What's On @ the Glasshouse July, August & September 2017

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Pre Show Platters for selected shows

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Members Important Information: • Must be pre ordered up until 72 hours prior to performance. Platters not available on the night under any circumstances.

• Platter purchase only valid on the date of the show purchased for.

• Available only for pre show, one hour prior to the performance, from the Encore Bar. • Must exchange ticket to redeem platter and drinks.

• Pre Show Platters must be claimed in full.

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PLATTERS INCLUDE:

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beer, wine or soft drink (excluding Prosecco)

3 cheeses & biscuits

mild blue, cheddar & brie

A selection of dried fruits

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Encore is open 1 hour before performances

Interval and pre-order drinks service available

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: In accordance with Council’s fees and charges, from Saturday 1 July 2017 a postage charge of $2 per transaction will apply when posting out tickets. No postage charge applies to print-at-home tickets or Box Office collection.

Glasshouse Members will not pay postage fees if tickets are 3 3 purchased over the counter or the phone.

BAKERSFIELD MIST

by Stephen Sachs

A hilarious and thought-provoking comedydrama that asks vital questions about what makes art, and people, truly authentic.

Is the true value of art in the eyes of the beholder? Maude (Julie Nihill), an unemployed bartender, has bought a painting for a few bucks from an op shop. Despite almost trashing it, she now thinks it’s a Jackson Pollock worth millions. In fact she’s certain it is.

But when world-class art expert, Lionel Percy (John Wood), flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer park home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he really has no idea what he’s about to discover.

Saturday 15 July, 8pm Tickets $50 adult $40 Member $45 concession $45 group 8+ $32.50 youth <25 *Transaction fees may apply

Based on a true story, Bakersfield Mist is a comedy set in the present day.

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“A thoroughly entertaining 85 minutes of quipping arguing, boozing, opining, fist fighting and soul-baring.” The Times

Creating in the Hastings presents

OPERATION PORTSIDE written and performed by local theatre group Creating in the Hastings and written and directed

by Greta Warner.

Friday 4 August, 7pm

It’s 1925. It’s Prohibition. It’s Operation Portside!

Tickets $20 all tickets

Portside is set in the 1920’s and centres on the railway coming to Portside City, which leads to the town dividing in two and developing a new neighbourhood called Railway Town, a nice place to grow veggies and raise a family... meanwhile Portside City has been taken over by a secret society and the next town on their agenda is Railway Town.

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Elliott Mess of The Untouchables and his men are trying to clean up the corruption in Portside City and no one knows the secret weapon they have... meanwhile Rosie Ruggins who runs the Moonlight Club has a secret of her own!

Don’t miss out on a uniquely entertaining community theatre performance!

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Adapted from the picture book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.

Garry Ginivan Attractions (Aust) by arrangement with Kenny Wax Family Entertainment Ltd (UK) presents

WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT LIVE ON STAGE!

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is the wonderful story of a family out for walk and on the lookout for a growling bear – they have to march through long swishy grass, wade through thick gloopy mud and even battle a snow storm before entering a big dark cave where maybe they will finally spot the glinty wet eyes of a slobbering, gigantic bear winking at them through the blackness.

This mini-musical captures the fun and frolics of a father who is clearly still a child at heart, his three children including a tiny intrepid bear hunter in the making – baby is strapped to dad’s back plus the family dog and of course... a BIG BROWN CUDDLY BEAR! “Wholesome cheeky fun for young families.”

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Wednesday 9 August, 4.30pm Thursday 10 August, 1pm Tickets $35 adult $25 Member $29 concession $22 child/youth <18 $95 family (2 adult, 2 child) *Transaction fees may apply

CIRQUE AFRICA

THE GREATEST SHOW FROM AFRICA 100% African 100% fun A 100% African cultural experience, Cirque Africa is a vibrant and highly entertaining blockbuster production which transports each audience to the positive side of Africa through a modern stage performance.

Highlighted with stunning colourful African costumes, high energy knuckle-biting acrobatic acts, humorous comedy traditional, modern original composed music for each act plus vibrant dance routines, this is a superb show is for all ages.

