Victorians are being urged to keep a close eye on children using backyard trampolines this holiday season, with the number of head injuries and broken bones on the rise. Statistics reveal that almost one child is being hospitalised with trampoline-related injuries every day. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Jane Garrett said trampolines…
Entries Open for St Kilda Film Festival
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Entries for the coveted St Kilda Film Festival competitions are now officially open, both emerging filmmakers and industry professionals are being called on to submit their creative works in the following categories; Australia’s Top 100 short film competition, The SoundKILDA music video competition, and Under the Radar for filmmakers under the age of 21. The…
Flickerfest Program Announced
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The 25th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival has announced the full list of 53 films officially selected into our Academy® Accredited Australian Competition for 2016, chosen from over 2300 entries received for Flickerfest 2016. Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd explained that this year’s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, 6 Australian premieres and 10 NSW…
ME Bank and Village Cinemas Announce Partnership
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Industry super fund-owned bank ME has announced a new partnership with Village Cinemas Australia and joint venture partners Amalgamated Holdings Limited. ME Brand and Digital Director, Ingrid Purcell, said the Bank was attracted by the partnership’s unique marketing opportunities together with Australian’s growing love affair with the big screen. The partnership extends across Village, Event,…
Rivoli Hateful Eight Q&A Sold Out
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Village Cinemas Australia has sold the exclusive Melbourne fan event for The Hateful Eight in just over an hour where Village Cinemas Rivoli will play host to legendary film director Quentin Tarantino and Hollywood star Kurt Russell on Sunday 17th January. “The Hateful Eight is no doubt one of our most anticipated films this summer.…
In the heart of the sea
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Director Ron Howard Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson Rated M Score 4/6 Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home. In the Heart of the Sea is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s 2000 book…
Creed
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Director Ryan Coogler Staring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Rated M Score 3.5/6 The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. For those of you keeping track this is the seventh movie in the…
Shopping At Shopping Centres
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With Christmas approaching very quickly here is something to think about as you go out and complete your Christmas shopping. In the financial year to June 2015, 16.5 million Australians 14+ (85%) shopped at one or more shopping centres in an average four week period. Chadstone was the top destination, with 396,000 Australians a month…
Works to Begin at Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory
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Western Australian Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett and Energy Minister Mike Nahan today announced that the State Government had approved regional energy provider Horizon Power to execute a power supply agreement with the CSIRO for the supply of electricity to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO). “This agreement helps deliver the Government’s broader commitment for…
BBC Announces two David Attenborough programmes for 2016
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The BBC has recently announced two brand new Natural History programmes for BBC One and BBC Two with Sir David Attenborough for 2016: a special one-off interview with David to mark his 90th birthday next year, presented by Kirsty Young; and a programme looking at the enchanting world of bioluminescence. “2015 has been an outstanding…
Gentleman uses call-in powers to approve Demolition on Northbourne Avenue Housing Precinct
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ACT Minister for Planning, Mick Gentleman, has used his ‘call-in’ powers to approve the demolition of several public housing buildings along the northern parts of Northbourne Avenue. “I have made the decision to call in this development application after being well informed by the heritage council as well as the broader community. This will ensure…
Taboo Eight Episode Series Starts Filming
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Taboo, a major eight-episode drama series created by Steven Knight and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm for BBC One and FX, is to start filming in London this week starring Tom Hardy in the lead role alongside a major international cast. Taboo will star Hardy as James Keziah Delaney who returns to 1814 London after 10…
New Zealand invests in Racecourse Safety
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New Zealand’s Racing Minister Nathan Guy has recently announced that a total of $618,421 will be invested in 26 projects to improve safety and development at racecourses. The funding comes from the Racing Safety Development Fund which provides $1 million annually to racecourse safety and development across two funding rounds. “This year’s first funding round…
WA State Government provides $150,000 Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
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Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies has recently announced that Paralympic athletes are $150,000 closer to getting to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to funding from the State Government. “The Australian Paralympic Team is an important sporting team on the national landscape and they help shape community attitudes towards disability,” Ms Davies…
Tekken: Kazuya’s Revenge
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Director Wych Kaosayananda Starring Kane Kosugi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Rade Serbedzija Rated MA Score 0/6 Suffering from amnesia, a young man trying to discover his true identity is kidnapped by an underground crime organization and turned into a ruthless assassin. With Kazuya’s Revenge, there is a small lesson for filmmakers about the titles of their films.…
ACT allows mobile phone GPS functions to be used while driving
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ACT motorists and riders are now able to use their mobile phones’ GPS systems when the phone is mounted correctly while driving and riding, following changes introduced by Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury. The GPS function found on most current mobile phones has previously been illegal to use while driving and riding in the ACT,…
Bridge of Spies
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Director Steven Spielberg Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda Rated M Score 5/6 During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to first defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Gary Powers. We…
Carnaby Street Christmas Decorations
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With just over a week till December it’s finally time to start thinking about Christmas, and if you are like me and need a little inspiration to really embrace the Christmas spirit here is something that might help you. Especially if you live in the City of Westminster in central London. Carnaby one of London’s…