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GEORABBLE CANBERRA IS BACK – Wed 26th November – KING O’MALLEY’S

Join us in Canberra for a GeoRabble – get your GeoGeek on before the silly season. 🎄

We’ll be kicking off Wednesday night’s activities with drinks and good times. Join us and our wonderful speakers at King O’Malley’s in Civic! 

Join us by signing up here so we can count you in for catering. A sponsor will be announced soon…

For those new to GeoRabble, our event is a chance to catch up with other geospatial folks and make new friends. There will also be a few presentations strictly adhering to the following rules:

  • Presentations no longer than 10 minutes.
  • Celebrate each others’ triumphs.
  • Respect each others’ choice – no technology bigotry.
  • No sales pitches – this includes services, software, data etc.
  • No company logos or ‘about us’ slides.

We look forward to seeing you in person at:

Location: 131 City Walk, Canberra ACT 2601 (Or -35.27836, 149.13102 for the elite GeoGeeks amongst us)

Date: 26th November 2025

Time: 6pm doors open – 6:30pm presentations kick off

Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1949003394619

GeoRabble Melbourne Debate – Wednesday 12th Nov

GeoRabble Melbourne Debate
Wednesday 12th of November
Imperial Hotel
6:00pm – 8:00pm

SIGN UP HERE

Come celebrate World GIS day with us (a week early) as our spatial community across the country celebrates.

But we aren’t doing talks and we aren’t at the same venue this year.
We are doing a great debate!

“The Geospatial industry should require a mandatory certification from its professionals”

Come for a night of celebration, a thought provoking debate and gathering with the Melbourne spatial community.

Event Details:
📅 Wednesday, 12th November 2025
📍 Imperial Hotel, Bourke St
⏰ 6:00 PM open, 6:15 PM start!

Expect a fun night of drinks, great company, and good ol’ spatial rabble. Lock in your spot and spread the word!

A big thank you to 1Spatial for sponsoring this event.

If you want to get in touch please contact us via email at georabblemelbourne@gmail.com

Georabble Newcastle – Call for Speakers

Newcastle, get ready to Rabble! Georabble is back at The Lucky Hotel on Thursday 6 November, from 5:30PM-7:30PM.

🗣️ We’re looking for speakers. Do you have something you’re bursting to share? Whether it be a personal triumph; a work, research, or study project; or you just want to rant about why north is a conspiracy; we’re here to hear it. Reach out to the team at newcastlegeorabble@gmail.com.

Register for your FREE ticket at https://ti.to/georabble-newcastle/georabble-newy-6. It means you’re cool and you get pizza. 😎

GeoRabble Sydney is this Wednesday! 

📍 Join us for a night of geo-goodness, laughs, and stories from the Rabble.

All our speakers are in and 🎟️ get your tickets now from here -> (http://bit.ly/3K4Lkzu).

Pizza’s brought to you by Geoscape – https://geoscape.com.au/

🗺️ Outback Maps – The Bumpy, Lumpy and Dusty by Brett Masden

🐔 “Why did the chicken cross the road? To measure the traffic signal timing!” by Jake Coppinger

🚗 Map My Rally by Peter Verwey

🌿 NSW Bionet Map Viewer by Basu Mathapati

⚡ Mapping Fast and Slow, and Efficient! by Mehdi Bagherian

See you there! 🎉

🎤 First Speaker Announcement!

Drumroll please… 🥁

Peter Verwey presenting Map My Rally will be kicking things off! Expect a personal journey into mapping rally routes and spatial storytelling.

Also joining the lineup:

Basu Mathapati – showcasing the NSW Bionet Map Viewer

Mehdi Bagherian – diving into “Mapping Fast and Slow, and Efficient!

More speakers to come and always welcome additional speaker submissions by emailing us at info@georabble.org

Sponsored by the awesome folks at https://geoscape.com.au/ 🌏

🎟️ Tickets for Sale

Tickets are available now and as always free but help us plan for food, so get your tickets now, the more tickets the more pizzas!

Check-in starts at 5:30 PM, so arrive early to grab a drink and mingle with fellow geo-geeks.

📍 Event Details Summary

What: GeoRabble Sydney – a night of lightning talks, networking, and spatial fun

When: Wednesday, 24 September 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM AEST

Where: The Occidental Hotel, 43 York Street, Sydney, NSW

Who: Geospatial enthusiasts, and curious minds

Why: To learn, laugh, and connect over all things maps, tech and data!

Save the Date: GeoRabble Sydney is back and 🎤calling for speakers!

Wednesday, September 24th at the Occidental Wynyard.

Mark Your Calendars!

Get ready to rabble because GeoRabble Sydney is returning with another evening of geospatial goodness! Whether you’re a seasoned cartographer, a GIS guru, or just someone who gets excited about location data, this is YOUR night to shine, learn, and connect with fellow spatial souls.

With the kind sponsorship of Geoscape, talks and pizzas are happening again.

🎤 Calling All Speakers!

Got a geospatial story burning inside you? We want to hear it! Always room for speakers so if you have a story to share don’t hesitate to reach out.

