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Stranger Soccer 5-a-side match at Monash University
Hey, mates! If you're looking for an evening kick, we'll be playing 5-a-side at Monash University every Wednesday **from 8:30 to 9:30 pm.**
To join us, download the Stranger Soccer app and register for free. If this is your first time playing with us, use the code **WELCOME** to book your first game for free!
Book your slot now and get involved!
Men Being Well Gathering (IN-PERSON)
**You are invited to our men's conversation group, the Men Being Well program** run by Relationships Australia Victoria and Life Is Foundation. This free program is for men to meet, discuss and explore wellbeing through **connection**, **reflection** and **peer support**.
**IN-PERSON Men's Gathering on Wed 27th MAY at 7 to 9 PM**
Men Being Well hosts monthly Men’s Gatherings or conversation groups and several all-day Men’s Retreats throughout the year. Our events are aimed at positive mental health and wellbeing for men and include regular discussion about life issues and challenges. The relaxed format is welcoming and a safe place to reflect on your personal journey.
We hope you can join us in Canterbury, Melbourne and look forward to relaxed and thoughtful discussion. *Please contact us via email (or message us on Meetup) for address details and a brief chat if you are coming along for the first time.*
Please email us and join our mailing list as well: **menbeingwell@rav.org.au**
Visit our webpage for more dates and information about the Men Being Well program:
[www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/relationships-wellbeing-courses/men-being-well/](https://www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/relationships-wellbeing-courses/men-being-well/)
Regards from your Men Being Well Program Facilitators
Melbourne AWS User Group #159 - May 2026
🎉 **Melbourne AWS User Group – May Meetup** 🎉
📅 **Wednesday, 27 May**
📍 **NAB Events Hub – 395 Bourke Street, Melbourne**
⏰ **Food at 6:00 pm, talks from 6:30 pm (with live stream)**
We're fresh from the excitement of **AWS Summit Sydney**, and the energy is still high! This month, we’re keeping that momentum alive by bringing a piece of the Summit back to Melbourne, alongside an inspiring journey of a cloud newcomer.
This month, we’re following the path from a first-ever cloud deployment to managing complex, event-driven IoT systems. Whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or looking to refine how you monitor production-scale data platforms, there’s something here for you.
**This month’s lineup features:**
* **Nolan Cui**, sharing his authentic "From Zero to First Deploy" journey, highlighting the lessons learned and mistakes made during his first steps into the cloud.
* **Matthew Gillard**, presenting an extended version of his **AWS Summit Sydney** talk on data observability, specifically focusing on practical patterns for event-driven IoT platforms.
A huge thank you to our sponsors: 🥇 **Mantel Group** – Gold Sponsor, 🥈 **Cevo** – Silver Sponsor, 🏛 **NAB** – Venue Sponsor.
The event will be live-streamed on YouTube as always.
🗓️ **Agenda**
* **6:00 pm** – Food & Socialising
* **6:30 pm** – Introductions
* **6:40 pm** – What’s New in AWS
* **6:55 pm** – **From Zero to First Deploy: My AWS Beginner Journey** (Level 100); Speaker: **Nolan Cui**
* **7:20 pm** – **Data Observability Without the Pain** (Level 200); Speaker: **Matthew Gillard**
* **7:55 pm** – Marketplace (Who’s Hiring)
* **8:00 pm** – Networking + Close
🎤 **Talk Details**
**From Zero to First Deploy: My AWS Beginner Journey**
**Speaker:** Nolan Cui **Level:** 100
Nolan is still quite new to AWS, but his passion for cloud tech has led him from "just exploring" to building his first working cloud setup. In this lightning talk, he walks through his first hands-on experiences, the mistakes he made, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. Nolan will also briefly touch on how he plans to apply these lessons by moving oward a fully serverless design for his upcoming real-world projects.
**Data Observability Without the Pain: 3 practical patterns from a production IoT platform**
**Speaker:** Matthew Gillard **Level:** 200
Modern IoT platforms are inherently data platforms. When events flow through APIs, queues, Lambda functions, and device networks, tracing a single event can become a nightmare. This fast-paced talk provides three practical observability patterns drawn from building and operating a production healthcare IoT platform that processes tens of thousands of events daily.
Using **OpenTelemetry**, **AWS X-Ray**, and **Honeycomb**, Matt will explore techniques for gaining visibility into asynchronous event pipelines and correlating activity across distributed services. You’ll leave with concrete patterns you can apply immediately to your own event-driven systems.
> **Note:** This is an extended, deep-dive version of the talk Matt is presenting at **AWS Summit Sydney**!
🙌 **Want to Speak at a Future Meetup?**
We’re always looking for new speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk waiting to be shared.
If you’d like to present at a future event, reach out at the meetup or via our website:
👉 [https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/](https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/)
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL?
