Triple J Hottest 100, 2009

Voting is now open! All you have to do is pick your top 10 favourite songs for 2009 and you go in the draw to win the GOLDEN TICKET! (Yes, I am screaming!) This is your double pass to EACH and EVERY gig and festival that triple j presents in 2010. Wouldn’t that be fabulous?

By voting you are taking part in the world’s biggest musical democracy. You’re also joining a world-wide party as listeners in Australia and ex-pats everywhere get together, crank up the radio and party to the best songs of 2009.

So… don’t just sit there, get voting! Go to http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/09/ to cast your vote. GL!

Design Ambitions?

Would you like to win $5000:00? (Ummmm, yes!)

Calling all designers and those with a flair for art and stuff. The Big Visy Picture Design Competition is for you!

All you have to do is create a design on A3 paper which focuses on the importance recycling plays in protecting our environment. (No worries!) A cash prize of $5000 will be given to two students – one from a GC Primary School and one from a GC Secondary School. The winning student’s school and the three schools with the most entries will also receive $1000!

It’s open to all primary and secondary schools within the Gold Coast City Council area. Competition closes Thursday 22nd October 2009, 4pm. You can download the entry form here or simply write your name, school, age, address and contact # on the back of your artwork.

You’ve got nothing to lose! So hop to it!

A quick tip-off: Manga madness!

Borders is currently running a fantastic competition in which you could win a personally designed and autographed artwork by the creator of the popular Fruits Basket series, Natsuki Takaya.

This competition is great because it rewards creativity, with all entrants required to create their own short Manga comic featuring Tohru Honda, with an Australian twist! Entries can then be emailed in. For all the details, click on the link above and scroll to the very bottom of the page.

Be quick! The competition opens today, but entries close on 9 April 2009. Good luck!

Get the Gold Coast vibe

Looking for something to do on Friday nights and weekends? 

Check out Vibe’s Coastal Grind and skateboard competitions being held all over the Coast.  These events are happening all through March and April and are your chance to check out skateboarding comps, demos, local bands, and boarding workshops. 

Varsity by night also offers a chance to see boarding, bmx, drumming, bands and more in Janette Green park on selected Fridays in March and April.

Coastal Grind Skate and BMX

Looking for something to do this weekend that’s fun and free? Try checking out the Coastal Grind Skate and BMX event this Saturday in Tugun. It’s on Saturday 4 October from 11am til 2pm at Betty Diamond Skate Park.

Events include:

• jam skateboard competition
• BMX competitions and demonstrations
• live music
• BBQ

If you can’t make it to Tugun this weekend, check out the Youth Online site for details of other skateboard and BMX events happening on Saturdays throughout October and November.

Brisbane Writers Festival and more…

With the Brisbane Writers Festival just around the corner, I thought I would share a great website: Lighting Bug.

This site is for young writers, so it definitely isn’t filled with boring writing exercises and plot guides. With intriguing story ideas, links to author blogs and contact details for Australian writing competitions and awards, it is sure to get those creative ideas flowing.  Why not break out that pencil and give it a try?