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Highlights

FLING'S TRULY SICK SKATE PARK SHOW
6 - 18 December, South East
A site-specific work with a futuristic twist from one of NSW's most successful new youth physical theatre groups, Fling, based in Bega. Sick! is a high energy contemporary dance performance which explores issues of territory. Largely derived from hip hop and breakdance, the show was developed over twelve weeks in workshops with guest artist BBoy Swipa. Sick! will be performed in Skate Parks across the South East of the state in December. All tickets $6. BYO seat. Tel 02 6494 4376.

Tathra 6 December @ 11am Eden 7 December @ 11am Wyndham 8 December @ 11am

Cooma 9 December @ 5pm Bombala 10 December @ 11am and Tathra 17 & 18 December @ 8pm.

16TH TAMWORTH FIBRE TEXTILE BIENNIAL | OPENING OF NEW REGIONAL GALLERY
10 December - 30 January 2005, Tamworth
Since the early 1980s, the Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial has developed from a survey show of most innovative fibre textile works from the previous two years to a curated exhibition recognised nationally as Australia's pre-eminent textile related exhibition. The Fibre Textile Biennial tours nationally and attracts a large and broad-ranging audience including artists, curators, writers, textile enthusiasts, students and the general public (the 2001/2002 national tour attracted over 55,000 visitors). This year's show, 'A Matter of Time', curated by Melbourne based writer and curator, Suzie Attiwill is timed to coincide with the opening of Tamworth's brand new purpose-built, state-of-the art two storey art gallery and library at 466 Peel Street. Contact Gallery Director Brian Langer Tel 02 6755 4511 Email gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au Website www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au.

HOTHOUSE THEATRE COMEDY FESTIVAL & ROAD TOUR
Until December 12, Albury Wodonga + area
HotHouse Theatre celebrates the Silly Season with fun, mayhem and merriment with a festival that brings the best of contemporary Australian theatre-based comedy to regional Australia. Artists on tour include:
Brian Nankervis on the Open Road
Denise Scott & Jordie Lane in Scotty & Son and
Kransky Sisters in We Don't Have Husbands
The Road Tour stops at Burrumbuttock, Bright, Leeton, Savenake, Yarrawonga, Jindabyne, Corryong, Chiltern, Mansfield, Whitfield, Culcairn, Holbrook, Mt Beauty, Gerogery, Yackandandah and Upper Talangatta Valley. And the 37 show 2004 HotHouse Theatre Comedy Festival will rage from December 2 - 12 at The Butter Factory Theatre in Wodonga. Enquiries and bookings Tel 02 6021 7433 Website www.hothousetheatre.com.au

THE TELSTRA COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL TAMWORTH
14 - 23 January 2005, Tamworth (of course)
Tamworth welcomes over 50,000 visitors each January to the internationally acclaimed Telstra Country Music Festival. It's the largest country music festival in the southern hemisphere and one of the world's best, attracting a 'who's who' of country music. The extensive program offers more than 2,000 events held in over 130 venues around Tamworth, featuring over 800 artists in a huge ten-day celebration of country music. The unique atmosphere offers a distinctive blend of contemporary and traditional country music, with many shows offering free admission. Highlights include the 33rd Toyota Golden Guitar Awards with a star studded line-up including Lee Kernaghan, Sara Storer, Kasey Chambers, Adam Harvey, Adam Brand and Catherine Britt. Websites www.telstra.com/countrywide/countrymusic www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au and www.country.com.au.

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News

NEW AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE FROM REGIONAL ARTS NSW
Regional Arts NSW, the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre and the Australia Council for the Arts are delighted to announce the release of a new 3 CD set of highlights from their one day forum at the Byron Bay Writers Festival last July titled 'What do reckon? Measuring the cultural, economic and social impacts of arts activities in Australia'. Each CD includes a keynote talk and edited highlights of the panellists on each topic area. Together they feature a host of great speakers, thinkers and commentators including:

David Throsby Scott Rankin Rhoda Roberts Mandy Thomas

Tony Moore Roger Wilkins Anne Bamford Stuart Cunningham ... and more

Needless to say, it's the closest thing to having been there (except you can press 'replay'). But best of all, it's FREE! The forum and CD are an initiative of the NSW Regional Audience Development Project. To order your copy or for further information contact Lisa Andersen Tel 02 9247 8577 ext 4 Email lisa@regionalartsnsw.com.au Website www.regionalartsnsw.com.au

