HackMelbourne

Now for our directors for 2026!

Applications to join our team close in 3 days 👾 Apply through the link in our bio 📩

Meet our execs for 2026! Get to know them through their top tracks 👀

Applications to join our team close in 3 days 👾 Apply through the link in our bio 📩

Think you’ve got the experience, logic, and strategy for a game of poker? 🧠 Or curious about how to build a poker-playing bot? 🎲

Introducing our brand NEW hackathon: PokerHack ♠️ ♥️ ♣️ ♦️

Across one exciting weekend, you’ll compete in teams of 1-4 to build a bot using a provided Python repository that simulates a poker player. 🧑‍💻 Use logic, strategy, probability, and even machine learning to level up your bot’s game. 🤖 On Day 3, your team's bot will enter a round-robin tournament where winners 🏆 will be crowned and cash prizes awarded will be awarded to the top 3 teams! 💸

Whether you're a beginner curious about how coding can be applied to gameplay, or a seasoned coder ready to compete at the top of the poker bot tournament - come along and join the fun! 🎯

Opening Ceremony
🕠 Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Friday 2nd May
📍 Location: Medley Theatre, Redmond Barry L1

Closing Ceremony
🕠 Time: 1pm - 3:30pm, Sunday 4th May
📍 Location: Forum Theatre, Arts West Building L1

Can’t make the opening or closing ceremonies in person? No worries - both will be livestreamed, with links released on our official HackMelbourne Discord server (link in bio)!

💻 On Day 2 (Saturday), we’ll have an in-person coding hub, where you can get support from our Education and Hackathon Team, and take part in mini-games that could boost your team’s final score!

🎟️ This event is free for HackMelbourne members (regardless of whether you are a Unimelb student), and we’ll be providing lunch on Day 2 at the coding hub.

🔗 Register now via the link in our bio and be part of this brand new and exciting hackathon!

Feeling the almost-midsem slump?

Take a break from the assignments and join us for Bevs N’ Board Games, hosted by DSCubed x HackMelbourne! 🎲🍻

Come chill with drinks, snacks, and a chance to win some epic prizes. 🥇 Whether you're a board game pro or just looking for good vibes, we've got you covered.

📍 Location: The Clyde Hotel

📅 Date: Tuesday, 8th April

🕕 Time: 6–8pm

🎟️ Tickets*:
$5 - Members
$10 - Non-members
*Includes 1 drink, snacks, board games & prize entry!

⭐️ Purchase your ticket in our Instagram link in bio!

Don’t miss it - it’s the perfect way to reset before diving back into the chaos. 🙌

Unsure how to start revising for the Foundations of Computing Mid-Semester Test? 📈 Feeling confident but want to challenge yourself? Looking to strengthen your Python fundamentals? 🧑‍💻

Join HackMelbourne’s FOC MST Revision Workshop for a solid recap of course content, hands-on practice questions, and a chance to ask our Education Team anything FOC-related! 🤩

👾 Free for all HackMelbourne members - no need to register!
📍 JH Mitchell Theatre, G01 Peter Hall (Building 160)
📅 Wednesday, 9th April
🕔 5–7 PM

See you there - let’s ace this test together! 💻

Ready to dive into a hackathon and build your portfolio? 🚀 Hackiethon 2025 is all about creating web components (widgets) with React and JavaScript, and our Decoded workshop will get you fully prepared 💡 (No worries if you can’t attend Decoded - you can still participate in Hackiethon fully!).

Build weather widgets, stock trackers, and so much more! 🌤️ Join us for the fun! 💻

📣 The theme will be announced during the opening ceremony!

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced programmer, we’ve got you covered! With workshops, online support, and a friendly team, you’ll have all the help you need. 🤝

📍 Location: Arts West (Opening Ceremony LOCATION CHANGED: THE SINGAPORE THEATRE, B1 GLYN DAVIS BUILDING)
📅 Dates: Friday, March 28th – Sunday, March 30th
🏘️ Teams of 1-3!

