2019-08-06 S&O Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Peregian Digital Hub E-newsletters

Noosa's own eSports superstars, Jesse and Jordan Eckley - aka the X2Twins - dominated the Fortnite
Summer Smash which took place at Melbourne Park alongside the Australian Open Tennis. The
competition, described by organisers as “the largest competitive gaming event in Australian history”, had
a prize pool of $500,000.

The event kicked off on Saturday where 500 players went to battle to make it to the top 100 finals. There
was no shortage of international talent, with the X2Twins stealing the limelight. Jesse Eckley, one-half of
the X2Twins, walked away with the $100,000 AUD and was crowned the King of Australian Fortnite.


Jesse and Jordan ran a Fortnite clinic for young gamers at the Hub in the September school holidays last
year and the pressure is on to do that again in April ;-).




Upcoming Events
There is an exciting schedule of monthly events happening at the Hub this year which will bring together
members of various digital industry groups to network, share ideas, and hear inspirational talks from top
notch presenters.


REBOOT


REBOOT is a new industry group for digital creatives and professionals based in the Noosa area who
provide online marketing, web/app development, content creation or related services.

The purpose of the meetup is to organise, inspire and upskill the digital creative community in Noosa to
grow the profile of the sector and attract opportunities for local service providers. These meetups take
place on the second Wednesday of every month, starting 13 Feb 2019 from 6-8pm.


The inaugural REBOOT meetup will feature Peter Bone, a locally-based "Instagram Coach" who has
figured out how to build a large following on the social network. His account, @achievetheimpossible was
set up after his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, helping him find inspiration through
motivational quotes which he then shared with others. The account now has over a million followers.


NoosaCrypto


NoosaCrypto is an industry group for blockchain and cryptocurrency professionals and technologists in
the Noosa area. The group which has around 160 members, meets on the first Wednesday of each
month at the hub with the next meeting on Weds 6th Feb 2019 from 6-8pm.