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Roger Waters The Wall Live Tour
Roger Waters rocked BrisVegas last night in his live performance of “The Wall” at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Pink Floyd The Wall Live Tour

The spectacular stage show included flying pigs, giant marionettes, and an enormous wall of white blocks, on which lights, lasers and projections played.
Another Brick In The Wall Live

The opening songs were performed in paramilitary outfits which were shed as a choir joined in for “Another brick in the wall.” The barricade of blocks was gradually extended to wall off the entire band during “Mother” and ‘Goodbye blue skies.”
Roger Waters sings Goodbye Cruel World

As a dazzling light beamed through a single opening in the wall Roger Waters sang “Goodbye cruel world” and on the final word – goodbye – the opening was filled, signalling intermission.
Roger Waters The Wall Nobody Home

After the break a larger gap opened in the wall and Roger Waters appeared in a living room scene to sing “Nobody home.”
Roger Waters Waiting For The Worms

He then emerged from behind the wall for a stunning performance of “Comfortably numb,” before the Quasi-military uniforms were resumed for “Run like Hell” and “Waiting for the worms.”
Roger Waters Performs Outside The Wall

For the grand finale, the militaristic theme was replaced with gigantic projections during “The trial,” leaving Roger Waters seemingly vulnerable and alone outside the wall for his moving rendition of “Outside the wall.”
Pink Floyd The Wall The Trial

There are two more shows scheduled for the Brissie Entertainment Centre; tonight and on Saturday the 4th of February, before “The Wall” moves on to Melbourne on the 7th of Feb and Sydney on the 14th.

Four shows in Auckland on the 18th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of Feb complete the Australasian leg of the tour before the most spectacular show since AC/DC’s Black Ice Tour moves on to South America, concluding in Sao Paulo on the 1st of March.
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Australian rugby sevens captain scores try
Australian Sevens Captain Ed Jenkins Scores
Round one of the HSBC Rugby Sevens World Series was held at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast this weekend attracting around 30,000 spectators from far and wide. On Friday four pools of four international teams slugged it out to top their pool and make the finals on day two of the competition.

Rugby sevens differs from rugby union in that there are only seven players per side and the game consists of two ten minute halves. It makes for an action packed game with plenty of tries and few stoppages


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Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2011

July 4th 2011 08:54
Gold Coast Marathon Kurrawa Surf Club
Almost 5000 competitors attempted the Gold Coast Airport Marathon's 42 kilometre course from Surfers to Coolangatta airport and back, or the half marathon, 10 km Run, 5 km Challenge or the Junior Dash.
Kenyan Nicholas Manza Gold Coast Marathon

Kenyan Nicholas Manza won the Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 1 second. Manza beat the 22 year old record set by Brad Camp in 1989 by 10 seconds


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Rock and Roll Dancing competition
The new ‘Cooly Rocks On’ festival, which ran from the 3rd to the 13th of June, has overtaken Wintersun as Australia’s premier 50’s and 60’s nostalgia festival.
Featuring more than 40 Rock n Roll, Swing and Rockabilly Bands performing at eleven venues and nine outdoor stages, Cooly Rocks On hit the right note for visitors and locals alike.
Classic Cars hot rods competition Coolangatta
Over a thousand cars from the bygone era of the 50’s and 60’s were also revved up for the festival. Classic cars such as Mustangs, Mercury’s and Model T Fords all took part in the Classic Car Cruise along the coast and through central Coolangatta


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guitarist Phil Emmanuel Blues on Broadbeach
Phil Emmanuel Dazzles the fans
The Blues on Broadbeach Festival finished tonight, concluding four days of free entertainment from a stellar line up of musicians performing on various open air stages throughout Broadbeach and in the pubs and restaurants.
Chase The Sun Blues on Broadbeach
Chase The Sun

Artists included Phil Manning, Kevin Borich Express, The Mason Rack Band, the Adam Hole and Marji Curran Band, the Wily Reed Trio and Chase The Sun, in a program too big to list in full


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Caine Eckstein Coolangatta Gold Ironman Race
Caine Eckstein Finishing The Board Leg
Ironmen and women from around the country competed in the grueling Coolangatta Gold today. It is the longest race of its kind in the sometimes dangerous world of competitive surf lifesaving.

