This group is a place for anyone to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. We started this group to grow a more robust community of MongoDB Developers in the Sydney area and provide a place to share knowledge and experience working with the database in different languages, frameworks and applications. We welcome users from all tech backgrounds to join! Learn and share no matter your experience level.

If you are interested in sharing and learning about PostgreSQL in Sydney, then this is the place to be. This group is primarily for users who wish to go beyond the basics and implement PostgreSQL to solve real world problems. Learn topics relating to development, database administration, and designing solutions around the worlds most advanced open source database, PostgreSQL!

Interested in CiviCRM, the awesome open source CRM solution aimed at the not-for-profit, civic and community sector? www.civicrm.org This will be a meetup group with meetings for Developers and tech types as well as meetups for users and planners.

Sydney PHP Group provides a community for PHP developers in Sydney, Australia. We run monthly meetings in the city. Membership is free and open to anyone with an interest in web development! We also put on a big event at the end of each year, so join in the fun!

The Enterprise Application Development Group is an informal special interest meet up group designed to bring like minded individuals together to learn about and discuss new application development, network, develop relationships - both professional and personal.

Just like WordPress, this group will always be FREE. The WordPress Sydney Meetup is for any WordPress user from new to experienced to get together and discuss all things WordPress. We know there is a vibrant WordPress community hiding out there and we want to get everyone together to talk all things WordPress If you are a Web Designer or manage a website for your company but have never used WordPress please join, we will try to alternate between advanced and beginner topics at each Meetup. Pleas …

This group is for Drupal Users and Developers in Sydney, Australia

The Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney provides a forum of support and technology to Rich Internet Application professionals of all levels and industries. Whether you're a designer, seasoned developer, or just starting out—the Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney strengthens community, increase networking, unveil the latest technology innovations, and reveal the techniques that turn novices into experts, and experts into gurus. This group generally meets on the last Monday of each month  to discus …

Android Australia User Group is a community devoted to promoting local Android developers in Australia. It's aim is to help bridge the information gap between Australia and other technology hubs such as the United States. Android is an accessible, open source operating system which is now a serious contender in the mobile landscape. Help us push Android forward by getting involved in our regular meetups, hack nights and experience sharing sessions. Please be aware that our group is more develo …

Lifehacker Australia is starting to get readers together in the name of sharing good times and fresh ideas with fellow Lifehacker enthusiasts. If you're a fan of the site or generally keen on perfecting your productivity, join our group. We'll be organising casual meetups and special events starting in May 2011.

NetSquared Local events provide a chance to connect locally with all those interested in the intersection of social technologies and social change. An international network NetSquared is an initiative of TechSoup Global, and benefits from a close relationship with the global network of partner organizations.  We welcome collaboration between TechSoup partner organizations and NetSquared Local groups that emerge in the same cities or regions.  For example, in San Francisco, the NetSquared Local …

What does "NoSQL" refer to?  It is a general term for (predominantly) non-relational or schema-less datastores as opposed to "traditional" (relational) databases, popularised by recent developments in "cloud" storage and applications. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoSQL Join this group if you're interested in scalable web apps and/or data stores, or if you just want to see what the fuss is all about.

SMAQ (Storage, MapReduce and Query) is an emerging architecture pattern pioneered by organisations such as Google, Powerset, Yahoo, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others to handle massive quantities of globally distributed data effectively and scaleably. We're a group of systems engineers and data scientists who are solving the challenges of building the highly scalable software systems that enable "big data" and the next generation of business intelligence. We've had speakers from IBM, Google, …

The Apache Cassandra Project develops a highly scalable second-generation distributed database, bringing together Dynamo's fully distributed design and Bigtable's ColumnFamily-based data model. The Sydney Apache Cassandra User Group is a highly awesome meetup group, bringing together cool people distributed across Sydney to talk about our favorite NoSQL implementation, Apache Cassandra.

“This is a group for anyone interested in "the cloud", whether you are a cloud developer or entrepreneur, or someone who would like to know more about the cloud. Looking forward to exploring the cloud with everybody.”

A group for developers to discuss and share their Symfony experiences.

MySQL community members interested in sharing experiences and ideas on the popular MySQL database software. We are always looking for interesting topics and new presenters. The following are some guidelines regarding presentation and topic formats. Adherence to these guidelines is not mandatory but preferred to maintain the spirit in which this group was created. Presentations should last approximately 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. After an hour or so a 5 minute bio break is recommended so that t …

Come to the Migrate to DVCS meetup to learn more about and share information DVCS migration. If you're thinking about migrating from Subversion to Git or Mercurial, if you have questions about the distributed workflows and best practices this meetup should help you find answers.

Using Moodle or just curious about it? Never heard of it but want to learn more about online learning? Come along - All skill levels welcome! Moodle Meetups are a space for us to catch up socially, share ideas and connect with others sharing the online learning journey. We're starting out with a social focus, and will adapt to meet the needs of our Moodlers, with invited speakers and demos by request. We anticipate a few Mohitos and laughs along the way!

Join us for an evening of discussions, hacking and beers about Puppet and DevOps. If you are using or want to learn about Puppet, configuration management, DevOps practices, etc, please stop by. This group is about you and for you. Please suggest a meetup topic. If enough people like your suggestion then it will happen.

InsightfulCRM is a consulting and system integration firm, with clients across Australia and New Zealand. We help organisations better engage with current and future customers by developing customer-centric strategies, which we bring into being through innovative use of technology.

A group for sydneysiders dedicated to use their software building skills for the greater good of humanity, through contribution to open source projects. We are currently looking for someone to assist with coordinating and hosting our meetup! Let us know if you want to get involved and can help.

I have been practicing meditation for 14 years, trained under Samuel Sagan M.D, founder of the Clairvision School of Meditation. Clairvision began over 25 years ago in Australia and has now spread internationally to USA, Europe and Asia. People tend to confuse Clairvision with 'clairvoyance', however there is a vast difference, 'Clair' refers to 'clarity' as in the clarity gained from meditation. And 'vision' is akin to the vision of seers and having self-knowledge. The school is based on wester …

Gathering in circle once a week on Wednesday evenings, Imogen & Kathy guide you through the following; Breath work meditation and Earth grounding for relaxation (based on the mindfulness of breathing meditation tradition). Messages from Spirit; Kathy's mediumship and connection the the ancestors opens up a space for communication in circle. Meta Bhavana; a group healing meditation based on the Universal flow of energy from Source into the human heart for the greater good.

**NOTE: The Digital Storytellers.us group is on hold until 2013 -- we're currently figuring out our strategy for next year. So please hang tight and we'll be in touch when we get things up and running again. Are you a digital storyteller in Sydney or a social venture that needs a film made on a shoestring? Then we want to hear from you. This group is meant to do two things: Bring aspiring changemaker filmmakers together to collaborate and create inspiring films on a monthly basis To provide a …

Sydney L.O.V.E. Activation Centre is a free Energy Healing training community group provides its members with the following resources: Free study material for learning energy work, energy healing and self-development based on the popular modality – LOVE Innerversity Meeting location and gathering opportunities for training partners Assist members to find training partners Updates and reviews about the LOVE Innerversity Sydney LOVE Activation Centre is based in Sydney, Australia. Anyone is welc …