ACT Minister for Transport and City Services Meegan Fitzharris recently announced that more than 3,600 people have already expressed an interest in the ACT Government’s opt-in garden waste bin scheme, which will start early next year to help households keep their yards beautiful, and our streets neat and tidy. “Green bins for garden waste is…
The Legend of Tarzan
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Director David Yates Starring Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgård, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L Jackson, John Hurt Rated M Score 4/6 Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. For those of you who might be interested this is what…
Are You Being Served? Special
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Are You Being Served? Follows the misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a fictional London department store called Grace Brothers, will be returning to BBC One later this year for a one-off special. Executive producer is Stephen McCrum said that the series will be Picking up where Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft’s…
Keeping Up Appearances Special Episode : Young Hyacinth
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Actress Kerry Howard (Him & Her) will play Hyacinth in a brand new one-off special called Young Hyacinth, a prequel to the popular 1990s classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances and the BBC’s most popular TV export around the world. Written by the original creator Roy Clarke, Young Hyacinth tells the story of Hyacinth’s early adulthood…
Goodnight Sweetheart to Return for Special Episode
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It has been 17 years since Nicholas Lyndhurst played the character of Gary Sparrow, a former TV repairman and accidental time traveller who leads an extraordinary double life. Now the original creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Birds Of A Feather, The New Statesman) have written a brand new script which sees Gary Sparrow face…
QSO Appoints David Pratt as New Chief Executive
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is set to welcome a Chief Executive Mr. David Pratt who will join the company in September. Pratt is bringing with him more than 20 years of senior management experience in leadership roles across the performing arts, film and entertainment sectors in the United States and Australia. QSO Chair Mr. Greg…
Q&A for Taryn Brumfitt’s documentary Embrace at Palace Cinemas
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Taryn Brumfitt, founder of the Body Image Movement and director of the upcoming documentary EMBRACE will be taking part in exclusive Q&A events at Palace Cinemas later this month. The Q&A events give audiences the opportunity to see EMBRACE before it hits cinemas across Australia on 4 August and the chance to hear Taryn Brumfitt…
Jason ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie to Receive Honorary Award
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Australian Cricket icon and the coach responsible for Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s recent County Championship success is set to receive an honorary degree from Leeds Beckett University. Yorkshire’s First team coach, Jason Gillespie, will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport Science on Monday July 25th. “In recent years Yorkshire have enjoyed stellar success, winning…
New Agreement between Netflix and The CW
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Netflix and The CW Network, a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment, announced today a new multi-year content licensing relationship that allows Netflix to remain the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for previous seasons of scripted series broadcast on The CW. “Netflix members in the US love the great lineup of series…
Suggestion List
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For the record yes I have a rather large pile of DVDs that I am yet to review but I suppose this is an opportunity for a little fun. And yes I realize that I might be opening myself to a little bit of cinematic pain and might even regret doing this, but considering all…
NFSA Restored Aussie Classic Proof to Screen at MIFF
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has announced that its digital restoration of the award-winning classic Proof, will premiere at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Actor Hugo Weaving, Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and Producer Lynda House will be the special guests at the 29 July screening. The 1991 film, starring Weaving,…
Unscene Short Film Competition
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Village Cinemas Australia are proud to announce the launch of its inaugural film competition this July, Unscene; a short film competition that gives burgeoning Australian filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talent. Partnering with Event Cinemas and Open Channel, Victoria’s not-for-profit screen resource and networking organisation for early career filmmakers, Village Cinemas will be calling…
Chris Evans Leaving Top Gear
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In a recent statement from the BBC it has been announced that host Chris Evans is leaving the show Top Gear. “Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear. He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success. He firmly believes that the right…
‘See through Loo’ experience
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According to recent figures released by UNICEF 1 in 3 women worldwide who don’t have a toilet to use and are forced to go out in the open. So Domestos & UNICEF have together to set up a unique ‘see through loo’ experience this weekend at Bondi Beach (Friday 8 – Sunday 10 July Next…
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
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Director Warris Hussein Staring William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill & Carole Ann Ford Rated PG Score 5/6 Two schoolteachers investigate the personal life of one of their brilliant students and her mysterious grandfather. I suppose if there was list of Doctor Who episodes that you have to watch An Unearthly Child would probably be…
Fifty Shades of Black DVD Giveaway
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Our Fifty Shades of Black DVD giveaway is now closed. The answer to the question What was the 1st parody movie written by Marlon Wayns and who did he write it with? Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood (This was released in 1996). This was also known…
The Call Up
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Director Charles Barker Staring Morfydd Clark, Chris Obi, Parker Sawyers Rated MA Score 0/6 A group of online gamers are invited to try a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game but things take a turn for the sinister when these masters of the shoot ’em up discover they will literally be fighting for their lives. Considering…
Franz Kempf Exhibition at the State Library of South Australia
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The State Library of South Australia is pleased to present Aspects of a Journey an exhibition celebrating the work of Adelaide artist Franz Kempf. Partnering with the 2016 SALA Festival, the exhibition is a reflection of Franz Kempf’s past and present work. See paintings and prints drawn largely from Kempf’s personal collection from the late…