48 hours left to submit your talk to #PyConAU 2026. ⏰
Submit a rough draft now and keep editing until the deadline. Anonymous review. All experience levels welcome.
Deadline is 29 March anywhere on earth; that's Monday morning for Australians.
👉 pycon.org.au/cfp
Less than two weeks left to submit your ideas for #PyConAU 2026. In this video @gdayitsjack.bsky.social shares his top 5 things you need to know for the conference CFP.
📺️ youtu.be/tiBx5k-tjhs
Details at 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
Don't delay! CFP closes 29 March 2026, Anywhere on Earth (AOE).
💻 Project Grants provide funding for #OpenSource, #OpenData, open government, open education, open hardware and open culture projects.
🫶🏼 Community Grants offer funds to assist in bringing people together in person, virtually, or both.
2026 Grants Program now open
Linux Australia Grants Program 2026 now open, with a total pool of $AUD 30,000 available:
Applications close Sun 15 Nov 2026 at 23:59 anywhere on earth, or when the grant funds have been exhausted (whichever is earlier).
Two streams available (see below)
More details:
linux.org.au/grants-progr...
Our friends at Canberra Python are running a free CFP workshop this Thursday evening!
If you're sitting on a talk idea that you can't quite put into words, this a great opportunity to learn how to structure your talk proposal.
RSVP: www.meetup.com/canberra-pyt...
🚨 Almost sold out of Blind Bird tickets for PyCon AU 2026. If you’re planning to attend, now’s the moment.
Tickets → 2026.pycon.org.au/tickets #pyconau
🚨 Sponsor DrupalSouth 2026 conference in Wellington. 🚨
If you're looking to enhance your brand's visibility, connect with potential clients and partners, or support the Drupal community.
Interested? Visit drupalsouth.org/events/drupa...
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Ticket heads-up 👀
Blind Bird (2nd release) is close to selling out: just a handful left at the current price.
If you already know you’re coming to Brisbane in August, now’s a good time to lock it in!
Tickets → 2026.pycon.org.au/tickets #pyconau
The PyCon AU CFP is open and we welcome proposals from everybody. That includes first-time speakers, people new to Python, folks who’ve built (or broken!) interesting things, and people bringing expertise from outside tech.
Submit by 29 March (AOE) → 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp #pyconau #cfp
📺 Keynotes are available to watch online 📺
Subscribe to our channel and keep checking the playlist for all the conference videos coming soon.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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🚨 DrupalSouth Call for Papers submissions have been extended until Fri 6 Feb 2026. 🚨
We are seeking session submissions from people connected to the Drupal ecosystem.
👉 drupalsouth.org/events/drupa...
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The #pyconau 2026 CFP is now open!
We've refreshed our site with all new guidance for 2026, so visit 2026.pycon.org.au/cfp to get all the details.
Attend CFP workshops around the country in February and March to help polish up that idea you've been sitting on!
Submissions close 29 March 2026, AOE
Congratulations to the new Linux Australia Council
A huge congratulations to the incoming Linux Australia Inc. Council for the term 2026 - 2027:
President: @joeladdison.au
Vice-President: Jenny Cox
Secretary: Neill Cox
Treasurer: Russell Stuart
Ordinary Committee Members
Elena Williams @elequ.bsky.social
Jonathan Woithe
Harrison Oates
⚠️ #EverythingOpen 2026 is NEXT WEEK! ⚠️
A few quick reminders:
🍽️ Check your dashboard.
💬 Join the chat: Jump into our Matrix room (Everything Open - General Discussion) to meet fellow attendees and plan BOFs. matrix.to#/#everything...
See you there! 🐧✨
#EO2026
Voting for Linux Australia Council elections is now open.
In you are a member of Linux Australia, Inc., you have just over 36 hours to vote in the Council Election for the term Jan 2026-27.
Members can access voting by logging in to linux.org.au, then navigating to Member Area -> Elections.
Voting is open until Jan 13th, 2359hrs AEDT.
Voting for Linux Australia Council elections is now open
Voting is now open in the Linux Australia, Inc. Council Election for the term Jan 2026-7.
Members can access voting by logging in to linux.org.au, then navigating to Member Area -> Elections.
Voting is open until Jan 13th, 2359hrs AEDT
Best wishes to all candidates.
🚀 We are pleased to announce Emma Davidson will be presenting a keynote at #EverythingOpen in Canberra.
2026.everythingopen.au/news/emma-da...
⏰ Get tickets now to guarantee the best price!
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🚀 We are pleased to announce JC Guzman will be presenting a keynote at #EverythingOpen in Canberra. JC is the Head of Computing and Software for the SKA-Low Telescope.
2026.everythingopen.au/news/jc-guzm...
⏰ Get tickets now: 2026.everythingopen.au/dashboard/ (Go to Attend > Dashboard))
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#EverythingOpen Canberra 2026 design is now available!
Want to bring some Canberra 2026 style? Check out:
🛌 Delightful Duvet Covers
🧦 Spectacular Socks
🧸 and more...
Show off that awesome design! 👇
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PyCon AU 2026 is heading to Brisbane ☀️
Early bird tickets are available until the end of December: plenty of time to plan a great midwinter getaway week with the Python community.
Check out our destination guides 2026.pycon.org.au/attend/
Position descriptions for all office bearer and ordinary committee member roles are available on GitHub at:
github.com/linuxaustral...
To nominate yourself or others, please visit
linux.org.au
Then use the "Login" button in the top right hand corner to log in to the Member Area, then choose "Elections".
Nominees must be nominated, seconded and accept their nomination by 11:59pm 3 January to be eligible candidates for voting.
> Nominations will open from 22 December 2025 and run until 11:59pm 3 January 2026 (AEDT)
> Voting will open from 5 January 2026 (AEDT) and run until 11:59pm 13 January 2026 (AEDT).
> Results will be ratified during the AGM held at 5:30pm 21 January 2026 (AEDT) at @everythingopen.au in Canberra.
Nominations for Linux Australia Council now open
We hereby declare an election open and call for nominations to the Linux Australia Inc. Council for the term Jan 2026 to Jan 2027.
All office bearer and ordinary committee member positions are open for election.
Early bird tickets extended until 31 December 2025.
If PyCon AU is on your 2026 wishlist, now is the best time to lock it in.
Give yourself the gift of an early bird ticket!
2026.pycon.org.au/posts/early-...
✨ We hope you had the BEST time at PyCon AU 2025. And guess what? This year we are truly ON 🔥 F I R E 🔥 — because all the talk videos are now live on our YouTube channel!🙌
Relive your favourite sessions, and keep the PyCon AU vibes going strong.
👉 www.youtube.com/@PyConAU/vid...
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Kiwi PyCon 2025 — Schedule’s Out & It’s Epic! 🐍
45 days till we gather in Wellington!
🎤 2 keynotes
🗣️ 22 talks across 2 tracks
⚡ Lightning Talks & Bottlenecks
🧰 Hands-on training Friday
See the full lineup 👉 kiwipycon.nz/schedule
Volunteer 👉 kiwipycon.nz/attend/become-a-volunteer
🚀 4 days left!
🚀 Early bird discount is until Friday, 17th of October!
⏰ Join us at #EverythingOpen Canberra 2026.
⏰ Get early bird tickets to guarantee the best price!
2026.everythingopen.au/dashboard/ (Go to Attend > Dashboard))
#EO2026
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❓ You only have this weekend to get you submission in to talk about all the great ideas you have.
⏰ Come and share with us at #EverythingOpen Canberra 2026.
⏰ Talk submissions still open until 21 September 2025!
2026.everythingopen.au/programme/pr...
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