Conservation Groups Melbourne

Tree Planting Day and Walk in Merri and Edgars Creek Parklands

Engineering Machine Consciousness Monthly Meetup

The discussion topic for this meetup will be identity and whether or not history is a necessary condition for consciousness as Dretske proposed. James

Maribyrnong River Bank Clean Up

Join us for a relaxed morning of community connection, light activity, and caring for the Maribyrnong River. **What to Expect:** We will walk along the riverbank and surrounds collecting litter, enjoying fresh air, gentle exercise, and friendly conversation. After the clean-up, we will head to Myrtle Café together for a coffee and chat. This is an optional part of the event, and all are welcome to join. **What to Bring:** * Drinking water * Sunscreen * Closed shoes * Gloves (optional – we also provide gloves if needed) We will supply rubbish bags, and have gloves, extra sunscreen, and hand sanitiser available. **Meeting Point:** We meet at Footscray Wharf, near Waterside Metal Art in Footscray. This location offers shelter and free parking on nearby streets. **Important Information:** Please check the exact meeting point before attending. If you need help finding us on the day, call 0418 184 457 or 0415 635 063. Our clean-ups take place once a month and continue in all weather, unless conditions are extreme. Please check the event page on the morning of the clean-up for any last-minute updates.

Olinda Reserve Loop (17km Grade M-H)

Darebin Creek Trail Walk: Alphington to Latrobe University | 9km - 11,000+ steps

Join us for the Darebin Creek Trail Walk: Alphington to Latrobe University \| 9km \- 11\,000\+ steps\. The route includes some hidden gems and a great array of birdlife\. The trail follows the creek closely for most of the walk\. Please follow these **two steps** to confirm your spot: **Step 1**: Please RSVP to this event on meetup. **Step 2:** Please pay the Organizer fee ($10 - Early Bird, $15 - Regular) using Trybooking: [https://www.trybooking.com/DOCAO](https://www.trybooking.com/DOCAO) Payments are managed via Trybooking and not meetup. Your meetup status will be shown UNPAID. All you need is a Trybooking ticket which you will receive by email. Trybooking tickets will be scanned at the meeting point. Please note that the ticket will be only refunded if the event is moved or cancelled. There are no refunds. It's also not possible to change the ticket to a new date. **Meeting Point:** Let's meet infront of TimeOut Federation Square at 9:45 AM. We will be at the meeting point till 9:50 AM. Please remember to bring your myki. You will need atleast $4 on your myki or have myki pass. Please make sure you add the money before coming to the meeting point. We should be back in the city around 3:30 pm. **This is a rain or shine event.** **[Google Map Link](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tFkDKkEZ4mXytzSJ6)** **Total Walking Distance:** 9km Cost: Organizer Fee: $10 - Early Bird, $15 - Regular Myki: $4 or Myki pass Please follow us on Social Media for photos, videos & updates: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@explore-melbourne) \| [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/exploremelb) \| [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/exploremelb) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/xpmelb/) \| [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@exploremelbourne) \| [ExploreMelbourne.AU](https://exploremelbourne.au/) Explore Melbourne is the largest meetup group in Australia. We have eight simple rules in place to protect our community and for everyone to have a positive experience. ❌ Not a dating group! – We’re here to make friends, not find soulmates. No flirty business, please! 📵 No phone numbers, please! – Feel free to swap social media if both parties are cool with it, but let’s keep our digits private. Please don’t add people to WhatsApp or other groups. 🔞 Our events are only open to people aged 18 and older. 📢 Please do not advertise other events or groups. 😅 Don’t be a social octopus! – Give people space to chat with others. Please don't be clingy. 🚗 We don't allow carpooling due to safety incidents/our public liability insurance not covering motor related accidents. 💰 No sales pitches! – No selling, no MLMs, no pyramid schemes, no “life-changing mentorship” offers—let’s keep things scam-free. 📸 Cameras welcome, but… – please refrain from taking photos of our members for privacy reasons. By joining this event, you’re giving us a virtual pinky promise 🤝 that you’ll follow the rules. Break them, and—poof!—you’re out for good. No second chances, no do-overs. Let’s keep it fun, friendly, and drama-free! **Liability Waiver:** The organizer of this group cannot accept any liability for any loss, damage, injury, or accident to participants or their property at this event. By participating in this event, you're taking responsibility for your safety and well-being. By joining this event, you agree to the liability waiver mentioned here: [https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/](https://exploremelbourne.au/explore-melbourne-liability-waiver/)

