The Australian Parliament House has recently recorded its lowest visitors since it first opened 24 years ago in 1988. ACT Liberal Senator Gary Humphries recently questioned the heads of the Department of Parliamentary Services and it was confirmed that the budget available to promote Parliament as a destination to visit and learn from in Canberra…
Holden Export Daytona Bound
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Holden has recently announced that the Commodore will be returning to North American showrooms towards the end of 2013 with the VF Commodore being sold as the Chevrolet SS performance sedan. It was also announced that the Chevrolet SS will be entered in the NASCAR Sprint Cup debuting at the Daytona 500. GM President of…
Wyatt Earp’s Revenge
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Directed by Michael Feifer Staring Val Kilmer, Shawn Roberts, Trace Adkins and Matt Dallas Rated M Score 2/6 Wyatt Earp sits down with a reporter in his home. The reporter and Earp talks in an interview of how he became a famous lawman. Earp tells the story of how the legend became a fearless US…
Transformers: The Movie
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Directed by Nelson Shin Rated PG Score 6/6 The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who is after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Ok, when I was younger I am certain that I was taken to watch this movie when it was original released but it was released twenty-six years, so gimme a break…
Dark Shadows
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Directed by Tim Burton Staring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Eva Green Rated M Score 3/6 This review was written By Tanteliz An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Dark Shadows was inspired by the 1960s soap opera…
Guiness World Record attempt to make longest bookmark
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As a part of a National Year of Reading challenge to create Canberra’s longest bookmark Dickson Library has received 5,000 individual knitted bookmarks. With one volunteer Althea O’Rourke has donated 1,000 bookmarks. Director of Libraries ACT Vanessa Little explained that in February volunteers started knitting bookmarks 21cm long and 6cm wide with the hope of…
FREE TV AND COMPUTER RECYCLING SCHEME OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Senator Don Farrell, and ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher marked milestone in Canberra recently with services for the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme commencing at the Mugga Lane waste transfer station in Canberra. “People dropping off their unwanted televisions…
Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program launched
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On the lawns of Old Parliament House ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher today launched the latest Centenary of Canberra project, Scouts Australia’s hot air balloon and training program. Chief Minister Gallagher commented that the program will see 100 Scouts and Guides aged between 16 and 25 years of age and primarily from the Canberra region…
European style Number Plates will soon be available in Canberra
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Attorney General, Simon Corbell recently announced that European style number plates would soon be available in the ACT from early July. “The decision to roll-out these plates in the ACT follows several representations from members of the community who were concerned by the fact that conventional plates did not properly fit their chosen vehicle,” Mr…
It’s that time ….. Floriade is coming!!!!!
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Floriade is only four months away and yesterday, Students from The Woden School and MLA Andrew Barr joined Floriade’s head gardener, Andrew Forster to plant the first bulbs for Canberra’s 25th Floriade. Andrew Barr took the opportunity to announce the theme for this year’s Floriade, which is Style and Design. Mr. Barr noted that this…
Iron Sky
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Directed by Timo Vuorensola Starring Julia Dietze, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby and Stephanie Paul Rated M Score 6/6 The Nazis set up a secret base on the moon in 1945 where they hide out and plan to return to power in 2018. No matter if you call them Space Nazis or Moon Nazis there is…
Casey Station to participate in Cancer Council 24-hour relay for life
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Members of the Casey station will be taking part in the 24 hour Cancer Council Relay for Life later this month. “At this time of year the sun sets at 3 in the afternoon and it doesn’t rise again until 10 the next morning, so it will be dark for 19 hours of the 24…
2012 red papaya and yellow papaw largest ever harvest expected
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With the 2012, red papaya and yellow papaw industry are expecting their largest harvest. Former Masterchef contestant Alvin Quah has aligned himself with the nations’ growers to promote the harvest and encourage Australian families to eat more of the fruit It should be noted that Australia produces around 13,000 tonnes of red papaya and yellow…
Second, point to point camera site announced for the ACT
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A section of road on Athllon Drive between Drakeford Drive and Beasley Street has been chosen for the second point to point camera site in the ACT. Executive Director Transport Policy and Regulation, Karen Greenland commented that funding was provided for a second point to point camera site and tenders for the work will soon…
Captioning on pay TV set to rise
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Over the next three years, captioning levels will increase on subscription television services after an agreement was reached with the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA). According to the agreement over the next three years, captioning of some subscription movie channels is intended to increase from 55 %…
Canberra Libs questions Government’s focus on Roads
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The Canberra Liberals recently questioned the state of ACT roads as a matter of public importance. ACT Opposition Leader Zed Seselja pointed out the Liberals’ commitment to give Canberrans the best local government in the country means focussing on the local issues that matter to residents, such as roads. “You only need to look at…
Act of Valor
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Directed by Mike McCoy & Scott Waugh Staring Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez & Nestor Serrano Rated MA Score 2/6 An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent. I am actually kind of embarrassed to say that I actually busted my ass to get to the cinema…
We Brought A Zoo
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Directed by Cameron Crowe Staring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson Rated PG Rated 4.5/6 A father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Movies that are based on a true story always prove to be interesting to watch. However, even if you vaguely familiar with the story that this…