Friday 11 August, 7.30pm Tickets $79 adult $69 concession $59 Member $49 under 14 $49 group 10+ $189 family (2 adult, 2 child) *Transaction fees may apply

Cirque Africa is a visual show, it has no language cultural or religious barriers. Cirque Africa is fresh, funky, bold, fun and challenges your imagination like no other show.

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Madotti & Vegas and Glasshouse Port Macquarie present

PARIS UNDERGROUND ENCORE

MAGIC CIRCUS BURLESQUE CABARET The Paris Underground Cabaret is a subversion of the classic French cabaret and variety show, bringing together a diverse range of performers; magicians, dancers, singers, circus and burlesque artists.

Journey with your incredible comic host Monsieur Marveaux, witness the delights of a magic spectacular and French burlesque, cabaret and variety show. With singers, dancers who beckon from the Moulin Rouge, beautiful and breathtaking aerial artists, tap dancers, brilliant burlesque and astounding illusionists!

Wednesday 23 August, 8pm Tickets $45 adult $35 Member $40 concession $30 youth 15-25 yrs $40 group 8+ *Transaction fees may apply

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sexy, alluring, atmospheric, accomplished, supremely entertaining vaudeville ... absolutely delivers on all it promises, and then some.â&#x20AC;?

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AUSTRALIAN BEE GEES SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Dig out your flares, dust off your platform shoes and let the party begin!

This new show will be presented in two parts and feature all of the hits in a nostalgic trip down memory lane in a multimedia concert.

Thursday 24 August, 8pm Tickets $57.50 adult $52.50 concession *Transaction fees may apply

After 20 years on the world stage and over 6,000 performances in over 50 countries, The Australian Bee Gees Show has evolved to become the definitive live celebration of the wonderful music written by the Brothers Gibb.

From their first shows in 1996, The Australian Bee Gees Show has conquered Las Vegas and has played to capacity houses around the world, cementing their reputation as an exceptional live concert act and the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading Bee Gees Show.

For one night only be a part of the magic that is, The Australian Bee Gees Show.

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AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

MARK VINCENT YOU RAISED ME UP

Be mesmerised by the astonishing power and beauty of what is hailed as the best Tenor voice in Australia.

Mark’s career has gone from strength to strength. He is the only classical artist in Australian history to have released six studio albums and a Greatest Hits collection by the time he was 20 and has sold one million albums.

Last year saw Mark performing to sell out audiences around Australia in his own show. In August he began rehearsals at the Sydney Opera House as Freddie in the highly successful stage musical, My Fair Lady, directed

by Dame Julie Andrews.

Saturday 26 August, 2pm Tickets $75 adult $67 Member $69 concession $67 group 10+ $67 under 18 (recommended for 12+) *Transaction fees may apply

Backed by The Serenade Orchestra.

Mark’s repertoire will include, Somewhere, The Impossible Dream, Be My Love, You Raise Me Up, Somewhere, Nessun Dorma, Time To Say Goodbye, and many more...

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“As soon as I heard Mark’s voice, I know I had found my Freddie!”

Dame Julie Andrews, My Fair Lady, 2016

Australian Chamber Orchestra & Glasshouse Port Macquarie present

MOZART & BRAHMS

Two international stars, violinist Pekka Kuusisto and clarinetist Matthew Hunt, join ACO Collective for a soulful and uplifting night of music-making.

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of ACO Collective, an ensemble that combines musicians of the Australian Chamber Orchestra with Australia’s most talented young professional musicians at the outset of their careers, creating an ensemble with a fresh, energetic performance style.

PROGRAM

Tuesday 29 August, 7.30pm Tickets $45 adult $35 Member $40 conc/group 8+ $30 youth <25 $130 family (2 adult, 2 youth <25) *Transaction fees may apply

MOZART Divertimento in D major, K.136 BARTÓK Divertimento BRAHMS (arr. strings) Clarinet Quintet in B minor “If you’re looking for the finest young string players in this country and, most probably, well beyond, this is where you’ll find them.”

Australian Stage Online, on ACO Collective

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Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents Bell Shakespeare’s

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

By William Shakespeare

Money makes the world go around. Portia has it. Bassanio wants it. Shylock lends it.

Antonio owes the value of it.

Love also plays a part. Portia offers it.

