Presenting Yourself Online, the inaugural Digital Literacy Forum, was held on Thursday 3rd May 2012. The event has been hailed as a great success, with the conference hashtag #digilit2012 making it as a trending topic on Twitter in Adelaide.

The businesses, educators, government employees, students and not for profits who attended now save their sights set on a brighter digital future, thanks to this initative of the City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Business and Export Centre.

Special guest Mark Pesce’s thought-provoking keynote on the theme of “Mobile, Social, Flexible” entertained the participants and delivered some important messages…

A spooky walkway and park in Stonyfell are attracting more night-time visitors than ever since a Youtube video was posted recently, and some local residents aren’t happy.

The benefits to the local economy (surely these nocturnal tourists are spending money at local shops and the Feathers Hotel) aren’t enough to make up for the screams of terror heard in the dead of night that don’t let Stonyfellas and Stonyfillies sleep through.

Inaccurate reporting by Adelaide media is likely to exacerbate the problem, with reports on Adelaide Now and in other News Corporation media telling people that the Michael Perry Reserve is also known as Schneider’s Alley.

“Some of our Friends”, an art exhibition of contemporary art work at the Regency Medical Clinic, and its new Allied Health Suite, will be opened this Sunday 6th May by The Hon Kate Ellis MP.

The exhibition, presented by the Friends of the South Australian School of Art (SASA), features 48 works by 27 artists, and will be on display to the general public in the waiting rooms and consulting areas from Monday 7th May until the 10th June 2012.

The artists are Hugh Adamson, Bente Andermahr, Bev Bills, Michael Bryant, Brian Budgen, Heather Clegg, Penny Choate, Julie Corfe, Tony Corso, Jack Condous, Irma Denk, Gloria Goddard, Kon Heyer, Tess Leo, Margaret Lillywhite, Uta Mooney, Donald Richardson, Philippa Roberts, Lyn Robins, Peter Schulz, Nicola Semmens, Steve Smart, Avis Smith, Tamra Stefanski, Helen Taylor, Vikki Waller and Liz Wauchope.

Local Government tweeps at the City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Business and Export Centre are preparing businesses in the northern Adelaide region for the future by facilitating a discussion about the importance of Digital Literacy in Small Businesses on Thursday May 3rd 2012. Mark Pesce, inventor, author, entrepreneur and known to many of you as @mpesce, is flying in from Sydney as keynote speaker at the event, and this alone would be reason enough for many to invest in an afternoon off work.
Mark said he is “very excited to …

Adelaide-based online fashion retailer The Old Scholar was launched last October with a vision: to offer those who like to express their individuality a showcase of local designers alongside the best of Australian and international fashion.

We’re giving our Facebook fans and fans of The Old Scholar on Facebook the chance to win one of four $25 gift vouchers to spend at The Old Scholar online store. Read more, and see the end of this post, to find out how to win!

As the world of fashion changes, with online shopping challenging the high street, many boutiques and online stores are playing it safe by only stocking well-known labels. The Old Scholar aims to rock that boat…