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Ali Smith — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:39:09 GMT

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

User:Ali Smith

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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| date = 21 April 2026
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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.

	=== Day 2 ===		=== Day 2 ===
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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.

Zines, sheets and suffrage: a postcard from Wikicon Wellington 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 26 May 2026 07:30:16 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.

=== Pre-conference activities ===
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]]
'''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.

'''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]]
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.

=== Day 1 ===
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.

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.
* 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.

=== Day 2 ===
On Day 2:
[[File:NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026.pdf|thumb|[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NZBSI_Wikimedian_in_Residence_presentation_at_WikiCon_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_at_Wellington_2026.pdf Heidi Meudt's NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026]]]

* Heidi Meudt told us about her introduction to editing and various ways to do outreach to introduce more people to Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikisource, Wikiquote etc.

* Tamsin Braisher told us about all of the innovative ways that she is using to interest people in editing in her role as a Wikipedian in Residence at Otago University.
* Pam McKirdy and Marshall Clark told us about all the work that they have been doing recently to improve Wikipedia content about Wellington, including the Mount Victoria cannon, which was brought to NZ to help people to keep time by firing a shot every day at noon. They introduced us to the site where the City Council shares interesting content in the city’s collection that is in the public domain.
* The last session I attended was the Women in Red session, which was well attended in particular by a lot of new editors, hopefully inspired to stick around and tackle the gender gap on Wikipedia.

Wikicon Aotearoa was a great experience. It was interesting to be treated as ‘one of the Australians’. As with all the WikiCons, I learned a lot and came home energised with new knowledge and a laundry list of ideas. It was also great to put more usernames to faces and to connect with editors with similar interests.

===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.

===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.

Drop in and Wiki - June 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 26 May 2026 07:21:41 GMT

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Introduction to Wikipedia - July 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 26 May 2026 04:09:57 GMT

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|start_date=2026-07-01T03:30:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-07-01T04:30:00.000Z
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|region=National
|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85366648927
|link=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85366648927
|short_description=Learn how Wikipedia content is created
|description=In this one-hour workshop, staff from Wikimedia Australia will show you how to edit Wikipedia. Learn why the free knowledge movement is so important and how to join a global movement of contributors.

You'll learn how to edit a Wikipedia page, add references, add an image, and create your User Page. No experience is necessary; sign up for a Wikipedia account ahead of time so you can follow along.

Wikimedia Australia will repeat this 1 hour introductory session on the first Wednesday of the month.

Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/introducing-wikipedia-a-free-online-workshop
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Drop in and Wiki - June 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 26 May 2026 03:29:02 GMT

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	\|short_description=Join us online for a casual drop-in session to edit Wikipedia		\|short_description=Join us online for a casual drop-in session to edit Wikipedia
	\|description=Every month, on the 1st Thursday of the month, Wikimedia Australia will host an online Wikipedia drop-in session. Open to everyone, drop in and ask questions, share what you are working on, or hang out and edit together.		\|description=Every month, on the 1st Thursday of the month, Wikimedia Australia will host an online Wikipedia drop-in session. Open to everyone, drop in and ask questions, share what you are working on, or hang out and edit together.

			Register for the event on Wiki and add anything to the agenda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wiki_-_Australia/June_2026

	Drop in using the Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472		Drop in using the Zoom link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472

Edit-a-thon 6 at the Adelaide Exchange

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 07:14:30 GMT

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|start_date=2026-06-12T07:30:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-06-12T10:30:00.000Z
|timezone=9.5
|region=SA
|location=The Boardroom at "The Exchange", 53-57 Exchange Place, Adelaide.
|coordinates=-34.92531, 138.60059
|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Adelaide/Edit-a-thon_6
|short_description=Sharing South Australia's Environment on Wikipedia
|description=Wish Wikipedia said more about South Australia's coast, parks and wildlife? Come help write it.

Join Wikimedia Australia and the Friends of Parks Network for a hands-on evening learning to edit Wikipedia and upload photos to Wikimedia Commons — no experience needed. Friendly editors will guide you through the basics and help you find your feet.

The focus: SA's environment and heritage, especially our coast and marine life — from protected areas and native species to the scientists and stories behind them.

If you know and love SA's environment, come share it! BYO laptop.

