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KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON, BARELY BY ANNIE LEWIS he devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have been far-reaching, and the arts sector has ground to a halt in many ways as a result. From the Opera House and Capitol Theatre right through to the Belvoir and Giant Dwarf theatres there have even a plethora of cancelled shows as a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the future. Graeme Kearns, CEO of Foundation Theatres which includes the Capitol and Sydney Lyric theatres, said their sites had been closed since March 15. “This has had a catastrophic impact on all of us who work within the industry,” he said. “Five months on, the reopening of
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theatres is still uncertain although we are quietly confident that our productions of Disney’s Frozen will open in December at the Capitol Theatre and Hamilton at the Sydney Lyric in March. “It’s imperative that we keep planning to reopen theatres and host great shows, even in the face of crippling uncertainty, providing jobs for our the gifted theatre-makers who deliver magic on our stages and who’ve been out of work since March.” Despite the hardships faced by those in the sector, Mr Kearns said they have tried to find other ways to engage theatre-lovers. But, he added, there is nothing quite like sitting in the audience of a brilliant show.
Mr Kearns said the theatre industry had suffered a massive blow in 2020, and it’s been tough, but that is no reason to underestimate them. “The extraordinary community of people who make theatre happen in this country are resilient, smart and talented,” he said. “That’s a potent mix, and we’ll be back. Theatre-goers too are as enthusiastic as ever about returning as soon as they can. “So we have all the ingredients for a strong recovery, as soon as the opportunity presents itself.” A Sydney Opera House spokesperson echoed the sentiments adding that it is currently working through safety, operational and programming considerations that will inform its approach to reopening the building
Despite a plethora of cancellations Sydney’s theatre scene remains hopeful
and to enable the presentation of live performance. “These are unprecedented events which are having far-reaching impacts on our communities,” the spokesperson said. “During these difficult times, the Opera House will play its part alongside fellow Australian global cultural leaders to support the arts community and to bring hope and inspiration to audiences. “While our doors to the public remain closed, we are continuing to engage and inspire the community through our digital program – From Our House To Yours – featuring new and neverbefore-seen content as well as live performances broadcast direct from the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage. Continued on page 2
KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON, BARELY (Continued from the cover) “The program has been well received locally and across the world, with over four million views and downloads to date.” Australian Major Performing Art Group
(AMPAG) executive director Bethwyn Serow said it had been an incredibly tough time for the arts sector, but for the performing arts in particular. “In the performing arts, we have not got
venues open, and that’s a clear hit that the public can see,” she said. “Another factor is how do you plan for next year when you are not sure what that looks like,” she said.
“We won’t be off our knees for some time,” she said. “The arts sector adapts so well that there might be an under-recognition of the strain that is underlying.
COUNTLESS SHOWS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED IN NSW DUE TO COVID-19, AND THIS IS ONLY A SNAPSHOT WITH MANY MORE SCRAPPED OR POSTPONED 3MA A Broadcast Coup A Chorus Line A Passage to India A Room of One’s Own Aida Amelie American Psycho An Evening With Armersted’s Maupin Animus Anna Karenina Appropriate April Marlowe’s Abortion Atilla Bat Out Of Hell Becky Lucas - My Neck, My Back Bonachela/Forsythe Captain Moonlight Carmen Carry Me Catherine Cohen - The Twist?... She’s Gorgeous Cellists Of The Metropolitan Orchestra Chorus: Elektra Cleansed Confessions of Jeremy Perfect Creed Bratton Cushion Concert Series - Tubby The Tuba Dance Nation
Disparate Scenes for Millennial Dreams Do Not Go Gentle Do You Hear The People Sing Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 The Musical Dubbo Championship Wrestling Edward The Emu Effie In Love Me Tinder Escaped Alone Eugene Onegin Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Fear Fiddler On The Roof Fitson And Dan Frozen The Musical Fun Home Girlfriend Girls Glengarry Glen Ross Great Opera Hits Hand to God Head Over Heels Hedda Gabler Helena Home, I’m Darling Honour Hope Gap Hot Mess I Want to Know What Love is Ian Edwards - Women Are Miraculous
Is God Is Is there Something Wrong with that Lady? Ishamel Ismo - Watch Your Language Jason Byrne - Wrecked But Ready Jasper in Deadland Jump For Jordan Kenny Kindness La Juive La Traviata Lady Windermere’s Fan Let the Right One In Maarja Nuut Marvel Universe LIVE! Merrily We Roll Along MET Concert 2 - Strings Attached Misbehaviour Miss Burlesque NSW Finals Miss Peony Monos Mousetrap Ms Pat My Wife Peggy Naseem Hussain - Hussain That? Neighbourhood Watch No Pay? No Way No Standing, No Dancing Obviously!