The men paddle ski 23 kilometres from Kurrawa to Greenmount then run 650 metres back to Coolangatta, followed by a 3.5 k swim to Bilinga, a 4 k run to Currumbin, a 5.5 k board paddle to Burleigh Heads, and a 10 k run back to Kurrawa


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Kylie Minogue hand job to bear
Kylie Minogue has been trying to break into the US market for some time but her appearance on American Idol has put her firmly in the spotlight.

With a new album and planned US tour in 2011, Kylie is all smiles, just like this lucky bear that was handed a job on stage. Teddy couldn’t be happier if he was dipped in honey


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The Beach Boys Gold Coast Concert
Due to ongoing speculation surrounding the Saturday evening performance of The Beach Boys, the management team of the Armor All Gold Coast 600, which includes the 600 Sounds presented by Hard Rock musical festival, would like to unequivocally state that the performance by the Beach Boys on Saturday evening was a live performance.

Suggestions that The Beach Boys were lip syncing are false. A slight delay between the vision being played on the big screens at the 600 Sounds presented by Hard Rock precinct and what was happening on stage did occur, as sometimes happens with live performances, and this may have contributed to the confusion felt by some event-goers


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V8 Supercars Racing Gold Coast 600
Credit Edge Photographics
A crowd of 58,977 spectators enjoyed a hot day and hot racing on the streets of the Gold Coast yesterday for the third and final day of the Armor All Gold Coast 600. Sunday’s crowd brought the Event’s total tally to 170,073 fans across the three days, a result Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves said was spectacular.

“The aerial shots of the action being shown around the world show what the Gold Coast has to offer, and you couldn’t pay for that kind of advertising – what a fantastic result.” said Minister Reeves. The Minister must be breathing a sigh of relief after last years A1 no-show debacle


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Gold Coast Indy Revs Up

October 20th 2010 02:05
Lowndes Whincup V8 Supercar drivers Bathurst
Lowndes and Whincup (Credit Edge Photographics)
Yesterday was a busy day for competitors in the Armor All Gold Coast 600 ahead of Friday’s qualifying races. Each day of the October 22-24 event will see 18 international motor racing stars paired with the 29 home-grown drivers of the Aussie V8 Supercars. The skills of some of the best drivers in the world will be put to the test by the V8 Supercars taking to the concrete jungle of the Gold Coast street circuit

The day started early for some, with appearances on popular morning program Sunrise which was broadcasting live from pit lane. Then it was off to Kurrawa Surf Club in Broadbeach, where many participated in the Miss V8 Supercars beach volleyball challenge


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Gold Coast Titans Wests Tigers NRL
Robert Lui attacks the line
Matt Rogers and the Gold Coast Titans have won their last NRL game of the regular season in a nail biting finish at Skilled Park last Friday in front of 26,000 fans. It was a fitting farewell to the former Maroons, Kangaroos and Wallabies star which secured a top four finish for the Titans. After two early tries to the Titans, Rogers got his name on the scorecard with a field goal to give the team a 13-nil lead at half time.
Gold Coast Titans Finals Nathan Friend
Gold Coast Titans Nathan Friend

The Tigers roared back early in the second half when Titans playmaker Scott Prince retired hurt. A try to Chris Heighington and a break by Robbie Farrah which put Lote Tiquiri across the line, brought the score to 13-12


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Australian Rock Star Jimmy Barnes Sirromet
Jimmy Barnes will headline a spectacular Aussie line up featuring Vanessa Amorosi, Tex Perkins, Mark Seymour, Diesel, Richard Clapton, Dan Sultan, Michael Spiby, Swanee and Mahalia Barnes at Sirromet Winery at Mount Cotton on Sunday the 14th of November.