Head to Wikipedia to add your name to the attendance list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Adelaide/Edit-a-thon_6
|keywords=June 2026 Event, Wikipedia
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Drop in and Wiki - August 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:33:38 GMT

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{{event
|start_date=2026-08-06T03:00:08.000Z
|end_date=2026-08-06T05:00:00.000Z
|timezone=10
|region=National
|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472
|link=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472
|short_description=Join us online for a casual drop-in session to edit Wikipedia
|description=Every month, on the 1st Thursday of the month, Wikimedia Australia will host an online Wikipedia drop-in session. Open to everyone, drop in and ask questions, share what you are working on, or hang out and edit together.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wiki_-_Australia/August_2026 Add yourself to the attendance list on Wikipedia], then use the Zoom link to join the conversation on the day https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472

All attendees are also expected to understand and abide by the Universal Code of Conduct for the Wikimedia Movement and Wikimedia Australia Safe Space Policy.
|keywords=August 2026 Event, Wikipedia
|image=Wikimedia Australia. Be Bold. (edit!).png
}}

Drop in and Wiki - July 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:24:12 GMT

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{{event
|start_date=2026-07-02T03:00:50.000Z
|end_date=2026-07-02T05:00:00.000Z
|timezone=10
|region=National
|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472
|link=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472
|short_description=Join us online for a casual drop-in session to edit Wikipedia
|description=Every month, on the 1st Thursday of the month, Wikimedia Australia will host an online Wikipedia drop-in session. Open to everyone, drop in and ask questions, share what you are working on, or hang out and edit together.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wiki_-_Australia/July_2026 Add yourself to the attendance list on Wikipedia], then use the Zoom link to join the conversation on the day https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89543355472

All attendees are also expected to understand and abide by the Universal Code of Conduct for the Wikimedia Movement and Wikimedia Australia Safe Space Policy.
|keywords=July 2026 Event, Wikipedia
|image=Wikimedia Australia. Be Bold. (edit!).png
}}

Drop in and Wikidata - August 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:36:17 GMT

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|start_date=2026-08-27T09:00:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-08-27T10:30:00.000Z
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|region=National
|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
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|short_description=Join our monthly Wikidata drop in!
|description=Whether you're a seasoned Wikidata editor or starting out, we'd love you to join the conversation. Share what you've learned, showcase what you're working on, and pick up tips and tricks from the community.

Wikimedia Australia will host a drop-in for Wikidata on the last Thursday of the month.

Register for the event on Wiki and add anything to the agenda: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wikidata_-_Australia/August_2026

Join the conversation on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
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Drop in and Wikidata - June 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:26:23 GMT

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	Wikimedia Australia will host a drop-in for Wikidata on the last Thursday of the month.		Wikimedia Australia will host a drop-in for Wikidata on the last Thursday of the month.

			Register for the event on Wiki and add anything to the agenda: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wikidata_-_Australia/June_2026

	Join the conversation on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219		Join the conversation on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219

Drop in and Wikidata - July 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:22:44 GMT

create page

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|start_date=2026-07-30T09:00:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-07-30T10:30:05.000Z
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|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
|link=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
|short_description=Join our monthly Wikidata drop in!
|description=Whether you're a seasoned Wikidata editor or starting out, we'd love you to join the conversation. Share what you've learned, showcase what you're working on, and pick up tips and tricks from the community.

Wikimedia Australia will host a drop-in for Wikidata on the last Thursday of the month.

Register for the event on Wiki and add anything to the agenda: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wikidata_-_Australia/July_2026

Join the conversation on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
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Online Community Meeting - August 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:06:52 GMT

Created page with "{{event |start_date=2026-08-10T09:00:00.000Z |end_date=2026-08-10T11:00:24.000Z |timezone=10 |region=National |location=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157 |link=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157 |short_description=The Australian Wikimedia community meets online monthly |description=In 2026, Wikimedia Australia is encouraging all Australian Wikimedians to meet together once a month on Zoom! The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or disc..."

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|start_date=2026-08-10T09:00:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-08-10T11:00:24.000Z
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|location=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157
|link=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157
|short_description=The Australian Wikimedia community meets online monthly
|description=In 2026, Wikimedia Australia is encouraging all Australian Wikimedians to meet together once a month on Zoom!

The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or discussion points are welcome from anyone involved in Wikipedia and its sister projects. No bookings necessary, just turn up.

Visit the meeting page on meta-wiki to see the agenda and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikimedia_Australia_Online_Community_Meeting/August_2026 add yourself to the attendance list].

Our Community meetings are guided by our Safe Space policy: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy
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Online Community Meeting - July 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 04:59:37 GMT

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|end_date=2026-07-13T11:00:00.000Z
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|link=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157
|short_description=The Australian Wikimedia community meets online monthly
|description=In 2026, Wikimedia Australia is encouraging all Australian Wikimedians to meet together once a month on Zoom!

The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or discussion points are welcome from anyone involved in Wikipedia and its sister projects. No bookings necessary, just turn up.

Visit the meeting page on meta-wiki to see the agenda and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikimedia_Australia_Online_Community_Meeting/July_2026 add yourself to the attendance list].

