Community engagement

Pop into The Edge in June for our State of Sk8 program with a panel discussion, miniature skate park workshop series, laser-etched skateboards and more

Are you a maker, designer or fabricator? Or are you someone interested in learning new skills and getting hands on with digital and fabrication resources?This is your chance to get creative during our Open lab sessions at The Edge, and engage with a community of like-minded creators.Open lab is when the creative equipment at The Edge is available to be booked for the public to use for free, you just need to undertake the necessary induction so can you learn all the safety and booking requirements. Open lab is facilitated by staff who are able to support you with the range of software available in the Digital Media Lab, fabrication and design tips, and point you in the direction of other community makers or further resources for your creative projects.Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions, including Hack the evening, our community meetup. Every Wednesday 12 – 5 pmEvery Thursday 1:30 – 8 pm (join us for Hack the evening from 5 pm)Every Saturday 12 noon – 5 pm WHAT EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE DURING OPEN LAB? The following resources are available to book for free once the appropriate equipment induction has been undertaken, some materials are at an additional cost: Two laser cutters (Laser Induction required - $45)Prusa 3D printers (3D printer Induction required - $45)Vinyl cutter (General Induction required - Free)Sewing machines, overlocker and embroidery machine (Sewing Induction required - $45)Electronics benches included soldering stations (Electronics Induction required - $45)Hand tools and electronics repair tools (General Induction required - Free) General and Safety Inductions required. Requirements Head to our Getting started at The Edge page and read through our Terms of use and FAQs.

Join a weekly community of makers, designers, fabricators and anyone interested in learning new skills or getting hands-on with some of the digital and fabrication equipment at The Edge. Hack the evening is on from 5pm as part of our Thursday night Open lab and is a great time to drop in to work on solo or group projects. Many of our community love to collaborate or share their skills. We often run community projects, designing and building with project outcomes in mind. Hack the evening is also a great chance to get to know what type of projects you can undertake at The Edge with the available equipment. How do I find it? Hack the evening happens across our Digital Media Lab, Innovation lab and outside The Brink cafe at The Edge. Open lab hours Open lab sessions are: Wednesday 12 pm – 5.00 pm, Thursday 1:30 – 8:00 pm and Saturday 12 noon – 5:00 pm Requirements Find out all the requirements to visit The Edge and Open lab on our Getting Started page.

The Nikon-Walkley 2025 Press Photography Exhibition on the The Edge Screens.

In 2025 State Library celebrated 50 years of independent broadcasting and 4ZZZ with the Stranded program.

Celebrating architecture’s pivotal role in the culture, sustainability and economy of the Asia Pacific region.

A creative collaboration with community and University design students to create an immersive and innovative exhibition in slq Gallery.

The Nikon-Walkley 2023 Press Photography Exhibition on the The Edge Screens.

The Siganto Digital Learning Program is a series of purpose driven workshops that help develop digital literacy in recently arrived communities.