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!

Wednesday, September 24^th 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

⏳ 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 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

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!

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

This Thursday the 27^th 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.

Only two sleeps left until our first GeoRabble event of 2025!!! We have an awesome line up of speakers planned and we can’t wait to catch up with our beloved geospatial community. If you haven’t yet, secure your FREE registration via the link below.

 @The Clyde Hotel

 5:30 PM | Thursday, 13th March

A very big thank you to Nova Systems and FOSS4G for sponsoring this event!

Grab your FREE tickets here: trybooking.com/CZSLQ

March the 27th

Rabblers all over the country are getting together and Sydney is no exception.

With the kind sponsorship of Anytrip, talks and pizzas are happening again at the Occidental, Wynyard.

We have a great line up of speakers with a few open slots for any of our community to present their personal geo journey, so if you’d like to present send an email to info@georabble.org

Doors open 5:30pm for a 6:15pm start for the talks.

As always tickets are free but need registrations to properly cater so get your tickets from here.

Our Speakers so far 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

Really looking forward to seeing you all on the 27^th of March.

Happy New Year, Melbourne Rabblers

We’re kicking off with our first rabble for 2025, in the same tradition we know and love: drinks, friends and speakers at The Clyde.

5:30pm, Wednesday 20th November
The Clyde Hotel
385 Cardigan St, Carlton VIC 3053

Book your free tickets at https://www.trybooking.com/CZSLQ
Any questions please contact us at georabblemelbourne@gmail.com

Stay tuned for our line-up of speakers.