The latest round of the Small Grants for Small Rural Communities Program is open and not-for profit, incorporated organisations in small communities have until 30 March 2012 to apply. The Small Rural Communities Program offers $400,000 worth of grants per round. Each grant is worth up to $5000. To be eligible for a grant projects…
Season 2 of Rake starts shooting in April
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The second series of Rake staring Richard Roxburgh as criminal defence barrister Cleaver Greene, will begin shooting in April in Sydney. “It’s great to be back in production on Rake. Once again we have an opportunity to channel our various depravities into Cleaver – rather than exercise them ourselves. This is a considerable relief for…
2012 Canberra Festival Launched
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Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Andrew Barr launched the 2012 Canberra Festival, which runs From Friday 2 March to Sunday 18 March. This year’s festival will have more than 50 events to celebrate Canberra’s 99th birthday. The festival features events such as Balloon Spectacular, Symphony in the Park, Celebrate in the Park and a…
Man on a Ledge
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Directed by Asger Leth Staring Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks and Jamie Bell Rated M score 6/6 As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. Granted Man on the ledge might seem a little slow…
Safe House
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Director: Daniel Espinosa Stars: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Patrick Rated M Score 6/6 When a CIA-operated safe house is targeted by a group of bad guys, the facility’s house-sitter is tasked with the dangerous job of moving the criminal who is being hidden there to another secure location. Seems to following in the…
McDonalds joins ACT Government recycling program
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell announced today that McDonalds has signed an agreement with the ACT Government to join the ACT’s biggest recycling program. “McDonalds in Gungahlin is the first major fast food outlet in the ACT to receive its ACTSmart Business and Office accreditation, joining more than 300 Canberra organisations…
ACT Fire & Rescue recruitment campaign launched
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A new recruitment campaign for ACT Fire & Rescue was launched recently. Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell, has urged Canberrans to apply for a position. “ACT Fire & Rescue will be searching to fill a range of positions to make sure the ACT remains well protected against the threat of fire,” Mr Corbell…
ACT Government Establishes Urban Improvement Fund
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The Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced that in the next budget $22 million would be put into the establishment of a Urban Improvement Fund. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher pointed out that in the 2011-12 financial year, that $120…
Colombiana
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Directed by Olivier Megaton Staring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan and Callum Blue Rated MA Score 4/6 A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante…
The Descendants
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Directed by Alexander Payne Staring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller Rated M Score 5/6 With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with…
Smile for change campaign to help the Smith family
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 605,700 Australian children are living in jobless families and are unable to take advantage many of the educational, health and life opportunities many of us take advantage of every day. Colgate in association with the Smith Family has launched the Smile for Change campaign. The Campaign’s Ambassador swimming…
World Cancer Day
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Considering that today is world cancer day here is a couple of facts and something to think about. It is estimated that one third of cancer cases are potentially preventable, one in two Australian men and one in three Australian women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. It should also be noted that…
The Other end of the Line
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Directed by James Dodson Staring Jesse Metcalfe, Sara Foster and Anupam Kher Rated PG Score 4/6 An employee at an Indian call-centre travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. Right off the bat, I will have to say that this is another corny romantic comedy. That is…
2011 Australian Rubbish Report realeased
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell urged Canberrans to take part in Clean up Australia day this year and help make the ACT the cleanest city in the country. “The 2011 Rubbish Report reveals 8,272 people in Canberra took the time to clean up the Territory on Clean up Australia Day last…
Fright Night ( 1985 )
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Directed by Tom Holland Staring Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale and Amanda Bearse Rated M Score 6/6 When a teenager learns that his next-door neighbour is a vampire, no one will believe him. Tom Holland’s original version of Fright Night sets the overall tone of the movie fairly early one and the good thing is that…
Economic cost of Sleep Disorders in Australia
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It should be noted that current statistics show that 1.5 million Australian adults, 9% of the adult population. The Sleep foundation has recently a report, titled ‘Re-awakening Australia – The Economic Cost of Sleep Disorders in Australia’ that revealed sleep disorders cost the Australian economy more than $5.1 billion a year in health care and…
Bunraku
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Directed by Guy Moshe Staring Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson Rated MA Score 6/6 In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins. Bunraku is an amazing movie to…
Optus turns 20
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Time for a little history, in 1973 Doctor Martin Cooper of Motorola demonstrated the first mobile phone handset. Ten years later in 1983 the DynaTAC 8000x became the first commercially available. Optus is twenty years old as they began commercial operations on 31 January 1992 having been awarded Australia’s first competitive carrier licence on 19…