Minister for Police and Emergency Services Joy Burch joined ACT Policing Chief Police Officer Rudi Lammers to remind motorists that 40km/h school zones are in force as Term 2 of the school year commences. “As children return to school from a two-week break, we’re reminding motorists to take care around school zones and adhere to…
NFSA Wax Cylinder Recording Project
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The Basics, Keith Potger (The Seekers) and Indigenous duo Stiff Gins have teamed up with the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) to record new songs using 1890s wax cylinder technology. The NFSA has worked with a number of other recording artists and the recordings are available for free download. A spokesman for…
Melbourne Zoo free for under 16 on weekends & holidays
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Premier Daniel Andrews recently announced that the upcoming 2015-16 State Budget will provide $5.8 million to ensure visits by children aged under 16 remain free on weekends, public holidays, and State School holidays at the Melbourne zoo. “We want to make sure Victorian families can afford to spend a day of fun at the zoo.”…
Warner Brothers Announces 3 Lego Movies
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Warner Brothers has recently announced confirmed the release dates of three much-anticipated LEGO® features. The announcement was made by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The movies that where announced where an as-yet-untitled LEGO Batman™ feature which is a spin-off film featuring Batman from the 2014…
Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Director Joss Whedon Staring Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, James Spader, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo & Samuel L. Jackson Rated M Score 4/6 When Tony Stark tries to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop…
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
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Director Kiah Roache-Turner Starring Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill Rated MA Score 5/6 Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers & experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While…
A Money Back Guarantee. Seriously?
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Gambling, I’m not here to preach about Gambling. If you like to gamble and think that you’re good at it, then all the power to you and if you have a gambling problem I sincerely hope that you find whatever you need to get your problem under control. Now that little piece of housekeeping is…
Vic Government Fast-tracks Changes to Protect Dogs and Cats
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The Andrews Labor Government has fast-tracked changes to improve the welfare of breeding dogs and cats under the Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2014 with increased powers for councils to protect vulnerable animals now in effect. Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford said the previous Liberal Government slated the changes to commence on 1 July 2015.…
Westpac & Australia Post Partnership Announced
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Westpac and Australia Post today announced they had entered into a partnership to enable Westpac customers to access banking services at 3,200 participating Post Offices across Australia, including at more than 1,400 regional and rural locations. Group Executive Westpac Retail & Business Banking, Jason Yetton, said he was pleased to be able to offer customers…
Wild Card
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Director Simon West Staring Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik García-Lorido Rated MA Score 4/6 When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play…and it’s all or nothing. I suppose the most interesting thing that I have found out about this movie…