Sir Doris says "Lotr is being shown at the Astor Theatre, Melbourne, on Friday 9th of August and Wednesday 25th September, on Superscreen. Very big!" Also an intriguing bit of news from Brett: "I went into a Sanity music store in Australia and they had LOTR advertised for pre-order, with the blank DVD slips everywhere. Well I went up and asked about it and they said they have a special deal and that they would have it in 4 weeks from today.:" That's four weeks earlier than anywhere else, if they're correct. So check it out, Aussie Ringers.