One Hour No Oil Overture Paul McDermott & Gatesy - Go Solo
The Light In The Piazza
PAW Patrol Live! Race To The Rescue
The Merchant of Venice
Penn & Teller
The Pageant (or Honey Boo Boo Blood & Gore)
Potted Potter R.O.A.R - Rise Of A Revolution Roberto Devereux Rolling Thunder Vietnam - Songs That Defined A Generation Russell Howard - Respite Sandsong: Stories From The Great Sandy Desert Sherlock Holmes - The Death On Thor Bridge Sir Ranulph Fiennes Son of Byblos Soul Trading Steel Magnolias Sydney Comedy Festival Sydney Fringe Festival The Brainstorm The Caretaker The Chaser Presents: The Anti Experts Guide To Everything The Comedy of Errors The Distraction The Jungle & The Sea
The Linden Solution The Little Prince
The Pass The Secret of Chimneys The Seven Stages of Grieving The Tap Affect The Twelfth of Never The Weekend The Woman in Black The Writer Things I Know To Be True Tideline Tim Ross - Designing A Legacy Tracey Morgan - No Disrespect Triple X Two Twenty Somethings Urzila Carson - Token African Videotape Vivaldi’s Garden with Stephanie Varnerin Volt Wherever She Wanders William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged) Yellow Face
Thanks to The Sydney Theatre Buses, a collaboration of An Assorted Few, Ban Shakespeare and Green Door Theatre, for their assistance with this list
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Saving a church on the brink of demolition (See p.5)
Fundraiser set up for victim of “disfiguring” attack BY ALLISON HORE he family of a man who was victim of a random violent attack in Pyrmont have set up a GoFundMe to raise money for his ongoing treatment and rehabilitation. The 36 year-old man, a visitor to Sydney from the Gold Coast, was found with “permanent and disfiguring” injuries on Wattle Street in Pyrmont just before 11pm on Friday July 31. Police allege a group of nine teenagers, who were previously unknown to the man, confronted him before attacking him with knives. The man’s family hopes to raise $50,000 which they say will be transferred directly into his bank account to help with not only ongoing medical and psychological treatment, but also living costs as he will be unable to work. “A little bit of your help will assist in alleviating the pressures of rehabilitation and helping the victim to move forward from this tragic, unprovoked event,” the family member who created the GoFundMe said. Eight of the alleged attackers, aged between 15 and 18, have been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm while the ninth teen, who did not participate in the attack,
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A police officer examines the crime scene in Pyrmont. Photo: GoFundMe
faces a charge of inciting a crime. The ABC reports several of the boys attend a private school in Sydney. The victim of the attack described as an “innocent bystander” by NSW police remains in an induced coma at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital to receive treatment for his significant facial injuries, including the loss of his eyesight. The man’s family say that “as difficult as this period is, given the abhorrent details of the attack” they were “doing their best to focus on the positive human spirit that
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An artist’s rendering of the proposed mixed housing development. Photo: Supplied
BY ALLISON HORE he City of Sydney is backing a proposed plan for more social housing in the inner-city. The proposed social housing development in Glebe which will spread across two sites, 17-31 Cowper Street and 2A-2D Wentworth Park Road, was initiated by the NSW Land and Housing
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“There are around 60,000 people on the NSW Government’s waitlist, and people often wait five to ten years for social housing to become available in our local area. This simply isn’t good enough,” the Lord Mayor said. The City of Sydney estimates that by 2036 there will be need for an additional 14,000 affordable and social housing dwellings. While the building and maintenance of social housing is the responsibility of the NSW Government, Ms. Moore says that the City of Sydney council is “using all levers to create more social and affordable housing for our residents.” The proposed development will consist of three terrace houses and two eightstorey woolstore-style apartment buildings designed by architect Johnson Pilton Walker. As well as the social housing units in the northern building, the southern building will contain approximately 39 standard market apartments. “This is an exciting opportunity to deliver new social housing on a site close to public transport, public parkland, jobs and services,” the Lord Mayor said. CITY HUB 13 AUGUST 2020
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By ALLISON HORE n Wednesday the NSW Government announced that hotel quarantine would be enforced for interstate travellers. But what is hotel quarantine like for those who have been through it? Under the new guidelines all NSW residents returning from Victoria, except for those living in border regions, are only be able to enter NSW through Sydney Airport and upon arrival will have to enter hotel quarantine for 14 days at their own expense.
