thanks for all the replies everyone! MELBOURNE it is. everyone i talk to seems to point me in that direction. i'm so excited!

does anyone know if there are any good art schools in melbourne? i study photography, and am also interested in film.

I'm not sure of the name but i remember there being a very good photography school in Melbourne.
Reading all this stuff has got me missing the place again...the queen vic market...rickety old luna park...brings a tear to my eye...