Announcing the Disney-Pixar Fun Zone Featuring Mack the Transporter

Tickets to main event required (V8 supercars)

Kids 12 and under receive free general admission with a paying adult.

The all-new Disney-Pixar Fun Zone includes four new worlds of entertainment from Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters University and an expanded Cars Zone. It’s another world first for Australian and New Zealand fans, thanks to a unique initiative between The Walt Disney Company, Australia, Mack Trucks, V8 Supercars and the Entertainment Store.

Aspiring young cowgirls and boys will love the colourful Toy Story themed attraction within the Disney-Pixar Fun Zone, as they test their roust-about skills in Woody and Jessie’s Lasso Challenge. They’ll also get creative in Woody’s workshop, and build their own bandit moustache and sheriff badge to take home with them!

The all-new Cars Zone features the awesome new Cars-themed bouncy two-track giant inflatable slide and a revamped World Grand Prix Training Track with brand new electric cars. Young Cars fans will once again be able to meet and take their photo next to the life-size replica of Mack The Transporter, thanks to the continued support of Mack Trucks who celebrate their 50th year in Australia in 2013, and enjoy the ultimate Race-O-Rama PS3 play-offs in the decked-out B-double trailer!

Where and When:

• Sat 6 and Sun 7 April - V8 Supercars Tasmania Microsoft Office 365
• Sat 4 and Sun 6 May - V8 Supercars Chill Perth 360
• Sat 18 and Sun 19 May - Southbank, Brisbane  - Adjacent to Brisbane Truck Show - Free entry
• Sat 15 and Sun 16 June - V8 Supercars Skycity Triple Crown, Darwin
• Fri 5 and Sun 6 July - V8 Supercars Sucrogen Townsville 400
• Sat 27 and Sun 28 July - V8 Supercars Coates Hire Ipswich 360
• Sat 14 and Sun 15 September - V8 Supercars Sandown 500
• Fri 11 to Sun 13 October - V8 Supercars Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
• Fri 25 to Sun 27 October - V8 Supercars ARMOR ALL Gold Coast 600
• Sat 23 to Sat 24 November - V8 Supercars Phillip Island 360
• Fri 6 to Sun 8 December - V8 Supercars Sydney 500

For more information about Disney-Pixar Fun Zone visit: http://www.lifeliketouring.com/disneypixarfunzone/

André Rieu to Tour Australia - The Waltz Tour Goes On

Violin master André Rieu, one of the best-selling live acts in the world, is delighted to announce he is returning to Australia with a brand new show in October 2013. Called "And The Waltz Goes On Tour", the tour is named after his successful album on which he collaborated with Sir Anthony Hopkins. Rieu will perform in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

Billboard ranked his 2011 tour as the 9th highest grossing tour of the year, just behind Lady Gaga. He has broken all classical concert records, packing stadiums and arenas with more than 700,000 adoring fans each year. Rieu has sold over 32 million albums globally and received 330 platinum awards for his albums. With his natural charisma, Rieu conducts his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra and plays his 1732 Stradivarius violin to create a celebratory atmosphere.

"Every night when I play around the whole world, I see with my own eyes what the waltz does with the audience. People get out of their seats and waltz in the aisles spontaneously. They sing, they smile and for a moment they forget all their worries and are happy. That is why this tour is an ode to the waltz!" says André Rieu.

As always, the maestro and his orchestra will perform beautiful waltzes on this tour, but the concerts are much more than that. From famous Viennese operettas to film scores, spirituals to musicals, and from folk songs to marches; Rieu's concerts are a perfect mix of thrilling, romantic, festive and emotional melodies combined with surprises, balloons, beautiful soloists and of course Rieu's great sense of humor.

So far, 2012 has been a hugely successful year for the violinist. Rieu gave a record breaking series of 30 sold-out concerts in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He won a Classic BRIT award for his album "And The Waltz Goes On" and is nominated for a prestigious Mexican Luna award. With his first tour in Brazil Rieu reached the #1 position in Pollstar’s Box Office Chart of highest grossing tours in July. Leaving behind artist like Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Coldplay, Celine Dion, The Black Keys and Pearl Jam.

TOUR DATES*:

Sat 12 Oct - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed 16 Oct - Allphones Arena Sydney
Sat 19 Oct - Rod Laver Arena Melbourne
Wed 23 Oct - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Tue 29 Oct - Perth Arena
*Ticketek is selling for the above venues only.

Supafest 2013 - Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth

Chase Records is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated line-up for Supafest 4.

Garnered as one of the biggest urban music festivals in the world, Supafest has successfully delivered over 25 international urban and hip-hop superstars over the last 4 years. 2013 sees the legendary TI performing in Australia for the very first time, along with R&B icon Ne-Yo, Supafest favourite Akon and hip-hop legend 50 Cent.

Joining them are J. Cole, Young Jeezy, Waka Flocka, DJ Unk, Mindless Behaviour and Kevin McCall, who are all making their Australian debut for Supafest.

Supafest Tour Dates:

Perth Arena 25th April

Sydney ANZ Stadium 26th April

Melbourne Flemmington Racecourse 27th April

Brisbane RNA Showgrounds 28th April

Buy tickets HERE

Perth Monopoly Board in the Planning

AN official Perth Monopoly game is in the planning, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi already throwing in her two cents worth regarding which landmarks to include.

Ms Scaffidi, who was last year dubbed second best mayor in the world, was one of the first on Tuesday to "like" the project's Facebook page, where members of the public can suggest landmarks they'd like to see included.

Top of her list was the 50-year-old Council House, which glows in a variety of colours at night following the addition of more than 22,000 LED lights in 2010.

She also suggested Kings Park, which City of Perth wants to include within its boundaries along with James Packer's Crown Casino at Burswood.

The park is currently administered by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority while Crown falls within Victoria Park.

Ms Scaffidi defended the City of Perth's plan to annexe more land, which has been rejected by Victoria Park Mayor Trevor Vaughan as "cherry picking".

"We're disappointed that some parochialism has slipped into this argument," Ms Scaffidi told AAP.

"They are very passionate about their local communities but we need to lift our horizons very strategically about what is the capital city and the form of local government that is going to serve our greater city well for the next 30 to 50 years.

"If we just do small tweaks and minor boundary changes, it's really not going to be worth the expense or the bother."

Ms Scaffidi also said the City of Perth remains staunchly opposed to the Liberal-led state government's plan to run light rail down its main pedestrian malls as there would not be enough room to accommodate both trams and foot traffic.

She said light rail would be good running down the main corporate thoroughfare, St George's Terrace, however.

Ms Scaffidi also said Transperth buses should not be allowed in the CBD as they add substantially to congestion, leaving the free CAT buses and light rail to ferry people around the small CBD zone.

Back on Monopoly, she suggested Jutland Parade in Dalkeith - one of the nation's most salubrious suburbs - could be Mayfair.

The game is scheduled to hit the shelves in November.

Metro Hotel Perth to Add 53 rooms

Situated on the south side of Perth just 10 minutes drive from the CBD, Metro Hotel Perth enjoys a prime vantage point on the south side of the Swan River. The hotel is now a well-known landmark on the Perth skyline and has, over the last 40 years, acquired iconic status with residents and visitors alike. Metro Hotel Perth will add 53 rooms to its existing hotel of 94 rooms to meet the increased demand for accommodation in Perth.

The redevelopment will also include major renovations to the lobby area of the hotel, pool area, restaurant and car park. Building will commence in mid-2013 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, with minimal disruption to guests.

Metro Hospitality Group’s chief operating officer George Bedwani said, “We believe the hotel industry in Perth will remain buoyant over the next five years as there continues to be capacity constraints due to few major hotel developments being built in Perth. This particular hotel is in high demand as its just outside but within easy access to the CBD.

Four years ago we completed a $3.5 million renovation to all 94 rooms. That renovation has been instrumental in us capitalising on the current boom. We are now going the next step to ensure we benefit from the anticipated growth and demand over the next 4-5 years.”

Enjoying panoramic views across the Swan River, Metro Hotel Perth is an ideal accommodation choice for value-conscious business and leisure visitors to Perth.

The rooms are much larger than the average hotel room, many with private balconies, and 70 currently overlooking the scenic Swan River. The hotel has seven conference rooms with a seating capacity for 200 people, its own licensed restaurant and bar, an outdoor swimming pool and parking.

PCB Welcomes Perth Hotel Expansion

Metro Hotel Perth will increase its room capacity by almost 50% as management looks to capitalise on ever increasing demand for Perth hotels.

Following a $3.5 million renovation to all 94 rooms in 2009, Metro Hotel Perth is embarking on a new project which will include major renovations to the lobby area, hotel, pool area and restaurant.
Forty-six new rooms will also be completed by the end of the year, bringing the property’s offering to 140 rooms.

Making the announcement yesterday, Metro Hospitality Group chief operating officer George Bedwani said the additional rooms were vital to address accommodation shortages in Perth, where occupancy currently stands at 85%.

“We believe the hotel industry in Perth will remain buoyant over the next five years as there continues to be capacity constraints due to few major hotel developments being built in Perth,” he said.

“This hotel is in high demand [and] we are now going the next step to ensure we benefit from the anticipated growth and demand over the next 4-5 years,” Bedwani added.

With the latest Deloitte Global Performance Review predicting that Perth occupancy will peak at 89% in 2014, Perth Convention Bureau chief executive Paul Beeson said the additional capacity comes as a fitting time for the MICE market.

“The effects on MICE will be positive, with an increase in room stock and by extension more competitive rates,” he told The Nibbler. “The WA government’s efforts to incentivise hotel development continue to stimulate additional room stock, and The Metro Hotel is a direct result of this.”

Construction will commence mid year and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013. Management has promised the development will cause “minimal disruption” to guests.

Metro Hotel Perth to Add Rooms - Metro Hotels

Metro Hotel Perth will add 46 rooms to its existing hotel of 94 rooms to meet increased demand for accommodation in the WA capital. The redevelopment will also include major renovations to the lobby area of the hotel, pool area, restaurant and car park.

Building will commence in mid -2013, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.

According to Metro Hospitality Group’s Chief Operating Officer
George Bedwani, chief operating officer for Metro Hospitality Group said the Perth property has performed extremely well as a result of the sustained strength of mining-related business travel and increased demand for affordable, spacious accommodation in close proximity to the city.

“We believe the hotel industry in Perth will remain buoyant over the next five years as there continues to be capacity constraints due to few major hotel developments being built in Perth,” said Bedwani.

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