Victorian Premier Denis Napthine recently opened the new Little Creatures Brewery in South Geelong following a $60 million investment by Lion that will create 50 new jobs. “From a Victorian Government perspective we have also secured Geelong as the national headquarters for the National Disability Insurance Agency involving up to 450 jobs while we have…
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Last Passenger
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Director Omid Nooshin Staring Dougray Scott, Kara Tointon, Iddo Goldberg Rated M Score 4.5/6 A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone on-board. Sometimes it is really great when a filmmaker makes a movie that seems to re-invigorates a plot…
Stay Safe this summer
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell and Chief Police Officer for the ACT, Rudi Lammers, launched the 2013-14 ‘Safe Summer’ campaign today which encourages Canberrans to enjoy the many events over the summer period by behaving responsibly and thinking of others. The campaign focuses on alcohol and responsible drinking, the issue of party…
Emergency+ app Launched
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells welcomed the recent launch of the Emergency+ app. The app was part federal initiative that connects users to triple zero and utilises smartphone GPS technology to give the user their exact location by longitude and latitude. “This is an important innovation that will enable people in trouble…
Gallowwalkers
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Director Andrew Goth Starring Wesley Snipes, Kevin Howarth, Riley Smith Rated MA Score 2.5/6 A cursed gunman whose victims come back from the dead recruits a young warrior to help in the fight against a gang of zombies. For those who are wondering the filming for Gallowwalkers coincided with Wesley Snipes’ tax troubles. If I…
After Earth
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Director M. Night Shyamalan Staring Jaden Smith, David Denman, Will Smith Rated M Score 3/6 A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help. I was not entirely impressed with…
Holy Flying Circus
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Director Owen Harris Staring Ben Crispin, Steve Punt, Darren Boyd & Charles Edwards Rated MA Score 5/6 Tells the story of the outraged, and sometimes violent, response to ‘The Life of Brian’ the Monty Python movie that satirized the life of Jesus. I find that watching a movie based on a real life event interesting,…
UC gathering school memories
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As a part of Canberra’s centenary Celebrations University of Canberra is calling for ACT teachers, parents and students to share their school memories as part of a research project to write the history of the last 100 years of learning in the nation’s capital. University education researcher Dr Phil Roberts, who explained that the website…
Help to Buy helps fuel Uk’s brick kilns
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In a recent visit to the brand new Chesterton brick factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme English Housing Minister Kris Hopkins hailed the impact of the Help to Buy scheme for delivering a surge of business to the construction sector. Minister Hopkins explained that the brick industry is ramping up production after several slow years since the crash…
Action’s Nightrider bus service free this year
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced that ACT Government’s Nightrider bus service will be free this year. “This is the first time Nightrider has been free, so we hope to attract new riders to the service and expect higher levels of patronage. To manage any increase in demand ACTION will have a…