BIGGEST LITTLE GRANTS PROGRAM NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2005
Is your community planning an arts project in 2005/06? Need some help to pay an artist or bring an artist to town to help you? Well get cracking, 'cause the next Country Arts Support Program (CASP) deadline is on the horizon again. With a total of $200,000 to give away in small grants to community organisations in regional and rural areas of the State, CASP 2005 promises to be just as big as CASP 2004, when the program funded a total of 159 projects including everything from bush poetry to Middle Eastern dance workshops, experimental sound and new media art to circus skills training, filmmaking to traditional Indigenous arts as well as live musical & theatre performances and more. Guidelines and application forms now available on the Regional Arts NSW website. Find out more here.
Closing 14 February 2005

RANSW RESEARCH A RIPPA
The Australia Council for the Arts is using the audit of arts impact research undertaken by Regional Arts NSW as the basis for the re-launch of its arts research digest, arts rippa, early next year. "The re-establishment of arts rippa builds on the valuable time and effort Regional Arts NSW put into the bibliography for their Byron forum," said the Australia Council. "Clearly evident at this event was the need for better access to improved networks and information resources on arts and cultural policy research matters. The bibliography provides an excellent overview of research activity in this area and is clearly of ongoing value to the Australia Council and the arts research community more generally." arts rippa profiles research in Australia with emphasis on the arts industry and artists; arts employment and training; cultural policy; arts production and consumption and planned research. Entries are sought now with a deadline of 3 December. Contact Anne Cahill Tel 02 9215 9178 Email a.cahill@ozco.gov.au.

REGIONAL CINEMA PROGRAM WINS PREMIER'S AWARD FOR RURAL SERVICES
The NSW FTO's Regional Cinema Program took out a Bronze Award in the 'Services to Rural NSW' category of the NSW Premier's Awards in November. The program grew out of the recognition - brought to the FTO's attention by NSW RADO Jack Ritchie - that in 1998 at least 50% of towns in regional NSW had no access to cinema. As a result of the program, within four years, 65% of towns with a population greater than 1,000 had an operational cinema and now here are over 40 community or volunteer-run cinemas and screenings in regional NSW. The program was based on access and equity for regional and rural areas and one that recognised the many benefits cinema can bring to a community - not simply entertainment and social interaction, but economic benefits, skills development for young people, a focus for community development and community health and wellbeing. Full story on the FTO's Website www.fto.nsw.gov.au

BATHURST ART STUDENT WINS 2004 TAFE NSW ARTS & DESIGN PRIZE
Bathurst TAFE student, Bridget Thomas, was awarded the $5,000 TAFE NSW Arts & Design Grand Prize by the Minister for Education & Training, Dr Andrew Refshauge, at a gala dinner in Sydney last Thursday. Selected from a field of 859 entries, Ms Thomas' winning entry was a digitally manipulated photograph titledSeven Stages of Man. The work will be exhibited, along with 65 other shortlisted entrants in the competition, at The Downing Centre, Cnr Liverpool & Elizabeth Street, Sydney, until 29 January 2005 before touring NSW throughout 2005. Selected works can also be viewed online at www.tafensw.edu.au/artsprize/2004/gallery/.

NEW $1.2M GALLERY FOR BROKEN HILL
The oldest regional art gallery in NSW now has a new home. Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, which was established in 1904, has moved to the landmark Sully's Emporium on Argent Street. The move to the new $1.2 million gallery in the famous old hardware store coincides with the centenary of the collection and was funded by the State Government through the NSW Ministry for the Arts, Broken Hill City Council and the NSW Heritage Trust. The Broken Hill City Gallery's collection numbers 1,320 including works by Arthur Boyde, Lloyd Rees, Clifton Pugh, John Olsen, Arthur Streeton, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Pro Hart, Hans Heysen and Frederick McCubbin, with 150 works on the walls at any one time. Annual visitor numbers are expected to double to 40,000 a year following the relocation. Contact Jacqui Hemsley, Director Tel 08 8088 5491