Bassanio wants it. And Antonio may lose a pound of flesh for it.

This uncompromising and dark production explores the tense relationship and prejudices between those that have, and those that don’t. Dark in its humour and bawdy in its romantic hijinks, The Merchant Of Venice takes audiences on a journey of love, mercy and justice.

Tuesday 5 September, 11am & 8pm Tickets $59.90 adult $49.90 Member $54.90 conc/ group 8+ $34.90 youth <25 $170 family (2 adult, 2 youth <25) *Transaction fees may apply

“All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told.”

ACT 2, SCENE 7

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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Bell Shakespeare is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Russian National Ballet Theatre

ROMEO & JULIET A forever romance. A hundred year old classic. The most heart-warming dancing you will see this year.

Thursday 7 September, 7.30pm

The Russian National Ballet Theatre return to the Glasshouse in 2017, bringing with them the world’s greatest classical ballet, Romeo and Juliet.

Tickets $79 adult $65 Member $69 concession $69 group 8+ $59 under 14 $276 family (2 adult, 2 <18)

With seamless choreography by Evgeny Amosov (based on Prokofiev’s ballet in three acts), The Russian National Ballet Theatre will transport audiences into a tradition of tragic romance story-telling.

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“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”

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ARJ BARKER ORGANIC “As always, I start with the finest free-range topics, nurture them until they’re brimming with wholesome hilarity, and ready for the tellin’. Remember, my cruelty-free jokes are ALWAYS tested on animals, and 100% goatapproved by the time you hear them. That’s quality you can trust.”

Arj Barker *may contain traces of nuts

Tickets $49.90 adult $46.90 group 10+ *Transaction fees may apply

Support act: Joel Ozborn

Arj Barker is arguably Australia’s favourite American comedian.

In recent years, he has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand our culture perhaps better than we understand it ourselves. His stand-up is both insightful and pointed, like a mind-reading thumb tack, if there was one of those.

“A must-see for anyone who loves a laugh” 1414

Friday 8 September, 8pm

Adelaide Now

WARNINGS Recommended15+ Mild language

The 2017 Sydney Comedy Festival presents

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE The Festival’s funniest in one hilarious night!

Expertly curated and lovingly presented the showcase will feature some of the Festival’s hottest acts live on stage for an incredible two hours of hard hitting laughter. Boasting a line-up of the best local and international comics and showcasing some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment will leave you sore from belly laughs!

So get ready ‘Straya... The Showcase Tour is back on the road! Call your pals and grab your tickets to the funniest night of entertainment you will see all year!

Wednesday 13 September, 7.30pm Tickets $35 adult $32 Member $32 groups 6+ *Transaction fees may apply

Warnings: performances may contain coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and material that can offend Recommended 15+

“The comedians in the showcase all knew what they had to do to get a laugh, and had the crowd in constant stitches...”

AU Review

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YAMATO

THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN Heart-thumping rhythm, thunderous sounds and explosive beats, the Yamato drummers of Japan push their limits in this staggering display of physical strength and ferocious skill.

In this high-energy performance, the unmistakable sound of the traditional Taiko drum, used in Shinto rituals, is challenged

by Yamato as they use their entire bodies to produce their breathtaking beats.

With drums that weigh up to half a tonne, the Yamato drummersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remarkable physical strength and trademark infectious energy leaves you feeling totally exhilarated.

Thursday 14 September, 7.30pm Tickets $55 adult $49 Member $49 concession $49 group 10+ $180 family (2 adult, 2 child) $45 under 14 *Transaction fees may apply

"Exhilarating, feel-good... you'll want to join in.â&#x20AC;?

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The Times

THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA The long awaited return of the greatest big band of the 1940s.

Direct from the USA... The Glenn Miller Orchestra.

A concert spectacular: 24 musicians, singers and dancers on stage!

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform all their great classic hits, Chattanooga Choo Choo, In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, A String of Pearls, Moonlight Serenade and songs from the repertoire from the Andrews Sisters.

Saturday 16 September, 2.30pm Tickets $89.90 adult $82.90 Member $84.90 concession $82.90 group 10+ $84.90 under 16 *Transaction fees may apply

The concert will also feature sensational dance routines by the Broadway Swing Dancers.

