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	== Our Board 2025-2026 ==		== Our Board 2025-2026 ==

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Ali Smith — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:11:08 GMT

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	Alison Smith ~~is the~~ Communications and Project Coordinator at Wikimedia Australia ~~and writes~~ about the ~~activities of the Wikimedia~~ Australia community.
			{{User info\|full name=Alison Smith\|job title=Communications and Project Coordinator\|organization=Wikimedia Australia\|about my work=Ali looks after the organisation's social media, website updates, and newsletters, and helps coordinate projects and campaigns that support Australia's free knowledge community. Her work spans writing, editing, and the behind-the-scenes wrangling that keeps communications running smoothly.\|contact me=ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au\|image name=WikiCon Aust 2026 -Gnangarra-40.jpg\|about me=Ali's background is in communications, digital literacy, education, training and administration. She has worked in local government, libraries, ministerial companies and for small training providers.\|short quote="Wikipedians are not professionals, they are only asked to bring what they know. Everyone brings their crumb of information to the table. If they are not at the table, we don't benefit from their crumb." — Sue Gardner (Wikiquote)}}
	~~'''Contact''': [mailto:~~ali.smith@wikimedia.org.au ~~ali~~.~~smith@wikimedia~~.~~org~~.~~au]~~

	== Blog posts ==		== Blog posts ==
	{{Blog posts by author\|Ali Smith}}		{{Blog posts by author\|Ali Smith}}

Coordinate Me 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:39:13 GMT

📋 Sign up on the Dashboard to have your edits counted!: update with stats

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	== What's the competition? ==		== What's the competition? ==
	[[d:Wikidata:Events/Coordinate_Me_2026\|Coordinate Me 2026]] ~~runs~~ '''1–31 May 2026''', ~~and~~ the goal ~~is to improve~~ Wikidata items - anything from caves, wetlands, and watercourses to hospitals and tourist attractions - by adding or correcting their coordinate location (known in [[d:Property:P625\|Wikidata as property P625]]). Australia is one of the focus countries, which ~~means your~~ contributions ~~here count~~ directly toward the main leaderboard.		[[d:Wikidata:Events/Coordinate_Me_2026\|Coordinate Me 2026]] ran from '''1–31 May 2026''', with the goal of improving Wikidata items - anything from caves, wetlands, and watercourses to hospitals and tourist attractions - by adding or correcting their coordinate location (known in [[d:Property:P625\|Wikidata as property P625]]). Australia was one of the focus countries, which meant that contributions counted directly toward the main leaderboard.

	The competition is open to everyone, from all over the world. You ~~don~~'t need to be based in Australia to contribute to the Australian dashboard, or to any other country's dashboard~~, for that matter~~.		The competition was open to everyone, from all over the world. You didn't need to be based in Australia to contribute to the Australian dashboard, or to any other country's dashboard.[[File:Darwin museum infobox.png\|thumb\|[[w:Darwin_Military_Museum\|''Wikipedia pulls information on Coordinates from Wikidata to map places.'']] ]]

	=== 📋 [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/wikidata/Coordinate_Me_2026_AU_(2026)?enroll= ~~Sign up~~ on the Dashboard] ~~to have your edits counted!~~ ===		== What we achieved in 2026 ==

			* 141 <small>editors</small>
			* 15 <small>items created</small>
			* 8.24K <small>items edited</small>
			* 21.4K <small>total edits</small>
			* 8.51K <small>references added</small>

			=== 📋 [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/wikidata/Coordinate_Me_2026_AU_(2026)?enroll= The full picture on the Dashboard] ===

	== New to Wikidata? That's fine. ==		== New to Wikidata? That's fine. ==
	~~[[File:Darwin museum infobox.png\|thumb\|[[w:Darwin_Military_Museum\|''Wikipedia pulls information on Coordinates from Wikidata to map places.'']] ]]~~
	If you've never edited Wikidata before, this is a genuinely good moment to start. The barrier to entry is lower than you might expect as adding a coordinate location is one of the simpler edits you can make: find the item, look up the coordinates on a map, and add them. Check out the [[d:Wikidata:Events/Coordinate_Me_2026/Tools\|help resources and tools]] listed if you need some guidance.		If you've never edited Wikidata before, this is a genuinely good moment to start. The barrier to entry is lower than you might expect as adding a coordinate location is one of the simpler edits you can make: find the item, look up the coordinates on a map, and add them. Check out the [[d:Wikidata:Events/Coordinate_Me_2026/Tools\|help resources and tools]] listed if you need some guidance.

