Round the rock | Dec 1st 2005
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Oyster Farmer
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A desperate young man hides away amongst a wonderful community of eccentrics in the remote but spectacular Hawkesbury River region. He steals, he lies, he falls in love. Along the way, a battle is fought over a bathtub and a marriage is saved but nothing will ever be the same again.
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Round the rock | Oct 30th 2005
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The Edukators
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"Tense, evocative and emotional. One of the smartest thrillers this year" is how the Chicago Tribune described Magnetic Island Film Society's November movie "The Edukators". Screening is at 8pm on Sarturday 5th November at the RSL Hall in Arcadia.
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Round the rock | Oct 26th 2005
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Zanita Davies
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Two Island organisations have been the beneficiaries of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. They are Magnetic Island history & Craft Centre Inc.(MIHCC) who have received $22,342 and the MI RSL Sub-Branch who received $5,800.
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Round the rock | Oct 3rd 2005
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David Wenham and Kate Cebrano
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Don't miss this Saturday's movie starring one of Australia's favourite actors, David Wenham, in the title role as Father Damien. The film directed by Paul Cox is presented by Magnetic Island Film Society.
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Round the rock | Jul 5th 2005
This weekend Magnetic Island Buddha Dharma will host the visit of Australian Buddhist Monk, Ajahn Sujato, who will be conducting a day of teachings.
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Round the rock | Jun 21st 2005
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Book cover with Butlers on a Picnic
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The Butler family were Magnetic's first European settlers. They began the first holiday accommodation on Magnetic and it seems their hospitality was extended to all who came their way - from tourists, quarantined travellers and the Island's Traditional Owners the Wulgurukaba. Now the MI History and Craft Centre are saluting the Butlers with a fascinating exhibition and the release of a recipe book from the "unsurpassed table" of Nell Butler.
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Round the rock | Jun 3rd 2005
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MI Fim Society movie for June
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"Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) shuffled through life in a lithium-induced coma until his mother's death inspired a vacation from the pills to see what might happen," is how online movie review site Rotten Tomatoes begin the synopsis of this well received, first directed, movie by Zach Braff screening tomorrow night (June 4) as Magnetic Island Film Society's film for the month at the RSL Hall in Arcadia..
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Round the rock | Jun 1st 2005
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Ambo Kerry Dillon with 3rd prize winner Ray Gill
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There was intense interest yesterday at MI Community Care's new Centre - the old QCCU building in the Picnic Bay Mall - when it was time to draw the, $100 ticket, $10,000 raffle in which participants were limited to just 200 tickets.
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Round the rock | Apr 26th 2005
With movies such as The Motorcycle Diaries, Festival Express, In the Cut, The Gleaners and I and Seducing Dr Lewis as well as the Magnetic Mango Short Film Comp and a selection from Flickerfest short film festival - all to be held at the Magnetic International - it looks like locals and visitors will be in for a very big weekend.
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Butler hut moves tomorrow
The last remaining accommodation hut from Magnetic Island's first holiday establishment, Butler's Health Resort, is to be relocated early Wednesday 23 March [ read more ] |
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Since Otar Left
This Saturday night at 8pm the MI Film Society resumes for the year with Since Otar Left - a superb and sensitive drama that reveals the hardships and complex relationships between a grandmother, mother and daughter crammed into a tiny apartment in grey, post-Soviet, Tsibili capital of Georgia [ read more ] |
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Magnetic's Christmas Party
Christmas would not be Christmas on Magnetic Island if it weren't for the MI Sports and Recreation Club Christmas Party coming up this Saturday Dec 11 [ read more ] |
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The Day After Tomorrow
With the gates opening at 7pm, (movie starts 8pm) a bar, BBQ meals and a kiosk for drinks and snacks, the community-run MI Sport and Rec Club at Horseshoe Bay will be screening, its Walk-In Movie, this year's climate change catastrophe movie The Day After Tomorrow, tonight and tomorrow night [ read more ] |
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A great way to support your community
It's that time of year again: when the home to Magnetic Island's legendary Bay of Origin footy matches, Walk-In Movies, Kid's discos, Santa-on-a-stallion Christmas parties and a myriad of other sporting and community activities, looks to the Magnetic Island community for new volunteers and committee members to get involved by coming forward for the Annual General Meeting of the Magnetic Island Sport and Recreation Club to be held this Saturday at the Club on Horseshoe Bay road at 3pm [ read more ] |
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