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Publishing date: May 10, 2021 • 4 days ago • 2 minute read • The Lemon Bucket Orkestra is performing at this summer s hybrid edition of Chamberfest, July 22-Aug. 4. Photo by Carlos Javier Martinez Garate /jpg
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Heads up, music fans. A hybrid version of Chamberfest will bring some of Canada’s most accomplished chamber-music artists to Ottawa between July 22 and Aug. 4.
Monday’s program announcement is the first glimmer of hope for a return to in-person events this summer, although the plans have plenty of built-in safety precautions in case of another wave of the novel coronavirus that shut down last year’s festival season.
Christopher Eccleston returning as the Ninth Doctor in the series of new audio dramas from Big Finish
Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers, the actor has been making the rounds to promote his return and offering his thoughts on the long-running BBC sci-fi series past- and in this case, it s future. In this case, Eccleston is making the case that there needs to be more of a female presence in front of the camera- and that should start with one of the Doctor s oldest foes.
Doctor Who – BBC Studios I think it s high time we had a Cyberwoman, I must say that, Eccleston revealed to
Australian Greens
Greens housing spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP, has condemned the headline initiative announced with the release of the NSW Housing Strategy today as a dream for property developers and a nightmare for people living with the reality of housing insecurity and housing stress.
“This is supposed to be a long-term strategy with solutions, not yet another way to gift public land to developers. Developers and big business will be able to scroll through a database of public land to see what they can make profit off by developing,” Ms Leong said.
“This is taking outsourcing to a whole new level – it seems the Minister is now outsourcing her own responsibility to invest in housing and come up with ideas for solving the crisis, and is inviting developers to do it for her.
Doctor Who: First Clip From Christopher Eccleston s Return Released
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Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures audio range s first installment. The clip finds a befuddled human watch the Doctor strolling to Waterloo Bridge and entering the police box that fans know is the TARDIS. That strange sound starts up again before the Doctor and his TARDIS vanish from sight. Eccleston plays it all with his Doctor s typical nonchalant charm. You can give the clip a listen below.
The first
Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures series, titled
Ravagers, launches this month. The series includes three stories written by Big Finish s Creative Director, Nicholas Briggs. Those stories send the Doctor on new voyages with new friends and new adventures.
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Plans to build an around-the-clock concrete plant at Sydneyâs Glebe Island are being fought by nearby residents who say it is at odds with the Berejiklian governmentâs plans to redevelop White Bay into a waterfront destination.
The proposed concrete batching plant would consist of six silos, 34-metres tall, built to contain sand and cement inside a partially covered warehouse, with an enclosed conveyor belt, next to Anzac Bridge.
An artistâs impression of the White Bay makeover, featuring White Bay Power Station, apartments and waterfront parks.
The facility would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with as many as 182 truck movements per hour.