Monster Jam

 

 Monster Jam Apartment

Monster Jam Exclusively in Sydney, Australia

ANZ Stadium

Sydney, Australia
October 19, 2013
http://www.anzstadium.com.au

Featuring Monster Jam® Trucks: Grave Digger® driven by Charlie Pauken, Max-D℠ driven by Tom Meents, Iron Man™ driven by Lee O'Donnell, Monster Mutt® Dalmatian driven by Candice Jolly, El Toro Loco® driven by Marc McDonald, Monster Energy driven by Damon Bradshaw, Grave Digger The Legend® driven by Adam Anderson, Madusa®, Son-uva Digger® driven by Ryan Anderson, Wolverine driven by John Seasock, Zombie℠ driven by Sean Duhon, and Captain America driven by Chad Fortune!
Subject to change without notice. 

Day	Gates Open	Show Time	Pit Party	Buy Tickets	Read Reviews
Saturday	6:00PM	7:00PM	2:00PM - 6:00PM	Click Here

Ticket Prices

Front Row - $95 All Seats
VIP - $80 Adults / $65 Kids (ages 2 -12)
Category A - $60 Adults / $45 Kids (ages 2 -12)
Category B - $40 Adults / $25 Kids (ages 2 -12)

Terms & conditions apply. Additional transaction & credit card fees may apply.

Ticket Information

Tickets are available at the ANZ Stadium box office, all Ticketek Australia outlets, online at  www.ticketek.com.au or Charge by Phone at 132-849 within Australia or Internationally at +61 132-849 (International charges may apply).

Discounts and Promotions

Group Rates are available for parties of 10 or more:15% discount on VIP seating 10% discount on Category A seating No discount available for Front Row or Category B seating. For more information on Group Rates please contact Ticketek by phone at 1-300-364-001 or email at groupbookings@ticketek.com.au .

Party in The Pits

Saturday 2:00PM - 6:00PM **Due to popular demand Party in the Pits Passes are no longer available. Saturday, October 19th, 2013 - 7:00PM event ticket along with Pit Pass required for entry.

Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour - New Image Set

New Images of Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour - Serviced Apartments overlooking Sydney's Famous Darling Harbour, the Perfect Location.

Agatha Christie's A Murder Is Announced

The producers of last year’s acclaimed tour of The Mousetrap have assembled another stellar all Australian cast to stage one of Agatha Christie's most loved plays, A Murder is Announced.  Featuring Christie’s legendary lady sleuth, Miss Marple, A Murder is Announced establishes firmly Christie’s claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever, the writing skillful, the dialogue both wise and witty; suspense builds from the very start and is maintained ever so brilliantly until the final revelation.

Judy Farr will play Christie’s much-loved heroine, Miss Marple. 

Joining Judi Farr (in alphabetical order) will be James Beck (City Homicide, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Neighbours) as Edmund Swettenham, as Mrs Swettenham, Carmen Duncan (After The Fall, Another World, Winners and Losers), Robert Grubb (Yes, Prime Minister, MAMMA MIA!, We Will Rock You, The Flying Doctors) as Inspector Craddock, Victoria Haralabidou (Stuff Happens, Thirst, Brides) as Mitzi andJamie Kristian (Underbelly: Razor, The Bill, The Crucible) as Sergeant Mellors/Rudi Scherz. The lady of Little Paddocks, matriarch, Letitia Blacklock will be played by Debra Lawrance (Home and Away, Evil Angels, The Memory of Water) with Nathaniel Middleton (Bell Shakespeare) as Patrick Simmons, Libby Munro (Venus in Fur, The Bind, All Saints) as Phillipa Haymes, Elizabeth Nabben (Winners and Losers) as Julia Simmons. 

Capping off a stellar cast is Deidre Rubenstein (Palace of Dreams, Night Letters, Josh Jarman, Siam Sunset) as Letita’s old friend Dora “Bunny” Bunner.

A Murder is Announced is full of twists, turns, mystery and intrigue that will have you guessing till the very end. If you enjoyed the Mousetrap, you wont want to miss Miss Marple as she works tirelessly to solve whodunit in this Christie masterpiece, A Murder is Announced. Coming to the Comedy Theatre, from October 30 for strictly 5 weeks.

SYNOPSIS

In an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: ‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 13th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30p.m.’ A childish practical joke or a hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, a crowd begins to gather at Little Paddocks home when, at the appointed time, the lights go out and a gun is fired...

