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SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER : This weekend, Chris Auty, CEO of major UK production and finance outfit, The Film Consortium, will join leading Australian film industry players to examine problems confronting the industry and explore solutions, with emphasis on niche markets, at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Visit http://www.aftrs.edu.au for details.

LOST @ SEA Harbour Cruze - Friday 24th October DJ Freestyle (Brisbane) Andrew Burge, Illya, Jilbert, Alan White, Mendoza & Robby K ONLY $22 - From 8pm to 2am After party held at Bohem Lounge. contact www.breakevencrew.com for details

Following the success of the 2003 conference, held in Cairns, Australia, the Book Conference 2004 will provide a forum for participants in the book publishing industry, librarians, researchers and teachers from around the world to discuss the future of the book. The conference will include a mix of keynote address, paper, workshop and colloquium sessions, with speakers discussing topics as varied as: the effects of print on demand and ebooks; the future of the book from a library perspective; emerging standards for electronic and printed books; learning in the electronic age; trends in reading and literacy; and strategies to enhance the viability the publishing industry. Beijing, China, 29-31 August 2004 : http://www.Book-Conference.com.

The new Hunter Region Course timetable of Creative Volunteering Workshops: Six nationally accredited one day skills development workshops at only $25 each. The course is made up of six self-contained one-day workshops that focus on the day to day and practical challenges that face every community based organisation where volunteers do most of the work. Topics such as: Networking in the Community; Carry out Business Planning; Develop Funds + Resources; Work with Collections; Undertake Marketing; Plan + Program Events. Read more for details or contact Regional Arts NSW - Creative Volunteering @ http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/projects/c-vol/c_vol.html

A good dog is a bad dog is a dead dog

OPENSPACE is about safe walls, music, skateboarding and a general "get together" of creative minds. Last time OPENSPACE got heaps of artists in a warehouse to paint it up. Open to all forms and styles of creativity. BYO : paint, stencils, stickers.. etc.