Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has today announced a new world-class event originally intended to be held at Coolangatta Beach would instead be held at Metricon Stadium. Minister Jones said SandTunes music festival would be held at Metricon Stadium in Carrara in November. The Minister said she approached promoter TEG Dainty to change the…
First 25k Seats Installed in new North Queensland Stadium
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Townsville’s new North Queensland Stadium has reached a major milestone, with the installation of the first of 25,000 seats. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was joined by Johnathan Thurston to help install the first seat today, alongside Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni, as construction on the $290 million project reaches its peak.…
New Batch of VLocity Trains Ordered
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The Andrews Labor Government is getting on and delivering its promise to build new VLocity trains – with the latest batch ordered to meet growing demand for regional rail services. Minister for Public Transport Melissa Horne today visited Bombardier in Dandenong, who will build the next six VLocity trains, supporting 100 direct jobs and hundreds…
The Immortal Wars
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Director Joe Lujan Starring Eric Roberts, Tom Sizemore, Bill Oberst Jr., Shaun Gerardo Rated M Score 0/6 Set in the future the world has been split into sectors, humans have captured Deviant and force them to fight to the death. Madman, Dominion Harvey, hosts the Immortal Wars and televises the show to the entire planet.…
Special Dora and the Lost City of Gold Screening on the Gold Coast
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The Premier has joined 400 Queensland cast and crew involved in the filming of blockbuster Dora and the Lost City of Gold for a special Australian-first screening on the Gold Coast today. The movie is the latest release of a string of blockbusters filmed in Queensland and sees Dora The Explorer transformed from the much-loved…
“You’re No Dummy” Ad Campaign to Highlight Car Safety
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A new campaign by young Queenslanders will use crash test dummies to change the way young drivers think when it comes to buying their first car. Dubbed “You’re No Dummy”, the series of online ads will target P-platers and their parents, encouraging them to put safety above aesthetics or a car’s top speed. Statistics show…
Rotterdam Selected as Host City for Eurovision 2020
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Rotterdam has been selected as the Host City for the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in 2020 following a tight race with the southern Dutch city of Maastricht. The Netherlands won the right to stage next year’s event when Duncan Laurence gave his country its first win since 1975 with the song “Arcade” at this year’s…
Tigers Fans Currently Hold Custom Plate Title
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Tigers fans will be proudly barracking from their bumper bar this September with Richmond topping the ladder for the highest number of AFL themed Custom Plates sold. Minister for Roads Jaala Pulford said nearly 900 AFL fans purchased number plates with their club logo and colours last year under the Andrews Labor Government’s Custom Plates…
Ballarat’s Historic Theatre Stage 3 Restoration Announced
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Works are underway to restore Ballarat’s nearly 150-year-old Her Majesty’s Theatre, thanks to support from the Andrews Labor Government. Two stages of restoration works have now been completed – including essential remediation works to support the ongoing use of the building. Treasurer Tim Pallas today visited the theatre to announce $10 million for stage three…
Les Patterson Saves the World
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Director George Miller Starring Sir Les Patterson, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson & Thaao Penghlis Rated M Score 5/6 The uncouth Sir Les Patterson teams up with Dame Edna Everage to save the world from a virulent bioterror attack ordered by Colonel Richard Godowni of the Gulf State of Abu Niveah. Okay, I openly admit…
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
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Director Timo Vuorensola Starring Lara Rossi, Vladimir Burlakov, Kit Dale Rated M Score 4.5/6 Twenty years after the events of Iron Sky, the former Nazi Moonbase has become the last refuge of mankind. Earth was devastated by a nuclear war, but buried deep under the wasteland lies a power that could save the last of…
WA’s Screen Industry Receives Boost
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Western Australia’s screen industry professionals have been given a boost thanks to the many productions now being created in the State. This includes popular television series The Heights, which just started filming its second season. Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman visited the East Perth set on Monday to mark the occasion and meet…
Hear For You Film Festival 2019 Winners Announced
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For the third year running, Hear For You has hosted a Film Festival highlighting the talents of deaf or hard of hearing teenagers. The winners of the 2019 Australian Hear For You film festival with entries from deaf or hard of hearing teenagers have just been announced. Hosted by Hear For You and supporting partner,…
Nicholas Gleaves is the New Demon Headmaster
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Nicholas Gleaves (Bodyguard, Coronation Street) will take on the iconic role of The Demon Headmaster for the modern age when the show returns to screens later this year on CBBC. The classic drama series was broadcast between 1996 and 1998 and originally starred Terrence Hardiman as the horrifying headmaster with hypnotic powers. Over 20 years…
Tickets are on sale now for the 2019 Brisbane International Film Festival
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Tickets are on sale now for the 2019 Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF 2019), presented by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) and city-wide cinema partners from 3 to 13 October. BIFF Artistic Director Amanda Slack-Smith said BIFF 2019 would be jam-packed with more than 110 features, documentaries and short films…
Forbidden Fruit
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Director Josh Hodgins Starring Scott Waddell, Chase Christensen, Raechel Hall Rated M Score 1/6 A tale of apples and a male enhancement drug sharing the same irrigation ditch, contributing to a ‘larger’ crop and the hilarity that ensues within this sleepy little orchard community. Okay, I’m still not entirely sure why I brought the DVD…
Robin Hood: The Rebellion
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Director Nicholas Winter Starring Ben Freeman, James G. Nunn, Kristian Nairn, Brian Blessed Rated M Score 3.5/6 With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her. For those of you who might be wondering this particular interpretation…
New Rose Matafeo Sitcom Starstruck
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Starstruck, a brand new six-part comedy written, created by and starring 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rose Matafeo, has been commissioned by BBC Three and HBO Max and is an Avalon Television production. The new series will follow twenty-something Rose (Rose Matafeo), a millennial in London juggling two dead-end jobs and navigating the awkward morning-after-the-night-before…