TENTERFIELD SCHOOL OF ARTS WINS AWARD FOR HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT
Tenterfield Shire Council has won a Local Government Award for the management of the Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts. The strategy involves an open-door, integrated approach to the management of the complex, which includes a cinema/theatre and a museum, and the model takes advantage of the synergies of the elements in order to maximise the cultural benefits to the community.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOURING GRANTS ANNOUNCED
The Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp, has announced total grants of $136,962 for 14 tours under the latest round of the Government's Contemporary Music Touring Program which brings contemporary, urban music groups to rural areas which would otherwise have little chance to see them. The latest round brings to 66 the number of bands assisted by the program, which is now in its third year. The funded tours to NSW include:
Hip Hop band Fizard, touring 27 venues in every state
A tour of world music producers, The Temple Project, which creates new music from ancient.methods. Includes workshops in traditional Jewish music at 12 venues in QLD and NSW.
A summer university tour by rock band The Camels to 41 venues across the country.
A tour by swing band Woody and the Senator to 9 venues in central and far west NSW to develop an audience for the band and to encourage an interest in swing dance style.
Full list at www.dcita.gov.au

DEMAND STILL STRONG FOR QUICK TURNAROUND GRANTS
Strong demand for the Regional Arts NSW Quick Turnaround Grants Program ('Quicks') has led to the expenditure of a three month allocation in just two months. 'Quicks' is an annual fund of $30,000 from the Regional Arts Fund which enables regional arts workers to respond to opportunities that present themselves at short notice. When the entire 2003/2004 annual budget was expended in less than 3 months last year, it was decided to divide the 2004/2005 allocation into 3 blocks - $10,000 for each quarter until 30 June 2005. Ten projects have already been funded since 1 October including:
A workshop by Chinese harp musician Jingjing Lu at the Tweed River Festival.
A public lecture and workshop by renowned documentary filmmaker Mike Rubbo in Broken Hill.
A four week residency by Northern Rivers artist Kiersten Williams with fibre art teacher Ally de Groot in the Northern Territory.
A clowning workshop with kids in Cootamundra.
Performance of Trysette and Band, from Narooma, at the Folk Alliance Convention.
Applications for 'Quicks' will be open again in January 2005. Contact Annette Eassie or Kate Spencer, Funding & Research Officers Tel 02 9247 8577 Email funding@regionalartsnsw.com.au Website www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/qtg.html

THREE NEW PROJECTS FOR HOTHOUSE THEATRE RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 2005
Albury Wodonga's HotHouse Theatre has announced another round of funded residencies through its national A Month In The Country program. Three new projects were funded for creative development in early 2005 including a one woman show, Unreliable Companion by Melbourne based independent theatre company, Random Acts; Cuckoo, a collaboration between three independent Melbourne artists; and 10,000 Days, a collaboration between artists from Melbourne and Sydney. In addition, a collaboration between youth theatre, Caravan Theatre Company and Dog Day Moon Project, both from regional NSW, were funded to work together on four new works. Contact Heather Broadfoot Tel 02 6021 7433 Website www.hothousetheatre.com.au

NEW STAFF AT SOUTHERN TABLELANDS ARTS
Sandra McMahon is the new Administrative Assistant at STARTS, supporting RADO Elizabeth Brown. Sandra has a Diploma in Visual Arts (TAFE) and Graduate Diploma in Art History and Curatorship (ANU). She has worked as a visual arts teacher in TAFE at Moree, Quirindi and Tamworth and, most recently, as the Public Programs/Education Officer at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, where she was for the past six and a half years. Contact Sandra Tel 02 Tel 02 4823 4407.

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What's On

PAULINE ROBY: UP ON UTOPIA PARKWAY
December - January, Lismore
Found objects are re-defined and re-presented in boxes and hung on the
wall for the viewer to interpret. Lismore Regional Gallery. Tel 02 6622 2209 Website 
www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/gallery

MEGAN BENNETT: SECRET BARRIERS, HIDDEN WALLS
December - January, Lismore
Contemporary ceramic work using traditional techniques to record the artist's response to the immediate and wider environment. Lismore Regional Gallery. Tel 02 6622 2209 Website 
www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/gallery

