Reader Submitted: Anzac Day Veterans Concert

 

As real-life news centers around the Strait of Hormuz, in 1915 attention was on another straits, the Strait of Gallipoli, also known as the Dardanelles. The Western Allies in World War One wanted to capture it as control of the waterway would better allow them to send supplies to their ally Russia. And on April 25, thousands of Australian and New Zealand soldiers, the Anzac Corps, stormed the shores. But the defenders were well dug in, and the result was a battle that lasted for months and resulted in the Anzac Corps suffering over ten thousand dead before the order was given to retreat. Considered Australia and New Zealand's "baptism by fire," April 25 would later be made Anzac Day, which commemorates the Australian and New Zeeland soldiers who died in the campaign and all servicemen and women of both countries who died in all wars and conflicts. Here in Second Life, there was an Anzac Day event, a fundraiser concert to raise money for veterans. Among those attending were Charlotte Williams, who would send the Newser an article. 

 

Read Charlotte's reader submission in Events.  

 

Autism Australia Event Raises Over 130,000 Linden Dollars

 

At one minute after Midnight SL time on Saturday December 13, a 24 hour fundraiser named Autism Australia took place. It was held at Club Evolution in Hartford. A number of DJs would take part. The event was to raise funds for "Shine for Autism."Simone Wagstaff, the club's owner, and Missy (Misfit72 Resident) helped run the event. I would drop by at the tail end of DJ RocknRoll's event, and they were whooping it up. 

Missy would call out on occassion:

 

💙 AUTISM AWARENESS CHARITY EVENT 

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🎗️ EVOLUTION is raising funds for AUTISM! 🎗️
Already L$130,000+ donated! 💕
Every donation counts - big or small!
Help us make a difference! ✨
Donations can be made directly at
https://www.initforautism.org.au/event/shine-for-autism/home 

 

 She would comment, "I started just before midnight. I must say we.. Anna and I ..." DJ Grizzly, who was next on stage, responded, "It's tough being indispensable." Missy grinned, "Heh, I am sure I am indispensable. ... This will be my last set (smile) after this I really need to go and pay my bed a visit." Grizzly was just starting to head to the stage, "Awww...  Well, glad your sticking around for my set.  And thanks for toughing it out!" "All for charity," Missy commented. Grizzly would start his set with "Rough Girl," while someone else, Jessica (VicBitter Resident) encouraged, "Missy get to bed!" 

Grizzly would encourage people to donate to the posters, which were accepting cash like kiosks. Jessica would say, " just want to say right here...thank you to Simone and Jack for putting all of this together. To all of our awesome DJ's and host volunteers on behalf of Evolution Australia thank you all." People were also encouraged to enter a couple raffles in which a car and a place were the prizes. 

Mira Dust would thank the Newser for helping to publicize the fundraiser. 

 

Yours truly was only able to stay at the event for a short while, and due to real life couldn't be at the end. But over 130,000 Linden dollars had been raised by the time I was there. Dropping by later, I couldn't find the total amount. 

 

There will be a second Autism Australia fundraiser just after Midnight early Saturday morning December 20.

 

Addition: The Newser has been informed that the event raised over 170,000 Linden dollars.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Junkyard Blues At Midnight

 

 

A friend and I recently dropped by a classic club that's occasionally been in the paper: Junkyard Blues.

 

SL’s oldest blues club.. 3-time Avi Choice winner of “Favorite Blues Venue.” Traditional blues, country blues, soul blues, folk blues, blues rock.  DJs, dancing, motel, home rentals, beach, boating. Drive-in movie. Come dance with us.

 

While Junkyard isn't an Aussie Club, there are Australians who dance there. My friend took me to a Midnight event featuring a DJ from down under, with some other residents from there showing up, as well as a few night owls from the States. The music was a mix of older and newer tunes, with some friendly chatter. And I learned that a "Wang Dang Doodle" doesn't mean something naughty, at least not in the "Delta."

 

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Junkyard%20Blues/196/20/22

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Happy Australia Day

 

Happy Australia Day

Picture taken at Club Cutlass

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: This Friday and Saturday at The Science Circle - "Global Fires"

"Global Fires"

Saturday March 28

10 AM to 11 AM SL time

Host: Mathew Burr

For more information: Click Here

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/122/137/3002

Announcement: Australia Wildfire Fundraiser Tonight, 6PM

Australia is on fire.

