Mrs FINOCCHIARO - 2014-08-26
The Alice Springs Masters Games is just around the corner. Can you please update the Assembly about a new addition to the pre-games entertainment line-up which has been negotiated by our government?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I do not talk about age, but as the youngest member of our team, the member for Drysdale is interested in some of these new generation bands which I am not always aware of these days. She is very keen to see the government play a role in bringing top-class entertainment to the Northern Territory, something that appeals to younger audiences.
I am thrilled to announce the Australian hip hop kings, Hilltop Hoods, will be performing at a special one-off show in Alice Springs in October. Tomorrow, Wednesday morning, the full line-up of the event and ticketing details will be released for Hilltop Hoods’ performance at Anzac Oval on Thursday 9 October. Hilltop Hoods are currently riding a wave of success with an anticipated seventh studio album, Walking Under the Stars, debuting at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It is the group’s fourth number one album.
It is a great privilege for Alice Springs and I encourage everyone to come out on 9 October and support the band.
The government is committed to bringing first-rate entertainment, cultural and sporting events to Alice Springs. It is another example of the fantastic opportunity we are offering to Central Australians in 2014.
I am pleased to have played a part in making this event happen. The special Hilltop Hoods’ concert adds to the already stellar line-up of entertainment organised around the Masters Games. People will be well aware that the Masters Games was another CLP initiative.
More than 1700 athletes from around Australia and 280 volunteers have already registered to be part of the Masters Games, which is the jewel in the crown of Alice Springs sports. The Alice Springs Masters Games is an important event the whole town can be proud of, and the people can get behind it. It boosts local economy through the huge influx of investors and puts a fantastic vibe around town.
This year’s Masters Games opening ceremony on 11 October will feature rock band icons, Dragon, supported by world-renowned Beatles tribute band, The Beatnix, alongside cover band Clearway playing hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Neil Diamond tribute act, Forever Diamond, will perform at the closing ceremony.
I thank the Hilltop Hoods for coming to Alice Springs as part of their national tour. It is a fantastic sign when a number one national band wants to go to regional areas and give opportunities to regional Australians. It is great to see them come for free. It is fantastic that they want to invest in the Northern Territory.
I congratulate the minister for Sport for his hard work around the Masters Games. I congratulate the member for Drysdale; I am sure she will be trying to get a ticket to see the Hilltop Hoods. Come down, Lia, and enjoy the great band. It is great to see the regional areas benefiting from a government that supports the whole Northern Territory ...
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, your time has expired
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I do not talk about age, but as the youngest member of our team, the member for Drysdale is interested in some of these new generation bands which I am not always aware of these days. She is very keen to see the government play a role in bringing top-class entertainment to the Northern Territory, something that appeals to younger audiences.
I am thrilled to announce the Australian hip hop kings, Hilltop Hoods, will be performing at a special one-off show in Alice Springs in October. Tomorrow, Wednesday morning, the full line-up of the event and ticketing details will be released for Hilltop Hoods’ performance at Anzac Oval on Thursday 9 October. Hilltop Hoods are currently riding a wave of success with an anticipated seventh studio album, Walking Under the Stars, debuting at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart. It is the group’s fourth number one album.
It is a great privilege for Alice Springs and I encourage everyone to come out on 9 October and support the band.
The government is committed to bringing first-rate entertainment, cultural and sporting events to Alice Springs. It is another example of the fantastic opportunity we are offering to Central Australians in 2014.
I am pleased to have played a part in making this event happen. The special Hilltop Hoods’ concert adds to the already stellar line-up of entertainment organised around the Masters Games. People will be well aware that the Masters Games was another CLP initiative.
More than 1700 athletes from around Australia and 280 volunteers have already registered to be part of the Masters Games, which is the jewel in the crown of Alice Springs sports. The Alice Springs Masters Games is an important event the whole town can be proud of, and the people can get behind it. It boosts local economy through the huge influx of investors and puts a fantastic vibe around town.
This year’s Masters Games opening ceremony on 11 October will feature rock band icons, Dragon, supported by world-renowned Beatles tribute band, The Beatnix, alongside cover band Clearway playing hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Neil Diamond tribute act, Forever Diamond, will perform at the closing ceremony.
I thank the Hilltop Hoods for coming to Alice Springs as part of their national tour. It is a fantastic sign when a number one national band wants to go to regional areas and give opportunities to regional Australians. It is great to see them come for free. It is fantastic that they want to invest in the Northern Territory.
I congratulate the minister for Sport for his hard work around the Masters Games. I congratulate the member for Drysdale; I am sure she will be trying to get a ticket to see the Hilltop Hoods. Come down, Lia, and enjoy the great band. It is great to see the regional areas benefiting from a government that supports the whole Northern Territory ...
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, your time has expired
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