Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Monday, November 19, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
There's nothing like Australia
“There is nothing like it, is it ?!!”.
“No…” [Somewhere at east coast beach on sun rise. Early morning surfing with a mate, watching a couple of dolphin playing while waiting for the wave]
“There is nothing like the sunrise, the first wave of the day” [Playing piano on the beach]
“The trip along the coastline” [In a plane]
“It’s right across the bay” [Ferry at Sydney Harbour]
“There’s nothing like this ancient place” [Aborigine Elder on the rock]
“Sunset on a camel” [Northern Territory]
“This organism” [Great Barrier Reef]
“This billabong” [Aborigine kids]
“Or this duck-billed mammal” [A ranger holding platypus]
“Ta ra ra ra” [Train trip with boyfriend across the bush]
“Ta ra ra ra” [BBQ on the beach with mates]
“Ta ra ra ra ra ra ra ra” [Rowing in Brisbane(?) River]
“There is nothing like the people here” [Outdoor tenor singing in a winery]
“or here” [Gold coast beach lifeguard]
“or here” [At fresh water river inside a tropical rain forest]
“or there” [In front of Melbourne Central Station, basking on the street]
“My mates up here” [A boy sitting on a branch of tree with couple of Kookaburra bird]
“My friends down there” [On a reef with Colourful fish]
“There is nothing like this bear” - “That’s not a bear” [A Girl Holding Koala, with ranger behind]
“There is nothing like this giant shrubs” [In a national park]
“This rock” [Uluru]
(muffled) “This Fish” [Diving near a whale shark]
“These birds” [With Australian Budgies]
“There is nothing like this furry thing that bounce around in herds” [Driving in a prairie with Kangaroos]
“There is Nothing Like, Australia” [At the Twelve Apostle, Victoria]
“There is Nothing Like, Australia” [Girls night out with train]
“There is Nothing Like This wondrous land” [On the top of the valley to the desert with 4WD]
“From Darwin to Bass Strait” [2 girls in a car]
“There is nothing like the people here” [People at rock pool]
“Where everyone is mate” [Drinking in a Pub]
“There is Nothing Like Australia” [Bridge Climb at Sydney Harbour Bridge]
“There is Nothing Like Australia” [Concert at outside of Sydney Opera House]
“There is Nothing Like Australia” [Firework starts]
“There is Nothing Like Australia” [Firework continue]
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Comedy Inc. - First Aid
Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Croc-wise in Croc country!
Terri and Bindi Irwin TV Commercial on how to be Croc Wise
North Queensland is croc country.
And... crickey! crocodiles are living dinosaurs.
And a crucial part of our ecosystem.
So in croc country be croc-wise.
Treat all water as croc territory.
Never swim where crocodiles live.
Camp well back from the water.
Keep rubbish secure.
And never clean fish at boat ramps.
In croc country be croc-wise.
It could save their lives and yours.
Crocs rule!
NOTES:
Crickey! = Slang an expression of surprise [euphemistic for Christ!] and a beloved word used by Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter.
Crocs rule! = Steve Irwin would often say "Crocs Rule!" at the end of his shows.
North Queensland is croc country.
And... crickey! crocodiles are living dinosaurs.
And a crucial part of our ecosystem.
So in croc country be croc-wise.
Treat all water as croc territory.
Never swim where crocodiles live.
Camp well back from the water.
Keep rubbish secure.
And never clean fish at boat ramps.
In croc country be croc-wise.
It could save their lives and yours.
Crocs rule!
NOTES:
Crickey! = Slang an expression of surprise [euphemistic for Christ!] and a beloved word used by Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter.
Crocs rule! = Steve Irwin would often say "Crocs Rule!" at the end of his shows.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Miracle Fish
Oscar nominated short film written and directed by Luke Doolan.
Cast: Karl Beattie, Brendan Donoghue, Tara Morice & Kieran Darcy-Smith.
8-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
Cast: Karl Beattie, Brendan Donoghue, Tara Morice & Kieran Darcy-Smith.
