The first Australia-Georgia Symposium: Archaeology and Beyond was held at the Melbourne University on 23 March 2024. It was an initiative of the Georgian Embassy to the Commonwealth of Australia and the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the prestigious University of Melbourne. A key theme of the Symposium was GAIA – Georgian Australian Investigations in Archaeology – with reference to the Rabati project in Georgia. Presentations included topics on Georgian polyphonic music, history of Georgian wines, Georgian culture and the story of how Georgian Polyphonic music was embedded in NASA’s Voyager project. The event, attended by 200 participants ended with the celebration of Georgian wine and spirits and polyphonic singing. Georgia’s ambassador Beka Dvali plans to ensure the continuity of this special symposium at least once in two years. Human Capital Foundation’s CEO Guy de Fontgalland, and Director of Operations Nino Ositashvili participated in the Melbourne symposium.