GILGANDRA ALIVE! PRESENTS LITTLE TREASURES EXHIBITION
1 December - 3 January, Gilgandra
The Little Treasures Exhibition showcases the creative talents of several local artists and includes sculpture, artwork, pottery, dolls & bears, fabric art, woodwork and more. Opening night cocktail party and at the Gilgandra Cooee Heritage Centre this Friday 3 December from 7.30pm, with entertainment, drinks and nibbles. Cost: $6/$4. Gilgandra Cooee Heritage Centre. Contact Judy Shalhoub Tel 02 6847 2454

SONGS, SIGNS AND STARS - A CHRISTMAS CONCERT INSPIRED BY THE SKIES
Various dates, December
The stars of the Southern Cross a permanent and beautiful fixture of the Australian night skies provided the inspiration to Ross Edwards' new vocal work commissioned for The Song Company's anniversary year. Entitled Southern Cross Chants, the new work features repeated mantras and 'free' chants, using star names in both aboriginal language and scientific Latin. The program also includes vocal works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and promises a magical evening exploring stars and planets through beautiful chants that are at the source of Western musical history. Regional dates:
Bathurst 4 December 8pm @ St Stanislaus,
Wentworth Falls 5 December 3pm @ Wentworth Falls School of Arts
Wollongong 8 December 8pm @ Wollongong City Gallery
Newcastle 10 December 8pm @ Newcastle Conservatorium
Cost: from $30 Contact Tel 9266 4800 Website www.songcompany.com.au

YUIN FOLK CLUB ANNUAL CLASSICAL CONCERT
5 December, Cobargo
Featuring Heartsong conducted by Geoffrey Badger, The Montague Choristers with conductor Prof William Hawkey, the Bega Valley String Orchestra, soprano Michelle Tyrell, The Hellands and others. Cost: $12 Contact Coral Vorbach Tel 02 6493 6758

FESTIVAL OF THE SUN
11 December, Town Beach, Port Macquarie
This is an opportunity for young bands to get some exposure to the crowds and the crowds to get some exposure to the early summer sun. With a full day of music running through until the setting of the sun, this will be a time of expression for a range of music. Contact Nichole Tel 02 6586 2721 Email nicole@portmacquarieholidays.com.au Website www.portmacquarieholidays.com

FUGITIVE GROUND BY BETTE MIFSUD
11 December - 6 February, Penrith
In January 2002 Bette Mifsud was awarded an inaugural Western Sydney Artist Fellowship by Premier Bob Carr. Fugitive Ground is one product of that Fellowship. Fugitive Ground is comprised of 19 landscape photographs spanning 25 years in rural eastern Australia. They have been digitally linked to form one long landscape picture. Penrith Regional Gallery, Emu Plains. Tel 02 4735 1100 Email gallery@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

COLLECTION TREASURES
11 December - 13 March, Tamworth
Tamworth Regional Gallery presents this exhibition. Tel 02 6755 4459 Email gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au

JAZZ IN THE VINEYARDS
12 December, Bago Vineyards, Wauchope
Featuring the Reds Jazz Quintet. Gates open 10am, Music from 11am. Food and wine tastings available. Cost: Adults $5, children free. Tel 02 6585 7099

THE HEROES FROM HEAVEN 'KEEPING THE LEGENDS ALIVE' STAGE SHOW
27 December, Bago Vineyards, Wauchope
This concert is part of the Uncorked concert series. Gates open 3pm, music from 4pm, show starts 6.30pm. Cost: Adults $27.50 ($35 at the gate), children 12 and under free. Bookings at Port Visitor Centre, Bago Vineyards and Bransdons Carpets Wauchope. Tel 02 6585 7099

Employment

DIRECTOR - ILLAWARRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Wollongong
Salary: $62k - $74k plus car
The Centre is looking to appoint an experienced and talented arts manager to the role of Director, to lead the organisation into its next growth phase. The successful candidate will have experience in managing an arts organisation and be able to demonstrate strong skills in programming, strategic planning, marketing and finance. The position will require the ability to lead and motivate a committed team. Strong industry networks and excellent stakeholder liaison skills will be viewed very favourably. Contact Nancye Fleming Tel 02 4226 3699 X100 Email nfleming@ipac.org.au or Bronwyn Edinger Tel 02 4226 3699 ext 101.
Closing 6 December

