Palace Cinemas have announced that they will open a new ten-screen cinema in Sydney’s Double Bay. “We’re thrilled to be bringing a state-of-the-art cinema to Double Bay and doing our part to help revitalise the local arts scene in this fantastic Sydney suburb. As is our standard, the cinemas will offer our customers the broadest…
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2016 Sydney Film Festival Program Announced
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The 63rd Sydney Film Festival program was officially launched by the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant. “The NSW Government is proud to continue its support for this amazing festival; a key event that has cemented itself in Sydney’s winter entertainment calendar,” Mr. Grant commented “I’m extremely pleased that these films…
Will new stores bring Costco a million Aussie shoppers in 2016?
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research in the year to September 2015, a total of 667,000 over the age of 14 Australians (3.4%) were Costco shoppers (people who visit in an average four-week period and/or say they mainly or sometimes shop there). Of all these Total Costco shoppers, 420,000 (63%) actually shop…
Flickerfest Program Announced
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The 25th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival has announced the full list of 53 films officially selected into our Academy® Accredited Australian Competition for 2016, chosen from over 2300 entries received for Flickerfest 2016. Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd explained that this year’s official Australian Competition features 18 world premieres, 6 Australian premieres and 10 NSW…
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…
Extra Sydney Concert Announced for Elton John’s “All The Hits Tour”
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Sir Elton John and his band return to Australia from 5 December as part of his international “All The Hits Tour.” Due to huge ticket sales one last Sydney concert has been added on Thursday 17 December – at the venue where it all began – the Hordern Pavilion. Tickets for this concert go on…
Australia’s first victory at sea commemorated
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Australia’s first victory at sea during World War I is commemorated in a new stamp release by Australia Post. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt said this wartime event is historically significant as it was the first engagement fought by a warship of the fledgling Royal Australian Navy. “The ‘Battle of Cocos Islands’, as it’s…
Australia Post Fleet Trials going Green
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In an Australian-first, Renault’s 100 percent electric-powered delivery vans will shortly join Australia Post’s fleet in Melbourne and Sydney. The Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E. (Zero Emission) electric van, currently not sold in Australia, is widely used across Europe and the United Kingdom and will be used exclusively by Australia Post from mid-2014 for a 12…
6 months until analog TV signals are switched off
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Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today urged people in Melbourne and Sydney to get digital ready before analog TV signals are permanently switched off in December. Senator Conroy commented that ten regions across Australia have already made the switch, with another five regions to make the transition over the…
Season 2 of Rake starts shooting in April
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The second series of Rake staring Richard Roxburgh as criminal defence barrister Cleaver Greene, will begin shooting in April in Sydney. “It’s great to be back in production on Rake. Once again we have an opportunity to channel our various depravities into Cleaver – rather than exercise them ourselves. This is a considerable relief for…