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Wrapping up GovHack 2013 – now voting and awards

by Geoff
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June 4, 2013

GovHack 2013 wrapped up at 5pm Sunday June 2. The competition ended with over 1000 participants registered including over 700 hackers and 130 competition entries all competing for their share of glory, and the $170,000 in prize money. This years GovHack pushed the limits of government and community co-creation, seeing...
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Good luck to GovHack, National Day of Civic Hacking, RHOK & City Data Slam participants!

by Pia Waugh
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May 31, 2013

GovHack 2013 kicks off tonight nationally at 7pm Canberra time. You can tune in to the national announcements at http://govhack.org. We have over $170k in prizes, 700 participants, 300 observers, and team of over 100 volunteers across the country. Which makes it Australia’s largest hacking competition, and the Australian Government’s...
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Government looks to the developer community for inspiration

by Geoff
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May 27, 2013

GovHack 2013 is providing government with the opportunity to build strong ties with people passionate about government data and public services. This year’s GovHack has attracted interest from some of the biggest federal and state government agencies including the Department of Finance, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the National Archives...
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GovHack 2013 – A national approach for inspiring government

by Geoff
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May 3, 2013

GovHack 2013 has gone from big to bigger with a national event this year. From May 31 to June 2 2013, 8 locations in Australia will come together with over 400 participants and 150 teams to play with government data and create unique solutions and services. Solutions which then have...
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Eight weeks to GovHack and GovCamp 2013!

by Pia Waugh

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April 5, 2013

We have just opened expressions of interest for GovHack and/or GovCamp 2013! We are working closely with teams around the country to bring GovHack to most Australian capital cities for June 1-2, so you can participate in GovHack in city near you! By registering your interest, we will keep you up...
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GovHack 2013 Goes National

by Steven De Costa
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December 13, 2012

GovHack 2013 has been scheduled for June 1-2 2013 and will include a number of locations around Australia with participation from federal, state and local governments. The competition will include national and local prizes and is a great way for Aussie developers to strut their stuff with government data. By...
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GovHack 2012 is moving house and raising the stakes to $40,000

by Geoff
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May 21, 2012

GovHack 2012 keeps getting bigger. The event has moved its Sydney location to meet the demand for attendance and the prize money has sky rocketed to $40,000 with new sponsors, including Geoscience Australia, CSIRO, Ninefold, the Office of Spatial Policy, AusGOAL and more. GovHack launches at 5pm Friday the 1st...
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GovHack 2012 – $30,000 in prize money for best ideas to improve Australian Government

by Geoff
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May 4, 2012

GovHack 2012 is set to take on some of the big issues facing government departments including how does government engage with society to co-create a better future. With a strong focus on government data this year, GovHack is inviting teams of programmers and designers to invent new and better ways...
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