Australia
Welcome to the home page for Drupal in Australia. This is a central meeting point for Drupal users, developers and business/website owners.
Australia has a number of regular Drupal meet-ups, primarily in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. See the Group Categories, on the right, for state/city based content and events, or use the handy
ical feed.
If you are looking for developers, services or work, please see the Resources page for more information and links. There are regular Australian-based Drupal job postings here. Also, we have a map of Drupal in Australia.
Drupal Excessive SQL Queries...
On my site, i've installed several modules which leads to about:
+ 250+ queries on admin page
+ 160+ queries on every other page accessed , including frontpage.
I'm amazed by the number of queries it used up...
Thats why the site seems to be quite slow...
Anyone have any suggestion?
I know i need to trim down on my modules, but i think some of the large number of queries are from drupal core itself...
Freelance troubleshooter | History Council of NSW
We are a not for profit organisation with a newly developed drupal website. The new website requires some amendments. We are looking for someone Sydney based with previous drupal experience who is also proficient in PHP as we have two large databases attached to the website.
Please contact Zoe Pollock on (02) 9252 8715 or office@historycouncilnsw.org.au for more information.
Thickbox with custom login form
Hello All,
I have custom login form which needs to be display in a pop up window. To display custom login form in pop up window I am using thickbox module of Drupal. In its configuration I had given the path custom form, but it is showing white pop window only.
Can anyone has idea how to solve this problem?
Thanks & Regards
Nikhil Kala
DrupalCon Asia-Pacific Organizers Invite You to Participate
We are excited to announce the DrupalCon Asia-Pacific Organisers group. DCAPO intends to lay foundations that will facilitate international Drupal Conferences (DrupalCons) in the Asia-Pacific region.
DCAPO welcomes and needs input and assistance from Drupal users and communities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. DrupalCons are a lot of work, and are only possible through the community's effort. Please join the DCAPO group to share your opinions and experience, volunteer your time, or nominate yourself or others for roles on the selection team.
DCAPO will later announce a call to the community to suggest and research locations for the first Asia-Pacific DrupalCon. Note that a lot of work goes into researching locations. The DCAPO selection team will only be able to seriously consider locations with suitable venues, dates and event management companies, financial estimates, potential audience and motivated local teams.
But first, as much of the Asia-Pacific Drupal community as possible needs to get involved. You can help by translating and reposting this announcement on other websites where Asia-Pacific Drupal users and communities are likely to find it. Don't forget to note any translations and reposts in the DCAPO group so that we can track progress and share translations with each other.
Melbourne Meetup Nov 2009 @Em Space
This meetup will happen on Tuesday 13th October from 6:00pm, at the Em Space offices at Level 8, 289 Flinders Lane Map.
Casual this month. Beer will be provided but no food. No donations required this month.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
Remember if you get there after 6:30 you may need to get someone on the phone - Simon is 0425 869 746. Arrive anytime before then.
Combined Melbourne PHP-Drupal Bowling Meetup
Hey everyone!
I was inspired to organise a social event for next month, and this is what I came up with:
<?php
$group1 = "phpMelb";
$group2 = "Melbourne Drupal";
$idea = "A combined $group1 & $group2 bowling meetup!";
echo $idea;
?>I am thinking around Saturday 5th of December, before people start going on holidays and so on. We can meet at the bowling alley at the top of Melbourne Central, next to the Lion and also near the Hoyts ticket office. We'll get some pizzas there while we play, say, 2 games each, and then we can go the Lion for a few beers afterwards.
Work experience
Hi everyone,
I've got an IT degree and some experience of updating Websites using CMSs. I've also got a working knowledge of HTML and PHP. Also, I've got three years' sales experience. I'm new to Drupal but I've been to a couple of the Drupal meetings/days in Sydney. I love Drupal and Drupallers. So, I'm keen to have a career in Drupal Web development. Involvement in online/mobile/social media and advertising would be brilliant too. If anyone can offer me relevant work experience to help me get started, I'd be most grateful.
Thanks very much,
Stephen
Coffs November Meetup
@ Alma Technology, 81 First Avenue Sawtell.
Later than expected, and with less notice than desirable, it's the November Coffs Drupallers Meetup! As usual the agenda is set by whoever turns up, so if you want to learn about something in particular, turn up.
We're Seeking an Experienced Drupal Developer | PreviousNext
We're seeking an experienced Drupal Developer to assist in building a complex system of web based forms for a high profile client. This role is only suitable for a developer who can build custom modules and is highly competent in PHP programming.
The project will run through November and early December 2009.
Please forward your CV and a list of recent relevant projects to info@previousnext.com.au. Unfortunately, we can only respond to people under consideration for the role.
