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The sand, the sun, and the surf – all iconic elements of an Australian summer. Combining a healthy dose of sport with the best elements of the Australian weather, Round Three of the National Beach Volleyball Series comes to Surfers Paradise this January, before the…
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The distinct flowering ginger plant is a curious specimen to merit its on celebratory festival. Fortunately for the ginger plant, The Ginger Factory on the Sunshine Coast eagerly celebrates ginger and all its benefits.
The first ginger flowers are set to bloom in the summertime,…
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One of the most relaxing elements of enjoying live music occurs when the smooth sounds of jazz resonate throughout a concert hall, washing over you and capturing your attention. One of the USA’s most celebrated jazz legends, Natalie Cole, is set to infuse the Queensland Performing Arts Centre with her soulful tunes in January, when she brings her live…
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With hit tunes under his belt including ‘When You Say Nothing At All’, ‘Lovin’ Each Day’ and ‘Life Is A Rollercoaster’, Ronan Keating has cemented his musical career as one of Europe’s most well-loved musicians. Finding fame as the frontman of Irish pop-band Boyzone, Ronan has enjoyed continual success as a solo recording artist and songwriter.
For his Australian tour Ronan will be joined by…
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The iconic white gear, a sea of grass dotted with industrious players, the thump of the leather ball hitting the wickets – a game of cricket in full swing. Cricket is an engrained facet of Australian sporting culture. Held each year in Charters Towers in North Queensland, the Goldfield Ashes Tournament is an amateur cricket festival. Established in 1948,…
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The power of reading can capture imaginations and inspire ideas in readers of any age. A regular staple on Brisbane book lovers’ calendars each year, the Lifeline Bookfest is once again returning to Brisbane this summer.
Held at the Brisbane Convention Centre, the event offers…
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‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ is the first film in an American three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster ‘The Millennium Trilogy’. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 65 million copies in…
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From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning movie ‘Sideways’, comes ‘The Descendants’. Set in Hawaii, The Descendants is an often humorous, yet sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) – an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced…
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‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked’ is the third film in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise. The vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become ‘chipwrecked’ on a remote island. As the ‘Munks and Chipettes try various…
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‘A Few Best Men’ is a laugh-out-loud comedy about a groom and his so-called three best mates, from the writer of ‘Death at a Funeral’. When David travels to Australia to marry the love of his life after an impulse engagement, his three best men give a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘for better…