GovHack

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GovHack
GovHack Logo.png
StatusActive
GenreHackathon
CountryAustralia
Inaugurated2009
Attendance1,300+
Websitehttp://www.govhack.org

GovHack is Australia's largest open government and open data hackathon, attracting in excess of 1000 participants each year. First run as a small Canberra-based event in 2009, it has quickly expanded to a national competition with simultaneous events taking place in major cities across the country each year. Available prizemoney has similarly increased, with a total prize pool of $70,000 available in 2014.

The event requires small teams of competitors to produce any kind of "hack" using Australian government data in around 46 hours, from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. The format of a "hack" is unspecified, but the most common are web applications, mobile applications, or visualisations. Together with all source code deposited in an open source repository and open-licensed, each team is judged on a three-minute video they must produce, demonstrating what they have produced and its future potential.

Although competitors may use any available open government data, certain prize categories mandate the use of certain datasets, such as "Best Geoscience Award" or "Best Use of Taxation Statistics Award". Typically, participating government departments — federal, state or municipal — release special datasets just in time for the competition each year, with an associated prize.[1]

The event is run by volunteers, particularly the Australian chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation, and was originally led by Pia Waugh, as head of the national team.[2]

Previous Events[]

GovHack 2018[]

The 2018 event is scheduled to take place later in the year than previous events, running 7-9 September.[3]

GovHack 2017[]

The 2017 event ran on the weekend of 28-30 July. Over 2,300 participants competed across 36 locations, submitting 379 projects.[4]

GovHack 2016[]

In 2016, GovHack ran on the weekend of 29–31 July. Over 3000 participants competed across 40 locations, submitting 480 projects.[5]

GovHack 2015[]

The 2015 event ran on 3–5 July in 31 locations across Australia and New Zealand, attracting over 1800 participants[6] with over $120,000 in prizes.[7]

GovHack 2014[]

Participants at GovHack 2014 in Sydney.

The 2014 event had locations in Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Cairns, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Mt Gambier.[8] Winners of the national prizes were flown to a special "red carpet" event in Brisbane on 10 August.[9]

GovHack 2013[]

The 2013 event had $170,000 in prizemoney, 134 teams entered, and 108 completed videos.[10]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Data science". 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "About GovHack – GovHack Hackathon". www.govhack.org.
  3. ^ "GovHack 2019".
  4. ^ govhack.org – GovHack Hackathon https://govhack.org/ – GovHack Hackathon. Retrieved 2017-07-24. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "GovHack raises the bar for data". InnovationsAus.com.
  6. ^ "GovHack 2015 throws a spotlight on uses for government data". 15 July 2015.
  7. ^ http://archive.govhack.org/2015-red-carpet/
  8. ^ "States & Regions – GovHack Hackathon". www.govhack.org.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ Thomler, Craig (3 June 2013). "GovHack 2013 - my top ten picks".
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