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people to quarantine at home City Hub spoke to Mitchell Jeffrey, who lives in regional Queensland, about his 14-day stay in hotel quarantine in Sydney which ended on Friday. Mitchell had to enter quarantine at his own expense as he returned from the United States where he was dealing with a family health issue. This travel, he said, was unavoidable. “I tried really hard to avoid having to
Mitchell asked for a house plant to help freshen the air in his hotel room. Photo: Mitchell Jeffrey/Supplied
travel, and still would have preferred not to, especially because of risk to my own health and that of the community,” he said. Mitchell’s hotel quarantine stay was in the Amora Hotel on Jamison Street in the CBD. He said he was impressed with the overall quality of the food and he was given the option of ordering food in if he preferred. He also appreciated the quality of the room and the view. Despite the impressive food and the room, Mitchell said there were some challenges. Not being able to leave the
room or open the window and get fresh air also made him feel “groggy” and “lethargic”. “I was able to convince someone, I don’t know who, to lend me a houseplant. It helped considerably with air quality and my own mood,” he said.
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The mental health implications of isolation and being restricted to one room were not lost on Mitchell either. The nurses who visited the room every day weren’t just checking symptoms, but also monitoring guests’ mental health.
To help keep guests “sane” and entertained, the hotel has found ways to keep up morale including quizzes and a facebook group for the quarantine cohort. Mitchell also passed his time having regular video chats with friends and family and doing university projects and coursework. While he would have rather self-isolated at home, Mitchell said he understood the necessity for the hotel quarantine. “Ideally, we could trust people to quarantine at home and do the right thing. I actually did that in March, in a camp trailer in my parents’ yard in the bush,” said Mitchell. “But we’ve since found that people don’t keep quarantine, and the risk to the community when that happens is too high.” NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller supports the roll out of hotel quarantine for travellers from interstate and says the regime has been one of the state’s most effective tools in slowing the spread of COVID-19. For information about taking care of mental health during quarantine and self isolation, visit Beyond Blue’s guide.
String of venues fined for COVID-19 breaches BY ALLISON HORE string of venues across Sydney’s CBD and Eastern suburbs have been slapped with $5000 fines for failing to comply with COVID-19 public health orders Unity Hall in Balmain, the Darlo Village Hotel in Darlinghurst, the Easten Hotel in Bondi Junction, and the Watson’s Bay Boutique Hotel were all found to be in breach of social distancing requirements in the past week. Liquor & Gaming NSW inspectors visited the Unity Hall last Wednesday and found a number of breaches including tables being too close together for social distancing to be maintained, an out-ofdate safety plan and details of patrons being recorded improperly. Similarly, while everything initially looked to be in order at the Darlo Village Hotel, when inspectors went upstairs patrons were found seated almost back-to-back in breach of the 1.5 meter regulation. The Eastern Hotel received a fine for allowing patrons using the pokie machines in the venue’s VIP room to sit side-by-side. The breach occurred only days after a previous inspection where venue staff and owners were briefed
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on social distancing procedures in the gaming room. “The manager told the inspectors that the venue had proper procedures in place to ensure gaming machine players are kept 1.5 metres apart,” Liquor & Gaming NSW Director of Compliance Dimitri Argeres said. “The licensee has since advised us that he will turn off every second machine to ensure compliance with the public health order.”
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At the Watson’s Bay Boutique Hotel on Friday night undercover inspectors from Liquor and Gaming NSW found a number of groups of patrons standing while drinking alcohol and separate groups seated with 1.5 of each other. The hotel had also failed to turn off every second pokie machine in line with their own COVID-19 safety plan.
