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Date Time Screen Australia announces $5.6 million of production funding for 5 projects Screen Australia has announced $5.6 million of production funding for three feature films and two television dramas. The projects include a new animated drama from Adam Elliot (Mary and Max); along with second seasons of Bump for Stan and The Secrets She Keeps for Network 10. Also among the recipients are feature drama Petrol from writer/director Alena Lodkina and Western Australian feature film Kid Snow. Scr...

Production has kicked off for new six-part documentary series Shipwreck Hunters Australia. The series is the first Australian documentary for Disney+,...

Disney Plus Documentary Shipwreck Hunters Starts Shooting in Australia Patrick Frater, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Underwater filming has now begun off the coast of West Australia on “Shipwreck Hunters Australia.” The six-part series is the first Australian documentary to be made for streaming platform Disney Plus. The area is one of the most spectacular ocean environments in the world and has an estimated 1,600 shipwrecks. The series will mix new technologies, archival research and l...

Date Time Works kick off on Cessnock Pool Splash Pad Not long after the pool season has finished up Cessnock City Council has kicked off works on the construction of a $1.5 million splash pad at Cessnock Pool. Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent said this is an investment in our families and youngest residents. “The splash pad is going to be an absolute hit with young children and families enjoying time at the Cessnock Pool. It will have everything from slides, fountains and tipping b...