Barnsey, who has returned to his roots with a brand new rock album, ‘Rage And Ruin’, will be accompanying his daughter Mahalia to the show, and possibly on stage, as the artists are planning guest performances during each others sets


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Winterbottom Won on Sunday (photo credit Edge Photography)
V8 Driver Winterbottom Won Sunday (Credit Edge Photography)
It was a case of race by day and rock all night at the Sucrogen Townsville 400 last weekend, with headline act INXS performing on Saturday night. V8 Supercar stars were also competing, with Jamie Whincup and Mark Winterbottom taking wins.
V8 Super cars Race Townsville
The second-running of the North Queensland event once again drew big crowds and delivered exciting racing, and while not taking a win, James Courtney's results at the weekend combined with Whincup's early Sunday race exit due to mechanical failure to see the Ford driver's championship lead extended as the series heads into a mid-season break.

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funny photo South Africa vuvuzela
World Cup soccer fans in South Africa demonstrate the correct way to use a vuvuzela.
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Australian World Cup Soccer level field
After Australia’s crushing 4-0 defeat by Germany in the World Cup Soccer in South Africa, it has been suggested by an English Fan that this is the only way the Socceroos can win.
Shane Smeltz Scoring A Goal

Meanhile, New Zealand’s All Whites soccer team have won their country’s first ever World Cup point by drawing 1-1 with Cameroon. The goal was scored by Shane Smeltz last years leading goal scorer for Gold Cast United soccer team in Australia’s A-League.
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Blues On Broadbeach Free Music Festival award restaurants
Visitors and performers have arrived on the Gold Coast for the ninth annual Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival which kicks off tonight with a Blues Extravaganza in the Broadbeach Mall.
Audiences tonight will be treated to a jam session involving Bex Marshall (UK), Andrew Baxter’s big band, Austin “Walkin’ Cane” (USA), Sweet Baby James, Luke Dickens, Kate Meehan, Jamie Symons, Phil Manning and Ray Beadle all coming together in an explosive Blues performance from 5.30pm – 10.30pm.
More than 40 world-class acts consisting of over 200 performers will play in Broadbeach from today until Sunday with more than 60,000 people expected to attend this year’s event


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Laro 250 cc custom motorcycle motorbike
The annual Wintersun Festival will be back from June 5th to 14th, 2010 at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads. Highlights will include Rock ‘n Roll music and dance competitions, classic car cruises, the Ol'skool Bike Nationals, a 50's cake bake and The Ultimate Elvis Tribute search. A brand new 'any performer' Tribute Show will see J.O'K, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee and Big O impersonators coming out of the woodwork.
Wintersun Rock 'n roll dance trio

Coolangatta Hotel is back on board as Rockabilly Jamboree HQ, with up to four bands on most nights. Tweed Heads Civic Centre will be full on with shows, dances, competitions and workshops. The dance floor treated daily to maintain it for maximum safety and comfort. Kirra Sports will have morning workshops, afternoon and evening bands, Coolangatta Senior Citizens Club will have a couple of evening dances and Coolangatta Tweed Golf Club will have nightly shows


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Brisbane Caxton Street Seafood Wine Festival
Caxton Street is the home of some of Brisbane’s best loved restaurants and nightclubs and its much-anticipated Seafood and Wine Festival is almost here! People from all over the Great South East are expected to descend on Caxton Street on Sunday 2 May 2010 - the Labour Day weekend - to feast upon an amazing array of seafood selections, from the finest restaurants in Brisbane. Dozens of food outlets will be serving up Seafood Platters, Seared Tasmanian Salmon, Sand Crab and New Zealand Whitebait Fritters, Spicy Chilli Prawn Pizza, Thai Caramelised Prawns, Whole Lobsters, Prawns, Crabs, Oysters, Calamari and much, much more.
Caxton Street Seafood Display Wine Festival