The unforgettable music of the 1940s, from the golden era of swing.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;An evening of nostalgia... unforgettable music... an absolutely brilliant concert...â&#x20AC;?

The Australian Stage

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Mellen Events presents

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROB MILLS

Travel back to the golden age of Hollywood where melody, rhythm and dance was king!

Monday 25 September, 7.30pm

The dazzling theatre spectacle Puttin’ On The Ritz brings to life the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin - Cheek to Cheek, Alexander’s Rag Time Band, Birth of the Blues, Swanee, Night and Day, I Got Rhythm, Easter Parade, Puttin On The Ritz and many more.

Tickets $84.90 adult $79.90 Member $79.90 conc $79.90 group 10+ $79.90 under 16

The most famous songs of the Golden Age of Hollywood are recreated live on-stage with award-winning singers and dancers in glittering costume.

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Puttin’ On The Ritz is the must-see premiere musical theatre event for 2017.

“A glittering extravaganza that has the audience cheering for more.”

Norwich Evening News 1818

JUST ROUND THE CORNER...

ISLA GRANT IN CONCERT Scotland’s legendary singer/song writer Isla Grant returns to Australia with exciting new songs – plus her extensive repertoire of most loved music.

As an internationally acclaimed recording artist, Isla’s beautiful voice encompasses everything from country folk songs to easy listening -an unforgettable evening of old favourites and sparkling new compositions.

Al Grant, Isla’s genial and talented husband, will join her on stage and bring his irrepressible humour to the show featuring his tribute to Jim Reeves.

Tuesday 3 October, 7.30pm Tickets $69 adult $65 Member $69 concession $69 group 10+ $69 under 18 *Transaction fees may apply

Accompanied by the multi-instrumental and singer Glen Flynn.

Isla’s concert performance promises to be an absolutely unmissable event.

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JUST ROUND THE CORNER...

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ONE WORLD. ONE WEEK. ONE FESTIVAL. Be part of the world’s first global film festival.

Filmgoers in Port Macquarie will unite with over 100,000 film-lovers around the world during the week of 23 Sept – 8 Oct 2017 when the 20th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at the Glasshouse.

You be the judge!

Manhatten Short’s 2017 final 10 will not only entertain a global audience but will be judged by them as well. Filmgoers will become instant film critics as they are handed a ballot upon entry that allows them to vote for the Best Film and Best Actor.

Tuesday 3 October, 7.30pm Tickets $18 adult $14 Member $16 concession $14 youth/child <25 $16 group 8+ $54 family (2 adult, 2 child) *Transaction fees may apply

The 10 films screened at Manhattan Short in 2017 are eligible for a 2018 Oscar nomination.

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FREE FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS Every Friday, 12.30pm 1.30pm

The Lunchtime Concert Program is presented by the Conservatorium Mid North Coast Inc with the support of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council through its Place Making Team and the Glasshouse.

Every Friday you can enjoy an hour of music, and all for free with musicians ranging from 9 to 90, every week is different!

Experience vocalists, pianists, instrumentalists, choirs and bands performing everything from classical to rock. All live and all local.

Support our local artists and enjoy yourself.

Thank you to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, our sponsors, suppliers, Glasshouse Members, Seat Endowment patrons, our invaluable team of volunteers and last – but not least – every single person who has come through the doors and enjoyed a Glasshouse experience.

GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

FOUNDING SPONSORS

The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW

A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

THE ROSS FAMILY

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GLASSHOUSE GALLERY Exhibitions | Artist Talks | Workshops

FREE GALLERY ENTRY

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Artist & Curator Talks

FREE

Gallery Talks are free and provide a unique opportunity to meet the artists and learn more about the exhibitions in a fun and informal atmosphere.

CURATOR TALK Being Tiwi

Saturday 8 July, 11am Manya Sellers (Assistant Curator, Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia) discusses the Being Tiwi exhibition and the work of selected artists from the Tiwi Islands.

Maria Josette Orsto, Kulama, 2010, Japanese-style woodcut, Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with funds provided by the MCA Foundation, 2015, Image courtesy and Š the artist.

ARTIST TALK Meredith Woolnough, Foliate

Saturday 12 August, 11am Meredith discusses her Artist in Residency experience and the development of her current exhibition Foliate.

