PyCon AU 2026 Website

The official website for PyCon AU 2026 — Australia's national Python conference, held 26–30 August 2026 at Sofitel Brisbane Central.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 22.11.0 (see .tool-versions)
• Python 3.11+ with uv (for schedule sync and graphics scripts)

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies

   npm install

2. Start development server

   npm run dev

   This will start the development server at http://localhost:4321

3. Build for production

   npm run build

   This creates a dist/ folder with the production build

4. Preview production build

   npm run preview

   This serves the production build locally for testing

5. Type check

   npm run check

   Type-checks all .astro files via astro check

Project Structure

├── src/
│   ├── components/         # Astro components
│   ├── content/            # Content collections (posts, sessions, people, sponsors, tracks)
│   ├── layouts/            # Base.astro and Page.astro
│   ├── pages/              # File-based routing
│   ├── styles/             # Global CSS (Tailwind)
│   └── constants.ts        # Site-wide constants (URLs, SEO defaults)
├── public/                 # Static assets
├── scripts/                # Schedule sync and graphics generation (Python/uv)
└── .github/workflows/      # CI: PR checks, production deploy, schedule sync

Technologies Used

• Astro (framework)
• Tailwind CSS (styling)
• Alpine.js (JavaScript)
• GSAP (animations)

Media / Credits

• Brisbane City at Sunset Credit: @brizzy.pix, supplied by Brisbane Economic Development Agency
• Brisbane Cyclists Credit: Tourism Australia, supplied by Brisbane Economic Development Agency
• Brisbane Airport Credit: Jen Dainer, supplied by Brisbane Economic Development Agency
• Other photography by Jack Skinner used with permission.