍Donvale Christian College
📢\*\*Open to all levels.
Attendees normally come from different groups so numbers won't be represented properly on this platform.
Please click attending so we know roughly how many to expect from meetup
Bats and Balls provided
Thanks for checking out our community :)
Where do identities begin and end?
Join us for an informal round-table on some of philosophy's oldest questions lead by Sean Crowley: What is a thing? Where do identities begin and end? Is perspective a limitation on reality, or a fundamental feature of it? And what might it mean to speak of an Absolute beyond all finite distinctions?
Drawing on Spinoza, David Bohm, Carlo Rovelli, George Spencer-Brown, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Sean will give a condensed introduction to Groundless Perspectival Realism — a metaphysical framework that questions absolute intrinsic identity, exploring reality instead through relation, perspective, and wholeness.
We will meet at the Captain Melville at 2pm for a 2:15pm start sharp. **Please note the new $5 mandatory donation entry fee** (cash or transfer on day) to help with MeetUp subscription costs, venue costs, etc.
There is no pre-requisite preparation necessary, nor a philosophical background, all that is required is a curious mind. These discussions are both a Socrates Cafe style discussion and lively metaphysical dojo, in the spirit of learning and friendly debate, so please feel free to challenge assumptions and be prepared to have your own assumptions challenged.
This event is also posted to the Philosophy Circle group.
Topics include:
* Identity & thinghood
* Perspective & observation
* Relationality and continuity
* Truth & reality
* The nature of the Absolute
Sean Crowley is the author of the forthcoming book The Infinite Now and host of The Infinite Now with Sean Crowley, exploring metaphysics, consciousness, science, and the philosophical implications of non-duality.
Hope to see you there!
MUSIC Volleyball Games at MONASH UNIVERSITY CLAYTON
SUNDAY Music Indoor Volleyball is back
Volleyball Games session start 12 pm at Sport Monash University Clayton !
Fees:
$15 Cash
$17 Card
DISCOUNT FOR MONASH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Only $12 !!!
You don't need to book spots for this event Come and pay at spot
This event is for adults only! (18+)
Membership available
Become a IVC member - get cheaper fees for camps, insurance + IVC game jersey - ask for more info today!
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The Power of the Subconscious Mind
**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!**
EVERY SUNDAY AT 11AM
Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way.
You'll gain insights into:
* The true definition of the subconscious
* How it generates unwanted emotions
* Its real purpose and function
* What determines the pressure it exerts on you
But this isn't just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It's interactive and engaging - you can ask questions at any time.
FREE ADMISSION
Reserve your spot today. Seats are limited, so don't wait too long to sign up.
Debate Events Near You
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Sunday funday: let's play dodgeball at Scioto Audubon park
Dodgeball is back again!
If you’ve been wanting to come out, this is an easy one to join. We’ll be playing for about 1.5 to 2 hours, you do not need to bring any equipment, and no experience is needed.
We use a specific set of rules and equipment to make the games run better and keep them fun for everybody, not just people who already know how to play.
If it rains, the event will be canceled.
Stalker
Based on the novel Roadside Picnic, it is NO picnic, but rather one of the masterpieces of world cinema. Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 Soviet sci-fi classic, recounts the expedition of a writer and professor led by a mysterious guide called "The Stalker." to a futuristic wasteland called "The Zone." Dripping with existential dread, it continually presents strange occurrences that will have us debating the meaning of what we've just viewed right through the ending.
*Stalker* (1979) can be streamed for free on HBOMax, the Criterion Channel or Kanopy. It's also available for rent on Amazon Prime and AppleTV. The Columbus Library has two copies on disc.
Humanist Program
This presentation will be by Ben Iten, humanist chaplain and HCCO Board Member. Speaking on expressing Humanism values in American democracy.
This meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online. The formal presentation will start at noon.
Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk.
The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event.
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French conversation at La Chatelaine in Worthington.
**This event is 2:30 - 4 pm Sunday.**
Conversation tends toward intermediate/advanced,
but everybody is welcome.
If you come and don't see us right away, keep looking. We could be anywhere in the restaurant. Or out on the patio.
Learn to Play Pickleball: beginner & Intermediate drills
Want to learn pickleball in a fun, low-pressure setting? I’m hosting a free beginner-friendly meetup at Olentangy Parklands to help new players learn the basics and get comfortable on the court.
I’m a pretty skilled player and will walk everyone through the essentials, including rules, scoring, serving, basic strategy, and how to start playing real games. No experience needed.
We’ll meet on the upper courts.
Bring a pickleball paddle if you have one. If not, no problem, I’ll have some extras available for people to use.
This event is meant for beginners and anyone curious about trying pickleball for the first time. Come ready to move, learn, and have fun.
Men's Group meetup
**The idea for this group is to build a community where men can gather together and build connections & learn and grow from each other.**
How we start each meeting is by each of us checking in with our "roses and thorns" aka what are the good things and the bad things going on in your life recently?
Then we will go into a topic discussion.
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**COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS**
\*\*THERE WILL BE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR NO-SHOWS. IF YOU RSVP TO A MEETING AND FAIL TO SHOW UP WITHOUT NOTICE, YOU'LL BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP. THIS IS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE GROUP\*\*
1. Confidentiality - EVERYTHING that is shared NEVER leaves this space so that this space remains safe and sacred. There is a zero tolerance policy for this. If a man is in violation of this, they will be permanently removed from the group.
2. Non-Judgement - we respect and honor every man’s truth so that we may receive the same from others. While we may not agree on everything, we commit to respecting every man’s perspectives and engaging in honorable discussion with one another.
3. Be committed - honor your commitment to this group and to yourself. If you attend a meeting, please commit yourself fully to the meeting. Also be committed to your own journey. When we fail, we own it & clean it up.
4. Speak from the heart - this is NOT a space to “look good”, have the “right” answers, and have it all together. Relax and know you are not alone. Be exactly who you are within the safety of this space.
5. Be supportive - This means always willing to provide encouragement to your fellow men, encourage action and momentum in each other’s lives.. Be willing to challenge each other. Be willing to hold each other accountable.
6. Participation - what you receive from this community will be a reflection of what you put into it. Period. We ask that you share your perspectives, reflect on others, and give/receive support when and where it’s needed.






