WHERE: Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay
Accommodation: Metro Apartments Darling Harbour

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Grand Design Sydney LIVE

Over 20,000 Grand Designs fans, budding builders and renovating enthusiasts were out in force last weekend for the second instalment of Grand Designs Live Sydney. The prestigious home show, which ran from 5-7 October at the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre, was headlined by Grand Designs Australia host, Peter Maddison, along with landscape legend Jamie Durie and a raft of other LifeStyle Channel talent including Shaynna Blaze, Andrew Winter, Veronica Morgan and Charlie Albone.

The Sydney leg of Grand Designs Live followed hot on the heels of Grand Designs Live Melbourne, which opened for the first time from 21-23 September, attracting more than 28,000 visitors. Host of Grand Designs UK, Kevin McCloud was the star attraction, completely packing out all of his sessions in the GRAND Theatre.

Another highlight was the creative culinary presentations at the Miele Kitchen Theatre by cook, author and restaurateur, Maggie Beer; Vue De Monde dynamo, Shannon Bennett and Head Chef, Cory Campbell; and Executive Chef at Perth's Greenhouse Restaurant, Matt Stone. In Sydney, Sixpenny Restaurant's Head Chef Daniel Puskas completed the impressive line-up.

The House of the Future proved popular amongst visitors, showcasing the latest in advanced technology, design and innovation for home entertainment systems and lighting. Experts were also on hand to offer advice about the latest technologies for sustainable and eco-building at the Sustainable Building Stage.

 Grand Design Accommodation 

At the Rooms by Design stage, three lucky Whitehouse Institute of Design students competed to bring to life three interior design concepts. The judging panel consisted of industry experts Kevin McCloud, Peter Maddison, Jamie Durie and Shaynna Blaze. Two interior design students, Natasha Busbridge from Melbourne and Demi Barnes from Sydney, won an all-expenses paid trip to London in 2013 to attend Grand Designs Live UK. In Melbourne, five groups of RMIT landscape architecture students also had the opportunity to showcase their striking, avant-garde landscape designs. The student winners, whose designs will grace the pages of Grand Designs Magazine, include Sarah Lerm, Nicole Cavanagh, Kathryn Fitzgibbon and Nathan Down.

Thousands of visitors brought along plans, sketches, photos, blue-prints, drawings and budgets to take advantage of the free expert advice available at the Scyon Expert Advice Centre and at Exhibitor stands throughout the show.

James Laing, Group Exhibition Director at Diversified Exhibitions, said: “As organisers, we are thrilled with the attendance, the range and quality of exhibitors plus the incredible effort from our major partners to create unique experiences at the event. We’ve had fantastic feedback from exhibitors about how actively engaged visitors were in terms of seeking out ideas, products and advice, resulting in a significant number of leads and sales.”

Visitor feedback was also overwhelmingly positive. One referred to Grand Designs Live as “a mecca for prospective owner builders, renovators and anyone intending to improve security, technology, lighting or anything else in their home. An amazing place to gather knowledge and product information - probably the best of the home shows going around.”

Grand Designs Live will return to Sydney and Melbourne in 2013. Dates and full line-up to be advised soon at www.granddesignslive.com.au

The Baby & Toddler Show

THE SHOW

The Baby & Toddler Shows are now in their fifth year and continue to provide a direct response to the needs of the booming baby market.
Staged annually in Sydney & Melbourne, the show has grown in scale over the last few years and has now firmly cemented itself as an essential part of the marketing mix for nursery and FMCG brands who want to reach and influence new and expectant parents.
Over 30,000 parents attended the shows in 2012 alone, and the show is supported by some of the industry’s biggest names including Bio-Oil, Huggies, iCandy, Stokke, LEGO, Children’s Panadol, Bayer, Woolworths, Maclaren, Peg Perego, Jalna, Bepanthen, Bugaboo and over 200 suppliers to this industry.

Accommodation 

 Kids Stay FREE at Metro Apartmetns Darling Harbour

 

OUR AUDIENCE

30,000 POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS DELIVERED TO YOU
The two shows will attract over 30,000 information hungry parents each year, who are looking to discover the latest products, services and advice in the market. They are either pregnant or with a child aged 0 – 3 years and are at the vital stage of doing their research and planning their purchases.