As of 14 January 2020, fires this season have burnt an estimated 18.6 million hectares (46 million acres; 186,000 square kilometres; 72,000 square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including approximately 2,683 homes) and killed at least 30 people. An estimated one billion animals were also killed and some endangered species may be driven to extinction.

This Friday, January 24th starting at 6pm SLT, Elysium Cabaret will perform an Australia Day show, with acts themed in celebration of Australia. Due to the horrific bushfires that continue to rage out of control in the Land Down Under, we have decided to donate all tips that we receive this week to Wild Life Victoria, who have called out in appeal for bushfire aid, as they, along with so many others, are inundated with unfathomable need in treating animals affected by the fires.

If you would like to help aid the Australian wildlife that is struggling to survive this crisis, this is something you can do. Give a few lindens. We will convert it to real life money, withdraw it and donate it entirely to Wild Life Victoria. You may also donate to them directly here:
https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/

There are other bushfire appeals that you may choose to donate to if you’d rather, just do a Google search. We chose this particular one because they have missed out on a lot of donations that have been made, and their need is overwhelming, so we want to help them through this catastrophic event. It all aids bushfire victims, no matter who you donate to. Please give what you can, and remember, every little bit helps. No donation is too small. We love, we care, we give what we can. And together, it all adds up to rescue and rehabilitation.

Here is your ride to our show:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Copperhead%20Road/74/64/2754

Cartoon of the Day

From a picture of Nydia Tungsten's office sent by JB Raccoon. There's been numerous jokes about Australia's wildlife, such as "the big effing spiders." When someone uploaded a video of one having caught a mouse, that made it even more so. While the meme "Everything in Australia is out to kill you" may not be true, the size of the spiders are enough to discourage tourists.

By Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "From A Land Down Under"

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Nydia Tungsten has been at it again. With the help of Dusk Griswold, Rita Mariner, Skylark Lefavre, and a few others, she made this video that went up on Youtube on Oct 22.

Announcement: Australia Day Show at "The Pocket"

OhMy Kidd is bringing back "The Pocket" for one night for an "Australia Day" event.

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Here's the line-up for the Invasion Day / Australia Day show at The Pocket - commencing at 9 PM (not 8 as per previous message)

9pm Tpenta
10pm OhMy
11pm JP
12am Wread
1am Russell

The event is at the Original Pocket, Fendahl (184, 48, 22)

Hope to see you there!

Anzac Day 100th Anniversary Rememberance

Last Saturday, the 100th Anniversary of the battle of Gallipoli took place. Today the event is known as Anzac Day, a military day of rememberance in Australia and New Zealand. In Second Life, a ceremony was held in honor of those who served, the fallen and the survivors. Jessicabelle Dayafter took some notes and pictures so the event could later be written down for public record.

Read the story in Events.

Jamm for Genes Raises 667,000 Lindens

Last weekend, the "Jamm for Genes" took place in Second Life. This yearly live music event at "The Pocket" club raises funds for research of genetic illnesses in children. From early Friday morning to a little before Noon on Sunday, many live musicians gave their time and talent, and those watching and dancing gave their Lindens.

Read more in Events.

Jamm for Genes Going On Now

The Jamm for Genes event will be taking place at "The Pocket" all this weekend, taking place the very moment this post was published, Bundy Xue stating, "Jamm for Genes in Second Life has been running since 2007, and has raised over $A10,000 for the Children’s Medical Research Institute.   Thanks to all of you - the Second Life community.  Let's make 2014 our best year yet! "

In the Destination Guide, "Since 2007, Jamm for Genes has raised over $10,000 for the Australian charity Children's Medical Research Institute. 2014's Jamm for Genes will hold fund-raising concerts throughout the first weekend in August, supported by the generosity of over 50 Second Life musicians performing live. All tips to be donated to charity. For more information, be sure to visit"

Vahalla Island (216, 61, 16)

"Thank you for your Gene-erous donations."

Press Release: Jamm for Genes at The Pocket from 12 AM Friday August 1st

Since 2007 Jamm for Genes in Second Life has raised over $10,000 for the Children's Medical Research Institute - an Australian Charity with global benefits.In  2014 Jamm for Genes in SL we will hold fund-raising concerts throughout the first weekend in August, supported by the generosity of over 50 Second Life musicians who will perform while all tips are donated to the fund-raiser.

