Wikimedia Australia

Latest revision as of 06:01, 30 April 2024

Wikimedia Australia is the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation.
We support people and organisations to contribute to Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia platforms through events, training and partnerships.

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All it takes is One Librarian, One Reference

What's on!

Upcoming Events:

Introducing Wikipedia: A free online workshop - May 2024 — Wednesday 1 May 2024
Wikipedia content is created and edited worldwide by volunteer contributors - come and learn how
Drop in and Wiki - May 2024 — Wednesday 1 May 2024
Join us for a casual drop-in session, edit Wikipedia, and ask us anything!
Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 — Friday 3 May 2024
Happening in Tallinn, Estonia, 3rd to 5th May 2024

See more events. See also the full calendar, and list of past events.

Latest News

Coordinate Me 2024

1 May 2024

Wikidata Geodata Competition for May 2024

Central Australian images on Wikimedia Commons

1 May 2024

The Anton Faymann Collection is now on Wikimedia Commons

Open letter on the Global Digital Compact from Wikimedia Australia and the Wikimedia Foundation

30 April 2024

To His Excellency Mr James Larsen, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations

Read more on our News page, or subscribe to our mailing list and follow our social media for updates.

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