Australia Post will lend a helping hand to high-risk communities across Australia by supporting Australian Red Cross deliver Pillowcase workshops, an initiative aiming to help kids in schools across the nation understand the importance of being prepared for a disaster. Australia Post Executive General Manager of Community, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement, Tanny Mangos, said that…
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Screen Australia and ABC Announce Maggie Beer’s Big Mission
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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…
BINGE and Screen Ireland Announce New Drama Series
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BINGE, Screen Australia and Screen Ireland have announced a new original drama, Mix Tape – an international co-production between the Foxtel Group, acclaimed Australian production company, Aquarius Films and one of Ireland’s leading TV and film production companies, Subotica. Mix Tape is a four-part event miniseries adapted from the popular and critically acclaimed novel by…
5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Ballooning Championship held in Western Australia
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Keen to keep celebrating international women’s sport? The 5th FAI Women’s World Hot Air Ballooning Championship will launch in Western Australia from September 2 to 9. As teams begin arriving in Perth to begin preparations, three local hot air balloons fired up in Perth to create a warm welcome and mark the countdown to the…
PROCLIVITAS Selected as 2023 Recipient of Screenwest’s West Coast Visions initiative.
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Screenwest and Screen Australia are pleased to announce writer/director Miley Tunnecliffe and producer Kate Separovich’s debut feature film, PROCLIVITAS has been selected as the 2023 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative. PROCLIVITAS is the first West Coast Visions film to receive $1,250,000 production funding (historically $750,000), thanks to Screenwest’s new partnership with…
Zoe Pepper’s Birthright Headed into Production
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Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright, is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…
Cloncurry rolls out the Red Carpet for The Bank Manager
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Remember that legendary Outback Queensland story of how in 1932 on election night, daring thieves broke into the strong room of the National Bank in Cloncurry and made off with £14,000? They were never caught, and to this day no-one has ever been charged. Well, this Thursday, 1800 kilometres north west of Brisbane in Cloncurry,…
Record Attempt to Cycle Maximum Width of Australia in 65 days
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Andrew Kerec is taking on a record breaking, solo mountain bike ride from the western-most point to the eastern-most point of Australia – a total of around 5500 kms in just 65 days. And he’s doing it to raise money for people with spinal cord injury, like his father. Andrew’s 65-day ride is looking to…
Handmade Hotel Room in Canberra
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Canberra’s, and indeed Australia’s, first ever hand made one-of-a-kind hotel room is about to be unveiled and made available for limited bookings throughout July. Handmade Hotel Room at Deco Hotel Canberra is the brainchild of Handmade Canberra and Deco Hotel Canberra, and is all about connecting guests with the individual artisan makers of Handmade Canberra,…
Nort Do More Enjoy More
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Founder of NORT, Jaz Wearin said that in 2023, over 400,000 individuals have expressed a desire to embrace a more sober-curious lifestyle. This growing trend reflects a shift in societal attitudes towards alcohol consumption, with more people opting to explore alternatives in order to make mindful choices regarding their personal health and wellbeing. Wearin explained…