Our Community meetings are guided by our Safe Space policy: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy
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Online Community Meeting - July 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 04:55:09 GMT

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Online Community Meeting - June 2026

Ali Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:13:16 GMT

create event

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|start_date=2026-06-15T09:00:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-06-15T10:30:00.000Z
|timezone=10
|region=National
|location=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157
|link=https://zoom.us/j/94544898157
|short_description=The Australian Wikimedia community meets online monthly
|description=In 2026, Wikimedia Australia is encouraging all Australian Wikimedians to meet together once a month on Zoom!

The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or discussion points are welcome from anyone involved in Wikipedia and its sister projects. No bookings necessary, just turn up.

Visit the meeting page on meta-wiki to see the agenda and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikimedia_Australia_Online_Community_Meeting/June_2026 add yourself to the attendance list].

Our Community meetings are guided by our Safe Space policy: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy
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Education

Ali Smith — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:17:42 GMT

Education mailing list: updated link

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	==Education mailing list==		==Education mailing list==
	Educators interested in wikis, and Wikimedia editors interested in education, are encouraged to subscribe to the '''[~~http~~://lists.wikimedia.org~~.au~~/~~mailman~~/~~listinfo~~/~~education_lists~~.wikimedia.org~~.au~~ education mailing list]'''.		Educators interested in wikis, and Wikimedia editors interested in education, are encouraged to subscribe to the '''[https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/education.lists.wikimedia.org/ education mailing list]'''.

	==Resources==		==Resources==

Zines, sheets and suffrage: a postcard from Wikicon Wellington 2026

Ali Smith — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:55:56 GMT

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	=== 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]]
	'''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 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]]
	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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	=== Day 2 ===		=== Day 2 ===
	On Day 2:		On Day 2:
			[[File:NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026.pdf\|thumb\|[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NZBSI_Wikimedian_in_Residence_presentation_at_WikiCon_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_at_Wellington_2026.pdf Heidi Meudt's NZBSI Wikimedian in Residence presentation at WikiCon Aotearoa New Zealand at Wellington 2026]]]

	* Heidi Meudt told us about her introduction to editing and various ways to do outreach to introduce more people to Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikisource, Wikiquote etc.		* Heidi Meudt told us about her introduction to editing and various ways to do outreach to introduce more people to Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikisource, Wikiquote etc.

	* Tamsin Braisher told us about all of the innovative ways that she is using to interest people in editing in her role as a Wikipedian in Residence at Otago University.		* Tamsin Braisher told us about all of the innovative ways that she is using to interest people in editing in her role as a Wikipedian in Residence at Otago University.
	* Pam McKirdy and Marshall Clark told us about all the work that they have been doing recently to improve Wikipedia content about Wellington, including the Mount Victoria cannon, which was brought to NZ to help people to keep time by firing a shot every day at noon. They introduced us to the site where the City Council shares interesting content in the city’s collection that is in the public domain.		* Pam McKirdy and Marshall Clark told us about all the work that they have been doing recently to improve Wikipedia content about Wellington, including the Mount Victoria cannon, which was brought to NZ to help people to keep time by firing a shot every day at noon. They introduced us to the site where the City Council shares interesting content in the city’s collection that is in the public domain.

File:Wellington WikiCon 2026 Library Tour.jpg

Ali Smith — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:55:22 GMT

Ali Smith uploaded File:Wellington WikiCon 2026 Library Tour.jpg

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Wellington WikiCon 2026 Library Tour

File:NZ Womens Suffrage Petition.jpg

Ali Smith — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:53:52 GMT

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New Zealand Women's Suffrage Petition

Zines, sheets and suffrage: a postcard from Wikicon Wellington 2026

Ali Smith — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:46:49 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.

=== Pre-conference activities ===
The day before the conference, there were two tours for participants.

'''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.

'''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.

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.

=== Day 1 ===
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.

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.
* 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.

=== Day 2 ===
On Day 2:

* Heidi Meudt told us about her introduction to editing and various ways to do outreach to introduce more people to Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikisource, Wikiquote etc.
* Tamsin Braisher told us about all of the innovative ways that she is using to interest people in editing in her role as a Wikipedian in Residence at Otago University.
* Pam McKirdy and Marshall Clark told us about all the work that they have been doing recently to improve Wikipedia content about Wellington, including the Mount Victoria cannon, which was brought to NZ to help people to keep time by firing a shot every day at noon. They introduced us to the site where the City Council shares interesting content in the city’s collection that is in the public domain.
* The last session I attended was the Women in Red session, which was well attended in particular by a lot of new editors, hopefully inspired to stick around and tackle the gender gap on Wikipedia.

Wikicon Aotearoa was a great experience. It was interesting to be treated as ‘one of the Australians’. As with all the WikiCons, I learned a lot and came home energised with new knowledge and a laundry list of ideas. It was also great to put more usernames to faces and to connect with editors with similar interests.