Link in bio to register for this event! 🔗 All you need is a FREE HackMelbourne membership! 🎟️

Sign ups close Friday at 12pm!

Got questions? Drop us a DM! 🙌

🚀 Ready to kickstart your portfolio? Curious about building something meaningful and useful but never coded before? 🤔 Want to learn React and JavaScript from scratch? 💻

Join us at Decoded for a full day of hands-on coding fun! 🎉 Build widgets like weather apps, counters, and stock trackers - no experience needed! Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps or a seasoned programmer looking to join the fun, this event is for you! 🎯 (It’s FREE! 🙋)

📍 Location: Alan Gilbert (Building 104), Room G20 & G21
🗓️ Time: 10am - 4pm, Saturday, March 22nd

🔥 How to join:
• Sign up for a FREE HackMelbourne membership
• Register via the link in bio
• Show up & start learning! 🚀

Hack N Snack is back! 🙌 After its success last year, we’re kicking off the semester by bringing back refreshing drinks 🍵 from 🥪 - free for HackMelbourne members! 👾

Drinks on offer:
🍓 Strawberry matcha
🍋 Yuzu brew
🥥 Coconut matcha

. . and Sloppy Joes vouchers! 🤤

Plus, we’ve got snacks to keep you fueled while you chill with us at Hack N Snack! 😋

📍 Location: Student Kitchen, Student Pavilion L4

🗓️ Time: 12-2pm, Wednesday 12th March

What you need to do to claim your FREE drink:
• Sign up for a FREE HackMelbourne membership.
• Have your membership ready to show on the day.
• Grab your FREE Sloppy Joes drink! ⭐️

See you there! 🏃

Hack N Snack is back! 🙌 After its success last year, we’re kicking off the semester by bringing back refreshing drinks 🍵 from 🥪 - free for HackMelbourne members! 👾

Drinks on offer:
🍓 Strawberry matcha
🍋 Yuzu brew
🥥 Coconut matcha

. . and Sloppy Joes vouchers! 🤤

Plus, we’ve got snacks to keep you fueled while you chill with us at Hack N Snack! 😋

📍 Location: Student Kitchen, Student Pavilion L4

🗓️ Time: 12-2pm, Wednesday 12th March

Don’t forget to have your HackMelbourne membership ready to grab your free Sloppy Joes drink! ⭐️ See you there! 🏃

Hey first-years! 🚀 HackMelbourne is recruiting and we want YOU 🫵 to join!

No prior coding, programming, or hackathon experience? No problem! 🙌 This is your chance to dive into:
✔️ Planning hackathons 🏆
✔️ Hosting events 🎤
✔️ Creating reels 🎬
✔️ Networking with sponsors 🤝

🗓️ Recruitment deadline: 11:59pm, Monday 17th March

Ready to get involved? 🏃 Apply now through the link in our bio! 🔗

Got questions? 🙋 Feel free to send us a DM! 💬

🚀 Poke-Battles coming up this weekend! ⭐️ We have a Pokemon API hackathon for people of all skill levels!🌈👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Build your poke-battle-mon to fight in our AI gym. 🏋🏻‍♀️ Be the very best and let’s catch ‘em all! 🔥

💸 $600 Prize Pool 💸
🥇$300, 🥈$200, 🥉$100
+ miscellaneous prizes!

🎟️ Register below!
https://forms.gle/QF7m6AUWyai16pxX8 🔗

📍 Arts West, Forum Theatre
🗓️ Saturday 14th September – 11:30AM to 17:00PM
🗓️ Sunday 15th September – 13:00PM to 14:30PM

💫 HackNSnack this week? 🌟 Join us at HackMelbourne’s pop-up study lounge where you can relax💤, snack🥨, and/or hack👾! Got some study munchies? Or just want to make friends? We got you covered with even more Asian snackies this week! 🍡🍡🍡

📍 Student Pavilion, Room 206
📅 Tuesday 10th September
⏰ 11 AM to 1 PM

No registration needed! Just swing by with your 🌟FREE HackMelbourne UMSU membership🌟