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Plan Your 2020 Marketing

For creatives, bloggers, small business owners and more: get a head start for your social media and blogging plans for 2020 with this half-day workshop. Whether you use Facebook, Instagram, blogging, other platforms or a combination, this workshop will help you analyse how you have been doing and make some awesome plans for the future. We will start with a review of 2019 and set some goals for 2020, then talk about how best to use a content calendar to maximise audience engagement... [More]

Introduction to Illustrator CS3

Enrol now. Whether you’re just hoping to do a little more with your art or you want to design professionally, this class will give you the Illustrator training you need! Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the program of choice for many graphic and visual artists. It allows you to draw and manipulate artwork, add special effects, apply color, and much, much more. Illustrator also sets the industry standard for creating vector images, which you can resize without loss of quality. In this... [More]

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Communicating successfully depends on effective use of communication strategies and behaviours. Words, facial and body movements, tone of voice, even clothing and situation, all form an intricate symbol system that must be quickly translated by those who want to communicate. It has been said that there is no communication unless a mutual sharing of meaning takes place. It has also been said that one cannot NOT communicate. These two ideas seem to oppose one another, but they are... [More]

Devious art of plotting your novel

A good plot is both the skeleton and sinews of the story, providing direction, definition and the power to move readers' feelings to a satisfactory resolution. Yet many writers find plotting difficult. By understanding and experimenting with the nine-point arc of a typical plot, workshop members will learn the devious art of plotting: discovering that plots are driven by the wilful or unconscious desires of the protagonists and that plot and character are two sides of the same... [More]

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Better brain health - creating a fitter brain

The Seven Steps to Better Brain Health BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Just as physical health improves wellbeing, being brain fit helps you learn effectively, remember more and maintain clear thinking even when under pressure. The science has shown, while you can’t change your genes you can influence your environment which can have a significant impact on how well you age and retain your intellect. This workshop will enable you to develop your own brain fitness program based on those... [More]

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Creating and Sharing Memorable Photos

With the holiday season on the way, have fun with your camera! There are holidays, swimming, travel adventures and Christmas/New Year celebrations. It’s also when photographers buy more new cameras than any other time. Creating Memorable Photos is an informative and fun three hour workshop; providing helpful tips to obtaining sharper, better exposed, memorable images with suggestions for dynamic design and the occasional ‘wow’ image. The workshop includes: • Taking photographs... [More]

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Mastering Facebook for Business

Over 17 million Australians now use Facebook, and more than half of them log in every single day. Like it or loathe it, Facebook is a great way to communicate with all manner of people and this advanced Facebook course will look at how you can use it to promote a business or cause. Content in this workshop will include how to set up and optimise a Facebook business page and how to develop a winning content strategy. We’ll also look at Facebook groups as another great way to engage... [More]

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Introduction to Travel Sketching

Photographs are not the only way to capture memorable travel experiences! This workshop is for those who wish to use pen and wash to capture scenes in a sketch book when travelling. Students will cover simple perspective and composition with tips and tricks on how to not be overwhelmed with what we’d like to capture. Some drawing experience is an advantage. Note: All material provided. BYO lunch. [More]

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The Insider's Guide to: Treasured Cargo of the Batavia- rubbish worth millions

Before dawn on the morning of June 4, 1629, the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia struck a reef at the Abrolhos Islands, some 70 kilometres off the Western Australian coast. More than seven months earlier the ship had left the Netherlands to make its way to the city of Batavia (present-day Jakarta), carrying silver, gold and jewels and 341 passengers and crew. During the shipwreck, 40 of them drowned. The others found safety on a nearby island, but had to fear for their lives... [More]

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Shine: The essentials of self-care

Increase your self-awareness, invest in your self-care and learn simple strategies to stress less. Say hello to a happier, healthier you! Learn all about being kinder to yourself and try proven practices to make you feel happier and boost your overall sense of well-being and self-acceptance. This course is presented by Annika Rose,  a well respected social entrepreneur, well-being scientist and meditation teacher. She has worked as a mental health professional in both the UK and... [More]

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