{"id":6524,"date":"2026-05-08T03:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T03:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/?page_id=6524"},"modified":"2026-06-09T01:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:50:26","slug":"makerspaces-australasian-symposium-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/makerspaces-australasian-symposium-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Makerspaces Australasian Symposium\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-250-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;width:1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-250-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-250-Large-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<section         class=\"block countdown flex--col-center \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Countdown\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"countdown\">Countdown<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"countdown__clock\" data-end-date-time=\"12\/02\/2026 8:00 am\"><\/div>\n    \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-df-font-size\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block card-spotlights block--no-indent \"\n         role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Card spotlights\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"when\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/date-Small.jpeg\" alt=\"When?\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"fancybox-button button--ico spotlight__toggle\" title=\"Close\"><span class=\"ico ico-times\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M25.71 7.71l-1.42-1.42-8.29 8.3-8.29-8.3-1.42 1.42 8.3 8.29-8.3 8.29 1.42 1.42 8.29-8.3 8.29 8.3 1.42-1.42-8.3-8.29 8.3-8.29z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">When?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Thursday 3 December &#038; Friday 4 December\n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Optional tours on Wednesday 2 December\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"where\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Location-Small.jpeg\" alt=\"Where?\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"fancybox-button button--ico spotlight__toggle\" title=\"Close\"><span class=\"ico ico-times\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M25.71 7.71l-1.42-1.42-8.29 8.3-8.29-8.3-1.42 1.42 8.3 8.29-8.3 8.29 1.42 1.42 8.29-8.3 8.29 8.3 1.42-1.42-8.3-8.29 8.3-8.29z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Where?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia\n                        <\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/57vSK8n7tVMfmRDi9\" target=\"_blank\">see location<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"hosts\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Host-Small.jpeg\" alt=\"Hosts\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"fancybox-button button--ico spotlight__toggle\" title=\"Close\"><span class=\"ico ico-times\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M25.71 7.71l-1.42-1.42-8.29 8.3-8.29-8.3-1.42 1.42 8.3 8.29-8.3 8.29 1.42 1.42 8.29-8.3 8.29 8.3 1.42-1.42-8.3-8.29 8.3-8.29z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"spotlight-label\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Hosts<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__subtitle\">\n                            Curtin University Library and the School of Design &#038; Built Environment (DBE)\n                        <\/div><\/div><\/div>        \n        <div class=\"card__bg\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"about\">About<\/h2>\n            \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__subtitle large\">\n                <p>The Makerspaces Australasia Symposium is an annual 2-day, in\u2011person professional gathering for people who work in and manage makerspaces across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and surrounding countries. It brings together staff from university, library, school, community, industry, and institution\u2011run makerspaces to:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"small\" data-card-count=\"4\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"share-practical-case-studies-and-lessons-learned-from-running-makerspaces\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-136-Large-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpeg\" alt=\"Share practical case studies and lessons learned from running makerspaces\u00a0\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Share practical case studies and lessons learned from running makerspaces\u00a0<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"discuss-common-challenges-such-as-staffing-models-safety-sustainability-access-and-growth\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-189-Large-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpeg\" alt=\"Discuss\u00a0common challenges\u00a0such as staffing models, safety, sustainability, access, and growth\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Discuss\u00a0common challenges\u00a0such as staffing models, safety, sustainability, access, and growth<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"build-connections-across-the-makerspace-sector\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-250-Large-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpeg\" alt=\"Build connections across the makerspace sector\u00a0\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Build connections across the makerspace sector\u00a0<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"learn-from-peers-through-talks-panels-and-informal-discussions\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Curtin-Library-Day-1-DZuks-November-2025-186-Large-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpeg\" alt=\"Learn from peers through talks, panels, and informal discussions\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Learn from peers through talks, panels, and informal discussions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--full-width banner-cta \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n            <div class=\"banner-cta__wrapper\" data-attribute-cta=\"default\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"presenter-expressions-of-interest\">Presenter Expressions of Interest<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Interested in presenting at the Makerspaces Australasian Symposium 2026? We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is no set theme \u2013 we welcome all makerspace-related topics. You can contribute through 10-minute lightning talks, 20-minute presentations, one-hour hands-on workshops, or panel discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Expressions of interest close on Monday 31 August.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.microsoft.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=1wx0WmhXCU2uE_cGsJ-iLIkkoMUuTmNBqOnJepXEeGJUM0RSVTVOOEdVMVpQQzlKSU1RRFRKS0wxWS4u&#038;route=shorturl\" class=\"button\"\n                       target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Complete the EOI form\">Complete the EOI form<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register to attend Makerspaces Australasian Symposium&nbsp;2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/payments.curtin.edu.au\/other-payments1\/booking?UDS_ACTION=S1I&#038;UDS_ACTION_DATA=ZC0kdEQ0WgFOW1YHQkJDcVYnQg07L0UbVUUyXAE1J0V9QCpd\" class=\"button button--deep-blue\" target=\"_blank\">Register now<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Registrations close Friday 13 November<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/makerspace.library.curtin.edu.au\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/makerspace.library.curtin.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curtin Library Makerspace<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbemakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DBE Makerspace<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/integrityandstandards\/code-of-conduct\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/integrityandstandards\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of conduct&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/privacy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy statement<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/diversity-equity\/disability-accessibility\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/values-vision-strategy\/diversity-equity\/disability-accessibility\/\">Accessibility &amp; inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Register to attend Makerspaces Australasian Symposium&nbsp;2026 Registrations close Friday 13 November Links Curtin Library [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6524","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6524"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6680,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6524\/revisions\/6680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}