We’re Looking For:

  • Your geo journey – how did you fall down the spatial rabbit hole?
  • Cool projects you’ve worked on (big or small!)
  • Lessons learned from mapping mishaps
  • Innovative uses of spatial tech
  • Community mapping initiatives
  • Spatial education stories
  • Anything geo-related that gets you excited!

The Format:

  • 10 minutes max – keep it snappy!
  • Light and engaging – think TED talk meets your favourite geography teacher
  • No sales pitches – we’re here for the passion, not the product placement

How to Apply:

Ready to join our speaker lineup? Here’s what we need:

Email us at: info@georabble.org

Include:

  • Your name and a bit about yourself
  • Your presentation topic in 20 words or less
  • Why you’re excited to share this story

Don’t be shy! Whether you’re a seasoned conference speaker or this would be your first time on stage, we’d love to hear from you. Our community thrives on diverse voices and fresh perspectives.

P.S. – Got a job posting or general announcement for the community? We always open the floor at the end for quick community announcements. It’s all part of the GeoRabble family spirit!

#GeoRabble #Geospatial #GIS #Mapping #Community

Georabble Melbourne – 2 Days to Go!

Only 2 sleeps to go!
GeoRabble Melbourne is happening this Thursday, 3rd July at The Clyde Hotel, and we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

🗣 We’ve got an awesome lineup of speakers, a buzzing crowd of spatial folks, and plenty of drinks and good vibes lined up.

📣 Check out our last post for the full speaker lineup and their presentation topics!

📍 The Clyde Hotel, Carlton
🕠 From 5:30 PM
🎟 Still haven’t booked? Grab your free ticket now: https://www.trybooking.com/DCQWD

Georabble Melbourne – Thursday 3rd July

GeoRabble Melbourne is just 2 weeks away, book your FREE ticket now!

🔗 Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/DCQWD

📅 Thursday, 3rd July 2025

📍 The Clyde Hotel, Carlton

⏰ 5:30 PM onwards

Thank you to Outline Global for sponsoring this event, providing our light refreshments throughout the night.

On the night you will hear from:

  • Marco Giana: Geospatial Digital Twin – A Personal Journey
    A presentation about my Geospatial Digital Twin Journey focusing on implementation at low or no cost. Utilising Open Data services, available technology and integration. 
  • Sammy Blades: When life gives you lemons: An unexpected journey from redundancy to business owner
    Have you ever thought about starting your own GIS business? Hear an honest retelling of the journey so far – unexpected job loss, discovering an incredibly supportive community, and learning that sometimes it really is best to outsource.
  • Matt Killick: I 🦆 DuckDB
    Lonely analyst seeks low-commitment database for in-memory fun: this is the story of my love affair with a duck. Learn about what this innovative up-and-comer can do for you, and fall in love with SQL all over again.
  • James Currie: Contaminated Soil, Laser Guns, Cruise Ships and Satellites – A lesson in Machine Learning Validation
    A story about mapping contaminated soil over a large region using in-situ and remote sensing technology, the challenges in validating the model, and how lessons in science can come from unexpected places.
  • Jeremy Alcorn: What I did on my holiday – a visit to Japan’s ‘Science Museum of Map and Survey’
    Forget Akihabara and Shinjuku – for all you map nerds out there, what about a trip to the Museum of Map and Survey next time you are in Tokyo? The museum explores the history of mapping in the land of the Rising Sun – my holiday slides will show you the highlights! 

Expect a fun night of drinks, great company, and good ol’ spatial rabble.

Lock in your spot and spread the word!
🔗 https://www.trybooking.com/DCQWD

Georabble Melbourne – Book Now!

We’re officially live! 🎉

Tickets for GeoRabble Melbourne are now available – and yes as always, they’re free!

📅 Thursday, 3rd July 2025

📍 The Clyde Hotel, Carlton

⏰ 5:30 PM onwards

🔗 Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/DCQWD

Thank you to Outline Global for sponsoring us!!

We’ve got an amazing lineup of speakers from the spatial community ready to share their stories — full details to be announced soon.

Expect a fun night of drinks, networking, and good ol’ spatial rabble.

Lock in your spot and spread the word!

4 Days till GeoRabble Sydney!

It is nearly that time when the Geo tribe get together, catch up and share stories, drinks and Pizza.

This Thursday the 27th of March – Occidental Hotel, Wynyard

Doors open at 5:30 pm. Talks start at 6:15pm

Get your tickets here

Pizza’s kindly sponsored by Anytrip ( https://anytrip.com.au/)

Our Speakers are:

Tom Brennan – “Magic Maps”, or How to cheat finding passes when bushwalking

Ken Tsang – Year of the Bus: Empowering Drivers and Passengers with Geospatial Technology

Alex Allchin – DIY Geospatial Tech Stack for Free: Leaflet, GeoServer, Coolify & generous cloud tiers

Always room for speakers so if you have a story to share don’t hesitate to reach out to info@georabble.org.

Don’t forget if you are looking for a job, have a job that a Rabbler could fill or just have a general announcement, we always open the floor at the end of the speakers.