Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest wrapped its most successful edition to date recently in Melbourne with Official Closing Film The Greasy Strangler (with actors Sky Elobar and Elizabeth De Razzo in person) followed by its annual awards ceremony acknowledging the best of this year’s impressive line-up. “There were huge waves of emotions running…
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Peppa Pig My First Cinema Experience: Peppa’s Australian Holiday
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For the first time in her twelve year history, one of the world’s biggest and most-loved preschool stars, Peppa Pig, will make her big screen debut when PEPPA PIG MY FIRST CINEMA EXPERIENCE: PEPPA’S AUSTRALIAN HOLIDAY, opens in Australian cinemas nationally on March 16, 2017. This special cinema event will feature nine brand new episodes,…
Rare Fledgling Parrot sighted in Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland
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Scientists have sighted a fledgling Night Parrot for the first time at Bush Heritage Australia’s Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland, confirming the 56,000-hectare nature refuge is successfully protecting a breeding population of one of the world’s rarest birds. A young fledgling appeared from a hummock of spinifex in the late afternoon, and University of Queensland…
Monster Fest Announces Changes to To Guest Line-up and #GREASYDOWNUNDER Tour
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Monster Fest, which kicks off at Lido Cinemas this week (Nov 24-27) has announced today a change to its guest line-up and subsequent ‘Greasy Downunder National Tour’ featuring two stars of Sundance Film Festival sensation, “The Greasy Strangler”. Michael St. Michaels who plays Big Ronnie in The Greasy Strangler will no longer be in attendance,…
New VJunior experience
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From December 1 Village Cinemas Southland will boast six unique cinema concepts, allowing patrons to choose their own experience, making Village Cinemas Southland the most diverse movie destination for patrons of all ages in Australia. Gold Class, Village Cinemas introduced the first premium cinema offering to the world in 1997. The luxurious movie experience includes…
New film on Citizenship in Sweeden
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A new film showcasing how Sweden celebrates its new citizens with coffee and cinnamon rolls, served in the Golden Hall of the Nobel banquet venue, was launched recently. It features Swedish symbols, like the national anthem and ’fika’, as well as the personal reflections of Mexico-born Diego on his new home and identity. “We wanted…
Ray Martin to Host Prime7 Special
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Respected journalist and television presenter, Ray Martin, has joined PRIME7 NEWS to present a major public affairs special on ice addiction. The special Ice: The Scourge of Regional Australia, exposes the dramatic public consequences of an increasing ice epidemic in regional and rural Australia. The special will air in December. “Ice use in regional Australia…
The Karate Kid Movies Something to Ponder
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I’m not one to over analyze movies, it’s just not my style. But after noticing the 2010 Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith on TV a few weeks a thought came into my head and it is showing no signs of going away anytime soon. The thought was that both Mr. Miyagi (portrayed by Pat Morita)…
Shadow Electric announces Shimmerlands festival
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The team behind Shadow Electric, who have been involved with producing some of Australia’s most memorable events, are thrilled to announce their most audacious endeavor to date, Shimmerlands, an entertainment oasis at the edge of Melbourne CBD over summer 2017. From Sunday January 1 – Sunday February 26, Shimmerlands will enliven the University of Melbourne,…
400 year old storm damaged tree relocated to Molonglo River Reserve
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A large storm damaged tree in Nicholls estimated to be almost 400 years old will provide new life at the soon to be declared Molonglo River Reserve as part of an innovative restoration project. “Unfortunately each year storms can damage or bring down many trees down across Canberra,” Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick…