Melbourne's Massive Maker Movement
Nov 30, 2022
The Monash Maker Faire promises to be the largest Community Maker Faire ever held in Australia. Free to attend, with 10,000 people booked to attend th
Monash Maker Faire 2022
Organised by Monash Tech School, The City of Monash, and Monash University, the supersized Monash Maker Faire was held at Monash University’s Clayton Campus on Sunday 4 December 2022.
The Maker Faire highlighted the physical makerspaces, labs, and studios found in the engaging Woodside Building for Technology and Design, collaborative Monash Makerspace, and entrepreneurial Monash Generator.
The Victorian community responded with over 300 artisans, developers, hackers, inventors, and tinkerers of all descriptions converging to share their passions with attendees of all ages.
We thank our sponsors, promoters and volunteers for supporting the diverse and active community of makers across the Monash Precinct and Greater Melbourne.
Special Attractions
Featured Makers
Monash Human Power
Monash Human Power is a student team building human powered vehicles to break land speed records. We mix performance-oriented engineering with complex composites and metal manufacturing techniques to produces bicycles that ride at highway speeds.
Mission to Mars
Our project involves supporting Elon Musk on his vision to set up a human colony and make us a multiplanetary species. Our students have explored options to support this vision.
Melbourne Raspberry Pi Maker Group
Melbourne RaspberryPi is open to everyone with an interest in electronics, robotics, making and programming. Group projects include developing and recently launching a High Altitude Balloon, building line following robots and HomeAutomation.
Monash Opportunity Tech Lab Inclusivator
Makers can experience in VR how to turn their passion into profit. The Inclusivator showcases successful neurodiverse entrepreneurs pitching their businesses and how they found their superpower and applied it to successful enterprises.
Robogals Monash
Come visit Robogals Monash at the Monash Maker Faire! We are a student-run organisation that aims to inspire and empower young women to consider studying engineering and STEM related fields through outreach and engaging workshops.
Vesti- Fashion app
Vesti is an app with the main feature being that you can scan your body to try on clothes virtually. This will be a feature that will be directed to in-home users to try on clothes from online or overseas to promote hassle-free clothing fun.
Confusion or just an illusion?
Learn to draw some wild optical illusions. Everyone will have the opportunity to create their own bizarre illusions using nothing more than rulers and coloured pencils. Get ready to trick your brains!
Monash Uncrewed Aerial Systems
Monash Uncrewed Aerial Systems are a passionate multidisciplinary student team from Monash University. Established in 2011, we work on drone technology, compete in various UAV challenges, and give back to the community through workshops and events.
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Organisers & Principal Supporter
Goldsmith Sponsors
Silversmith Sponsors
Coppersmith Sponsors
Blacksmith Sponsor
Targeted Sponsorships
Volunteers T-Shirts – Wilson Transformers
Volunteers Gift – City of Monash
School Makers Merchandise – Howmet Aerospace Foundation
Acknowledgement of Country
The organising partners of the Monash Maker Faire acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and our event is held, the people of the Kulin Nations.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this country and their continued connection to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.