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OCTAPOD
Octapod is a community run media and arts space, set up to provide access to media tools and facilities for Newcastle's creative community. It was formed out of a collective desire for a space to focus talents, time and energy in a productive and meaningful way. The 'pod aims to serve the local creative community - in particular young people, students and the unemployed. Octapod has a physical space in the heart of Newcastle and it runs the Octa online server, and organises the annual TINA festival (www.thisisnotart.org)
www.octapod.org.au
3/231 King Street Newcastle NSW, Australia
Contact: +61 2 49270470.

CATALYST
Cat believes in free exchange of information. Low-tech, grassroots net access for real people. Pedestrians, public transport and pushbikes on the information super-hypeway. It provides access to the internet for community activists and helps with the training and technology. It's run as an anarchist collective of volunteers and is non-profit. It has a physical space and a server which provides hosting, list and email facilities to activists. The cat geeks were responsible for the code behind indymedia and active.
www.cat.org.au
cat@cat.org.au
PO Box 303 Enmore NSW 2042
Activist Warehouse: 17 Lord Street, St. Peters (opposite St. Peters station)
Ph: +61 2 9565 4889

MEDIUM
Medium is a non-profit organisation aimed at getting resources for artists and activists. We seek to promote art and activism as valid pursuits, and in this way support work which often falls outside the mainstream notion of acceptable employment. Medium is currently setting up a resource database which will be available to artists, activists and others who need free or discounted services and resources for their work. In addition, we recognise the need for greater communication between different sectors of society, and aim to facilitate a direct exchange of ideas and information between activists, artists and supporters.
www.medium.org.au
medium@cat.org.au
Tel: +61 2 8571 2441

LORAX
The Lorax Environmental Community Centre has emerged out of the creative and dynamic campaign to save old-growth native forests. Within the philosophy of non-violence the Centre supports projects, activities and actions working towards a sustainable future. The Lorax provides an open and accessible place to support community members in being proactive in affecting social change.
lorax@conceptual.net.au
Tel: (08) 9433 1711
Address: 3 Tum Tum Tree Lane, Fremantle