Sydney and Melbourne gear up for tonight’s Twestival

Tim Burrowes

March 25, 2010 8:55

Tonight sees Sydney and Melbourne’s social media communities come together for a real life charity fundraiser.

Sydney Twestival takes place at the Australian Centre for Photography on Oxford Street in Paddington. Twestival is taking place simultaneously in cities around the world as a fundraiser for anti-poverty charity Concern Worldwide.

Sydney Twestival co-organiser Tim Dickinson said: “Organising online and gathering offline allows Twestival to harness the incredible communication power of Twitter to propel participation in real events around the world.”

Melbourne is also holding a Twestival event at Oddfellows Hotel at Little Lonsdale Street.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.