GovHack

GovHack is an international competition for people of all abilities who seek to make life better through open data.

Across one weekend, thousands come together to form teams, agree projects, and participate in what has become one of the world’s largest open data competition. In 2018, they had:
► 1500+ participants
► 240+ projects
► 26 locations across Australia

Learn more via Peregian Digital Hub or GovHack

 

Get the full report about last year’s events here.

Why does GovHack matter

Formed with the objective to raise the profile of open government data, GovHack has since evolved to encompass the following objectives:
► To provide an opportunity through open data for government, citizens and industry to collaborate, gain knowledge and develop new skills;
► To showcase open data as a mechanism for identifying and solving deep-rooted social, economic and environmental challenges;
► To impress upon Government the economic and societal value of quality, machine- readable, standardised open data;
► To highlight the increasing value of open data as a tool to promote transparency, strengthen democracy, and develop trust.

Purpose

We are a festival of ideas using open government data to make our communities better places