8-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends bully him, he sneaks off to the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Saturday, May 16, 2009
The best job in the world
JANUARY 2009
APRIL 2009
The selection process for The Best Job in the World is winding down. 16 candidates remain, but only one of them will become the representative for Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
With beautiful turquoise waters and white sandy beaches, Australias Great Barrier Reef attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Earlier this year The Best Job in the World was launched. The role is to be an island caretaker with a six-figure salary for six months of work.
34-thousand applicants applied for the job via YouTube, and now its down to just 16 lucky finalists. They come from places like Japan, Canada, China and even Australia.
The job received so much interest that the company's website initially crashed.
Officials say "The Best Job in the World" has generated publicity worth over a hundred-million dollars.
Tourism Queensland says it's just as important to get the right person for the job as getting publicity for the area.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO, Tourism QLD]:
"It has been strict all the way through and we have been paranoid about making sure that we have been fare and equitable with everyone who has applied. Thirty-four and a half thousand people sent us a one minute to start with so we needed to be really clean and careful to make sure that we treat everyone equally.
The winner, whoever he or she may be, will be announced in May.
MAY 2009
WONG:
Depressed about the global economy, unemployed, or just looking for adventure? Then look no further because a tiny Australian island is offering a dream job, advertising globally to find the right person.
STORY:
Australian tourism officials are looking for a caretaker for the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO Queensland Tourism]:
"This really is the best job in the world. It is a six month contract when you live in this beautiful luxury house, it is probably four or five million dollar house, right on the edge of Hamilton island looking out of the Pacific. We'll pay you 150,000 Australian dollars which is roughly 75,000 Euros for the six month contract and your job in a nutshell is to travel through out the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, experiencing everything that the islands have to offer."
The caretaker will spend six months visiting Hamilton Island promoting tourism through a video blog.
Duties include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane.
But the employee is also required to go scuba diving, snorkeling and hiking and to enjoy at least 25 nearby island resorts.
No skills or experience are required for the job that starts in July and there is no age requirement.
Queensland created the job as an antidote to the global economic slump and is advertising in 18 countries including the United States and China.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO Queensland Tourism]:
"I suspect the biggest catch is going to be trying to get rid of them after six months. I suspect somebody will want to stay forever. It is obviously a bit of fun but there is a serious side to it. I think we in the tourism industry are in for a fairly difficult twelve months ahead not just in Australia but worldwide the tourism industry is in for a difficult time. Our role is to try help our industry overcome the difficulties of the next 12 months, protect jobs."
Applicants must submit a one-minute video expressing interest in the Great Barrier Reef, a vast coral reef system that is classed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
The campaign has already drawn more than 200 visitors to its website.
Applications are open until the end of February.
Depressed about the global economy, unemployed, or just looking for adventure? Then look no further because a tiny Australian island is offering a dream job, advertising globally to find the right person.
STORY:
Australian tourism officials are looking for a caretaker for the islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO Queensland Tourism]:
"This really is the best job in the world. It is a six month contract when you live in this beautiful luxury house, it is probably four or five million dollar house, right on the edge of Hamilton island looking out of the Pacific. We'll pay you 150,000 Australian dollars which is roughly 75,000 Euros for the six month contract and your job in a nutshell is to travel through out the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, experiencing everything that the islands have to offer."
The caretaker will spend six months visiting Hamilton Island promoting tourism through a video blog.
Duties include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane.
But the employee is also required to go scuba diving, snorkeling and hiking and to enjoy at least 25 nearby island resorts.
No skills or experience are required for the job that starts in July and there is no age requirement.
Queensland created the job as an antidote to the global economic slump and is advertising in 18 countries including the United States and China.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO Queensland Tourism]:
"I suspect the biggest catch is going to be trying to get rid of them after six months. I suspect somebody will want to stay forever. It is obviously a bit of fun but there is a serious side to it. I think we in the tourism industry are in for a fairly difficult twelve months ahead not just in Australia but worldwide the tourism industry is in for a difficult time. Our role is to try help our industry overcome the difficulties of the next 12 months, protect jobs."
Applicants must submit a one-minute video expressing interest in the Great Barrier Reef, a vast coral reef system that is classed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
The campaign has already drawn more than 200 visitors to its website.
Applications are open until the end of February.
