Director: Daniel Espinosa Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Patrick Rated M Score 6/6 When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility’s house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location. Seems to following in the…
McDonalds joins ACT Government recycling program
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced today that McDonalds has signed an agreement with the ACT Government to join the ACT’s biggest recycling program. “McDonalds in Gungahlin is the first major fast food outlet in the ACT to receive its ACTSmart Business and Office accreditation, joining more than 300 Canberra organisations…
ACT Fire & Rescue recruitment campaign launched
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A new recruitment campaign for ACT Fire & Rescue was launched recently. Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell, has urged Canberrans to apply for a position. “ACT Fire & Rescue will be searching to fill a range of positions to make sure the ACT remains well protected against the threat of fire,” Mr Corbell…
ACT Government Establishes Urban Improvement Fund
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The Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced that in the next budget $22 million would be put into the establishment of a Urban Improvement Fund. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher pointed out that in the 2011-12 financial year, that $120…
Colombiana
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Directed by Olivier Megaton Staring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan and Callum Blue Rated MA Score 4/6 A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante…
The Descendants
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Directed by Alexander Payne Staring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller Rated M Score 5/6 With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with…
Smile for change campaign to help the Smith family
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 605,700 Australian children are living in jobless families and are unable to take advantage many of the educational, health and life opportunities many of us take advantage of every day. Colgate in association with the Smith Family has launched the Smile for Change campaign. The Campaign’s Ambassador swimming…
World Cancer Day
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Considering that today is world cancer day here is a couple of facts and something to think about. It is estimated that one third of cancer cases are potentially preventable, one in two Australian men and one in three Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. It should also be noted that…
The Other end of the Line
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Directed by James Dodson Staring Jesse Metcalfe, Sara Foster and Anupam Kher Rated PG Score 4/6 An employee at an Indian call-centre travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. Right off the bat, I will have to say that this is another corny romantic comedy. That is…
2011 Australian Rubbish Report realeased
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell urged Canberrans to take part in Clean up Australia day this year and help make the ACT the cleanest city in the country. “The 2011 Rubbish Report reveals 8,272 people in Canberra took the time to clean up the Territory on Clean up Australia Day last…