OUR DEMOGRAPHIC

• 48% pregnant (31% first time)
• 34% have a baby (0-12 months)
• 25% have a toddler (13-16 months)
• 70% 25-34 years old
• 52% earn over $100k

VISITOR SPEND

• 93% of visitors bought something at the show
• 93% of visitors were highly likely to recommend products seen at the show seen at the show to their friends.
• A staggering $1.84 Million was spent at the 2012 Melbourne show, and $2.46 Million at the Sydney show.
• The average visitor said they would be spending $378 on products & services they have seen at the Baby & Toddler Show in the next few months. This equates to $5.03 Million in potential future exhibitor sales.

The 12th International Semantic Web Conference ISWC 2013

 

The International Semantic Web Conference 2013

The 12th International Semantic Web Conference and the 1st Australasian Web Conference will be held in Sydney, October 21-25, 2013. ISWC 2013 is the premier international forum for the Semantic Web / Linked Data Community usually attracting about 600 people from outside Australia. Here, scientists, industry specialists, and practitioners meet to discuss the future of practical, scalable, user-friendly, and game changing solutions. Calls for contributions including full research papers, in-use, and industry papers are available on the website, with closing dates throughout May. Watch the web site for the imminent announcement of 18 workshops on specialist and emerging topics.
Registrations are now open; a heavily discounted super-saver rate is available until May 8th. Sponsors are also sought.
See http://iswc2013.semanticweb.org/
Contact Kerry Taylor (CSIRO)
(kerry.taylor@csiro.au)

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Prince Harry's Hats-off Three Cheers Salute in Sydney Harbour Naval Extravaganza

PRINCE Harry - the playboy royal and fourth in line to the British throne - is expected to receive a hats-off three cheers royal salute from thousands of sailors on Sydney Harbour next month.

It is understood Harry will be accompanied by Governor-general Quentin Bryce when he takes the royal salute by sailing past some 40 warships on board a royal barge or another navy boat.

According to well-placed sources the prince is odds-on to be guest of honour at the Royal Australian Navy's centenary celebrations, however no official announcement will be made until a week before the gala event on Sydney Harbour between October 3 and 10.

"It is highly likely that Harry will be in Sydney although no details have been firmed up,'' a source said.

The International Fleet Review will mark the 100th anniversary of the arrival in Sydney of the brand new seven-ship Royal Australian Navy fleet led by the flagship HMAS Australia in October 1913.

The centenary will be officially celebrated on October 5 with a royal review by the prince of 21 RAN vessels and 19 overseas warships as well as 16 tall ships that will sail into the harbour on October 3.

Each warship will formally salute the HMAS Sydney memorial on Bradleys Head as they enter the harbour on October 4.

Prince Harry stands in front of an Apache Helicopter a few days after the royal, a trainee Apache helicopter pilot, passed the half-decade milestone to become a captain. Source: Getty Images

The review will also feature fly-pasts by 37 types of military and civilian aircraft ranging from helicopters to Hornet jet fighters.

Palace sources remain tight-lipped about any trip to Australia.

A spokesman for Kensington Palace, Prince Harry's official mouthpiece, said it simply was not currently in a position to comment.

"Announcements of overseas visits by members of the Royal Family are made in due course after an official invitation is received,'' the spokesman said.

Prince Harry visits The Royal Marines Tamar on August 2, 2013. Picture: Getty  Source: Getty Images

On the question of whether his current girlfriend Cressida Bonas was also planning to visit Sydney at the same time, the spokesman said that was a matter for her, but there were no plans for her to accompany Prince Harry on any trip whether domestic or overseas.

Royal commentators scoffed at rumours that a royal would ever take a girlfriend on an overseas trip, as completely contrary to all protocols for any official royal or government official.

The centrepiece of the International Fleet review will be a fireworks and light show spectacular focused on the Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House on the evening of Saturday October 5.

For the first time Australia's fireworks capital will see pyrotechnics launched from the decks of navy warships.

A fleet of eight tall ships took sail on Port Phillip Bay participating in events leading up to International Fleet Day in Sydney next month. Source: News Limited

This will signal the start of the biggest party seen in Sydney since the Bicentenary with 8000 cashed up sailors and tens of thousands of revellers set to spend up to $100 million during the week-long celebration that will cost taxpayers about $6 million to stage.

A projection show will be seen on both sides of the Opera House sails, the eastern side of the Harbour Bridge pylons and the roof of the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour.

Britain's Prince Harry. Picture: Source: AP

Prince Harry or Captain Wales, 30, is a British Army helicopter pilot and Afghanistan war veteran and has visited Australia once before - in 2003, when he spent most of his time working on a Queensland sheep station.

The NSW Government has been lobbying hard for his possible visit to be turned into a full-blown Royal tour, but that is unlikely given his heavy work commitments.

