Rare black-flanked rock wallabies have been sighted at Kalbarri National Park, in the Mid-West, after being considered extinct in the area since the mid-1990s. Western Australian Environment Minister Albert Jacob said a rock climber photographed and filmed two of these wallabies in a gorge in the Promenade area of the park in August. “Despite extensive…
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Air China Freighting Victorian Produce
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Freight exports of premium Victorian food and fibre products are set to soar, with Air China today revealing it will increase services to include daily direct flights to China with the introduction of an increase its four-times per week Beijing-Melbourne service to a daily service, this comes into effect from 25th of October 2015. “These…
Canberrans Embrace Solar Power
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A review of the territory’s roof-top solar Feed-in Tariff scheme has shown the scheme has successfully fulfilled its objectives and resulted in the emergence of a vibrant roof-top solar industry in the ACT. Minister for the Environment Simon Corbell said the review charts the rapid growth in solar installations in the ACT since the beginning…
The Walk Featurette
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Beckham Stars in his first short film
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David Beckham stared in his first short film starring alongside Harvey Keitel, Katherine Waterston and Cathy Moriarty. Shot on location in Mexico, the film is written and directed by Geremy Jasper. Outlaws is a surreal film within a film starring The Stranger, a mysterious drifter and motorcycle stuntman, haunted by memories of a beautiful Trapeze…
Putuparri and the Rainmakers
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A new feature length documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers is scheduled for release at Event Cinemas on the 9th of October. The film takes audiences on a rare and emotional journey to meet the traditional rainmakers of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. Ten years in the making, the film is an extraordinary eyewitness account of the…
New Cycling Laws from November
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Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury, has announced that for two years, from the 1st of November motorists will be required to provide a minimum distance when overtaking bicycles as part of a trial of new road safety laws in the ACT. “A Legislative Assembly inquiry into vulnerable road users last year identified a range of…
2015 Australian Pocket Money Survey Released
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The Heritage Bank 2015 Australian Pocket Money Survey, released today, asked parents from all over Australia to give insight into the pocket money dealings within their families – uncovering some interesting shifts in how pocket money is being managed. While kids’ pockets are being hit with extra cash, the survey uncovered putting money away for…
Eat an Apple
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Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, called on the community to support Australian farmers and choose an Australian apple to snack on. “Australians eat an average of 8.9kg of apples per person per year—that generously equates to about 60 apples each a year. Imagine the boost it could give our orchardists if we each actually ate…
Thank You!!!
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This is to all the amazingly awesome fantastic people who visit The Movie Boards. The past three months have been fantastic and I would like to thank each and every one of you for continuing to visit my blog. Just recently the tally of the total number of visits ticked over 50,000. This number might…