	== Drop in and Wikidata ==		== Drop in and Wikidata ==
	📅 There ~~are~~ also online workshops running throughout May in multiple languages~~, so if you'd prefer an introduction with real people~~. Or attend one of Wikimedia Australia's regular online Drop in and Wikidata sessions!		📅 There were also online workshops running throughout May in multiple languages. Or attend one of Wikimedia Australia's regular online Drop in and Wikidata sessions!
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Samwilson — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:57:39 GMT

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Ali Smith — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:59:01 GMT

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Meeting:Board (2026-04-21)

Ali Smith — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:37:46 GMT

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Ali Smith — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:21:08 GMT

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== Meeting Details ==
'''Date and time:''' 21 Apr 2026 17:30 GMT+9:30 AEDT/18:00 AEST/17:00 ACDT/17:30 AWST/15:00

'''Meeting channel:''' Zoom

'''Meeting start time''' 06:08 pm AEDT

'''Meeting end time''' 07:51pm AEDT

==== Meeting objectives ====
Meeting objectives: Review WikiCon and Strategic Planning day, and make decisions regarding Wikimania, and AIATSIS Summit attendees

==== Record of attendance ====
Elliott Bledsoe, Kerry Raymond, Kassi Hays, Shravan Rao, Jeremy Ludlow, Mylee Joseph, Peter Niesh

'''Apologies:'''

Emily Mierisch

A postcard from Wikicon Wellington 2026

Ali Smith — Wed, 27 May 2026 01:23:33 GMT

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	I attended Wikicon Wellington 2026, which was held at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand on 2-3 May, with the benefit of travel funding from Wikimedia Australia.		__NOTOC__
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			I attended Wikicon Wellington 2026, which was held at the West Plaza Hotel, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, on 2-3 May, with the benefit of travel funding from Wikimedia Australia.

	=== Pre-conference activities ===		=== Pre-conference activities ===
	The day before the conference, there were two tours for participants.		The day before the conference, there were two tours for participants.
	[[File:Wellington WikiCon 2026 Library Tour.jpg\|thumb\|Wellington WikiCon 2026 Central Library Tour]]		[[File:Wellington WikiCon 2026 Library Tour.jpg\|thumb\|Wellington WikiCon 2026 Central Library Tour]]
	'''Wellington Central Library:''' The first of the newly reopened Wellington Central Library and its impressive new facilities, including a 3D printing lab and the study room with an impressive view of the old Dominion newspaper building. We also saw the new automatic sorting system in the basement for returned books and the earthquake strengthening measures in the basement to make the building one of safest in the city.		'''Wellington Central Library:''' The first of the newly reopened Wellington Central Library and its impressive new facilities, including a 3D printing lab and the study room with an impressive view of the old Dominion newspaper building. We also saw the new automatic sorting system in the basement for returned books and the earthquake strengthening measures in the basement to make the building one of the safest in the city.