FILM OFFICER - FILM MID NORTH COAST
Port Macquarie
Salary: negotiable
The Mid North Coast Regional Development Board is seeking a suitably qualified film professional to manage & progress a regional film program which aims to maximise the economic benefits from film & television productions filmed in the area and to increase employment opportunities by supporting the growth of a vibrant & innovative local film/television industry. The position will be based in Port Macquarie, but travel across the region is required (driver's licence essential). Employment is initially offered on a twelve-month contractual basis, with the possibility of extensions depending on ongoing project funding. A program outline that includes film officer tasks & selection criteria can be obtained from the Board's web site (under Reports & Publications). Contact Tel 02 6583 5647 Website www.betterbusiness.nsw.gov.au
Closing 10 December

SINGING/DRAMA TEACHER
Wollongong
Casual vocal teacher required 1-2 afternoons per week during school term. The position pertains mainly to the tuition of children. This is a small company looking to expand due to demand. The successful applicant must have formal vocal training. Theatre or Drama training is desirable. Must be willing to work extra days on occasion. Please forward all applications to kats_entertainment@yahoo.com.au with the subject 'Teaching Position'.
Closing 10 January 2005

GALLERY DIRECTOR
Lismore
Salary: From $53,000 pa
A highly motivated and suitably qualified energetic professional is sought to administer the activities of Lismore Regional Gallery. Lismore is the heart of a large and vibrant cultural region, renowned for its artistic talent and creativity. Responsibilities include management and promotion of exhibitions and projects, and supervision of education and public programs. Specialist knowledge of curating, programming and gallery management is required as well as skills to establish a new gallery. Contact Human Resources Tel 02 6625 0459 Website www.lismore.nsw.gov.au
Closing 28 January 2005

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Grants, Fellowships + Residencies

WRITE IN YOUR FACE GRANTS - AUSTRALIA COUNCIL
Grants of up to $5,000 for writers under the age of 30 from the Australia Council for the Arts' Literature Board. Proposals invited from young writers and artists using language in innovative ways. Website www.ozco.gov.au
Closing 15 December

VISUAL ARTS GRANTS - GORDON DARLING FOUNDATION
Grants (average $10,000) to support Australia-wide activities of significant importance in the visual arts, auspiced by public institutions. Contact Tel 03 9820 3168 or write to The Gordon Darling Foundation, PO Box 7496, St Kilda Post Office, Melbourne VIC 3004.
Closing 31 December

NATIONAL COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM
Incorporated non-for-profit community groups and local government association/agencies are invited to apply for funding for community safety and crime prevention projects in areas including: Early Intervention programmes with families, children and schools; Youth Crime; Violent Crime; Drug related crime; Alcohol related violence; Fraud and Scams; Crime prevention initiatives for seniors; and Fear of crime and anti social behaviour. Website www.crimeprevention.gov.au
Closing 7 February 2005

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TOURING PROGRAM
Funding for artists who perform original contemporary music to tour within Australia. Applications are sought from professionals working in the music industry for tours commencing from 1 July 2005. Tel Tollfree 1800 819 461 (to leave a message) Email music.touring@dcita.gov.au Website www.dcita.gov.au/arts/arts/touring_program
Closing 8 February 2005

FESTIVALS AUSTRALIA
Funding for arts-based projects which enhance the cultural programs of regional and community festivals. Applications are sought from organisations which manage festivals for projects commencing from July 1 2005. Tollfree 1800 819 461 (to leave a message) Email festivals.australia@dcita.gov.au Website www.dcita.gov.au/arts/arts/festivals_australia
Closing 15 February 2005

CHURCHILL FELLOWSHIPS
Each year the Churchill Trust awards between 80 and 100 Fellowships at a cost of about $20,000 each. Fellows spend about eight weeks overseas investigating topics that will benefit Australia and add to Australia's knowledge base. The aim is to enable Australians from all walks of life who, having exhausted opportunities within Australia, desire to further their search for excellence overseas. There are no prescribed qualifications, academic or otherwise. Merit is the primary test, whether based on past achievements or demonstrated ability for future achievement in any walk of life. Benefit to Australia is a significant factor. As of 1 January 2005, applications with references can be submitted by Australians aged 18 years and over. Website www.churchilltrust.com.au
Closing 28 February 2005

VISIONS OF AUSTRALIA
Funding to develop and tour exhibitions of cultural material throughout Australia. Applications are sought from professionals working in the music industry for tours commencing from 1 September 2005. Tollfree 1800 819 461 (to leave a message) Email visions.australia@dcita.gov.au Website www.dcita.gov.au/arts/arts/visions_of_australia
Closing 1 April 2005