CURATOR TOUR Black Mist Burnt Country Join curator JD Mittmann on a tour of the exhibition and hear how artists addressed the topic of atomic testing.

Saturday 16 September, 11am

Bookings are

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Bring your kids and come along to one of our Glasshouse Sprouts activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wed 5 July, 11am

Sat 12 August, 11am

Sat 8 July, 11am

Sat 9 September, 11am

Wed 12 July, 11am

Wed 27 September, 11am

Ages 4-9 and their carers

Bookings essential

Get Creative

Craft Spot

WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS Saturdays 1.30-3.30pm 8 July, 12 August, 9 September Are you inspired by craft and design? Is

quirky craft your thing? Have you ever wondered how artists create their work?

Then this workshop is for you!

Bookings essential

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Gallery entry is FREE

BEING TIWI on view 8 July 3 September From the intricate to the gestural, and using yellow, red and white ochres sourced from the islands’ environs, these artworks highlight the distinctiveness of Tiwi iconography.

Being Tiwi is organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The exhibition is supported by the Visions regional touring program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to cultural material for all Australians.

Maria Josette Orsto, Kulama, 2010, Japanese-style woodcut, Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with funds provided by the MCA Foundation, 2015, Image courtesy and © the artist.

Opening: Saturday 8 July, 5pm Free. Bookings essential.

MEREDITH WOOLNOUGH: FOLIATE on view 4 August - 10 September Inspired by the patterns, structures and shapes found in the autumn leaves, Woolnough’s embroideries represent both the robust beauty and elegant fragility of life.

A Glasshouse Regional Gallery Artist in Residency Project.

Exhibition Celebration & Artist Talk: Saturday 12 August, 11am Free with a morning tea and artist talk. Bookings essential Meredith Woolnough, leaf line (2017), embroidery thread and pins on paper (detail). Image courtesy of the artist.

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Our our connections, our

culture, stories

on view 30 June - 30 July This exhibition continues a special partnership between TAFE NSW, the Glasshouse Regional Gallery Port Macquarie and local Aboriginal artists from the TAFE NSW Wauchope campus.

Glasshouse Regional Gallery supporting arts within our community.

Opening and NAIDOC Week celebration: Saturday 8 July, 5pm Free. Bookings essential.

Isabell Moran, Goanna, 2017, acrylic on plywood cut out.

Courtesy of the artist.

OPERATION ART 2017 TOURING EXHIBITION on view 1 July - 27 August This is an important visual arts exhibition that focuses on creating a positive environment to aid the healing and recovery process of young patients.

Free. Bookings essential.

Helen Hwang, Underwater Cat, Strathfield Girls High School.

Image courtesy of the artist and Operation Art.

EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING EVENING CLASSES WITH WENDY STOKES

6pm - 8.30pm August: Wednesday 9, Wednesday 16, Wednesday 23, Wednesday 30 September: Wednesday 6, Wednesday 13, Wednesday 20, Wednesday 27

BOOK NOW!

8 week class packages 8 x Classes: $240 Adults.

Join Wendy each Wednesday for eight weeks exploring a range of experimental printmaking techniques.

8 x Classes: $200 Members. *Transaction fees may apply

Gallery opening hours

www.glasshouse.org.au

Tue - Fri: 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 4pm Public Holidays: 10am - 4pm

@glasshousepmq #glasshouseregionalgallery

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SHAPESHIFTERS: 3D PRINTING THE FUTURE

Gallery entry is FREE

The Australian Design Centre Shapeshifters is a playful exploration of 3D printing.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about imagination, innovation and new methods of making.

on view 9 September 12 November Opening: Friday 8 September, 6pm

BLACK MIST BURNT COUNTRY TESTING THE BOMB. MARALINGA AND AUSTRALIAN ART A Burrinja national touring exhibition

PAUL OGIER, One Tree, carbon pigment on rag paper, 94 x 117 cm, 2010, copyright: the artist

on view 9 September 12 November Opening: Friday 15 September, 6pm Curator Tour: Saturday 16 September, 11am Join curator JD Mittmann on a tour of the exhibition and hear how artists addressed the topic of atomic testing.

Visions of Australia

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