About Us

The Big LAN is a non-profit, Melbourne based community LAN party and currently the largest LAN event in Australia. Our aim is to run community events for gamers that encourage them to come together, meet like-minded people face-to-face, and form long-term friendships in a casual atmosphere. The Big LAN was founded in 2019 by a group of friends who saw a need for a classic ‘LAN Party’, which quickly grew into an event supported by Mitcham Baptist Church, local council, and numerous local businesses. We are also the only large-scale 18+ LAN in Melbourne, with additional kids and teens events coming soon.

The Big LAN events balance eSports style tournaments with beginner friendly formats to allow you to play no matter your skill level. Each event has a selection of sides and extras including Lego and art tables, VR, board and card games, and crowd favourites like the now famous "Dice Game" and "Mouse Toss".

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Meet the team

The Big LAN core team is a dedicated group of volunteers who wanted to share their love of gaming through their backgrounds in IT, engineering, customer service, and marketing.

Jacob

The Big LAN ideas man. Jacob does all the leg work with venues, sponsors, attendees, and our amazing volunteers to make The Big LAN happen.

Bryan

If it has The Big LAN logo on it, he probably built it. Tech lead and network admin for each event, Bryan delivers the promises that Jacob makes.

Sam

Tech support and and IT professional. Sam can be found at the tech desk or patrolling the events with a choccy milk. Ask him about turtles.

Mitch

He'll check you into the event and wheel and deal you a steal at the tuck shop. Mitch is our admin extraordinaire and king of the kitchen!

Rhino

LAN mascot, fan favorite, and all round top bloke, watch out for The Big LAN Rhino hyping the raffle and working the room at all our Mitcham events.

Volunteers

We're helped out come LAN day by amazing volunteers who make this all possible.

We're able to expand our events and make them more accessable to more people through the donation of your old ICT equipment! Computers and displays may be used for:

Upgrading into gaming PCs to be lent to participants at events.
Running displays advertising our partnered charities or sponsors.
Running file or game servers at events.
Spare parts to support and maintain our existing fleet of equipment.

If you're looking to donate hardware please contact us at: info@thebiglan.com.

For any equipment we collect we will ensure that all memory is wiped clean including a complete reformat of any included hard drives or SSDs and remove all asset tagging or otherwise identifying information.

If the equipment is found suitable for use at our events it will be cleaned and refurbished for use and/or parted out for use in other devices. If we cannot use the equipment it will instead be disposed of in line with local laws and recycled where possible.
We can collect:

Desktop PCs (either working or for spare parts)
Laptops (must be working and in good condition)
Monitors (must be working and in good condition)
Power cables
Display cables, especially HDMI and Display Port
Keyboards and mice
Network cables
Network switches and general network infrastructure

Please note The Big LAN may opt to not take equipment in the first instance if we determine it cannot be used for any of our purposes, however as part of our ongoing commitment to community engagement we endeavour to always reuse and recycle equipment amongst participants and interested parties rather than disposal.
For further information please contact us at info@thebiglan.com.

More than just a LAN, we can bring an array of equipment to any event we run. Ask us about your specific needs by emailing us at info@thebiglan.com.

Rental PCs

Premium Rental PC

The Big LAN have a range of rental PCs to let people enjoy our events without bringing their own gear. From our premium models featuring parts from our sponsors including AMD, Gigabyte Aorus, and CoolerMaster, to our selection of refurbished PCs, we have the perfect machine for you!

To purchase a Rental PC for an upcoming event just select a Rent-a-PC ticket (limited availability).

Screens & Displays

Displays

The Big LAN have an array of monitors for gaming setups, displays, adverstising, and anything else you need.

From 24" Dell monitors creating status displays all the way up to AOC high refresh rate gaming monitors and Prism+ ultrawides for immersive experiences, our collection of displays is always growing.

A Complete VR Experience

The Big LAN has a full set of base stations, controllers, and all the extra gear to run a complete and immersive VR experience thanks to HTC and Zotac. At every event we can setup and manage free play VR games anyone can enjoy including all your VR favourites.

We also have access to complete racing setups including adjustable seats and screen mounts.

Racing Setups

Racing Setup

The Big LAN have access to two complete racing setups including adjustable seats and screen mounts. Hot laps, 1v1 shootouts, or just casual driving, players will have a blast with our force feedback wheels and realistic racing seats.

Tables, cables, and more!

Table

The Big LAN can bring (almost) all the gear you need to make a LAN event you won't forget.

Do you represent a community center, church, special interest group, or similar organisation? Do you have a venue with power and internet that can house 50+ people? Get in touch with The Big LAN at info@thebiglan.com and we can craft a new event to suit your audience!

The Big LAN is proud to work with some of the biggest names in PC hardware and gaming peripherals to bring you fantastic prizes and engaging displays at every event.

If you'd like to learn more about becoming a sponsor contact us via jacob@thebiglan.com. We'll send you a sponsor pack detailing all the ways you can get involved and how The Big LAN's audience can grow your brand.