===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.

===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.

Coordinate Me 2026

Ali Smith — Sun, 17 May 2026 09:43:56 GMT

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1Lib1Ref 2026

Ali Smith — Sun, 17 May 2026 09:43:30 GMT

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Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov

BindiS — Wed, 13 May 2026 01:58:42 GMT

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	Wikimedia Australia ~~has commenced a formal partnership with~~ [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov).		In late 2025 Wikimedia Australia (WMAU) engaged [https://www.terrijanke.com.au Terri Janke and Company] (TJC), a leading Australian Indigenous-owned law firm and consultancy, specialising in Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) and Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDSov) to develop the first stage of a First Nations Protocol for WMAU.

	This partnership will provide Wikimedia Australia, its members, and partners with a clear framework for responsibly engaging with and supporting First Nations Peoples and communities. The Protocol will ensure that Wikimedia Australia’s work respects Indigenous knowledge systems and supports the rights of Indigenous Peoples to be centred in and control the use of their data and cultural heritage.		This partnership will provide Wikimedia Australia, its members, and partners with a clear framework for responsibly engaging with and supporting First Nations Peoples and communities. The Protocol will ensure that Wikimedia Australia’s work respects Indigenous knowledge systems and supports the rights of Indigenous Peoples to be centred in and control the use of their data and cultural heritage.

	As of early 2026 an Indigenous Expert Working Group has been formed.		As of early 2026 an Indigenous Expert Working Group has been formed. Terri and her team presented a draft of the ICIP Guide to Australian editors at WikiCon Canberra in April 2026, for discussion and feedback. The ICIP Guide will be released in June/July 2026, with an accompanying Issues Paper documenting questions outstanding to inform future phases of the Protocol's development.

	== ICIP & IDSov related events ==		== ICIP & IDSov related events ==

Introduction to Wikipedia - June 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:14:02 GMT

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	Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/introducing-wikipedia-a-free-online-workshop		Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/introducing-wikipedia-a-free-online-workshop
	\|keywords=June 2026 Event		\|keywords=June 2026 Event, Learn Wikipedia
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Introduction to Wikipedia - June 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:10:22 GMT

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|description=In this one-hour workshop, staff from Wikimedia Australia will show you how to edit Wikipedia. Learn why the free knowledge movement is so important and how to join a global movement of contributors.

You'll learn how to edit a Wikipedia page, add references, add an image, and create your User Page. No experience is necessary; sign up for a Wikipedia account ahead of time so you can follow along.

Wikimedia Australia will repeat this 1 hour introductory session on the first Wednesday of the month.

Register via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/introducing-wikipedia-a-free-online-workshop
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Drop in and Wikidata - May 2026

Ali Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:54:29 GMT

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Drop in and Wikidata - May 2026 (updated)

Ali Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:53:39 GMT

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|start_date=2026-05-28T09:00:00.000Z
|end_date=2026-05-28T10:30:00.000Z
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|location=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
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|short_description=Join our monthly Wikidata drop in!
|description=Whether you're a seasoned Wikidata editor or starting out, we'd love you to join the conversation. Share what you've learned, showcase what you're working on, and pick up tips and tricks from the community.

[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Drop_in_and_Wikidata_-_Australia/May_2026 Add yourself to the attendance list on Wikidata].

Wikimedia Australia will host a drop-in for Wikidata on the last Thursday of the month.

Join the conversation on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88415120219
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Online Community Meeting - May 2026

Ali Smith — Fri, 08 May 2026 03:56:46 GMT

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	The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or discussion points are welcome from anyone involved in Wikipedia and its sister projects. No bookings necessary, just turn up.		The Australian Wikimedia community meets monthly online - attendance, questions, or discussion points are welcome from anyone involved in Wikipedia and its sister projects. No bookings necessary, just turn up.

			Visit the meeting page on meta-wiki to see the agenda and [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikimedia_Australia_Online_Community_Meeting/May_2026 add yourself to the attendance list].

	Our Community meetings are guided by our Safe Space policy: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy		Our Community meetings are guided by our Safe Space policy: https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Safe_Space_Policy

Wikimedia Australia ICIP and IDSov

Ali Smith — Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 GMT

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Drop in and Wiki - May 2026

Samwilson — Wed, 06 May 2026 05:18:41 GMT

Fix end date year

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	{{event		{{event
	\|start_date=2026-05-07T03:00:00.000Z		\|start_date=2026-05-07T03:00:00.000Z
	\|end_date=~~2025~~-05-07T05:00:00.000Z		\|end_date=2026-05-07T05:00:00.000Z
	\|timezone=10		\|timezone=10
	\|region=National		\|region=National