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Competitions, Awards + Prizes

AUSTRALIAN SURFING SHORTS FESTIVAL
26 December - 2 January 2005, Port Macquarie
Can you make a short video, 4 to 8 minutes long? Interested in surfing? Entry to this competition is free and there are some great prizes on offer. Contact John Tel 0418 409 262 Email video@surfzone.com.au Website www.surfzone.com.au
Closing 17 December

2005 SOVEREIGN ART PRIZE
Hong Kong's Sovereign Art Foundation is pleased to invite residents of the Asia-Pacific region to enter the 2005 Sovereign Art Prize. Last year's competition attracted over 170 entries with the top thirty finalists enjoying an exhibition at Pacific Place. These paintings were later auctioned by Sotheby's at a charity dinner at Cinecitta where over HK$500,000 was raised. 50% of the sale proceeds were given back to the artists with the remaining 50% going to the Foundation. First prize for the 2005 competition has increased to US$25,000. Tiffany Pinkstone or Michelle Wong Tel 0011 852 2542 1177 Website www.sovereignartfoundation.com
Closing 31 December

QUEER_PIXELS
Queer Screen is seeking artists, innovators and queer storytellers working with digital media technology to submit work for exhibition within queer_pixels. Held as part of the Mardi Gras Film Festival 2005, queer_pixels will showcase works of interest to a queer audience from new and established digital artists and producers. Open to all genres, the works can be; animated, design centered, narrative, non-narrative or experimental; can utilise CGI, digital and/or analogue images and/or video footage, and will have been produced using Flash, Photoshop, After Effects or similar software. Tel 02 9332 4938 Email info@queerscreen.com.au Website www.queerscreen.com.au
Closing 14 January 2005

'BLACK DOG' WRITING COMPETITION
The Black Dog Institute is holding a writing competition to help uncover the history of the term 'black dog' as a description for depression. A number of people who have first-hand experience of depression have described their depression as a 'black dog' - famous among them was Winston Churchill, who used the term 'black dog' to describe the crippling depression he suffered throughout his lifetime. It is thought that the term has even earlier origins. 1st place - $5000; 2nd place - $3000; 3rd place - $1500. Website www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/media/eventscal/index.cfm
Closing 31 January 2005

BALD ARCHY PRIZE
Yes - it's Bald Archy time again, when artists are invited to enter the alternative Archibald Prize, with comic or satiric portraits of Australians, ranging from the bizarre to the vulgar, light comedy to satire. Portraits may be in any style, not just 'caricature'. The 2005 prize is worth $5000. Tel 02 6945 3240 Mobile 0439 672 213 Email mrmin@gundagai.net
Closing 7 February 2005

2005 DENDY SHORT FILM AWARDS
Entires are now open for Australia's leading short film awards, the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films, part of the Sydney Film Festival. Contact Jenny Neighbour, Program Manager, Tel 02 9280 0511 Email jneighbour@sydneyfilmfestival.org Website www.sydneyfilmfestival.org
Closing 18 February 2005

ENERGY AUSTRALIA HERITAGE AWARDS 2005
As part of the National Trust Heritage Festival the Energy Australia Heritage Awards provide recognition to individuals, government departments, commercial organisations and community groups who have completed a project in 2004 that promotes the conservation of Australia¹s natural, built or cultural heritage. Website www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/heritageawards2005.html
Closing 28 February 2005

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Resources

MGF NSW 'PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY' SEMINAR PAPERS
Selected presentations from the MGF seminar 'Planning for Sustainability', held in Bathurst in September are now available on the MGF website. They include: Kerrie Spinks 'Succession Planning: Handing Over the Baton!' on the importance of planning for volunteer succession online (PDF) at www.mgfnsw.org.au/resources/Conference_Papers/successionplanning.pdf and Ray Christison's 'Planning for Partnerships' on the planning, implementation and benefits of strategic partnerships in his paper online (in PDF) at www.mgfnsw.org.au/resources/Conference_Papers/planningforpartnerships.pdf

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Regional Arts NSW receives funding from the Regional Arts Fund, an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional and remote Australia and the NSW Ministry for the Arts.

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