It is rare for local business competitors to rally together and work as one street to produce one of Queensland’s iconic annual food, wine and music events. However every May, fifteen local restaurants and eleven street food stalls join forces to sell the best tasting, freshest seafood available. Approx 10 tonnes of Lobster, Moreton Bay Bugs, Crabs, Prawns, Fish, Oysters and Calamari are ready to be delivered to the hard working Chefs on Caxton Street - arguably the busiest people on the day


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Australia Zoo - The Best Zoo In Oz?

April 20th 2010 07:08
Crikey Steve Irwin Australia Zoo Beerwah
In my opinion Australia Zoo is one of the best in the country. While Healesvile Sanctuary does important research, Fleays Fauna Centre has successful breeding programs, Currumbin Sanctuary has free flying birds, Alma Park Zoo is very interactive, Adelaide Zoo has rare, exotic animals, Western Plains Zoo has wide open spaces and Taronga Zoo has a huge variety, Australia Zoo has a combination of all these attributes as well as the charismatic Irwin family.
Australian Saltwater Estaurine Crocodile Maneater

In particular the reptile collection is impressive, with 22 ‘saltwater’ Estuarine Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), some of which perform in the Crocoseum. The zoo also houses numerous ‘freshwater’ Johnston’s Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) as well as North American Alligators (Alligator mississipiensis). Other large reptiles include a sleepy Komodo Dragon, two huge Aldabran Tortoises and a beautifully patterned pair of Perenties, Australia’s largest lizard


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Bindi Irwin and the Jungle Girls
The Irwin family has been delighting visitors from all over the world at Australia Zoo during the Easter holidays. Bindi and her Jungle Girls performed a half hour song and dance routine with an environmental theme, with much of the choreography based on the movements of animals. Then the wildlife show began in the Crocoseum with Terri and Wes.
Australia Zoo Australian native stork Jabiru

The bird show featured colourful Macaws, Lorikeets and various Cockatoos that circled the stadium and alighted amongst the patrons, and a friendly Jabiru that waded into the pond for a couple of fish


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Australian outback pub Australia's biggest burger
The tiny township of Nindigully is located on the edge of the Australian outback, about 530km west of Brisbane, near the Queensland/New South Wales border. It has become famous for Australia’s biggest burger, the Nindigully Road Train Burger. This giant hamburger is served with French fries, onion rings and a selection of sauces, and costs $36. The meat patty alone is 1.2kg!
Australian outback oldest hotel Nindigully Pub

Nindigully Pub is Queensland’s oldest pub, located in its original position on the banks of the Moonie River. The licence was issued in 1864 after operating as shearers accommodation for the Nindigully Station


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Brian Johnson Angus Young ACDC Concert
The AC/DC Black Ice Tour has electrified audience in Melbourne and Sydney and now it’s Brisbane’s turn. The first of two Brisbane shows exploded on Thursday 25th, thrilling forty thousand die hard fans from six to sixty. AC/DC performed hits from the Black Ice album released on 18 August 2008, such as Rock’n’Roll Train, War Machine and Stormy May Day, in which guitarist Angus Young uses a slide.
Angus Young Brian Johnson ACDC Tour

Rock music lovers lined up for hours to see their idols, and Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams didn’t disappoint them. Acca Dacca also played iconic songs from their 37 year history including Long way to the top, Dirty Deeds and Hells Bells
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Taj Burrows Breaka Burliegh Surf Pro
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has taken home the prize money in the Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro today. With 90 thousand dollars up for grabs, and many of the world’s best surfers heading down under for the ASP Quicksilver Pro, the line up was impressive. The early exit of Aussies Mick Fanning in the round of 32 and Bede Durbidge in the quarter finals shocked the thousands of spectators thronging the beach.

The Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is the first professional surfing event to be held at Burleigh in almost a decade. The surf dropped off in the finals and the competitors had to wait for sets to roll in. There were plenty of aerial moves in the small but clean right handers


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Scott Prince NRL Indigenous All Stars
NRL Indigenous All Stars Scott Prince
The Indigenous All Stars Rugby League team defeated the cream of the NRL in front of a packed house, which included Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast last night. Spectators came from far and wide to witness this historic match and it took only three minutes for Wendell Sailor to open the scoring. The fans were ecstatic as big Dell mimicked a didgeridoo solo while his team mates performed an impromptu corroboree dance.
Indigenous All Stars NRL Rugby League
Indigenous All Stars Defend Their Line

The Indigenous side led 10 – nil at half time, after Ben Jones scored in the 32nd minute, but the All Stars hit back in the second half. After a try to Josh Morris in the 54th minute and a long range try by Benji Marshall 4 minutes later, to make it 10 – 8, the outcome hung in the balance


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Chocicious Chocolate Teddy Valentines Day Gift
What better way to win a heart on Valentines Day than with a gift of chocolate? It is said that the way to a mans heart is through his stomach, but I believe that is true of women too. Chocolates stimulating and aphrodisiac qualities have been legendary since the times of the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs.
Chocolate is derived from the seeds of the Cacao tree, (pronounced Ka-kow), native to Central and South America. The bitter tasting seeds are fermented, dried and roasted to produce cacao ‘nibs’. Cocoa (Ko-ko) powder is made by grinding, crushing and pressing the ‘nibs’ to remove the oil, or cocoa butter. Manufacturers add sugar, vanilla, milk and extra cocoa butter to make milk chocolate.
Choclicious Chocolate Cafe chocolate fondue mocha
Choclicious is a Gold Coast chocolate manufacturer, with retail outlets at Pacific Fair and Robina, and has been working hard to meet the demand for Valentines Day gifts. Exquisite handmade chocolates, gift boxes, chocolate coated macadamias, hampers and even full sized chocolate champagne bottles are available at Choclicious and online
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Celebrity chef Daran Glasgow cooking demonstration
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
The second annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show is being held at the convention centre at Broadbeach this weekend. With almost a hundred exhibitors offering product samples, discounts, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, appliances, utensils, cook books and coffee making competitions, visitors are sure to find something to suit their tastes.
Saks Restaurant Marin Mirage Food Show
Saks Hosts Angelo, Bianca and Frank Parente

Celebrity chefs Andre Tabet, Alison Taafe, Peter Howard and Daran Glasgow are displaying their talent in the Coles Celebrity Kitchen, while some of the Gold Coasts top restaurants are presenting a popular selection from their menus. Gold Coast restaurants were absent from last years show, but Saks at Marina Mirage, Chill on Tedder, the Gold Coast Arts Centre, The Tandoori Place and numerous others deserve commendation for rectifying that


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Monster trucks tour of destruction Scooby Doo
The Monsters Tour of Destruction is back at Parklands Showgrounds in Southport on Saturday, 2nd January for one night only.

Six 1500 horsepower monster trucks will tear up the showgrounds, crushing everything in their path, including Thunda 2, Batman, Avenger and Scooby Doo. Support acts include the Mystery Machine jet powered van that can melt a car, motorcycle stunt jumps and a massive fireworks sky show


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The B52's singers in sexy goth outfits
Image from Roundhouse Entertainment
Legendary band The B52’s will be performing at ‘A Day On The Green’ at Sirromet’s legendary Mt Cotton Winery this Sunday. The B52’s, creators of the classic Rock Lobster and a host of other hits spanning three decades, will be supported by Mental As Anything and The Proclaimers!