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Mr. Argeres said with these latest breaches bring the total number of fines issued across the state for COVID-19 public health order breaches to 18.
The Watson’s Bay Boutique Hotel is one of a string of venues fined for breaching social distancing. Photo: Facebook/Watson’s Bay Boutique Hotel
“The time for warnings is now long gone. Venues caught doing the wrong thing can expect to be fined for the first breach and shut down for second and subsequent breaches,” he said. According to the latest NSW Health data, released on 8pm Sunday night, the number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases is down. There were 69 confirmed cases across the state this week compared to 90 last week. However
the number of cases with an unknown source is slightly up from last week, with 8 cases compared to 3. COVID safety breaches can be reported to NSW Police. Liquor & Gaming, SafeWork and Fair Trading conduct uniformed and undercover inspections of licensed venues and can issue on the spot fines and even have the power to temporarily close venues if necessary.
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Inner West Council pushes to protect historic church BY ALLISON HORE he Inner West Council is moving to have a local church listed on the environmental heritage register to ensure that it is conserved.
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In response to the threat of demolition, the Inner West Council are seeking to amend the Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 to recognise the heritage significance of the Marrickville Church of Christ building at 389 Illawarra Road. The Church of Christ had a long history in Marrickville before it closed permanently. The congregation in Marrickville formed in 1889. It started as an offshoot from the church in Enmore, the central church of the denomination in NSW, before a separate church was established in 1893. The current building, designed by architect Alfred Gambier Newman opened for services in 1912. The proposal is supported by an assessment by heritage experts Hector Abrahams Architects. They determined
the building “is of significance to Marrickville for its historic and aesthetic values and in the Inner West as one of a group of Church of Christ congregations and buildings, of which it is the most prominent”.
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But the future of the building which has stood in Marrickville for over 100 years is uncertain. In October 2019, NSW Churches of Christ submitted a development proposal to the Inner West Council to demolish the building to make way for a mixeduse development comprising 2 retail tenancies, 55 boarding rooms and 4 dwellings. The $9 million development would be part of the NSW Churches of Christ’s Fresh Hope social housing program and would provide “high quality inclusive accommodation, in close proximity to public transport, services, educational institutions and local shops.”
The now-closed Church of Christ in Marrickville. Photo: Inner West Council
Fresh Hope disputes the heritage significance of the building, saying the need for affordable housing outweighs the building’s importance. The median rental price for a one bedroom unit in Marrickville is $450 per week, according to realestate.com.au data.
Without being listed as heritage it cannot be protected from demolition In response to the threat posed to the building by the development, the Inner West Council undertook a preliminary heritage assessment which concluded the building would be likely found of
historic significance. In January of this year an Interim Heritage Order (IHO) was placed on the property to prevent demolition while investigations into heritage significance were taking place. Without the property being permanently listed as heritage, the Inner West Council say it cannot be protected from demolition. While the council acknowledges the need for more housing in the Marrickville station precinct, they say there should be a “nuanced approach” which takes into account the character and heritage of the area. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and the council is accepting feedback through their website. Submissions close on September 4.
