The Melbourne Joomla User Group has been running since 2007 and attracts a regular group of Joomla users from all over Melbourne including: beginners - people building their first joomla site hobbyists - people tweaking their own joomla site designers - people who design joomla sites for a living implementers - people who implement more than just basic joomla sites eg ecommerce, forums, interfaces etc guns - people who can answer almost any question you may have about Joomla! Often members ar …

"Let's catch up and see interesting things together in Melbourne like the Zoo or Aquarium, perhaps a coffee in an interesting cafe in a lane way in Melbourne's CBD, a movie perhaps, or just a fun train ride somewhere interesting and explore our city. It's great to get out and about and meet new people and make new friends rather than sitting at home, especially when you don't work and would like that human contact. It's so important to scialise, have fun and laughter in life. You don't need to b …

Welcome! Melbourne Craft Beer is for those that are a bit adventurous with their brew selection and want some company to seek out the best spots all over Melbourne to sample the best local and imported microbrews. From those with a new interest in the world of craft beer to those that have hundreds of samples of pints under their belts, all are welcome. The events are rotated around various parts of Melbourne and are held on weekday evenings or on weekends to hopefully cater to everyone's schedu …

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the Japanese Modern Handmade Cooking Lesson Club. Do you know what's handmade mean? We cook at home, sometimes out side(outdoor), not restaraunt. Have you ever watched Iron Chef or Masterchef Before? I know this is good learning for you but also includes the game. By the way, This is very-good friendlyship and best quality cooking club I have been cooking by my self for a long time as I don't have any Iron chef and Masterchef qualifications, what do you think, have I l …

We are a group of professionals who meet the first Tuesday of every month at a funky CBD bar connecting Internationals (Ex-pats) with Melbournians for networking, friendship & fun. From 6:30-8pm join us for a beverage and you will be in the draw to win one of 3 fabulous prizes every month! Emma & Julie are the organisers of MelbourneMeet, a Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/MelbourneMeet?fref=ts Melbourne Meet events are also posted on meetup.com. Chris C assists with managing the group o …

The Melbourne Nanny Club is for girls and guys that 'nanny' as a full time or part time job. As most of you know there can be a lot of hours put into your day, week and month. Sometimes, I think it would be nice to mix with girls & guys that do the same job as you to talk too, share stories (& I bet you have a few when it comes to looking after little ones). I'd love to share ideas about creative play or even too get out of the 'child carer' zone and meet like minded and new people. Please come …

The Melbourne City Adventurer's welcomes anyone who would like to get out and explore all the wonderful events and activities that Melbourne has to offer! This group is open to members of all ages and interests. We have a wide range of activities to appeal to as many people as possible but if you think there is something that the group is missing out on please feel free to make a suggestion. What will we be doing? Events include anything after work drinks, dinners, museum and art outings, pub qu …

Are you looking to have more impact? Would you like to accelerate your career or business and to meet like-minded people in the process? Do you feel we are little 'over managed' and 'under led' in Australia?!? If so... Melbourne Leadership Group is a group for you! Melbourne Leadership Group is for leaders, emerging leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs... and anyone else seeking to improve the impact of their leadership and to make the world better as a consequence! Our pledge is that meet up o …

A group for those that live or work in the Melbourne CBD. Events will primarily be around exploring bars, cafes, and restaurants around the city, so come along and have a chat! The group is open to all ages, and events will be low-fuss, informal and friendly. To take advantage of living or working in Melbourne's heart, events will be organised a little more ad-hoc and spontaneously than in other groups - rather than having to book weeks in advance. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hi, I'm Belinda. I live and socialise in the north side of Melbourne. I moved to Melbourne from Sydney just over 2 years ago and I would love to meet new local people who would like to create new friendships through dining out, drinks, games nights, movies, theatre ... anything goes. I'm in my 30's, but all ages are welcome!

This group is for blokes and women who want more from life than is offered by the commercial gay scene. It is a chance to meet other gay men and women and their friends who are comfortable with who they are and enjoy a good night out, great food, great drinks, cool venues and good company. I am hoping to organise a monthly get together at some of Melbourne's cool bars and restaurants where we can hopefully enjoy each other's company, engage in fun conversation and meet professionals who, like me …

Melbourne Jelly is a fortnightly co-working event where folks from all disciplines get together at a pre-determined location and get their work on! Read more here: http://workatjelly.com/We live on http://twitter.com/melbournejelly too!