Organisers, Roundhouse Entertainment, recommend bringing a deck chair or picnic rug, sun protection and wet weather gear. Umbrellas and sun shelters are not permitted, nor are tables, video cameras, glass and metal cutlery


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Gordon Ramsay Hits Sanctuary Cove

June 14th 2009 02:16
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in Australia
Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has landed on the Gold Coast amid a storm of controversy. The potty mouthed Brit arrived in Australia to perform at the Sydney and Melbourne Good Food Shows and will now be demonstrating his culinary flair at a series of exclusive dinners at the Hyatt Regency, Sanctuary Cove.

Mr Ramsay made headlines in Australia and the old Blighty during a recent A Current Affair interview with Tracy Grimshaw. During the interview Mr Ramsay made numerous derogatory remarks, including referring to a mole on Ms Grimshaws’ lip as ‘your little sister


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50's 60's Rock and Roll Dancing Nostalgia
Image by Wintersun

The 21st annual Wintersun Festival was held at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads last week from 29th of May to the 8th of June. This hugely popular nostalgia festival features Rockabilly bands, rock and roll dancing competitions and a plethora of Elvis’s. The festival culminates with a spectacular street parade of immaculately restored classic cars from the golden era of Rock and roll.

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Blues On Broadbeach Music Festival Adam Hole Marji Trio
The eighth annual Blues On Broadbeach Festival opened yesterday with Adam Hole and the Marji Curran Trio, and will run until Sunday the 31st of May at a variety of venues throughout the village. This free festival will feature more than forty-five acts, including the17 year old winner of ‘Australia’s Got Talent,’ young guitarist Joe Robinson.

Blues On Broadbeach will also feature Dai Pritchard, the guitarist in the House Band for all the "Long Way to the Top" concerts!! Dai has opened for some of the world’s biggest Music Stars including the likes of Guns n Roses, Motorhead and Iron Maiden


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Sanctuary Cove Boat Show Luxury Sunseeker
The 21st Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show opened today, a day later than planned due to the wild weather lashing SE Queensland. New products confirmed at the Show include the Australian debut of the 75 Lazzara LSX and Bluewater Cruising Yachts’ Bluewater 450M seen for the first time at a boat show.

The internationally acclaimed Marten 49 offers sailing luxury while first time Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show exhibitor NorseBoat introduces sailing and rowing cruiser, the NorseBoat 17.5 to the Australian market


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Mental as Anything Australian rock band live music
Iconic Australian band ‘Mental as Anything’ will be performing at the new Fermented Grape Wine Bar and Restaurant on the Gold Coast this Friday, the 15th May. Seats at the Fermented Grape are limited to 150, creating an intimate and interactive experience for audience and artists alike.

The Mentals’ have sold over two million records in a career spanning thirty years. They will be playing all their hits, including ‘The nips are getting bigger,’ ‘Live it up’ and ‘Too many times.’ Tickets are $99 for a VIP two course dinner and show, or $30 for the show only


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World Number one surfer Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater
This morning the world’s best surfers are waxing up for the opening event of the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, from February 28 through to March 11.
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is a mobile event, with Snapper Rocks serving as the primary venue, but utilizing nearby Duranbah Beach, Greenmount, Kirra, Burleigh Heads and as far north as Stradbroke Island should conditions call for it. The event also incorporates the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, the opening event of the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour.
Event No. 1 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will see the return of reigning and nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in his bid for an unprecedented tenth crown


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Wheel of Brisbane Southbank Tourist Attraction
The Wheel of Brisbane is the newest eye opener at Southbank Parklands. Towering 60 metres tall and weighing in at 350 tonnes, the ride has 42 air-conditioned cabins which can each seat up to six adults and two children.