One Direction Sydney

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Due to a scheduling conflict, some shows on One Direction's sold out 2013 Australian & New Zealand tour will be rescheduled. Affected customers will be directly advised by Ticketek.
The following shows will be changed:

Original Date	New Date
Saturday 14 September	Saturday 26 October
Sunday 15 September (Matinee)	Wednesday 23 October (Evening)
Sunday 15 September	Thursday 24 October
Monday 16 September	Friday 25 October
Saturday 5 October 2013	SAME
Sunday 6 October 2013	SAME

With their entire 2012 Australian tour selling out in 3 minutes, One Direction are giving their Sydney fans a chance to see the group live in October 2013.
A Reserve: $99.00
B Reserve: $79.00
Sound Check Party: $399.00
Ticket prices include GST and Booking Fees. Transaction Fees may apply.

 

RUNNING TIMES:

SHOW TIMES*
Evening5 Seconds of Summer: 7.15pm
One Direction: 8.15pm
Concert Finish Approx: 10.15pm
Matinee*
5 Seconds of Summer: 1.30pm
One Direction: 2.30pm
Concert Finish Approx: 4.30pm
*Running times are approximate and may be subject to change without notice.

Malaysia Festival 2013

 
Malaysia Festival (MFest) is the biggest Malaysian cultural event in Sydney. It is held annually at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
 

As a cultural event, Malaysia Fest seeks to promote and raise awareness about Malaysia’s cultural diversity to the Australian Community through our amazing cuisine and colourful cultural performances. There will be a variety of food stalls selling delicious Malaysian delicacies and a myriad of cultural performances for the delight of the Festival’s visitors.
 
Malaysia Fest has consistently and successfully drawn large crowds each and every year. The 24,000 attendees in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012 are testament to the event’s success and hard work demonstrated by the highly capable Malaysian Students in Sydney.
 
22nd of September 2013 will mark the event’s 23rd anniversary since it’s humble beginnings on the walkway of the University of New South Wales.
 
With more food stalls, more performances and tons of surprises in store for our visitors, Malaysia Fest 2013: A Cultural Journey into the Heart of Malaysia promises to be the best Malaysia Fest yet!! Take your calendars and mark Sunday 22nd of September 2013 as the most exciting day of the year! You definitely cannot miss this!

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Jurassic Park Meets Sydney

Jurassic Park Meets Sydney - Run

Melbourne might have King Kong but Sydney has gone one better - they have captured Tyrannosaurus Rex

In what is considered a world first, the Australian Museum has put together a presentation called Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family a multimedia experience showcasing the newly-revised tyrannosaur family tree.

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I'm not a science boffin but I shall try my best to explain why there is now a new tyrannosaur genealogy and a need for such a new interactive experience.

We used to just think of Tyrannosaurus Rex as just a large-headed, pretty scary, carnivorous predator with tiny little arms.

But in the last ten years there have been a large number of fossil discoveries that have changed that Jurassic movie type of horror and softened the picture. They have found older and smaller tyrannosaurs which make the evolutionary tale of this group a lot more complex.

The versions we are most familiar with such as T. rex, Albertosaurus, and Tarbosaurus, were part of the Late Cretaceous period in Asia and North America.

But there were tyrannosaurs who lived up to 100 million years earlier and were much smaller in size (some one-one hundredth of the size of T. rex), and they lived all over the world.

So in layman's terms, instead of being large and scary, most of them were small and stayed that way until end of the Cretaceous or in other words the last 20 million years of dinosaur history.

This exhibition puts this all this together for you but in a novel and exciting ways. Kids will love it.

They will get to see a great array of fossils and casts of tyrannosaur bones, including never before seen specimens from China.

But probably coolest and most memorable of all there will be a multimedia experience of large scale projections of dinosaurs running through Sydney streets.

There is a chance to see the first revised tyrannosaur family tree and to meet Guanlong wucaii – the newly discovered feathery relative of T. rex. You will also learn how recent scientific findings confirm the links between dinosaurs and birds.

There will also be a portrait of dinosaur life which shows how this group became the world's top predators with their massive hulk skulls, nasty jaws and bone-grinding teeth.

In fact there is a gadget that allows you to compare the bite-force of a T-rex (approx. 6 tonnes of pressure) against your own. You can event see the fossilised pre-digested stomach contents - so what ever turns you on or off for that matter.

But best of all there will be 10 life-sized dinosaur specimens on display.

For bookings click here.