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You Can’t Stop The Music this Sunday!! Presented by THECHO!R & Artistic Director Jonathon Welch

Tickets are still available for this fun and fabulous concert. Celebrating the singers and songwriters of the 1980's on Sunday 1st July at 3pm...

Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018 welcomes Antony Pitts, from The Song Company

In the lead up to our 9th annual Melbourne International Singers Festival, we unfortunately have to advise that due to ill health, Richard Gill...

True Love Story at the Melbourne International Singers Festival

The Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018 is thrilled to presented the internationally acclaimed, award winning The Song Company, with Artistic Director, Antony Pitts, at...

Earlybird registrations are open for the Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018

From the 7th to the 11th of June. Proudly presented by the School of Hard Knocks Now in its 9th consecutive year, Melbourne International Singers...

Celebrate Social Inclusion Week at Merry & Bright on Sunday 26th November, Deakin Edge

Merry & Bright, the School of Hard Knocks final concert for 2017 is presented on Sunday 26 November from 2pm at Deakin Edge. This...

Come and enjoy our great Australian music at Australian Songbook, this Sunday at Collingwood Town Hall!

In celebration of Australian Music Month, THECHO!R will present their next sensational concert.  Australian Songbook on Sunday November 19th at 3pm in the Collingwood...

School of Hard Knocks celebrates the great music & composers of the 60s. It’s the real thing

We know that Absolutely Everybody Loves the 60’s!! Come and join us at the School of Hard Knocks fab, groovy celebration of the psychedelic 60’s on Sunday the 24th of September at Deakin Edge from 3pm. Jonathon Welch, Founding Artistic Director of the School of Hard Knocks, will be Chief Conductor and MC. Jonathon explains “The School of Hard Knocks loves presenting these concerts which enable us to bring together a wonderful community of singers and musicians.” This concert features Jan van de Stool, ‘International Music Therapist’ and star of ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ 2016 as our very funny and fabulous guest artist, THECHO!R and the award winning, Footscray-Yarraville City Band, conducted by Phillipa Edwards. “The music from the 60s era is remembered so fondly and is a source of inspiration for so many. Certainly an inspiration for me! This will be one way cool affair! You will know the songs. I expect everyone will be up and grooving in the aisles” Jonathon said with a smile. Choirs from the School’s Absolutely Everybody choral program will also perform in our 350 voice massed choir. “We have choirs in Latrobe Valley, Frankston, Melbourne, Casey, Footscray, Sunshine and Fitzroy. We also have choral programs in Brisbane and Port Macquarie. I want to get the whole world singing!” Jonathon exclaimed. The concert is a fundraiser for the School of Hard Knocks. Jonathon explained “The School is the culmination of my dream to expand our programs beyond the Choir of Hard Knocks and to engage the professional arts, education, welfare and volunteer sector to provide industry leading arts courses programs that will help build positive physical and mental well being through the arts for those who are marginalised in the community. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 concession, $15 for under 18s and a family, of 2 adults and 2 children, is $75. Book online through the School’s website at www.schoolofhardknocks.org.au or purchase at the door from 2.30pm.

Celebrating choirs & the joy of singing at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Sunday June 11th

Do you LOVE to hear choirs and beautiful melodious singing …WE DO! Are you a fan of the Divine Divas of Sunbury, THECHO!R, Co-cheol and Amber Evans … WE ARE! Would you like to be introduced to the sublime singing of Musica and Men Aloud! …YES??? Then come to our choral extravaganza at the Melbourne Recital Centre this Sunday June 11th!!! Part of the 8th annual Melbourne International Singers Festival.

Melbourne International Singers Festival is proud to present Fantastic Festival Concerts on Sunday June 11th

Melbourne International Singers Festival is proud to present fantastic concerts in the Melbourne Recital Centre, featuring a selection of guest choirs and artists from our Festival! Please check our website for our full Festival program. An unforgettable weekend of musical experiences!!! #MISF17

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Body found at Southland Shopping Centre Carpark

A crime scene is set up at a popular Melbourne shopping centre on Thursday morning after the discovery of a man’s body in a car park. A member of the public found the man’s body at Westfield Southland Shopping Centre about 5:30am today, Thursday 3 October 2024 and...