APRIL 2009
The selection process for The Best Job in the World is winding down. 16 candidates remain, but only one of them will become the representative for Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
With beautiful turquoise waters and white sandy beaches, Australias Great Barrier Reef attracts thousands of tourists every year.
Earlier this year The Best Job in the World was launched. The role is to be an island caretaker with a six-figure salary for six months of work.
34-thousand applicants applied for the job via YouTube, and now its down to just 16 lucky finalists. They come from places like Japan, Canada, China and even Australia.
The job received so much interest that the company's website initially crashed.
Officials say "The Best Job in the World" has generated publicity worth over a hundred-million dollars.
Tourism Queensland says it's just as important to get the right person for the job as getting publicity for the area.
[Anthony Hayes, CEO, Tourism QLD]:
"It has been strict all the way through and we have been paranoid about making sure that we have been fare and equitable with everyone who has applied. Thirty-four and a half thousand people sent us a one minute to start with so we needed to be really clean and careful to make sure that we treat everyone equally.
The winner, whoever he or she may be, will be announced in May.
MAY 2009
A winner has been announced in the best job in the world competition. Let's go to Queensland to find out the result.
[Anna Bligh, Queensland Premier]:
"From the United Kingdom, Ben Southall."
After an innovative marketing campaign by Tourism Queensland, 34-year-old Briton, Ben Southall was picked from 16 finalists in a highly publicized contest for 'the best job in the world'.
[Ben Southhall, Best Job in the World Winner]:
"I hope I can fill the boots as much as everybody is expecting, my swimming hopefully is up to standard and I look forward to all of the new roles and the responsibilities that the task involves."
Tourism Queensland hailed the advertising campaign as an enormous success, saying they managed to get $110 million worth of publicity for $1.7 million spent.
The campaign attracted nearly 34,700 video entries from almost 200 countries and surpassed all expectations in promoting tourism in the Australian state.
The job description? To explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for six months and report back to Tourism Queensland and the world via blogs, a photo diary, video updates and interviews.
Also, if you feel like it, feed the fish, collect the mail and clean the pool - for $110,000.
Southall said he was looking forward to the job and he will be joined by his Canadian girlfriend soon.
The campaign highlighted the marketing potential of websites such as YouTube and Facebook.
Marketing experts say the announcement of the winner, who starts work on July 1, will not end the publicity.
[Anna Bligh, Queensland Premier]:
"From the United Kingdom, Ben Southall."
After an innovative marketing campaign by Tourism Queensland, 34-year-old Briton, Ben Southall was picked from 16 finalists in a highly publicized contest for 'the best job in the world'.
[Ben Southhall, Best Job in the World Winner]:
"I hope I can fill the boots as much as everybody is expecting, my swimming hopefully is up to standard and I look forward to all of the new roles and the responsibilities that the task involves."
Tourism Queensland hailed the advertising campaign as an enormous success, saying they managed to get $110 million worth of publicity for $1.7 million spent.
The campaign attracted nearly 34,700 video entries from almost 200 countries and surpassed all expectations in promoting tourism in the Australian state.
The job description? To explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for six months and report back to Tourism Queensland and the world via blogs, a photo diary, video updates and interviews.
Also, if you feel like it, feed the fish, collect the mail and clean the pool - for $110,000.
Southall said he was looking forward to the job and he will be joined by his Canadian girlfriend soon.
The campaign highlighted the marketing potential of websites such as YouTube and Facebook.
Marketing experts say the announcement of the winner, who starts work on July 1, will not end the publicity.
Monday, April 27, 2009
New Zealand and Australia: Everybody needs good neighbours
The Australian ABC-TV programme The Gruen Transfer challenged two Sydney advertising agencies to come up with a mock TV ad to promote an invasion of New Zealand. They came up with two very different and funny ads, which, since airing has been a massive hit online and generated media interest in New Zealand.
And this is New Zealand's revenge:
Where the bloody hell are you?
The official Tourism Australia ad was released in early 2006 with the intention of increasing Australia's appeal as an overseas tourism destination in the international tourism market. The ad not only caused controversy at home in Australia, but also stirred a large amount of controversy in overseas territories, with Great Britain banning the original version of the ad after pressure from family groups. A compromise was reached and the ad was eventually broadcast with "bloody" being removed from the ad and a sanitised version being shown to the British market. However, the publicity that the ensuing controversy caused drew even greater attention to the campaign.
