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The next StixCamp to be held in Victoria, Australia, is StixCampNewstead. It will also be the first StixCamp ever! Check out our recent press release for more information.
StixCampVicAu events are organised by the BarCampMelbourne organisers.
Location
StixCampNewstead will be held at Welshmans Reef Vineyard just outside Newstead, central Victoria on the 14th and 15th of March, 2009.
Sponsors
The Victorian Government is a proud sponsor of StixCampNewstead. Through the support and sponsorship of events like StixCampNewstead we hope to ensure that innovative practices and technologies are championed across the state.
Mount Alexander Shire Council is working towards creating a dynamic future by proudly supporting StixCamp in Newstead and welcoming event participants to enjoy the highlights of the Shire.
Internet access for the event has been donated by Telstra Central Victoria & Sunraysia. The StixCamp wireless service will be powered by Telstra’s Next G Network.
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The Open Source Developers’ Club is a not for profit organisation that runs the annual Open Source Developers’ Conference in Australia. The club also has bi-monthly, language-agnostic, technical presentations in Melbourne and provides funding, grants and seed capital to community-minded projects and groups around the world.
Andrew Gordon at Stategic Data responded a mere 12 minutes after receiving the request for sponsorship email, such was his enthusiasm for the event! Strategic Data provide services in all parts of the data collection, capture, processing, management and analysis process, and are strong supporters of open source and community programs such as BarCamps and user groups. They are a previous sponsor of BarCampMelbourne.
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