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.

1Lib1Ref 2024
All it takes is One Librarian, One Reference

What's on!

Upcoming Events:

1Lib1Ref - Drop in and Wiki session — Thursday 23 May 2024
Drop in to learn about how you can contribute to 1Lib1Ref
1Lib1Ref - Drop in and Wiki — Thursday 30 May 2024
Come and Wiki with us!
Introducing Wikipedia: A free online workshop - June 2024 — Wednesday 5 June 2024
Wikipedia content is created and edited worldwide by volunteer contributors - come and learn how

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

Latest News

Wikimedia Australia April 2024 Update

2 May 2024

Our latest newsletter

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

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

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-Wikimedia Australia Inc. is an independent non-profit association that aims to support and promote the creation and distribution of freely licensed cultural works, especially the projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, and the technology that supports those projects.
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+Read more on our [[News|News page]], or [[Subscribe|subscribe]] to our mailing list and [[Subscribe|follow our social media]] for updates.
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