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ANZAC Day Dawn Service Set For April 25
The national day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps [ANZAC] is approaching, with services set to take place on the morning of April 25, 2014. A spokesperson said, “Traditionally, the day commemorates the ill-fated dawn landing of troops at Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915, as part of a military campaign to open channels and... Read more of this article
David Hemp Takes Australian Coaching Job
Former Bermuda cricket captain David Hemp will serve as an assistant coach for the Prahan Cricket Club in Australia. The Herald Sun report that he relocated to Melbourne with his family five months ago and is trying to source other coaching roles. Hemp, 43, will work under new coach Peter Di Venuto, and helped with Prahran’s match-day preparation... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy To Race In XTERRA Australia
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy is set to race at the inaugural XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship race at Callala Beach in Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia next Saturday, April 26. Ms. Duffy, who was third at XTERRA Worlds last year, won the XTERRA South Africa Championship in February and also won the XTERRA West Championship in Nevada on Sunday. “I... Read more of this article
UK Man Cleared Of Sexual Assault In Australia
The UK’s Mirror is reporting that Gregory Cox, the 32-year-old millionaire boss of the Quintessential online shopping and finance group, has been cleared of charges that he sexually assaulted a 21-year-old Bermudian woman on an Australian beach last year. According to the report, “Gregory Cox, 32, faced two charges of having sex without... Read more of this article
Man Charged: Sex Assault Of Bermuda Woman
A 32-year-old British tourist in Australia has been charged with having sexual intercourse without consent with a then-21-year-old Bermuda woman he met at beachside bar on January 22, 2012. Gregory Charles Cox, 32, has pleaded not guilty to the charges the Australia’s 9 News reported. The report says that Crown Prosecutor Elizabeth Wilkins SC... Read more of this article
Australia Win World Rugby Classic Plate Final
Australia are the 2013 Bermuda World Rugby Classic Plate Final champions, following their 36-21 defeat of Canada last night [Nov 16]. Andrew Walker scored a Try in the 8th minute and when Gavin DeBartolo kicked the Conversion it gave Australia a 7 – 0 lead, in the 19th minute Australia went over for a Try to increase their lead as Ben Sangrove went... Read more of this article
Grundy Art Auction Sets Records In Australia
The sale of 89 Australian artworks from the collection of long-time Bermuda residents Reg Grundy and his wife Joy Chambers Grundy earned a stunning A$19.16 million [US$18.6 million] in Sydney today [June 26]. Grossing A$15.7 million under the hammer, against earlier estimates of A$15.5 million to A$20.8 million, the total sale — including auctioneers... Read more of this article
Grundy Art Goes On Display Before Auction
In the lead-up to what the Australian media is calling “the sale of the century”, part-time Bermuda resident Reg Grundy’s art collection was put on display at the West Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle this week [May 23] before being auctioned in Sydney next month. The exhibition of 90 paintings and sculptures amassed by Australian... Read more of this article
Australia Metals Company Plans Bermuda Move
Australia’s Synergy Metals [SML] this week [Apr.4] received orders from the Supreme Court of Victoria to allow the company to call a meeting of shareholders to consider its proposed relocation to Bermuda by way of a share scheme of arrangement. Under the scheme of arrangement, wholly owned subsidiary SML Corporation will become the new holding... Read more of this article
Australian Museum Hosts Bermuda Kite Program
An Australian museum is hosting a two-week school holiday programme on Bermuda kites as part of its celebration of Easter traditions from around the world. Melbourne’s Immigration Museum will be holding the workshop from March 30 to April 14 “Create your own paper kite inspired by traditional Bermuda designs and customs,” said the... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Finishes 10th In Australia
Two-time Olympian Tyler Butterfield finished 10th in the Urban Hotel Group IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship held today [Mar 24] in Melbourne, Australia. Butterfield covered the 1.9km swim in a time of 21:58, he then finished the bike course in 4:31.59, and then closed out by finishing the running portion in a time of 3:04:41 – for a final finishing... Read more of this article
Grundy Collection Expected To Fetch Millions
In what the Australian media is calling the “art sale of the century,” paintings from the personal collection of Reg Grundy are expected to fetch up to $20 million when they go under the hammer in June. Mr Grundy — a part time Bermuda resident — is best known as the television producer behind a legion of Australia’s most... Read more of this article
Photos: Australia Win 2012 World Rugby Classic
Australia walked away with the 2012 World Rugby Classic title last night [Nov 17] after defeating South Africa 15 – 5. After sustaining several minutes of pressure, Norman Jordan went over for a try in the 20th minute and gave South Africa the 5-0 lead, with Neil Cole missing the conversion. The fans would have to wait until the 41st minute before... Read more of this article
Photos: Jr Rugby Team Train With Australians
As the sky cleared briefly on Wednesday afternoon [Nov 14] the Bermuda High School 7′s rugby squad took part in a coaching session with Australia’s Classic Wallabies in preparation of the Las Vegas 7′s Invitational High School Division competition between February 8th-10th 2013. The Bermuda Commercial Bank sponsored the event as they... Read more of this article
Millionaire Accused Of Raping Bermuda Woman
31-year-old British national Gregory Charles Cox has been accused of raping a 21-year-old Bermudian woman on Bondi Beach in Australia, and attempts to keep his identity secret have failed. PerthNow reports that: “A millionaire British entrepreneur accused of raping a woman on Bondi Beach has fought to keep his identity secret because his privileged... Read more of this article
Catlin Seaview Survey Launches Pinterest Page
The Catlin Seaview Survey team is sharing images from the teams latest experiences on the image sharing website Pinterest, with their underwater images including turtles, fish, manta rays and more., Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited is sponsoring the major scientific expedition that is documenting the composition and health of sections of Australia’s... Read more of this article
