Here are Melbourne-focused UGC/creator platforms and organiser types that regularly run in‑person creator community events, with a short note on what they do and where to find upcoming meetups.

1. Meetup (creator groups)

• What: Many local creator-focused groups run regular in‑person meetups — e.g., “Melbourne Social Media Creators & Influencer Meetups”, “Melbourne Influencer & Creator Network”, video/YouTube creator groups. Good for recurring networking, workshops, photowalks and skill‑share sessions. (Meetup.com)

2. Eventbrite / Humanitix (event listings & paid workshops)

• What: Common place organisers list creator workshops, panels, photowalks and summits — from one‑off paid workshops to larger creator events. Many brand and community events for creators are posted here. (Search Eventbrite/Humanitix for “creator”, “photowalk”, “influencer”, “content creator Melbourne”). (events.Humanitix.com)

3. Social Rising (local Meetup organiser / community)

• What: Runs regular in‑person and virtual meetups for social media creators and influencers in Melbourne (networking, skill sessions, informal socials). Their Melbourne meetups are listed on Meetup and via their site/newsletter. (Meetup.com)

4. Melbourne Creators Collective / local maker & video groups

• What: Grassroots collectives and clubs (e.g., Melbourne Creators Collective / local video & maker clubs) that run recurring in‑person sessions for video, tech, maker projects and co‑working. Useful for hands‑on collaboration and show‑and‑tell. (melcc.org.au)

5. Brand / gear meetups (e.g., LUMIX / camera brands)

• What: Camera and gear brands run local meetups, photowalks and workshops (try LUMIX/Panasonic events or other camera brands) — great for photographers / videographers who create UGC. These are often ticketed and run as small in‑person meetups or larger “playground” events. (events.Humanitix.com)

6. Immerse Australia / XR & immersive-creator chapters

• What: For creators working in AR/VR/immersive media, local chapters (Melbourne chapter) run in‑person talks, demos, workshops and hackathons — a niche but active creator community. (immerseaustralia.org)

7. Facebook Groups & Local Instagram/YouTube creator communities

• What: Local creator communities are active on Facebook and Instagram and frequently organise IRL meetups, collabs and market stalls. (Search Facebook groups like “Melbourne Creators” or local Instagram creator pages for events.) — these tend to be organiser-driven and ad‑hoc; check group posts or event tabs for in‑person meetups. (brandradar.org)

How to find upcoming in‑person events quickly

• Search Meetup for Melbourne creator groups (filter “in person”). (Meetup.com)
• Search Eventbrite / Humanitix for “creator”, “influencer”, “photowalk”, “content creator” + “Melbourne”. (events.Humanitix.com)
• Follow local organiser pages (Social Rising, Melbourne Creators Collective, Immerse Australia) and camera brand pages (LUMIX/Panasonic) for announced meetups and workshops. (Meetup.com)

If you’d like, I can:

• Search and list upcoming in‑person creator events in Melbourne for a specific date range (e.g., next 30 days), or
• Narrow results by niche (photography, video, AR/VR, influencers, makers) and show specific upcoming events with dates and links.

Which would you prefer?