More about us at http://www.previousnext.com.au
Brisbane Meetup: Tue, 27 Oct 2009
The October Brisbane Drupal meetup is coming up on Tuesday 27th October. This meet-up will be an informal social get-together. Previous social meet-ups have been popular, and this one will similarly be a great chance to chat with others who understand your Drupal passion :)
Same time (6pm for a coffee/meal and 7pm for the discussion), same place:
Cafe 26 26 Station Rd, Indooroopilly
Social Innovation Camp - March 2010 - Call for drupal developers
I'm looking for Developers that want to be part of the 1st Social Innovation Camp in Australia. If you have followed the Social Innovation Camp in the UK you will be familiar with how it works. You get and idea and as a group you build a site that address the social need that this idea is trying to address - This happens throughout a weekend. This will be in March 5th-7th 2010 in Sydney and applications are open now.
Version Upgrade | Premier Travel Tasmania
We are looking to upgrade our two sites (www.premiertraveltasmania.com - www.tasmanien-urlaub.de) from version 5.3 to 6.x. Since there are no exotic modules I think that the work should be reasonably straightforward. Timeframe: as soon as possible.
Drupal Day Sydney 2009
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Drupal Day Sydney 2009
When: Saturday, Oct. 31st : 9am - 6pm
Where: Sydney University, School of Pharmacy
Announcing the 2009 Drupal Day Sydney! It will be taking place on Saturday, October 31st from 9am - 6pm at the University of Sydney's School of Pharmacy.
Bring your laptop! This will be a hands-on workshop and a facilitated code sprint, ideal for both beginners and advanced attendees. Some of your favorite, dedicated, Sydney Drupal developers will be joining us so don't miss out! Places are limited (Only 45), so sign up now!
Read on for all the details
Sydney November Meetup
Thanks to everyone that showed up last month. I think we had a really productive meetup. We'll meetup at our regularly scheduled day (3rd thursday of the month) again - Thursday, November 19th.
This month we'll be making some of the adjustments that we discussed to encourage some more support and social discussion. Remember to bring your laptops and your support questions or discussion topics.
Sign Up!
When: Thursday, November 19th
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm (Show up around 6:30pm for firm 7pm start!!)
Venue: ABC Centre 700 Harris Street, Ultimo ( Map | Directions )
Development | David Marshall
Assistance required by a Melbourne (or Tas) based drupal developer with setting up a Community/CMS website. Contact for details and quote rate.
Drupal + Web Designer, full time in Sydney | Express Media Group
• Full-time, permanent position in our Silverwater office (Homebush area), Sydney
• Working in team with 2 Drupal Developers and 2 Web Designers, your duty will be to customise look and feel of our Drupal websites. Developers will work on the code, designers on look and you on the merging it together into one flawless website.
• All websites are in-house, there is no external clients. No stress in dealing with small clients. Just big community websites. Over 650,000 visitors at the moment. And more coming every day.
Drupal, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript training in Melbourne
Hi guys
Well, I have decided to go ahead with the web development training business, even though it means I will probably have to stay in this perpetually cold and wet city a bit longer :)
These are my current ideas and I would appreciate any feedback.
Drupal Developer | Via Media
Hi All
We (viamedia.com.au) need a local Drupal developer to help complete a project that is about 4/5ths finished. The tasks required are nothing more strenuous than:
- creating a content and admin page or two
- creating a few views
- minor programming/db logic
- tweaking/config/permissions
We have a massive amount of work on our plates right now and need an experienced local to take this project the final leg of it's journey and do the few things we can't.
Would prefer developer to work on-site. We're located on Rundle Street. Project needs completion quickly.
Sydney October Meetup
The announcement is a bit delayed, but we continue to have our regular meetup on the 3rd thursday of each month.
This month's meetup will be Thursday, October 15th.
Unfortunately last month the ABC had to close because of a fire drill, but there was a social meetup that went quite well. I am trying to reconfirm that we can still use the ABC this month for our normal set of presentations and support sessions, otherwise we will hold another social meetup.
Please sign up so I can plan for numbers and I will post the details as soon as they are confirmed.
Melbourne Meetup October 2009 @Em Space
This meetup will happen on Tuesday 13th October from 6:00pm, at the Em Space offices at Level 8, 289 Flinders Lane Map.
Starting at 6:30pm sharp: Miguel (mig5) will be presenting "An Introduction to the Ægir hosting system".
Video now online! http://j.mp/3nmfgL
Welcome to the home page for Drupal in Australia. This is a central meeting point for Drupal users, developers and business/website owners.
Australia has a number of regular Drupal meet-ups, primarily in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. See the Group Categories, on the right, for state/city based content and events, or use the handy
ical feed.
If you are looking for developers, services or work, please see the Resources page for more information and links. There are regular Australian-based Drupal job postings here. Also, we have a map of Drupal in Australia.











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