We love it when people write about us! To make your job easier, here's a page all about how we manage our brand, and the relevant key points about our organisation.
Download our most current media pack (.zip)
The media pack provides our Logo in various formats, as well as any fonts & assets used in branding HSBNE. If you would like to contribute to, or suggest more items for this pack, the best way to do so is on Github.
When talking informally, we generally refer to the group or the physical location as HSBNE or "The Space". HSBNE stands for HackerSpace BrisbaNE, but we typically do not use the longer term. While we are modelled on and identify with the hackerspace model, we find it difficult to continually work to redefine the word 'hacker' back from the general misrepresentation. Think of "hack" meaning "life hacks".
When talking legally, we are HSBNE Inc, as stated on all our incorporation forms, ABN registry's etc and so on.
HSBNE is kept running by a group of appointed volunteer members known as the executive. You can email them at executive@hsbne.org, or contact@hsbne.org. If you need to get in touch with someone on the executive directly, try one of these:
HSBNE's Campus is provided to us by The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.
A hackerspace (also referred to as a hacklab, makerspace, or hackspace) is a community-operated physical space where people with common interests can meet, socialise and/or collaborate. Hackerspaces can be viewed as open community labs incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where people can come together to share resources & knowledge to build and make anything.
HSBNE inc is Brisbane’s largest community workshop and maker collective. As Australia’s oldest hackerspace, it brings together the community, space & tools for anyone to learn how to build their ideas, from hobbyists & students to professionals & startups.