Our official target for the fundraiser is $A1,000. We made our 500,000 Linden  SL target last year again for the first time since 2009, and we are hoping we can reach $L500,000 (equating to about $2,000 Australian)  again this year. We have official approval approved (Sanction 000196) to raise funds for donation to the CMRI through the "Jeans for Genes" charity,

Jamm for Genes in SL will begin at 12 am on Friday 1st August -  Jeans for Genes day - and continue throughout the weekend with a lineup of top class live musicians including regulars from The Pocket, B&Bs and Lacey's Place as well as artists from all around the grid who care about raising funds to solve the puzzle of genetic illness and make a better future for kids.
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Jamm for Genes is  part of the annual Jeans for Genes fund-raiser by the Children's Medical Research Institute - see these web links for more information.

http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/-About-Us

http://fundraising.cmri.org.au/event/jammforgenes

For free Jamm for Genes in SL supporters gear see the SL Marketplace at

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/147286

All times and dates are Second Life time (USA PDT)

"The Pocket" to Close Until 2015

On Friday July 25th, the Australian club "The Pocket" held what is likely to be the last of it's regular events at least until next year. For some years, the venue has hosted live music events every Friday night in Second Life. On this final night, musicians such as GregEllisToronto Resident, Beth Odets, and OhMy Kidd performed the crowd. OhMy was not only one of the musicians, but also an owner of the club.

Chatting with OhMy via IM, he stated events in real life were making it unable for him to continue to keep holding regular events at the club. He hoped that he would be able to resume normal operations in early 2015.

"The Pocket" was at one time co-owned by the late Delinda Dyrrsen, whom was one of the staff at the noted "Tonight Live" talk show, and was a coworker of Second Life Newser's editor at SL Newspaper.

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July  will be the last month of regular scheduled Friday night shows at The Pocket. The Pocket is as successful as ever with great music, great audiences, and great fun so we are going out on a high!

In August we will hold the 7th Jamm for Genes in SL raising funds for the Children's Medical Research institute. Last year we beat our target of L500,000 - can we go higher in 2014?

Our final concert on Vahalla will be in December, rounding off the year with a concert to congregate, celebrate and commemorate the people, players and punters from seven years of The Pocket.

We will maintain a stage at the original location of The Pocket in Fendahl , and continue to support Jamm for Genes in SL as an annual event, and to support other SL fundraisers, awareness raisers, and worthy causes.
I must take this opportunity to thank bundy for her visionary creation that made The Pocket possible at Vahalla, Freestar for her generous support of The Pocket at Freestar Bay, Delinda for making The Pocket dream come true in the first place, and to the Roo Wranglers, especially Autumn, Cellandra, & Mayo.

I cannot thank the musicians enough  - I do hope that someday you will get paid what you are worth!

Peace and Love
OhMy Kidd

Press Release: Jamm for Genes in SL 2014

Since 2007 Jamm for Genes in Second Life has raised over $10,000 for the Children's Medical Research Institute - an Australian Charity with global benefits.In  2014 Jamm for Genes in SL we will hold fund-raising concerts throughout the first weekend in August, supported by the generosity of over 50 Second Life musicians who will perform while all tips are donated to the fund-raiser. Our target for the fund-raiser is 500,000 Linden. We are officially sanctioned by CMRI to raise funds, and all funds raised are donate to the CMRI through the "Jeans for Genes" charity.

Jamm for Genes in SL will begin at 12 am on Friday 1st August -  Jeans for Genes day - and continue throughout the weekend with a lineup of top class live musicians including regulars from The Pocket, B&Bs and Lacey's Place as well as artists from all around the grid who care about raising funds to solve the puzzle of genetic illness and make a better future for kids .

Jamm for Genes is  part of the annual Jeans for Genes fund-raiser by the Children's Medical Research Institute - see these web links for more information.

http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/-About-Us

http://fundraising.cmri.org.au/event/jammforgenes


To contact me about Jamm for Genes IM OhMy Kidd in world or email lofiohmy@gmail.com

For free Jamm for Genes in SL supporters gear see the SL Marketplace at https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/147286

All times and dates are Second Life time (USA PDT)

Interview With Australia Sim Owner Whelan Ferraris

The closing of any sim is a sad event on some level. But when a sim is thought to represent a community from a nation, it is truly missed on a Gridwide scale. So why did it close and how much happened here? Bixyl Shuftan had a few words with the sim's owner, Whelan Ferris. He told some of whom he was in real life, how he came across the sim, and why he reluctantly had to let it go.

Read more in People.

SL Video: "Australia Sim Tribute Video"

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From Colin Nash, "Within the SecondLife virtual world there was an 'Australia' sim where many Australian users would drop in to connect with fellow aussies and other international friends.