The lofty vantage point provides breathtaking panoramic views of the city. Three or four revolutions of the wheel take between twelve and fifteen minutes to complete, before returning its occupants safely to earth


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Ford Holden V8 Supercars Whincup Winterbottom
Ford Vs Holden (Credit-Edge Photographics)
In what may well be the last Gold Coast Indy, Ryan Briscoe became the first Australian driver to win in the Event’s 18 year history. Originally from Sydney, Briscoe had the Brisbane-born Kiwi Scott Dixon in hot pursuit for the entire 60 lap race as he led the way from lap 17, before taking the chequered flag.
Anna Bligh Will Power Gold Coast Indy
Captain Bligh With Will Power (Credit-IndyCar Series Media)
Premier Anna Bligh says the QLD government is still negotiating, but with the Gold Coast left out of the 2009 IndyCar calendar, the future of the event is uncertain in spite of record attendance. Almost 300,000 people enjoyed the four days of the Nikon Indy 300, with a crowd of 94,465 fans coming through the gates yesterday to see the total figure to 297,288.
Ryan Briscoe wins Gold Coast Indy
Briscoe Takes The Chequered Flag (Credit-Edge Photographics)
Briscoe said it was a big honor to win in his home country. “Track position was everything at the race,” he said. “Dixon is very quick and consistent, and he was in my mirrors all day long, but I just had to focus on not making a mistake and bringing it all home


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Dismembering A Chicken

June 26th 2008 14:05
split skin along breastbone big breasts
Red meat is expensive and particularly water intensive, making poultry a cheaper and more sustainable alternative. Chicken breasts are costly, however, and even chicken wings are not cheap anymore.
That’s why I buy a large whole chicken and dismember it at home. It takes a sharp knife and a bit of practice but a ten dollar chicken yields two breasts, two wings, two thighs, two drumsticks and a carcass for soup or stock.
In the following pictures I demonstrate how to dismember a large bird and de-bone the legs and thighs, which can then be flattened into chicken schnitzels


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Wintersun Girls Rock 'n' Roll Dancing
The Annual Wintersun Festival held at the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has drawn thousands of nostalgic revelers to celebrate the best of the 50’s and 60’s.

Australia's leading Rock & Roll retro event celebrated with more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions over eleven days


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mega-yacht luxury power boats
The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brought multi-million dollar sales, breaking records and proving it is the number one Australian boat show. A snapshot of 15 exhibitors – only a fraction of the full exhibitor list - confirmed actual sales for them at the Show of close to $A150 million with more expected in the coming weeks.
The feeling of the major exhibitors was that the show was positive and for many beyond their expectations. Tim Sayer, Managing Director of R Marine, said that the Show had the best vibes of any in the world.
Paul Smithson the Gold Coast builder of Sunrunner said Sunrunner exhibited seven boats from their range and sold all but one, with multiple orders for some


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Sexy Topless Celebrity Malina Moye Fender
Malina Moye

Sexy US Songstress Malina Moye touched down in Brisbane from Los Angeles at 6am this morning and checked into the Sofitel Gold Coast.
The singer/songwriter and left handed guitarist has already had a Billboard chart hit and played with award-winning artists such as Prince, The Sounds of Blackness, and R. Kelly


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Riviera's Power Boat Of The Year

May 23rd 2008 13:49
Riviera Power Boat of the year
Riviera 48 Offshore Express
Queensland boat builders Riviera have won the award for ‘Power Boat of the Year’ for the second year running at the prestigious Australian Marine Awards, staged by the Australian Marine Industries Federation, last night at the Marriot Resort in Surfers Paradise.
The company, which has been building boats on the Gold Coast for the past 27 years, won the coveted prize for the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with an infusion moulded hull and Volvo Penta IPS propulsion.

