The Heritage Bank 2015 Australian Pocket Money Survey, released today, asked parents from all over Australia to give insight into the pocket money dealings within their families – uncovering some interesting shifts in how pocket money is being managed. While kids’ pockets are being hit with extra cash, the survey uncovered putting money away for…
Eat an Apple
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Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, called on the community to support Australian farmers and choose an Australian apple to snack on. “Australians eat an average of 8.9kg of apples per person per year—that generously equates to about 60 apples each a year. Imagine the boost it could give our orchardists if we each actually ate…
Thank You!!!
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This is to all the amazingly awesome fantastic people who visit The Movie Boards. The past three months have been fantastic and I would like to thank each and every one of you for continuing to visit my blog. Just recently the tally of the total number of visits ticked over 50,000. This number might…
Back to the Future Trilogy
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Director Robert Zemeckis Staring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd Rated PG Score 6/6 This might be a little different to most of my other reviews for the simple reason that with this revisit I’m rolling three movies into one review, if this review is written with any degree of success is yet to be seen.…
Capital City Holidays can be Costly
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In the year to June 2015, almost 12 million Australians aged 14+ took at least one domestic holiday, with the average cost per head/per night of their last domestic trip being $150. Without exception, this figure was higher for people whose last holiday was spent in a capital city — but with some striking differences…
The Hundred-Foot Journey
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Director Lasse Hallström Staring Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal Rated PG Score 4/6 The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. I am going to have to file this one under the list of movies that I wished saw sooner or…
Rivoli celebrating 75 years
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The Rivoli cinema officially opened its doors on October 11, 1940 and was designed by noted cinema architects, H. Vivian Taylor and Sollieaux. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Melbourne’s most iconic cinema, the Rivoli will host a weekly classic film series, culminating in a special Gala event on Sunday, October 25. “We are thrilled…
Bond Cars Unveiled
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Jaguar Land Rover celebrated their vehicles appearing in the 24th Bond adventure, SPECTRE. The cars featured in the movie include the Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and the iconic Land Rover Defender. “For Jaguar Land Rover to once again be a part of the iconic vehicle line ups in one of the most celebrated…
JFF is Coming to Canberra
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The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) has announced its 2015 program for the Canberra leg of the national Festival, opening 14th October and running for four days at the Capitol Cinemas Manuka. The JFF will be touring mainland Australia stopping in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne. Japanese Film Festival spokesperson, Nick Howe explained…
Kids … Go Outside!!!
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According to a study published this week by Professor Mingguang He from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) Spending more time playing outside could protect children from short-sightedness as they grow up. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined the effect of 40 minutes of additional outside activity…
Seven New Projects Receive Funding
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Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced $455,226 in the latest round of Film Victoria’s production investment funding towards diverse projects, ranging from an animated sketch show to a documentary about an Australian Olympic champion. Mr. Foley explained that this translates to seven new Victorian film, television and web projects that will get off…
Skip Ahead Recipients Announced
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Google and Screen Australia have today announced the second annual recipients of the Skip Ahead initiative. Skip Ahead will provide the five 2015 recipients with the funding and production resources required to create unique online content and engage new audiences around the world. Google will contribute funding and resources, and will support the successful applicants…
New Legislation for Dog and Cat Breeding in the ACT
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, announced that Legislation designed to prevent the intensive breeding of dogs and cats for the local pet market has commenced today. “Today marks a major step forward for animal welfare in the ACT, preventing the kind of serious animal welfare issues we have seen in other states…
Aboriginal Flag to permanently fly over Victoria’s Parliament House
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews Beginning today, the Aboriginal flag will permanently fly over Victoria’s Parliament House Australian and Victorian State flag acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land, and the continued strength of Aboriginal identity. “Aboriginal people are the Traditional Owners of this country. It’s only right that we acknowledge their continued connection as the…
Jaguar F-Pace Sets World Record
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Jaguar’s first family sports car has defied gravity by performing a record-breaking 360 degree loop, one day ahead of its global motor show debut in Frankfurt. Fiona Pargeter, Global PR Communications Director, Jaguar Land Rove explained that the all-new Jaguar F-PACE, the world’s most practical sports car, was driven with daring precision by expert British…
Rising money to fight against heart disease with Tomatoes
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Haar’s Nursery is helping the fight against heart disease by donating twenty cents from every ‘Big Heart Tomato’ plant sold to the Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Appeal. Dubbed ‘Big Heart Tomato’, the ox-heart tomato pot-plants are available in Bunnings stores throughout Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and ACT until early November and bear fruit…
Behind the Scenes on the Block
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In the lead up to the new season of Channel 9’s The Block Zest Events International was called upon to give Scotty Cam’s HQ a makeover. “Zest was commissioned to create the centrepiece of the Sunday night room reveals at Scotty’s HQ. While contestants listen to the feedback and scores from the judges they stand…
New Series of Still Open All Hours Starts Filming
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Filming has began on location in Doncaster on a new series of Still Open All Hours, the new series will begin with a Christmas special. “It‘s wonderful to be returning with our fantastic cast to Granville’s daft, warm and life-affirming world, full of the kind of characters and situations that could only come from the…