Ruby Retreat 2025

October 17-20th, 2025

Warra Gnan Coastal Camp
Warrnambool, VIC

Join Us for an Amazing Weekend

Ruby Retreat is a full weekend retreat for people interested in web development to gather and be awesome together. People attend for a variety of reasons: socializing, hacking, learning, teaching, gaming, and more. Though there is a focus on Ruby, we welcome anyone interested in programming or web technologies to join us.

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Retreat Highlights

Outdoor Coding! 👩‍💻

Gaming & Fun! 🕹️

Natural Beauty! 😍

Great Coffee! ☕️

A person smiling and giving the thumbs up

Enthusiastic Encouragement! 👍

Community! 🥰

Sunshine! ☀️

Adventure! 🌲

The Venue

Warra Gnan Coastal Camp
17 Stanley Street, Warrnambool, VIC, 3280

Located minutes from the beach and the town itself, Warra Gnan Coastal Camp has capacity for about 80 people.

You will arrive at the venue by riding the train over from Melbourne, or by driving. We will provide more information on how to get there closer to the event.

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Getting There

By Car

Drive from Melbourne via A1/M1 Princes Highway - about 3 hours. Plenty of parking available at the venue.

By Train

Direct service from Melbourne Southern Cross to Warrnambool Station. Journey takes about 3.5 hours.

V/Line Warrnambool Line

We'll send out detailed transport information closer to the event, including train times and ride-sharing options.

Frequently Asked Questions

🏕 Do I have to sleep in a tent?

By default, every ticket includes a bunk bed onsite at the venue, but you're welcome to BYO tent and camp instead. There are also plentiful camp sites & caravan parks located a short distance up the road, if you wish to stay offsite. We would suggest either Discovery Park Warrnambool or the Lady Bay Hotel.

🛜 Will there be internet access at the camp?

Yes, the camp site is located approx 1km from the Warrnambool CBD and will have 4G/5G internet access.

🎂 I'm under 18, can I come?

Unfortunately, we can't accommodate unaccompanied minors, please look into meetups and workshops in your area. If a parent is attending then we may be able to make arrangements. Please contact us before purchasing your ticket.

🍽️ I have complicated dietary requirements, will you be able to feed me?

We are committed to providing food and drinks to accommodate all attendees needs, just let us know your requirements during ticket purchase and we will make sure you are catered for. If you have severe allergies please include this information and bring along your EpiPen.

🌈 Do you offer opportunity/diversity tickets?

We do! If you identify as part of a group that is underrepresented in tech, you can apply for an opportunity ticket. Opportunity tickets work exactly the same as regular ones.

If you would like to help us extend the reach of these tickets, you can make a donation via the tickets page.

📸 Where did all these wonderful photos come from?

Photos from previous events are courtesy of DylanFM and Merrin Macleod.