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t was hardly earth shattering news, especially during a pandemic and with border closures right around the country. Nevertheless we learnt last week that the renegade Principality of Hutt River in WA was renouncing its independence and after 50 years of political isolation rejoining the Commonwealth. Following a long time tussle with the ATO the Province has finally agreed to settle a massive tax bill and sell off most of their 75 square kilometres as farmland. During its heyday under the rulership of the self anointed Prince Leonard, Hutt River survived as an offbeat tourist attraction, selling its own stamps and currency, stamping travellers passports and handing out knighthoods like parking tickets in the Sydney CBD. Its extended ‘royal’ family were either a mockery of established royalty around the world or a clever gimmick designed to lure tourists to their remote HQ – perhaps a combination of both. A self declared republic with a President Leonard would never have had the same cache especially within a country that still held a strong allegiance to the British
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royal family. It did continue a tradition of course of common folk adopting a royal persona, one that has had numerous manifestations throughout history. The late Graeme Kennedy was often referred to as “The King Of Television” and King Wally Lewis is one of the great NRL immortals. And who could forget the beautiful Princess Panda from the 1950s Happy Show on HSV-7. These crownings are often widely endorsed by the general
public unlike the gongs that were handed out in bygone years to any crook or captain of industry prepared to pass a paper bag full of cash under the desk. We no longer have knighthoods although Tony Abbott did exercise his infamous captain’s call in rewarding one of England’s most dangerous nonagerian drivers with the title. You have to think that many on the staunchly monarchist side of the conservative forces in
Australia are smarting that they will never be known as sir or dame. The concept of royalty, especially the increasingly dysfunctional and scandal plagued British royals is an anathema to many Australians. One way of devaluing the celebrity style media currency that they still hold here would be to encourage anybody to don some kind of majestic plumage. I would love to see a registered charity, with full government approval, given the right to flog off royal titles. For $20 you could become a count or a viscount, $50 a lord and $100 a prince or princess. King or Queen would set you back $150 (EasyPay available) and a package deal at $200 could be done for all the family – making everybody of instant royal heritage. Surely there are millions of Australians, more deserving of the designation ‘prince’ than the buffoonish adulterer and future king, Prince Charles or the vile, sweat free, Epstein confidant Prince Andrew. Then again there are many who hold the belief that there was really only ever one true ‘Prince’ – his remains sadly held in a customised urn in the foyer of Paisley Park! CITY HUB 13 AUGUST 2020
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child and their parents will be familiar with, some of the listeners expected more original songs off Jay’s CDs, but didn’t it just make you want to get up and dance and join in with the actions? There are 19 items in this 70 minute show, a mixture of stories, craft making and popular kids’ songs and a small count of 164 of us tuned in to this great initiative. In better times, I’m sure there would have been a crowd filling the theatre. During The Bear Hunt song, the crew spilt over into the empty theatre seats which made us very nostalgic we weren’t actually sitting in the seats watching the show live. It did get a second out of sync from where I was watching, towards the end. Crazy are the times we’re in, where a one-off show in this live stream format keeps the wolf from the door and the actors in practice. (MS)
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t’s so uplifting to hear of a company in the arts that hasn’t been experiencing anxiety during COVID-19. When so many traditional art galleries were closing down, others were scrambling to fast track their online presence during the lockdown. But Curatorial+Co were already operating a digital platform, and were set up as a virtual gallery with a strong following, and during the past three months they have seen a 20% growth in sales. Sophie Vander, Curatorial+Co Director has figured out a system that works strongly with industry, interior designers and architects, to get publicity by using their artworks in styling and photoshoots in magazines. In an effort to back their online presence, Curatorial+Co are set to unveil a physical art space in Redfern where they will showcase over 40 new works by 39 Australian and international artists. A mixture of mediums including sculpture,
Sophie Vander, Chaire Field & Tash Yuncken. Photo: Anne Graham
photography, painting, mixed media, print making and ceramic works, 80% of the artwork is by female artists. Breaking the mould of the traditional white cubed box, the Curatorial+Co gallery is a warm, welcoming, unintimidating space where people can see how the artworks would look like in a home, so the art is hung around several household things, for example, a painting in front of a pink circular rug, or against a green wall. This gallery concept, albeit a good one, has room for development. The Curatorial+Co’s new gallery headquarters are located at Studio 1, 175 Cleveland Street, Redfern. The gallery will be open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday by appointment. (MS)
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JESSICA BRAITHWAITE BY JAMIE APPS For the people of Adelaide Jessica Braithwaite is likely most recognisable as the local weather girl. However, for the rest of Australia she is a rising pop music artist who has just released a new single which couldn’t be more timely. The new single, Feel This Way, may have been written two years ago but with the state of the world it suddenly seems like now is “the perfect time to be releasing it” Braithwaite told City Hub. “It is offering and alternative way of thinking and hoping that we can choose to feel happy about our lives, no matter what is going on around us.” For Braithwaite the recording process for this song was a truely unbelievable experience as she flew to Los Angeles to work alongside producer Stewart Brawley (who’s past protégés include Michael Jackson, Seal, Cher), and One Direction drummer Josh Devine. “Even as it was happening I couldn’t believe that it was actually happening,” enthused Braithwaite. “I was standing in the room with these multi platinum songwriters and record producers thinking to myself ‘how the hell did I get here?’” The opportunity to work alongside these
