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".

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.

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.

Tech support and general assistant. Sam can be found at the tech desk or patrolling the events with a choccy milk never far from his reach.

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

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.

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 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.