Melbourne AWS User Group #161 - July 2026

🎉 **Melbourne AWS User Group – July Meetup** 🎉 📅 Wednesday, 29 July 📍 NAB Events Hub – 395 Bourke Street, Melbourne ⏰ Food at 6:00 pm, talks from 6:30 pm (with live stream) This month we’ll look at how to design scalable Terraform codebases using reusable modules and environment patterns. We’ll also dive into extending AWS DevOps Agent with custom MCP servers to solve real-world troubleshooting challenges in Amazon EMR. This month’s lineup features: • **Dale Orders** presenting on implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform best practices, with a focus on real-world modular design patterns. • **Pinaki** **Mukherjee** demonstrating how custom MCP servers can extend AWS DevOps Agent for enterprise troubleshooting workflows using Amazon EMR. A huge thank you to our sponsors: 🥇 **Mantel Group** – Gold Sponsor, 🥈 **Cevo** – Silver Sponsor, 🏛 **NAB** – Venue Sponsor The event will be live-streamed on YouTube as always: 👉 [https://melb.awsug.org.au/live](https://melb.awsug.org.au/live) *** 🗓️ **Agenda** 6:00 pm – Food & Socialising 6:30 pm – Introductions 6:40 pm – What’s New in AWS 6:55 pm – Implementing IaC using best practice (Level 100); Speaker: Dale Orders 7:25 pm – Extending AWS DevOps Agent with Custom MCP Servers for EMR Troubleshooting (Level 300); Speaker: Pinaki Mukherjee 7:55 pm – Marketplace (Who’s Hiring) 8:00 pm – Networking + Close *** 🎤 **Talk Details** Implementing IaC using best practice Speaker: Dale Orders Level: 100 This session shows how to design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, with a focus on real-world modular design patterns. Dale will cover how to break infrastructure into reusable modules, structure Terraform codebases for scalability, and manage environments without unnecessary duplication. You’ll also look at best practices around state management, versioning, and dependency handling so infrastructure stays predictable as it grows. *** Extending AWS DevOps Agent with Custom MCP Servers for EMR Troubleshooting
 Speaker: Pinaki Mukherjee 
Level: 300 AWS DevOps Agent already provides powerful operational capabilities, but many organisations have specialist knowledge and workflows that go beyond its built-in features. In this session, Pinaki will demonstrate how custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers can extend AWS DevOps Agent using Amazon EMR troubleshooting as a practical example. Rather than manually piecing together evidence from EMR APIs, Spark logs, CloudWatch, Amazon S3, YARN, and Kubernetes, attendees will see how a custom MCP server can turn scattered runtime signals into a structured investigation workflow. Using an open-source EMR troubleshooting MCP server, Pinaki will demonstrate how domain-specific tooling can work alongside AWS DevOps Agent, allowing engineers to keep a consistent operational experience while delegating specialist knowledge to purpose-built MCP servers. Whether you’re exploring AI-assisted operations or looking to build your own MCP integrations, this session will provide practical architectural ideas and real-world implementation guidance. *** 🙌 Want to Speak at a Future Meetup? We’re always looking for new speakers and believe everyone has an interesting talk waiting to be shared. If you’d like to present at a future event, reach out at the meetup or via our website: 👉 [https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/](https://melb.awsug.org.au/speak/)

O'Keefe Rail Trail, Knowsley State Forest to Lake Eppalock walk

Pride Inside Book Club - July Meeting - Braiding Sweetgrass

Castlemaine Diggings (18KM, Grade M)

Camping Mt Franklin Camping Area

Take Your Meditation to the Next Level -Surrey Hills-In person

Join Us at the Chandler room , Surrey Hills Neighbourhood House to learn to meditate. About this Meditation Workshop With information overload and distractions constantly bombarding us, it's rewarding to experience how meditation can help dissolve fear and anxiety and help us achieve a place of calm within our very selves. However, like anything of value, meditation requires diligence, patience, and persistence. Attend this meditation workshop to discover proven techniques for improving our meditation practice, so we can enjoy the peace, bliss, and joy that are already within us. All are Welcome! All Science of Spirituality programs are free of charge. You can join anytime during the series. For additional info email - infoaustralia@sos.org **No charge** Refreshments supplied

RA50 Sunday Walk - Dights Falls

**RA50 Sunday Walk** **Dights Falls – Yarra Trail** At RA50, we bring you a variety of new and interesting places to go. Places to explore, enjoy and exercise in the company of your fellow, like-minded walkers. This week is no exception as we head to the Main Yarra Trail and explore the Collingwood Children’s Farm, Dights Falls and the brand-new riverside pathway along the Yarra. We’ll walk the riverside trail with detours to all sorts of interesting places. It’s the perfect Sunday morning walk – with that all-important coffee afterwards. **Start:** Meet at **Andrews Reserve** playground on Yarra Boulevard, Kew, on the Collins Bridge Oval. **Parking:** Park along **Yarra Boulevard, Kew,** and walk the short distance to the playground on Collins Bridge Oval. **Start time:** 9.00 AM **The Walk**: The walk takes us over Collins Bridge, along the Yarra Trail, past the Children’s Farm as far as Dights Falls. We’ll return the same way but detour to the Abbotsford Convent where we’ll stop for coffee. **Coffee:** Abbotsford Convent bakery. **Total distance**: approx. 5.0 km. **Time:** Allow 2.0 hours for the walk, plus half hour for coffee. Total 2.5 hours. **Difficulty:** Easy **Toilets:** At the Children’s Farm and at the Convent Bakery.