multi-platinum winning artists came about when Braithwaite received an unexpected email, which she initially suspected was a “scam.” “I thought this doesn’t happen to me, this can’t be real... I thought maybe it’s someone pretending to be Stuart Brawley or they’re going to ask me to transfer money.” Brawley had discovered Braithwaite after she sent his company an batch on unsolicited demos in the simple hopes of putting herself and her dreams out into the universe and fully expected nothing to come from it. “When I got the email I felt like there had been a glitch in the matrix... somewhere along the line a mistake has been made. I’m going to get there and they’re going to think I’m someone else.” It wasn’t a mistake thankfully so now she has the music to prove that it wasn’t all a dream because even now Braithwaite says, “if you told me that all of this had happened to me I wouldn’t have believed you but I’ve got the music to prove it.” With lockdowns and social distancing sweeping the nation Braithwaite unfortunately can’t mark the release of Feel This Way in the traditional manner with alive show tour. However, that hasn’t stopped
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s there a genre of music that is better at capturing heartbreak than country music? If country singer-songwriter Lindsey Ell’s latest album, heart theory, is anything to go by there isn’t. Throughout the 12 track offering Ell explores the seven stages of grief; shock, denial, guilt, bargaining, depression, reconciliation and acceptance. By weaving her own experiences and stories into the work Ell has created a collection of music which burrows deep into the soul of the listener. The beautiful vocals combine with silky country melodies to make this album impossible to step away from. The clarity and polish of this record would have you believe it was completed long before social distancing and quarantine, but that is not the case.(JA)
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this ‘fabulous reunion’ be the therapy Max needs to restore a level of validity in his life? Light-hearted with dramatic elements and a few laughs intermingled, this film has an excessive running time of 134 mins and lacks substance, but lovers of French cinema who enjoyed the original film shouldn’t be disappointed. Underneath all the shouting aptly delivered with the infectious arrogance of the French accent, lies a universal message about friendship – real friends aren’t always there, just when it matters. MMo) WWW
MADE IN ITALY
his film should help fill the void for those people who dream of travelling overseas during these unchartered times, as international lockdown continues owing to the infectious COVID-19 pandemic. Filmed in the picturesque Tuscan hills in Italy, this is the heart-warming story of a father and son who travel to Italy to renovate their derelict old family home so that a sale may be forthcoming. Real-life father and son Liam Neeson and Michael Richardson play the pivotal roles of Robert, a man who lost his mojo as an artist once his wife died in a car crash and Jack, the son who felt emotionally
disconnected from his father after the tragic accident. Painful memories are re-ignited, but can this renovation project be the perfect catalyst to restore a loving relationship? Neeson who predominantly starred in action flicks over the years has wisely chosen this emotionally charged family drama as a vehicle to display his versatility as an actor. Made In Italy is an uplifting film about family, grief, and guilt. Humorous at times with a romantic subplot interweaved, audiences may succumb to tears in the final act as a tragic revelation surfaces. (MMo) WWW1/2 CITY HUB 13 AUGUST2020
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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT 1 NEWLAND STREET, BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022 WITH 5G The proposed upgrade to the existing facilities involves: • Installation of three new 5G antennas on new mount; • Replacement of existing panel antennas (measuring no more 2.8m long) on new mount; • Reconfiguration of existing and installation of new ancillary equipment that may include RRUs, GPS antennas, cabling and other items associated with safety and operation of the facility • Reconfiguration and installation of equipment within the existing equipment shelter. Vodafone regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the description above. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Should you require further information or wish to comment, please contact: Jessie Zhao from Nokia Solutions & Networks on 0406 001 832 or at communityrelations.vha@groups.nokia.com by Thursday 27 August 2020. Further information may also be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/2022002.
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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT 42-44 Pemberton Street Botany NSW 2019 including 5G
1. The proposed upgrade to the existing facility involves: • Installation of three new 5G panel antennas on existing mounts; • Installation of three new 4G panel antennas • Installation and reconfiguration of ancillary equipment, including RRUs; and • Installation and reconfiguration of equipment within the existing equipment shelter. 2. Vodafone regards the proposed installation as an Exempt Development proposal under State Environment Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 based on the description above. 3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2018 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Cathy Chung at Nokia Solutions & Networks on 0406 001 832 or at communityrelations.vha@groups.nokia.com by Thursday 27 Aug 2020. Further information may also be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/2019025.