The sim had been through at least 3 owners in it's time who have all ended up doing different things to make the place great. Unfortunately the cost of keeping such a place of awesomeness alive became too much and management eventually decided to call it quits.

So many of us will miss the place because it had been a big source of entertainment for all with parties, creativity and shenanigans.

As we all move on I hope everyone finds new communities and connections of an equally awesome nature!"

Made by: colinnashonline.com

Screenshot sources:
Mudslinger Ning
DogWomble Dollinger
尺乇Ɗ (lrv.krimmer)
charlottewillliams
- and other random avatars.


Soundtracks:
Also Sprach Zarathustra - Kevin MacLeod
Feelin Good - Kevin MacLeod
Cool Hard Facts - Kevin MacLeod
Cognitive Dissonance - Kevin MacLeod
Gearhead - Kevin MacLeod
Dance Monster - Kevin MacLeod
Deep Haze - Kevin MacLeod

Australia Sim Closes

Yesterday, it was announced that the Australian sim, along with it's sister sim of Dingo Bay, would be closing down.  Whelan Ferraris, the owner of the place, explained the reasons in a notecard.

Well folks, I hope you have enjoyed the little that we've been able to offer at Dingo Bay, it has been a pleasure to put it all together and make a little slice of 'Australian' fun available for friends to meet and relax. You may or may not be aware that another six Australian or Aus-related sims have ceased in the last month. Sadly, we must follow that path. Gem and I have enjoyed seven years in SL and the last couple of years have been part of a dream to keep Australian presence in SecondLife. We have viewed this sim set as an iconic representation of real life Australia and have continued to extend an ambassadorial face to the rest of the world. Unfortunately the private purse is now empty and our desire to have these sims at least meet us halfway has not come through. After tonight, Australia and Dingo Bay will dissolve. Gem, Whelan and Raven extend our wishes of continued health and good humour to yourselves, friends and family.

When contacted by the Newser, Whelan stated he would have more to say later on, but had the grim task of informing more people as well as taking down things.

More information to come.

"Jamm For Genes" Raises Over Half a Million Lindens

Late Sunday evening at the Vahalla sim, the "Jamm for Genes" reached it's goal. Just after 11PM as musician OhMy Kidd was playing on stage along with Sariane Sands, the total amount raised for the charity for the Children's Medical Research Institute passed the half million Linden mark. The moment was marked with much cheers and applause.

There was also a bit of joking. "I'm sooo tired," Cellandra Zon of The Pocket commented, "and I didn't stay up as much as Bundy did." Bundy Xue of B&Bs just laughed, "Cell, it makes it worth it to go without sleep." The two girls huged one another, Bundy commenting, "Oh emm gee, I am not tired now, I am wide awake."


As the last hour of the fundraiser that had gone on since Friday went on, people were saying goodnight and congratulating one another, "It's been an awesome weekend." "Congratulations to everyone involved." Checking the next day, the total raised was over 530,000 Lindens.

"Thank you for your gene-erous contribution."

Bixyl Shuftan

"Jamm for Genes" at "B&Bs"

After raising over 229,000 Lindens at "The Pocket" for a total of over 300,000 Lindens, "Jamm for Genes" moved to the northwest corner of Vahalla Island (35/215/16). The schedule given was as follows:

12 AM Rocky Toocool
1 AM  Spike & Band
2 AM  Russell Eponym
3 AM  Bronze8020
4 AM  Whirli Placebo
5 AM  beth odets
6 AM  Kevin M Thomas
7 AM  Mark Seery
8 AM  Vincent Carpathea
9 AM   Bara Jonson & Free Balan
10 AM  KatRose Serendipity
11 AM  REALLYMAD Morpork
12 PM   NeoMaximus Brandenburg
1 PM   Thera D
2 PM  TerryLynn Melody
3 PM   Koga Andretti
4 PM  Starrfish Ohmai
5 PM  Rock Doghouse
6 PM  Rod Hyx
7 PM  Billy Thunders
8PM   Lyrica Acoustic
9PM JoeSatriani Feden
10PM  Bamboof Stillmorning
11PM  OhMy Kidd

Jamm for Genes is a recognised charity and part of the annual Jeans for Genes fund-raiser by the Children's Medical Research Institute - see these web links for more information.

http://www.fundraising.cmri.org.au/event/jammforgenes2013

http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/cmri

For further information  about Jamm for Genes IM OhMy Kidd in world or email ohmykidd@grapevine.com.au