nullarbor is a combined demoparty and game development competition. It is an event designed to bring together a community of local programmers, designers, artists and musicians that have an interest in real-time computer graphics. This is a great opportunity to get an introduction to game and demo development, meet people from the Australian industry and form new collaborative relationships with local talent. Perth is the worlds most remote large city. Australia's role in the demoscene is considered just as remote, and similarly Western Australia's role in game development is also very isolated. The source of Perth's physical remoteness, and an Australian icon of isolation is the nullarbor desert. Hence, this event was set up, to celebrate the talent base available within an isolated Australia and to demostrate to the world that Australian digital content creators are the best! nullarbor takes place on Thursday the 23rd of February 2006. It starts at 9:00 am and finishes at 9:00 pm. Edith Cowan University - Mt Lawley Campus - Building 13
2 Bradford Street, Mt Lawley, Western Australia 6050
nullarbor 2006 is a full day (12 hour) event starting at 9:00am and finishing at 9:00pm.

• 09:00 (9:00 am) - Start. Doors open - come down, and run your productions on the machines so you can check if they run as desired.
• 13:00 (1:00 pm) - Lunch
• 17:00 (5:00 pm) - First screening/demonstration
• 18:00 (6:00 pm) - Final Fast/Suprise Competition
• 18:15 (6:10 pm) - Second screening/demonstration & Voting
• 19:00 (7:10 pm) - BBQ (& PIGMI Meeting)
• 20:00 (8:00 pm) - Awards ceremony
• 21:00 (9:00 pm) - End of nullarbor

All through the day you will be able to play the games that have been entered or view the demos that have been submitted. The locally produced SceneTV series will also be running, and door prizes will be given away during the entire day!
The final surprise competition will be held between the two screening sessions, and at one hour intervals during the day. You will be able to submit your votes throughout the day, but voting closes at 7:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded at 8:00 pm.

Episodes of SceneTV and Control Freaks will be shown throughout the day, giving spectators something to watch. The competition entry screenings take place between 5:00 pm and 7:10 pm. More than a thousand dollars worth of prizes will be given out on the day! 1st place:

• $500 place cash prize
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)

2nd place:

• 1 copy of Microsoft Age of Empires 3
• 1 copy of Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)

3rd place:

• 1 copy of Microsoft Age of Empires 3
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)

1st place:

• $100 place cash prize
• 1 copy of Microsoft Age of Empires 3
• 1 copy of Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)
• 1 copy of DemoVibes (4 CD set)
• 1 copy of DemoShow (2 CD set)

2nd place:

• $50 place cash prize
• 1 Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse 6000
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)
• 1 copy of DemoVibes (4 CD set)
• 1 copy of DemoShow (2 CD set)

3rd place:

• 1 Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse 6000
• 1 copy of SceneTV (3 DVD set)
• 1 copy of DemoVibes (4 CD set)
• 1 copy of DemoShow (2 CD set)

• 
  SCIS @ ECU
  (http://www.scis.ecu.edu.au/)
• 
  Microsoft - Visual Studio Express Editions
  (http://www.microsoft.com.au/crackthecode/)
• 
  Computer Village Rentals
  (http://www.cvillage.com.au/)

Major sponsors:

• Adrian Boeing (http://www.adrianboeing.com/)
• Pilgrimage (http://pilgrimage.scene.org/)
• Pixel Juice (http://www.pixel-juice.org/)

Additional & Organizational supporters:

• ACM SIGGRAPH Perth (http://perth.siggraph.org.au/)
• PIGMI (http://www.pigmi.org/)
• redflag lanfest (http://www.rflan.org/)
• Team Affinity (http://www.teamaffinity.org/)

All entries will be collated onto a nullarbor DVD for future media releases, accepted winning entries will be screened at the Revelation International Film Festival, and on the ACM SIGGRAPH Perth showreel at the International SIGGRAPH conference. Entries produced within WA by persons aged 25 and under will be able to partake in the National Youth Week WA Launch art showcase. This provides great national and international promotion for your work. All entries will be hosted on http://scene.org/, providing access for local content to a worldwide audience! The submission deadline for entries into nullarbor is midnight, Saturday, February the 18th. Each entry must be accompanied by contact and entry information, a screenshot (800x600), and delivered as a single file (zip, or installable exe). Demonstration videos for each entry are due on the 23rd of February. For more information, visit the nullarbor website, http://www.notrees.org.