The official Tourism Australia ad was released in early 2006 with the intention of increasing Australia's appeal as an overseas tourism destination in the international tourism market. The ad not only caused controversy at home in Australia, but also stirred a large amount of controversy in overseas territories, with Great Britain banning the original version of the ad after pressure from family groups. A compromise was reached and the ad was eventually broadcast with "bloody" being removed from the ad and a sanitised version being shown to the British market. However, the publicity that the ensuing controversy caused drew even greater attention to the campaign.
We've poured you a beer
and we've had the camels shampooed.
We saved you a spot on the beach
and we've got the sharks out of the pool.
We got the roos off the green
and Bill's on his way down to open the front gate.
Your taxi 's waiting
and dinner's about to be served.
We've turned on the lights.
And we've been rehearsing for over 40,000 years.
So where the bloody hell are you?
And this is New Zealand's parody of the previous ad:
Got you a nice house in Auckland.
We've fired up the P labs. (=clandestine drug labs)
And we've pulled the boy racers off the footpath.
We're putting on the haka every couple of minutes.
We've got most of the urine out of the pool.
And Winston's on his way down to open the front gate
They call me xenophobic...
So, where the bloody hell are ya?
This is the hysterical story of how New Zealand was created after an earthquake and The Bit That Broke Off became Australia and how New Zealanders went to The Bit That Broke Off to seek fortune and fame and how New Zealand wants now to claim their Kiwis back from all over the world and hook them all up.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
How to make Pavlova
The Pavlova consists of a base made of meringue crust topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits such as kiwis, strawberries, etc. It is considered a fresh fruit pie with a meringue crust.
No one knows who first created the Pavlova. But the name and the recipes first began appearing soon after Russian prima ballerina, Anna Matveyevna Pavlova (1881-1931), toured both Australia and New Zealand in 1926 and Australia again in 1929. Anna Pavlova was considered the greatest ballerina of her time and her visit to New Zealand has been described as "the chief event of 1926." It was said "She does not dance; she soars as though on wings." From this you get the sense that this is a light, airy dessert.
There is a controversary with both Australia and New Zealand. While it has been suggested this dessert was created in New Zealand, it has also become recognized as a popular Australian dish. Both countries claim to have invented this dessert and claim it as their national dish.
No one knows who first created the Pavlova. But the name and the recipes first began appearing soon after Russian prima ballerina, Anna Matveyevna Pavlova (1881-1931), toured both Australia and New Zealand in 1926 and Australia again in 1929. Anna Pavlova was considered the greatest ballerina of her time and her visit to New Zealand has been described as "the chief event of 1926." It was said "She does not dance; she soars as though on wings." From this you get the sense that this is a light, airy dessert.
There is a controversary with both Australia and New Zealand. While it has been suggested this dessert was created in New Zealand, it has also become recognized as a popular Australian dish. Both countries claim to have invented this dessert and claim it as their national dish.
Ingredients:
(serves 8)
6 eggwhites
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
pinch cream of tartar
300ml thickened cream
1 tablespoon icing sugar mixture
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250g strawberries, hulled, sliced
2 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced
150g blueberries
cream of tartar is "ácido tartárico", if you can't find it you can use some lemon juice instead
caster sugar is just a very small crystal size white sugar
icing sugar is ground up white sugar, "azúcar glace"
Friday, April 24, 2009
Anzac Day
When Great Britain declared war on Germany in August 1914, the British Empire also entered World War I on the side of the Allies. Australia and New Zealand, which were dominions within the empire, each sent soldiers. Their troops were combined to form one corps—the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs. Although their best-known engagement—the Dardanelles campaign of 1915—proved disastrous, the Anzacs were recognized for their heroism and achieved legendary status among Australians and New Zealanders.
On 25 April every year, Aussies and Kiwis celebrate Anzac Day. It commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
On 25 April every year, Aussies and Kiwis celebrate Anzac Day. It commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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