Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, today announced the ACT Government has commenced trialling a cost-effective new road resurfacing technique for locations where road noise is a problem. It has also been used in recent months in car parks. “Earlier this month Roads ACT used microsurfacing – or slurry seal – on Bowen…
Yarralumla Nursery’s 100th Anniversary
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, will join members of the Canberra community at the Community Fair at Weston Park to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Yarralumla Nursery this Sunday. The Minister will also unveil two new heritage trail signs for the Nursery and Hobday’s Cottage. “The celebrations on Sunday are a…
Jonah from Tonga iview premiere
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Australia’s leading internet TV service, ABC iview, is giving super fans the chance to watch Chris Lilley’s new series JONAH FROM TONGA online, before it hits TV screens. The six-part series will premiere in a not-to-be-missed weekend iview binge, available from 6pm Friday May 2 until 6pm Sunday May 4 AEST. “We’re firm believers in…
Fruitvale Station
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Director Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer Rated M Score 4/6 The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. For the record this movie is based on the BART Police shooting…
Screen Australia announces funding for 16 projects
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Screen Australia has announced over $550,000 in funding for 16 feature film projects, backing a number of debut and second-time writers, directors and producers – including many making the transition into features for the first time after creating for other platforms. Eleven new projects have been added to Screen Australia’s development slate, while five projects…
ACCC warns of quad bike risks
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging safe quad bike use ahead of the Easter long weekend. Sadly, there have been five quad bike related deaths this year, with 60 deaths reported between 2011 and 2013. “Riding a quad bike can be a very dangerous activity. All riders, no matter how experienced, need to…
Criminal cases to be handled digitally in England and Wales
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Speaking at Bromley Magistrates’ Court in South London, Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice Damian Green said that in the future every magistrates’ court in England and Wales would operate completely digitally, with increased use of remote video links and written evidence and legal submissions being stored securely centrally and accessed by magistrates…
Sucker starts filming in Melbourne
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Minister for Innovation Louise Asher today welcomed the start of principal photography and production of the feature film Sucker from Robyn Kershaw Productions and Jason Byrne Productions. “Securing the pre-production, filming and post-production for Melbourne will see more than $4.7 million spent in Victoria which is important news for the economy,” Ms Asher said. “Shooting…
Divergent
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Director Neil Burger Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet Rated M Score 2.5/6 In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.…
Graincorp seeks to Scale down Newcastle Port regulation
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to consent to GrainCorp’s application to vary its Port Terminal Services Access Undertaking at its Newcastle bulk grain facility “The variation would provide GrainCorp with greater flexibility to compete against the two bulk wheat export operations at the Port of Newcastle” ACCC Chairman…