Coffee concrete makes its debut in a major infrastructure project

Bird’s eye view of the coffee concrete footpath being laid along a busy road in Pakenham. Credit: HiVis Pictures RMIT University An innovation developed at RMIT University has been used for the first time in a major infrastructure project, being laid into a footpath along a busy road in Pakenham as part of Victoria’s Big […]

Ignite Architects transforms early design processes and pushes ahead in environmentally sustainable practices with Autodesk

Architecture firm leverages advanced digital capabilities to transform project management and accelerate sustainability ambitions Ignite Architects has combined the craft of architecture with technology, leveraging Autodesk’s expansive digital capabilities to transform its approach to early design production, introduce a new approach to project management and inform the next steps in its environmentally sustainable design practices. […]

Enphase Energy sets the new benchmark for solar quality in Australia with a market-leading 25-year IQ Microinverter warranty

Enphase Energy has lifted the Australian solar quality standards with an industry first, by extending the limited warranty for its IQ8™ Microinverter product range to 25 years. The new warranty terms automatically apply for all IQ8 Microinverters activated on or after 1 October 2024. Enphase Energy Australia General Manager Patrick Matweew said the new 25-year […]

Powering sustainability: Expansion of Socomec and NHP partnership targets growing demand for energy management in Australia and New Zealand

Socomec Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand, James Fraser, with NHP Marketing Manager – Customer & Channels, Daniel Hillhouse, right, signing the new partnership agreement Socomec Socomec, a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment with strong expertise in critical energy applications, has entered into a new exclusive distribution partnership with NHP for its energy management portfolio […]

‘Jaw-some’ new research: What do kids think about sharks?

When it comes to what people think about sharks, ‘Jaws’ has a lot to answer for. So while older generations shudder at the sound of the infamous two-note tuba alternation, what do younger generations think of sharks? That’s exactly the question being asked by researchers at the University of South Australia. In a move to better […]

Bisexual Intellectuals Tackle Biphobia at Melbourne Fringe Festival

Described as silly, sexy and self-aware the hit Adelaide Fringe show Bisexual Intellectuals is set to take Melbourne Fringe by storm this October at Trades Hall in the ETU Ballroom. This queer comedy-cabaret show tackles biphobia with levity and heart and is the embodiment of queer joy. The show...

WaterAid Australia’s Big Spring Swim 2024 Tackles the Global Water Crisis

Big Spring Swim Ambassador and Triple Olympian & Olympic Gold Medalist Brianna Throssell WaterAid Australia WaterAid Australia’s Big Spring Swim is back for 2024, a nationwide swimming event kicking off on November 1. The event encourages participants to dive into pools, lakes, rivers, or beaches nationwide and raise much-needed funds to help WaterAid Australia provide clean water, […]

The rising cost of rising seas: Australia must adopt holistic adaptation strategies to keep coastal disasters from drowning budgets

Annabel Sandery, Coastal Lead and adaptation specialist, Hatch As Australia’s coastal regions face the mounting threat of rising sea levels and intensified natural disasters, a coastal expert and adaptation specialist warns the country’s natural disaster bill will soar further unless there is a considered focus into adaptation investment. The nation’s natural disaster toll reached $5 billion in 2022 following four major bouts of floods,1 and in NSW alone the State’s Reconstruction Authority […]

Soft plastics recycling trial to kick off

·       The Miles Government is investing $1 million to support the roll-out of a soft plastics recycling pilot in Queensland. ·       Communities across Queensland will soon be able to recycle soft plastics at four new trial hubs ·       The hubs will trial a variety of collection options to see what works best for urban, regional and remote Queenslanders The Miles Government is partnering with the Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia Limited to conduct a pilot soft plastics recycling scheme in Queensland. The government has committed $1 million to the pilot, which will trial new approaches to recycle the waste. Under the pilot, trial hubs will be established in locations across Queensland to test different ways to allow people to return soft plastic packaging. Queenslanders have been hanging-on to their soft plastics since the REDcycle […]

Nationwide campaign ‘The Great Unwaste’ set to help Australians reduce their food waste

In-depth study reveals Australian households waste twice as much food as they think Today, 29 September, sees the launch of , The Great Unwaste, a nationwide, first-of-its-kind campaign designed to unite Australia in a movement to reduce food waste in our homes. Coinciding with the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (29 Sep) […]

$6.7M mental health boost for 100,000+ health professional students

Medical Deans Australian and NZ Thousands of health professional students have had their mental health boosted after accessing a new Australian Government $6.7m funded psychological distress training initiative. Australian-based global health promotion leader Mental Health First Aid International (MHFAI) has designed a new online Health Professional (HP) education program...