	'''National Library Wellington:''' From the city library, we went to the National Library where we saw the Declaration of Independence exhibition. The exhibition is educating generations of New Zealanders on less known facets of NZ history. While most New Zealanders are familiar with the signing of Treaty of Waitangi and the NZ wars (and lawyers are familiar with the early jurisprudence on the treaty that declared the English version to be the definitive version and Māori to have ceded sovereignty), the exhibition revealed the background to the familiar United Tribes flag, that Māori had declare NZ an independent country, that there were 9 sheets of the treaty and only one sheet was in English signed by 3 iwi, the majority of sheets were signed in Māori, the Māori version was translated in only one night by a non-linguist, and the treaty was taken to no ''iwis'' on the West coast of the South Island.		'''National Library Wellington:''' From the city library, we went to the National Library, where we saw the Declaration of Independence exhibition. The exhibition is educating generations of New Zealanders on less known facets of NZ history. While most New Zealanders are familiar with the signing of Treaty of Waitangi and the NZ wars (and lawyers are familiar with the early jurisprudence on the treaty that declared the English version to be the definitive version and Māori to have ceded sovereignty), the exhibition revealed the background to the familiar United Tribes flag, that Māori had declare NZ an independent country, that there were 9 sheets of the treaty and only one sheet was in English signed by 3 iwi, the majority of sheets were signed in Māori, the Māori version was translated in only one night by a non-linguist, and the treaty was taken to no ''iwis'' on the West coast of the South Island.
	[[File:NZ Womens Suffrage Petition.jpg\|thumb\|New Zealand Womens Suffrage Petition]]		[[File:NZ Womens Suffrage Petition.jpg\|thumb\|New Zealand Womens Suffrage Petition]]
	We also entered a special curved-shaped, darkly lit room that had the feeling of entering somewhere sacred. There, we saw the nine sheets but also the great petition by women at the end of the 19th century for the right to vote. We were told about the awesome task of obtaining signatures, how the petition was introduced into Parliament by former Premier John Hall and passed with a majority of just two, making New Zealand the first country in the world to give women the vote. We also heard that some women who signed the petition, like Chinese women, didn’t get the right to vote for many decades afterward.		We also entered a special curved-shaped, darkly lit room that had the feeling of entering somewhere sacred. There, we saw the nine sheets but also the great petition by women at the end of the 19th century for the right to vote. We were told about the awesome task of obtaining signatures, how the petition was introduced into Parliament by former Premier John Hall and passed with a majority of just two, making New Zealand the first country in the world to give women the vote. We also heard that some women who signed the petition, like Chinese women, didn’t get the right to vote for many decades afterward.
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	The conference opened with a welcome and whakawhanaungatanga, where we introduced each other and got to know other participants.		The conference opened with a welcome and whakawhanaungatanga, where we introduced each other and got to know other participants.

	The first session was given by our own Elliott Bledsoe and Belinda Spry who gave background to the [[Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov\|draft Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide]], which has been commissioned by Wikimedia Australia, and the process involved to date for development and consultation. This was followed by an explanation of similar work being carried out in New Zealand, the concerns and interest of New Zealand’s first people, and the group’s efforts to engage with Māori.		The first session was given by our own Elliott Bledsoe and Belinda Spry, who gave background to the [[Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov\|draft Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov Guide]], which has been commissioned by Wikimedia Australia, and the process involved to date for development and consultation. This was followed by an explanation of similar work being carried out in New Zealand, the concerns and interest of New Zealand’s first people, and the group’s efforts to engage with Māori.

	Some of my favourite sessions of the day included:		Some of my favourite sessions of the day included:

	* Mike Dickinson’s breakout session about zines. He explained the history of zines and their revival. He showed us how to make our own simple zines using a single sheet of paper. Mike was particularly interested in how zines might be used to make Wikimedia content accessible offline and bring new people into the Wikimedia universe.		* Mike Dickinson’s breakout session about zines. He explained the history of zines and their revival. He showed us how to make our own simple zines using a single sheet of paper. Mike was particularly interested in how zines might be used to make Wikimedia content accessible offline and bring new people into the Wikimedia universe.
	* Axel Downard-Wilke session on becoming an admin. Axel explained the two main ways to become an administrator and the pros and cons of each and how to navigate the two processes. Axel shared a slide that showed that there is unfortunately a steady rate of decline in administrators – that we are losing administrators faster than we are taking on new ones.		* Axel Downard-Wilke session on becoming an admin. Axel explained the two main ways to become an administrator and the pros and cons of each, and how to navigate the two processes. Axel shared a slide that showed that there is unfortunately, a steady rate of decline in administrators – that we are losing administrators faster than we are taking on new ones.

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	===Event Organisation===		===Event Organisation===
	The conference was well organised, the chocolate mud cake was divine, the activities were great although I think most people wished we’d had more time at the central library.		The conference was well organised, the chocolate mud cake was divine, the activities were great, although I think most people wished we’d had more time at the central library.

	===Conclusion===		===Conclusion===
	Wikicon Wellington 2026 was a fantastic experience and I was glad I could attend. I’m grateful for the opportunity and the travel funding that made it possible. I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with others and learning what the NZ community was working on.		Wikicon Wellington 2026 was a fantastic experience, and I was glad I could attend. I’m grateful for the opportunity and the travel funding that made it possible. I thoroughly enjoyed connecting with others and learning what the NZ community was working on.