A quick news update – FROM THE PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL: “We are thrilled to be taking our partnership with ABC to another level. In 2018 Jeremy Lee will be broadcasting the morning show from the Reardon Theatre, Felicity Urquhart returns for the ABC House Concert, and one wonderful act on the bill will be the winner of a new competition we are presenting with the ABC. How to enter? It’s simple... The competition is open to any artist or band based in regional Victoria, as long as you are unsigned, independent and make great music! To enter, start a profile at triple j Unearthed, upload one or more songs and include the hashtag #PFFF (for Port Fairy Folk Festival) in the name of the song. Get cracking and this opportunity could be yours!” The competition closes on 29 October, midnight AEST. (5 days to go, folks, so spread the word)! “The winner will be announced in late November on ABC Victoria’s Statewide Drive Program and judged by our panel including Caroline Moore, Port Fairy Folk Festival’s Program Director; Jacinta Parsons, Music Director ABC Radio; Felicity Urquhart, ABC Radio; the Saturday Night Country program and Dave Ruby Howe, triple j Unearthed Music Director”. Chris Scaddan, Head of Music ABC Radio says, “The chance to play on stage at the prestigious Port Fairy Folk Festival is a dream for many hard-working musicians around Victoria. We’re really proud to be working with the Port Fairy team to help that dream come true.” Upload your music to triple j Unearthed. Links here: http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=36cb1914ba89e344e1229e4bc&id=fec3785867 A RETURN TO THE DIVINE! We are very pleased that Geoff Wood (former presenter of The Rhythm Divine) is back on ABC airwaves each Saturday presenting ‘Saturday Night Divine’ on Christine Anu’s ‘Evenings’, ABC Sydney. The show airs each week at 9.30pm for 30 minutes of music and spirituality. If you’re a fan from the RN days and have good internet access, you can also listen online here: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nationalevenings/evenings/9004778 A THANK YOU: Lastly, we'd like to acknowledge the achievements of Music Australia's CEO, Chris Bowen. Chris will depart Music Australia in 2018 and has done a stellar job promoting Australia's musical landscape over the past five years. Wishing Chris congratulations and all the best for the future. That's it, for now, from the #saveRNmusic team.