The Andrews Labor Government is extending the Free Tram Zone and delivering extra train and tram services to help footy fans enjoy the Grand Final week festivities in Melbourne. The Free Tram Zone is being extended to the MCG from Wednesday 26 September through to Grand Final Day on Saturday 29 September, helping tens of…
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Beware of Celebrity Endorsement Scams
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People are increasingly being caught out by celebrity endorsement scams, with reports to Scamwatch increasing 400 per cent and losses increasing a staggering 3,800 per cent so far in 2018. These scams often appear as online advertisements or promotional stories on social media or a seemingly legitimate, trustworthy website. They include fictitious quotes and doctored…
The 2018 WA Tidy Town is Collie
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Western Australia Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has announced Collie as the 2018 Western Australia Tidy Towns winner. “The Tidy Towns awards harness the good intent which is alive and well in our communities, giving a platform to those campaigning tirelessly for a litter free and sustainable Western Australia.” Minister Dawson commented “Congratulations to Collie on…
Retired Tram Finds New Home
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The Andrews Labor Government has announced that one of Victoria’s retired W-Class trams will gain a new lease of life and be restored as a community coffee shop in Diamond Creek. Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan and Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green today announced the Diamond Creek Rotary Club, Country Fire Authority and…
Review Finds ACT Plastic Bag Ban a Success
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The ACT’s single-use plastic bag ban has had significant environmental benefits and is strongly backed by the Canberra community, an independent review has found. Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury requested that the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Professor Kate Auty, undertake a review of the ACT Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Act…
VIP Gardening Trailers Going Solar
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The first V.I.P. solar-powered trailer is now on the road. Specially adapted and fitted with solar panels and a power pack, it allows lawn and gardening power tools to be recharged fast, reducing downtime and pollution. An initial discussion with Makita about its battery-powered range of tools led to the idea of a ‘green’ trailer…
Kardinia Park to Host Melbourne Renegades Double Header in 2019
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The Andrews Labor Government has announced the Big Bash League will be back in Geelong in a big way in 2019, with GMHBA Stadium hosting the Melbourne Renegades WBBL and BBL teams in two double headers in January. The double header on 3 January will feature the Renegades versus the Hurricanes in the WBBL and…
Sue Johnston Joins the Cast of Hold the Sunset
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Shooting has started on the second series of the BBC One comedy Hold The Sunset, written by Oscar-nominated writer Charles McKeown. The show, made by BBC Studios, was the most successful comedy launch on BBC One since 2014, with over six million viewers turning in. The end of the first series saw Edith (Alison Steadman)…
Competition to Name ACT College Students Voice of Light Rail
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Students in years 11 and 12 four schools along Canberra’s Light Rail route have an opportunity to be chosen as the voice of light rail with auditions kicking off this week for the pre-recorded public announcements of the 13 light rail stops. Minister for Transport Meegan Fitzharris said that the vision is for the ‘voices’…
XMP Announces Partnership with CopyrightBank
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Filmmaking management platform, X Motion Pictures (XMP), has today announced a partnership with CopyrightBank, a copyright registration and verification solution, to enable filmmakers and videographers to register and record the copyright of their original works on the blockchain. “CopyrightBank’s partnership with XMP will deliver a 21st century copyright solution to the filmmaking industry. It is…