A group for vegans who live in and around the Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) region with the aim of bringing together many of the different groups that already exist. The ultimate aim of this group is to be used as a resource for vegans looking for information on vegan-friendly events in the Greater Melbourne area (demos/rallies/protests, fundraising events, social events, etc.). Note: this group is not intended to be solely admin driven - unfortunately (for me) I have a job to hold down and …

I have decided to take over this group because, like the original organiser Hannah, I know lots of fun activities & have ideas for a variety of events. I also would love to share great places to eat or have a drink or a coffee or tea. Meetup is great way for locals & international people from around the world to experience Melbourne, so come along for some fun times. I  also hope events will include live gigs of of music (jazz, soul, blues, latin & more) & live performances (such as comedy, var …

Young Melbourne Social Girlz is a group for young, fun-loving girls who want to explore Melbourne, make new friendships and enjoy the bar/club, dining, culture & attractions our city has to offer! This group is unique in that it is open to a variety of activities and will be interactive in that you can feel free to suggest things you would like to do or try. Do you like to : * boogie on the dance floor * try new lounges & bars * head out for drinks and good food * enjoy a variety of social activ …

Melbourne Street Photography is a place for street photographers to share photos, discuss technique and gear, and also talk about street photography as an art, a document of our society, and an ongoing conversation between people who are interested in people. Sound like fun? I started this group because I wanted to improve my technical skills, push my photographic boundaries, and share my experiences on the street with others who share my passion for this wacky pursuit. Look forward to meeting y …

Living the primal or paleo way, but don't know anyone else who is? Join the club! We have some great meet ups and events every 4-6 weeks and we welcome new members, especially people new to the paleo lifestyle. We are a friendly bunch! Melbourne Paleo MeetUp logo designed by Ivy Thompson (also a member of this meet up) at Jump Cactus Design

At times, as we all may have experienced, it is so hard to find enough friends to play Mahjong with. Or friends you play with are always busy for some reasons. This Melbourne Mahjong Meetup Group is going to solve all these problems for those Melburnians who are dedicated to the game! If you are interested in playing some Cantonese Mahjong in regular basis, this is the group you have to join. People who are aged between 20-35 are welcomed to join this group.

We are a community of real-life Players with our two main charters based in Melbourne and New York but with members from all over the globe. Membership is free and the focus of our group is to pro-actively help one another become awesome at attracting and seducing beautiful women by following the teachings of Way of the Player. This group is headed by 'Kieran Black' who has been an active coach in the seduction community since 2007 and has helped scores of men become Players and lead happy succe …

Good times, good drinks, good company, good prices..... Enjoy the thrill of seeking out the best Happy Hours at the best establishments in Melbourne with the best company.

This group is for all Dutchies in Melbourne and all 'wannabe' Dutchies or Dutch speaking people! It will be a group where you get to practice your Dutch or just go to when you need a bit of a Dutchness! This is the place to connect with your Dutch heritage, make new friends and just have a great time!

Do you love crustless cucumber sandwiches, scones and miniature sweets, served up on a three-tiered stand? Join us as we visit high tea venues across Melbourne, leisurely indulging in delicious scones with jam and thickened cream, whilst swapping the finest loose leaf blends and conversing. We will also be partaking in Devonshire tea several times a year. A photo or picture is required for membership and cannot be changed to no photo after membership is granted. Members must look at the website …

This Stoos group is a community of concerned and energised people that network periodically to discuss organisational challenges, learn from each other and find better ways. It is a voluntary, open and non-commercial network, and a Melbourne subgroup of www.stoosnetwork.org. People who join are from any area, level or generation in an enterprise and: Are particularly interested in new management approaches based on Complexity Theory, Systemic Thinking, Sustainability and Cognitive Sciences. Hav …

The MelbJVM group discusses the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Topics covered are frameworks and languages on the platform. Many of our members are software developers using the Java language and looking to find out what's new, and what they can bring to their own projects, bringing up to date techniques and software technologies to the perennial development platform. Examples of talks in 2012 to illustrate this:- CucumberJVM (Groovy) to illustrate BDD Play framework to demonstrate rapid app devel …

We are the Melbourne Girl Geek Dinners! We are a chapter of Girl Geek Dinners which was founded in 2005 in London. Girl Geek Dinners is non-profit and we organise dinners, workshops and field trips. We have over 400 members interested in technology, the internet, craft, code, design, communication, social media, marketing and more! Most of our events are free as we try to find sponsors to help us pay for food and drinks. Inspire9 have been hosting us and allowing us to use their space for ages n …

Hi everyone, I think its a unique and important part of living in Melbourne, and this group is a great way to enjoy the coffee scene, culture and networks. We schedule our meetups in various venues and cafes - when ever, where ever, you wish and the time is also very fluid between one meetup to another so always check the time. Events aren't limited to coffee & cafe meetups & can include different activities RSVP to meetups of your choice, but if you cannot attend please change your RSVP as with …

This is a group for all the Irish who are living & working in Melbourne whether it be on the working visa/permanent residency or a more long term arrangement. It's a chance to catch up, meet other Irish & have some craic, sharing stories about living here & of course stories about home. A chance to catch up with others in similar situations & make new Irish connections..So we will start by having breakfast once a month & see where we go from there...

I decided to start this group so that the many members of the Melbourne Cynefin community could meet each other. You should join this group if you want to learn more and share your thoughts about Cynefin and how it can be used.