Brisbane Youth - Queensland

Event Information

GovHack is an annual Open Data competition held across Australia. In 2018 it will be held on the weekend of 7 - 9 September.

In 46 hours teams create a project page, proof of concept and a video that tells the story of how government data can be reused.

Doors generally open at 6pm local time Friday 7th September (confirm with event times below). Challenges are announced at 7pm at your venue and on this website. The competition closes at 5pm local time Sunday 9th September.

Some venues will keep the doors open all 46 hours! However good ideas need sleep, so many will close late and reopen in the morning.

Attending a GovHack event

GovHack is a free event to attend for competitors.

GovHack events are recorded in video, audio and photographic form. By attending, you acknowledge and accept that you may be the subject of such recording and your image may be publicly displayed in connection to the event. We will seek to accommodate but cannot guarantee any specific wish not to be recorded or image displayed.

Node events may not have all the bells and whistles of an Official event. They are unique as they cater to our community groups with Youth, Makers or Special Interest themes.

Registration Type:

Closed

Address:

Advanced Engineering Building
Staffhouse Road
The University of Queensland
St Lucia
Queensland

Accessibility:

The building name is Advanced Engineering Building (No.49). It is accessible by stairs, ramps and elevators. The main hacking space is in room 301 and room 200 (Auditorium) is for the opening and closing events. For more information about AEB, please go to https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/aeb

Youth Support:

During the hours of the youth event (Fri 6pm - 10pm; Sat/Sun 9am - 5pm), a youth participant (in grade 10-12 and under 18 years old) will able to be present at the venue without a parent or guardian. During these times there will be supervision provided by GovHack volunteers who hold current Blue Cards. Outside these times a parent or guardian must be present. On arrive at and when leaving the venue the venue, parents or guardians must register youth participants in and out.

Parking:

Paid parking applies 7am - 9pm, Mon - Fri (excluding public holidays); Free on Sat-Sun.

Public Transport:

There are many options to get to UQ Advanced Engineering Building, you can ride, drive or choose public transport. For those who use public transport, there are three stops on St Lucia Campus: UQ Chancellor's Place; UQ Lakes; UQ St Lucia ferry terminal. Since UQ St Lucia Campus is a large campus, please plan your journey before travelling.

Operating hours:

Friday 6pm - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

State Sponsors

State Award Naming Rights and Premier Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

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