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Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Australia’s biggest and best nautical showcase, the 20th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, will be held on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday May 25.
There will be almost 400 boats on the water alone, stretching more than 5 kilometres if placed stem to stern, plus hundreds more boats and marine products in four large pavilions and throughout the waterfront areas.
Riviera Luxury Boats Superyachts
Now recognized as a leading event in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2008 show has 448 exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. With close to 120 marine product world and Australian launches, the show has drawn keen interest from international and Australian buyers


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Andy Warhol's Art

March 30th 2008 11:34
Andy Warhol Art Exhibition
The Andy Warhol art exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane has been extended for two more weeks, until April 13, 2008.
Warhol’s iconic pop art has been on display as part of the year-long program of exhibitions celebrating the opening of the Gallery of Modern Art.
Warhol Exhibition Art Gallery
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, said the 'Warhol' exhibition represented a significant coup


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The Week Long Party Is Over

October 22nd 2007 14:50
Indy party
People from all over the country, and all over the world, congregated on the Gold Coast for the week long party that is the Lexmark Indy 300 last week.

Queensland’s glitter strip hosted 314,136 thrillseekers, attracted by the lure of sun and sand, nightlife, wildlife and wild nights


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Power on at Indy!

October 19th 2007 08:33
indy track
The 17th Lexmark Indy 300 carnival has started and enthusiasts will party on for a whole week in Queensland’s spectacular Gold Coast.

The entertainment will spill out of the racetrack onto the streets with live stage shows featuring fire shows, dancers and percussionists to keep the energy pumping till late


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Bluefire Dinner Cruises

October 11th 2007 05:57
A romantic dinner cruise on the Gold Coast’s Broadwater seemed like a good idea at the time, but with stormy weather in the preceding week I was having second thoughts.

On the day of the cruise the dark clouds blew away and by twilight, the wind had dropped and a brilliant full moon emerged from the Pacific Ocean


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The White Stripes played every province and territory in Canada this month, which isn't really that many. There's only 3 territories and 10 provinces, so no big deal.

What is amusing, though, is that the final show in St. John's, Newfoundland, consisted of a single note


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You remember how cool Guitar Hero first seemed when it came out? You didn't have to take lessons or memorize any songs. Just play a video game and become a rocker!

Nerds could finally strut confidently up to strange, buxom women in music clubs and proudly declare that they were 'musicians'. My lazy friends could finally do what they always dreamed about - air guitar with noises


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New Games Journalism

June 26th 2007 02:52
One of the best examples of video game journalism is the seminal article, 'Bow Nigger', by Ian Shanahan.

Read the article!
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From Fazed, comes this post with an iFilm clip and accompanying commentary.

You need to watch this, and revel in the hideous irony


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This year's Miss Universe beauty pageant was marred by controversy when Miss USA, Rachal Smith, made it to the top five, despite clumsily falling on her ass


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Golden Bikini Slave Leia Star Wars Celebration

It's like the wet dream of a hundred geeks - a bustling lineup of women dressed as the infamous Princess Leia-in-the-Golden-Bikini, just waiting to be adored.

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Internet superhero Lasse Gjertsen is well known for his ultra creative music videos... check out his earlier works like Hyperactive and Amateur.

But, as time goes on, Lasse becomes cleaner and wisened up, like an old harmonica player in Louisiana


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It'll happen in Korea later this month - Korea, the only country where Starcraft is still a massively popular game -... Blizzard is rumoured to be releasing a Starcraft-themed MMO, similar to World of Warcraft.

Expect to see semi-entertaining videos of topless Terran Marines dancing to Numa Numa


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Mr. T in a Snickers commercial

May 1st 2007 02:12
Mr. T posing with jewelry and mohawk
Ah, Mr. T. I worshipped you as a child, wanting a mohawk and gold jewelry and big muscles and a fear of flying. After all, you were B.A. Barachus on the A-Team, and that was a very cool show.

You've experienced a little bit of throwback fame, as netheadz have commandeered your visage for their T-shirts and stickers
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Student Poverty

September 12th 2006 05:39
Have I not updated for a week? I tried, but between computer failures, a lack of internet at home, and a lack of funding to use internet elsewhere, i haven't been able to.

Yes, living without a job is hard. Suddenly everyday things like catching a bus, or eating cause issues because there is simply not enough money in your bank account


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