Have you ever felt or been told that it is too hard to be successful?
What does it take to stand out from the crowd, or be considered a professional?
Find out what it takes to succeed, whether it be in relationships, in a job or in creating your own business. What ever the area, you can be a professional. That is a fact.
This seminar will include topics, such as:
* Professionalism
* The Five Ways to Address a Problem
* How to "WEAR YOUR HAT"
* PLUS MORE
There will also be a personality test after the seminar is completed which will help to isolate which areas of your life need to be addressed, so that you can then improve on those areas!
50+ Filmmakers/Actors Gather Every Wednesday - Join Us!
Join us every **Wednesday at 5 PM** at the Emporium food court (located behind Grill’d Burger Restaurant in the CBD, not near Melbourne Station) for a dynamic networking event tailored for filmmakers, actors, and film enthusiasts. Afterward, we continue the evening with Happy Hour drinks at a nearby bar and a chance to grab dinner together. Understanding that schedules vary, feel free to join at any time that suits you. Rain or shine, our community has gathered every week for the past year, maintaining a consistent and welcoming environment.
Our group has grown remarkably, with a **weekly turnout of over 50 participants**, blending newcomers with regulars to create a vibrant, diverse community. Feel free to bring friends interested in filmmaking; it’s a great way to introduce new faces to our expanding network.
Whether you’re a writer, actor, animator, or independent filmmaker, come share your experiences, discuss current projects, or chat about favorite films. This event fosters connections among like-minded individuals, encourages friendships, and opens doors for collaboration.
At **7 PM**, we move to The Carlton Club, a five-minute walk away, where we continue networking in a more formal rooftop setting over drinks and food. This change of venue offers an ideal environment to keep conversations flowing.
**RSVP** to help us gauge attendance and become part of a growing network of film professionals and enthusiasts. Though the event begins in the afternoon, the relationships you build here can last well into the night and beyond.
**What to Expect:**
*Our Wednesday meetup is primarily a large networking event for industry professionals. There’s no set theme, workshop, or speaker. It’s a relaxed gathering where filmmakers, actors, and creatives can connect, discuss projects, share needs, and learn from each other. Conversations flow freely around the table, fostering an environment of growth and camaraderie. Beyond Wednesdays, we also host exclusive events such as table reads, cinematography workshops with Panasonic, member screenings, and more. Each week brings fresh dialogues—some participants discuss their weekend shoots, others exchange insights with seasoned producers and directors, and a few engage in filmmaking exercises. It’s a space designed for creative engagement without strict structure or formal oversight.*
*Note: Our community emphasizes collaboration, friendship, and goodwill rather than promotional activities. If you wish to promote a workshop, course, screening, or similar event, please contact the organizers first. Promotional privileges are generally reserved for trusted, long-standing members.
What's Anxiety? What can YOU do about it! Free Educational Meetup!
We have been handling any type of "pain" (pain is loss) we try not to think about them and move on.... but we often are anxious and can't control our emotions.
We may even have panic attacks, and we do not know why they occur when everything we are doing or where thinking about is nothing to panic about.
This can affect everything we do or the plans we make or suddenly do not want to pursue.
We are unable to concentrate at study or work; our health is getting worse no matter what it is we do.
How to let go of past emotional baggage that causes bad health, stress and anxiety?
Find out today that there are practical solutions.
Learn how to have control of your emotions, how to make intelligent decisions for personal and professional life and to get your motivation back!
Free entry, Free Parking
Ask For Pam or Michel
Veterans Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Botanical Gardens/Tour of Shrine of Remembrance &Last Post ceremony
This is a Paid event at Cost of $35 with only 15 spots . Once you are confirmed as going please make payment to secure your spot.
Details
Lets explore some of Melbourne's Iconic landmarks. We will first explore the Royal Botanc Gardens including the stunning Fern Gully, Sensory Garden,Australian Forest Walk, Arid Garden, Guilfoyles Volcano, Long Island and the Southern China Collection. This will be approx 4km walk
At 3 pm I have pre booked a 45 min guided tour of the Shrine of Remembrance . We will have ample time to explore the Galleries which houses over 800 historical artefacts, view the Crypt, and Sanctuary areas and also take in views over the city from the Balconies.
4.45pm We will watch the Last Post Service in the Forecourt . This moving ceremony honours Victorian Veterans and features a piper, bugler and a Shrine Guard Parading in Historic Uniform.
COST : $35 pp. Note please pay asap to secure your place . if payment isnt received within 48 hours I will offer the spot to someone on the waiting list.
Please make payment via options below and include
name & Shrine in reference
Pay Id ref: russellchellew@gmail.com
or
account transfer
BSB: 805–050 Account: 100040923
Meeting Place
We will meet outside the Royal Botanic Garden Visitor Centre at 1.15pm . click on red M on the Map for exact location .
