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…
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Japanese Film Festival Interview
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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…
The Environmental Film Festival Australia Announces Canberra Program
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The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) has announced its Canberra program for 2016. It kicks off on Thursday 13th October with Time To Choose – a comprehensive exploration of climate change from Academy Award Winning director Charles Ferguson – with screenings over Friday 14th and Saturday 15th. This year EFFA is also proud to announce…
Village Cinemas Screening Previews of Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary
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Village Cinemas Australia debuts an exclusive preview of the legendary Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary at Rivoli Cinemas this Saturday, 8 October and Sunday, 9. October.“We anticipate popular demand for this spectacle. For limited time only, guests can experience the world of musical theatre on the big screen.” General Manager of Sales & Marketing Mohit Bhargava…
Japanese Film Festival 20th Anniversary
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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
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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
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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…
The Fourth Phase Debuts on The Star Event Centre’s New Screen
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The Star Event Centre hosted the Australian premiere of the much anticipated action sports film The Fourth Phase on Tuesday, 13 September, presented by Red Bull Media House; the first film premiere on the Event Centre’s new 20m x 8m cinema screen and ultra-high-definition cinema projector. Melinda Madigan, General Manager of Marketing & Entertainment at…
Still Open All Hours Christmas Special and Third Series
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It has been announced Still Open All Hours will to return to BBC One for a 2016 Christmas special and third series. “I continue to be bowled over by the incredible audience response to Still Open All Hours, so it’s a real pleasure to welcome the series back to BBC One. The opening Christmas special…
Kyiv Host City for Eurovision 2017
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) has today revealed that the city chosen to host the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in 2017 is Kyiv. A spokesperson explained that the Ukrainian capital previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005 as well as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest…