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Premier’s Multicultural reception – Anton Swan JP (QUAL) : Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Australia Photo of Anton Swan JP (QUAL): Hon Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland Australia with the Premier of Queensland Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs Hon. Sterling Hinchliffe and other Consuls in Brisbane. This Reception was Hosted by the Premier to Celebrate Multicultural in Queensland.   ...

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SUPERSTAR CELEBRITY JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR TELSTRA BOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPETITION 2018   Telstra supports iconic Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition for the 6th year at Melbourne’s Federation Square Viewers encouraged to vote for their favourite performer and ask celebrity judges questions via SMS Judges include Malaika Arora and Bollywood heavyweights Nikkhil Advani and Avtar Panesar   The Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC) is set to draw thousands of people to Melbourne’s Federation Square on Saturday 11 August 2018 with returning superstar judge Malaika Arora, along with Bollywood heavyweights Nikkhil Advani and Avtar Panesar confirmed to attend and judge the Bollywood dance action.   The event is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some masti with friends and family. Viewers can cast a vote for their favourite performers by sending an SMS vote on the day. Voting lines will be open for the duration of the event and details will be announced on the ...

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Cricket – Watch Highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Pallekele – 3rd ODI – August 2018   Reeza Hendricks scored a century during his one-day international (ODI) debut to set up South Africa’s series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the third match in Pallekele. Hendricks made 102 off 89 deliveries to help South Africa reach 363-7 off their 50 overs before they bowled out the hosts for 285. ...

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“Chiseled in Stone” by Des Kelly Born in Alabama, Vern Gosdin was known around the World of “Country Music”, as “The Voice”, and it is easy to see why. He had no less than 19 top ten solo “hits” from 1977-1990, three of them ending on the top rung of the “Country” charts. Taking them in order, as I see the story-telling capabilities of my favourite music, they were :- “Set em up Joe, I’m still crazy”, & to his beautiful dancing partner (of the night),”I can tell by the way you dance (you’re gonna love me tonight). Now, if that isn’t “telling a story'”, I wouldn’t know what is.!   Typically, as it was with so many other great “Stars” of Country Music, Vern & brother Rex were born into a very poor family, both loved Gospel Music with a passion, idolized the “Louvin Brothers”& Vern, as a young ...

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DECLAN DECLARED (“Don’t tell me what to do”) – By Des Kelly It’s time for a bit of globe-trotting, for, & on behalf of eLanka. “Your’s truly” has been concentrating on the Stars and Icons of “Country Music”, U.S.A., so, I have decided that, as there are many”big names” in the Musical Showbiz all around this Planet of ours, it is high time our readers enjoyed those whom, I think, fit the bill as far as superb entertainment is concerned.      Declan Nerney, an Irish singer/songwriter, was born in Drumlish County, Longford and started his career at 16 years of age, in a local band, “The hi-lows” but his big break came with his autobiographical song “The Marquee in Drumlish”. Although not a Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings in stature, Declan was “big” in his love of music, especially Irish folk/Country, & recorded both, in Ireand & later, America.      Also ...

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