Ceramic Paint & Sip Workshop
**\*\*\*This is a pre-booking event. Please visit [artmasterclass.com.au](https://www.artmasterclass.com.au/) choose your ceramic, use the MEETAMC10 coupon code, and make a reservation.\*\*\***
**Ceramic Paint & Sip Workshop - Melbourne**
**Hosted by Art Masterclass**
Unleash your creativity at our fun and relaxing Ceramic Paint & Sip Workshop! Whether you're a seasoned artist or have never touched a paintbrush before, this workshop is perfect for all skill levels—no prior knowledge is required.
Join us for different sessions every day, where you can personalize your ceramic masterpiece while enjoying a glass of wine in the heart of Melbourne.
Book your session today and experience the joy of art in a fun and social setting!
Spanish English Intercambio/Language Exchange - My Language My Story
Join us for 30 minutes Spanish conversation then 30 minutes in English
Conversaremos 30 minutos en español y luego 30 minutos en inglés.
Stay on afterwards for more conversation if you wish.
Quédate después para conversar más si lo deseas.
We'd love to catch up with you and hear your news in Spanish and English. Looking forward to meeting you there.
Nos encantaría pasar el tiempo y escuchar tus historias en español e inglés. Esperamos verte allí.
***Please note:*** *For attendance outdoors see disclaimer below:*
*By participation in this Spanish English Intercambio Meetup today I agree to do so at my own risk. I know that my attendance and this agreement operates to exclude any liability in negligence for harm that I may suffer. I have been warned that this recreational activity may cause physical harm to me or to someone under my control or accompanying me, and I confirm that I do not have a condition, medical or physical, that could prevent me from, or be aggravated by, participating in this activity. Examples of the risks I have been warned about include: tripping; Tripping, slipping and falling • Collision with someone or something • Something giving way unexpectedly • Back injury, strains • Spillage and burns • Trip hazardBites and stings • Sun • Injury from falling branches*
NuCalm - Brain Health
NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels
NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies.
NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire.
The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes.
The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app.
All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
Stranger Soccer 5-a-side kickoff @ ACU Fitzroy!
G'day! We have a 5-a-side kickoff happening **every Friday, from 6-7 pm at Rooftop Futsal @ ACU Fitzroy**!
To join us, just download the Stranger Soccer app and register for free. If you're joining us for the first time, use the code **WELCOME** to book this game for free.
Book your slot now and get involved. Cheers!
Dinash and Friends - Live music at the Mission to Seafarers
\#\# 🎶 Live Music Sessions \- Friday\, 29th May 2026🔥
Join us for a fantastic Friday evening of music, good vibes, and great company at the iconic Mission to Seafarers!
**Dinash & Friends** bringing a unique mix of **Soul • Dance • Reggae • Pop vibes**. 😎
**Date:** Friday, 29th May 2026
**Time:** 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
**Venue**: The Mission to Seafarers Victoria
**Address:** 717 Flinders Street, Docklands (South Wharf Venue)
**Vibe:** Great venue, great vibe, great tunes, and drinks at great prices 🍺🍷
Live music in the ‘open air beer-garden’ (weather permitting) or in the courtyard under the rooftop.
This is the perfect way to spend a Friday evening, so come down to this iconic South Wharf venue and support the historic Mission to Seafarers.
The Mission to Seafarers Victoria is a heritage-listed building in Melbourne's Docklands and provides welfare services to seafarers. Your attendance supports this vital cause!
Getting there by public transport is easy - the tram stop is just nearby or it's just a short walk from Flinders Street station. Even closer from Southern Cross Station. Enter around the back to the beer garden.
[Website](https://www.pianomanaustralia.com) \| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/dinash.daniel.2025/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dinashdaniel) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRJ12M0lS6XorFBn_L8Y4A) \| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0eARClesHkH8wUNHCaFVOc) \| [TikTok](http://www.tiktok.com/@dinashdaniel)
Veterans Events Near You
Connect with your local Veterans community
Westerville Memorial Hike
Join us this Thursday 6:30 pm at the Westerville Veterans Memorial for two loops around the Westerville Sports Complex fields. This 1 mile loop is a flat fully paved trail that straddles Alum Creek. Join us for a beautiful evening hike together!
Westerville Pride Festival
Westerville Pride Festival
Sat\. June 6\, 2026 \| 5 PM \- 8 PM
If you're thinking of attending, or being a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, visit our website at https://www.westervillequeercollective.org/pride for more information!
Location and other info will be announced soon :)
Westerville Queer Coffee Meetup
WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.
ServiceNow Knowledge 26 Recap + Topgolf Happy Hour
Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!
BeComing Circle Initiates
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Instructor - Crow, HPS
Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange
RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642.
Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online.
Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only
Please come prepared for ritual.
Blessings ~ Crow





















