Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery is a new online exhibition from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), featuring 360o views of the original costumes, never-before-seen footage, international posters and more. The exhibition coincides with the 40th anniversary of the film’s world premiere in Adelaide on 7 August 1975. “Picnic…
Almaty congratulates Beijing for 2022 Olympic Winter Games
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Almaty 2022 Vice Chairman, Mr. Andrey Kryukov, recently expressed his pride in the hard work that the Almaty 2022 Bid Committee accomplished during its two-year campaign for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, following the awarding of the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing. Kryukov went on to thank the members of the International Olympic Committee and…
U2 Premiering Two Specials on HBO in November
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U2 will debut a unique combination of two exclusive world premiere specials this November on HBO. Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming explained that the First special to debut on November 7th is a behind-the-scenes documentary that offers unprecedented access to the band and the team that worked with them to conceptualize and create its current…
Increase in Visitors to National Arboretum
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced that over half a million visitors made their way to the National Arboretum during the last financial year. “In its second year, the National Arboretum continued to attract visitors from across Australia and the world. Over 530,000 visitors walked through the Village Centre in 2014/15 compared…
July 31 World Ranger Day
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The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is celebrating World Ranger Day, 31 July 2015, which commemorates rangers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. “Our park rangers play a vital role in the care and protection of our unique bush environment here in Canberra, I really appreciate the passion and the…
Wine, Wine Wonderful Wine
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While the proportion of Australian adults drinking wine has been in decline for some years, there’s no denying our nation’s illustrious wine-making tradition. The latest findings from Roy Morgan Research indicate that 45% of Aussie adults (or just over 8.1 million people) drink some kind of wine — still, sparkling and/or fortified — in an…
2016 Plant Fair at Lanyon
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Minister for the Arts Joy Burch has welcomed the formation of a new partnership which sees the Horticultural Society of Canberra join with the Cultural Facilities Corporation to deliver the 2016 Lanyon Plant Fair. “I am delighted that the popular Lanyon Plant Fair will now continue under the auspices of the Horticultural Society of Canberra…
Step into the Limelight art exhibition opened at ANU school of Art
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Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch today officially opened the ‘Step into the Limelight’ art exhibition which features over 400 quality artworks by ACT students from 30 public schools. “The Limelight program highlights the wonderful artistic talent and programs available in public schools and the outstanding commitment of students, teachers, parents, and the local…
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
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Director Christopher McQuarrie Starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner Rated M Score 4/6 Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Okay, the pre credits sequence kicks off with Tom Cruise hanging from…
Parents, Driving & the Kids
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Here is something to keep in mind the next time you give Junior a lift to the movies or those after school activities, according to recent research released by Roy Morgan parents drive over 1800km a year more than the average Australian driver—the equivalent of an extra trip from Melbourne to Brisbane during the year.…