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New Dates for CommuniCast Myanmar 2016

The organizers of CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 have recently announced the show will move to a new location and take place later than planned this year due to changes in the availability of the main exhibition venue. CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 will now take place from Tuesday, December 6 to Thursday, December 8, while the associated Myanmar…

New Swan Hill Men’s Shed

The Andrews Labor Government has announced a new Men’s Shed for Swan Hill, thanks to a $55,700 grant. Recently speaking at the Swan Hill Neighbourhood House, Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos said the grant was part of a $1.2 million funding boost to build or refurbish 32 new or existing Men’s Sheds around…

Japanese Film Festival Interview

Japanese Film Festival Program Coordinator Margarett Cortez took some time to answer some questions about the upcoming Japanese Film Festival What can people expect from the Japanese Film Festival? 2016 is a big year for the Japanese film industry with a lot of comeback films by veteran directors like Yoji Yamada, new works by award-winning…

Japanese Film Festival 20th Anniversary

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is now twenty years old and is embarking a huge national tour of Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, shining a spotlight on the best of Japanese culture from October 14th to December 4th. JFF Program Coordinator, Margarett Cortez explained that with each city’s program carefully curated by The…

Rob Zombie’s 31 Released on Halloween Night

Monster Pictures will present a series of special event screenings around the country on “Halloween night” – October 31st of Rob Zombie’s new movie 31 – at selected venues in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra with more cities to be announced. These screenings will feature exclusive pre-recorded intros and Q&A’s from cast and crew including…

Walk to Work Day is Coming

Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day is now in its 19th year, encourages employees and employers to build walking into their everyday lives not just on Friday 7 October 2016, but every day. “With around 280 Australians developing diabetes every day diabetes is one of the biggest health concerns facing Australia,” Diabetes Australia CEO A/Professor…