Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman today announced the launch of the ACT Government’s annual Burn Right Tonight campaign, which focuses on reminding Canberrans to use their wood heaters appropriately, or switch to a more sustainable alternative in order to keep Canberra’s air clean. “The ACT Government is committed to keeping Canberra’s air…
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Battle of Brisbane brings Economic Boom for Queensland
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today congratulated Queensland’s newest world champion as the state celebrated a massive windfall from the Battle of Brisbane. The Premier said Jeff Horn – a school teacher from Acacia Ridge – defeated boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to claim the WBO Welterweight world championship. “Jeff has done this in front of more than…
DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection Coming Soon
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment celebrate a decade of heroic animation with the release of the “DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection,” a comprehensive box set of all 30 films, 5 animated shorts, new special features and exclusive collectible items coming November 7, 2017 to Blu-ray. The entire 30-film set will also…
Palace Cinemas holding Harry Potter Marathon
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Palace Cinemas have announced they will host a Harry Potter Marathon, POTTERFEST, on Saturday, September 23 – Sunday, September 24 to celebrate 20 years since the publication of the first novel. After almost selling out at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne, Palace confirmed additional screenings at Chauvel Cinema in Sydney, Palace Electric in Canberra and…
Distribution Arm Set Up by December Media
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Melbourne based December Media today announced the establishment of December Media Distribution, a new arm to handle distribution of films made for IMAX and giant screen theaters. The new distribution unit will be headed up by IMAX and Giant Screen industry veteran, Mark Bretherton. DMD will distribute films made by December Media, as well as…
Roger Federer to compete at Mastercard Hopman Cup in 2018
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Roger Federer, one of the world’s greatest tennis players, is returning to Perth in January 2018 to compete at the Mastercard Hopman Cup. The 18-time Grand Slam champion will represent Switzerland for the fourth time at the mixed teams tournament. Earlier this year, 103,167 fans flocked to Perth Arena to watch one of the most…
Culture Club Touring Australia with Thompson Twins
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International superstars Culture Club have announced they will be touring Australia later this year. Culture Club are led by front man, Boy George, currently endearing himself to new Australian audiences as their favourite coach on TV’s top rated show The Voice. Special guests will be Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, who will play hits live for…
ACT Supports National Firearms Amnesty
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Minister Gentleman said that the Government is committed to ensuring that Canberra remains a safe city, and our participation in the National Firearms Amnesty enforces this commitment. The National Firearms Amnesty was announced by the Commonwealth Minister for Justice Michael Keenan earlier this year. During the amnesty period those in possession of unlawful, or unregistered…
$2 Million in Training for 1000 Extra Security Guards for Gold Coast 2018
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To ensure the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is the safest and most successful Games ever, the Palaszczuk Government is investing $2 million in training for 1000 extra security guards. Minister for Training and Skills Yvette D’Ath said the security and training boost would support the delivery of a safe and successful event for athletes,…
Filming Begins on Next Instalment of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse
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Following the release of 2014’s Godzilla and this year’s Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The film, which begins principal photography today, is being directed by Michael…