When: Wednesday 3 December 2008, 7pm to 9pm.
Where: The Order, Level 2, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Cost: Free.

The screening of The ‘I Want To Live Here’ short film competition will be an event of great importance. Here finally young people will be able to tell their story of the ludicrous situation that sees them paying more than any the generation in rent. Mainstream media ignores many of these issues.

The 10 finalists to be screened are challenging, humorous and sometimes risque. Whatever they are, they all make you think. The winner of the $3000 first prize will be announced on the night.

Along with these 10 fabulous films you have the chance to peruse and support the Melbourne Craft Cartel’s creative stalls set up on the night.

Get some Christmas shopping done and support local craft at the same time! It’ll give you a warm fuzzy knowing that you are helping local economies thrive, saving on consumer miles (goods flown around the world polluting) and putting your money where the sweatshops aint.

Comic stalwart Rod Quantock will also be featured on the night.

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RSVP appreciated

Presented by Dr Gavin Putland

Thursday November 6th, 6.45pm

As the panic sets in and discussions about a new financial framework at the Bretton Woods 2 meeting grow, Dr Putland will measure up the trends that continue to lead us into asset bubbles.

What can be done to avoid them? What should the G20 countries be focusing on?

What can we do to build a knowledgebase so that it doesn’t happen again?

Gold coin donation to cover drinks, nibbles.
Venue: Level 1, 27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne

RSVP essential

but it's what under it that counts!

Quoted in today’s Melbourne Leader:

DESPERATE room seekers fret not: speed renting has arrived.

In ways similar to its dating counterpart, speed renting gives desperate room seekers in Melbourne the chance to meet leaseholders without excess travel or advertising costs.

Tomorrow dozens of potential housemates and leaseholders will gather at digital arts bar, Horse Bazaar, for the first ever Melbourne speed renting event.

Leaseholders – revel in your popularity. Interview 3 times the amount of potential housemates you traditionally could (in the same time); then choose the cream from the crop. Room hunters – have a laugh meeting people and save zipping all over town during your weekend.

More details on Speed Renting

In need of some FREE comedy to get your year on the roll?

Start the year laughing at the tightrope we walk juggling our finances. Ever wondered why it’s so difficult? Internationally acclaimed comedian Ross Ashcroft will take the mickey out of the structural reasons for our trials and tribulations, helping us laugh at the big picture causes. Ever wanted to laugh at why the top 10% own 80% of the planet and how little we address this core issue?

Ross has performed at Edinburgh’s Comedy Festival and runs a comedy club in London. Must see, must laugh, must think!

Drinks and cheap eats available.

Free entry. See you there! Venue: Horses Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (between Elizabeth & Queen). Melway reference (43 G7). For regulars, go the the northern end of Hardware Lane, turn left and it’s three doors up the hill on left.

***thanks to all who attended Frank de Jong’s highly successful ‘Tools of Sustainability’ Tour. Read about it and watch him in action.