A Brisbane season has been announced as part of the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar . The production will play at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from June 2025, following seasons in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. Join…
Screen Australia, ABC and Screenwest have announced that Australia’s food icon, Maggie Beer AO is looking to improve the lives of older Australians in her new series for the ABC, Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. Currently filming in Perth and produced by the award-winning team at Western Australian production company, Artemis Media (Ningaloo Nyinggulu, New Leash…
Following a successful trial, long-standing community partner and non-for-profit organisation, The Big Issue has designated Australia Post as its briefing base in Melbourne and Perth to assist disadvantaged Australians selling the magazine. The Big Issue Editor, Amy Hetherington said the second edition for 2023 has been released which means briefings are in full swing with…
Perth based meal-kit delivery service My Foodie Box have released their 2022 Christmas Box that aims to help make cooking up a festive feast as easy as possible. “The way people shop and cook has changed over the last few years as more and more West Aussies have embraced the meal-kit delivery option that not…
The 8th Irish Film Festival Australia have announced their full cinema program for 2022. The 2022 festival will showcase a total of 16 films, including 13 Australian Premieres.10 of the films will be screened in Palace Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra from 25 August – 25 September and online festival from 30…
Screen Australia have announced triennial support for 18 key screen industry festivals and events from across the country, sharing $1.48 million per year from 2022-2025. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason explained that funding has been allocated to major film festivals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as those dedicated to serving…
Editor’s Note: For those of you who might be interested Australia has previously hosted the Commonwealth Games in Sydney in 1938 (the first to be staged in the southern hemisphere), Perth (1962), Brisbane (1982) and Melbourne (2006). The Victorian Government has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia…
The iconic Prospector train that connects Perth and Kalgoorlie has celebrated 50 years of travel and a new competition will give five lucky commuters the opportunity to win a free double return trip on the train. Western Australian Transport Minister Rita Saffioti explained that the Prospector service commenced on November 29, 1971, and was the…
Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…
The first air service between Broome and Derby took to the air today, providing Derby travellers with air access to Perth for the first time since 2016 via connecting flights from Broome. Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Kimberley MLA Divina D’Anna joined the first flight from Broome to Derby. “It is important to Kimberley residents…