Minister for Public Transport Terry Mulder recently announced the award of a construction contract to Cockram Constructions for the $25.9 million Grovedale station. “The Victorian Coalition Government has invested $25.9 million to build a new station at Grovedale which will improve public transport access for important growth areas within the City of Greater Geelong and…
Vic Government translates info on common scams into 23 languages
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As part of a Victorian Coalition Government initiative, information on common scams has been translated into 23 languages to help migrants and others who may not have well-developed English skills. “Limited English skills can make consumers vulnerable and put them at a disadvantage. We want all Victorians, whatever their cultural background, to be confident and…
Help Send Australian Paralympians to the Paralympics
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A new fundraising campaign the ‘Believe’ campaign has recently been launched by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) to help raise the vital funds required by the APC to send Australia’s Paralympic athletes to future Games. “Believe it or not, more than half the Australian population doesn’t realise the APC is a charity that needs to…
Battle of the damned
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Director Christopher Hatton Staring Dolph Lundgren, Melanie Zanetti, Matt Doran Rated MA Score 2/6 Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected. I suppose that it was only inevitable that one of the aging 80’s action…
The Smurfs 2
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Director Raja Gosnell Starring Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Brendan Gleeson, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters Rated G Score 3/6 The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been kidnapped by Gargamel since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer’s newest creation – creatures called…
Kids TV on the move from ABC1
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sunday has announced that from Sunday February 2 that it will start moving children’s programming currently screening on ABC1 to the dedicated children’s channels ABC4Kids and ABC3. “The uptake of digital TV has provided a unique opportunity to further strengthen our children’s destinations within the ABC TV portfolio. With fantastic programming…
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
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Director Kenneth Branagh Staring Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Branagh Rated M Score 3.5/6 Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. On the face of it the Jack Ryan film franchise might appear to be broken, considering that with…
2014 Australia Post Legends Awards Announced
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Margaret Fulton OAM, Maggie Beer AM, Stephanie Alexander OAM, Neil Perry AM and Kylie Kwong where recently announced as the recipients of the 2014 Australia Post Legends Award. Ahmed Fahour, Managing Director & CEO, Australia Post, said this year’s award celebrates five Australians who have each played a distinct role in the emergence of a…
Five legal graffiti sites ready for new art
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury recently announced that five legal graffiti sites in Tuggeranong and South Canberra will receive a paint over so people to create new pieces of legal graffiti. “The ACT Government currently manages 26 legal graffiti art sites across Canberra which are well used by the public. The sites…
Red 2
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Director Dean Parisot Starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich Rated M Score 3/6 Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. Red 2 seemed to fall into one of the basic problems that all franchise movies seem to…