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December 30 2002 Christmas Lights at "Gracelands" 2002 "Gracelands" at Tingarra Heights [Newcastle, NSW] is always a highlight of the Christmas lights season. People come from as far away as the Central Coast to see the spectacle. Margaret and Allen Spencer look around the Hunter and overseas to come up with a slightly bigger show each year. Every year visitors donate money and it goes to a variety of local charities, including the Rescue Helicopter. Source: ABC Newcastle NSW, December 23 2002.

December 28 2002 Indira's Elvis Wedding ABC-TV's Indira Naidoo tied the knot with Mark FitzGerald at a rockin' Viva Las Vegas style ceremony, complete with an Elvis impersonator, impromptu sing-song, champagne and dancing in the aisles. One of Vegas' top professional impersonators, Kent Ripley, crooned "Can't Help Fallin' in Love" and "It's Now or Never" to the merry newlyweds. Source: Woman's Day [Australian ed.], December 30 2002, pp. 18-19. Click on the pic for a larger version.

December 24 2002 Lovatts Nostalgia Crosswords: Memory Lane No. 9 (Australian publication) Click on the pic for a larger version (very little Elvis content - presented for the cover picture).

December 21 2002 "Don't be Cruel to Animals" T-shirts RSPCA Wildlife (ACT) have 2 t-shirts for sale. For more information, please contact Wildlife Officer Marg Peachey.

November 1 2002 The mysterious Fire-Breathing Elvis! Click on the pic for a larger size. Fire-breathing Elvis is the special guest on The Goran Sedlar show at the Greenbank RSL, Mt Lindsay Hwy, Greenbank, 9th November, 2002, starting at 8.30 pm.

Elvis is in the Australian charts again. Look for Burning Love, Definitive Elvis, Lilo and Stitch, A Little Less Conversation and ELV1S 30 #1 Hits. ARIA Top 50 Singles ARIA Top 50 Albums ARIA DVD Top 40 ARIA Video Top 40 HMV Top 40 Albums and Singles Sanity Main Chart Single Sanity Main Chart Album

September 13 2002 Tania Dusink, a member of the Elvis Presley Fan Club Australia [sic - which one?], got engaged while in Memphis during Elvis Week. Her boyfriend Tony Ziino proposed to Tania on the steps of Graceland. He had a ring specially designed for her, which is an 18 karat gold love heart with Elvis' lightening bolt through it in small diamonds. It also has a TLC inscribed on it. Of course Tania said yes. They are planning to get married in Australia and then re-new their vows at the Graceland Chapel during Elvis Week 2007. Congratulations to Tania and Tony! Source: Fan Clubs E-Newsletter

August 25th 2002 Red jumpsuit for sale (blank shell - undecorated), with stars available. NOW SOLD. Contact Garry on Garry@canberraelvis.com.

August 2002 25th ANNIVERSARY OF ELVIS' PASSING It's time to reflect on Elvis and the legacy he left the world. There are various activities taking place in Australia around August 16th. For more information, see one of our associated sites: Australian Calendar (Elvis Fans in Australia). Radio Station 2CA - vote for your favourite Elvis song for 16th August

July 25th 2002 Now in music shops in Australia Source: Chris Brammall of CNN

July 25th 2002 Elvis vs JXL BMG USA has deleted the US CD single (as well as the 7" jukebox and 12" vinyl) just as it was getting airplay. The reason, apparently, is that BMG wants people who want this song to buy the 31 # 1 HITS CD in September. Source: Worldwide Elvis

July 13th 2002 Strange goings-on over Elvis vs JXL: We've seen BMG UK being accused of "fixing the charts" and the CD not getting far on the Billboard Hot 100 chart because of reluctance by US radio DJs to give the CD playing time.

July 12th 2002 BMG UK's Official Response to Sid Shaw of Elvisly Yours concerning the deletion of Elvis vs JXL: Elvis sold 57,000 copies this week down 30%. It will be down another 30% this week (40,000). Gareth Gates will sell between 80,000 - 150,000 copies this week and was always going to be No.1. We have now deleted the single but over 120,000 remain in the stores this week, we allowed all retailers to order up to last Friday. The decision was taken to focus on the No.1's album as this track is the only 'musical' difference from the many 100's of collections released over the last 25 yrs. It is our decision whether to release a single and we can choose when to delete or reissue. We knew the media would get over excited about our decision but the truth is it the right thing for our album and was in no way a 'conspiracy' with our or any other artist. Source: Gigi Ballester, dated July 10th

July 8th 2002 Sanity have advised that they will be making the DVD & VHS box set "The Definitive Elvis" available in Australia two weeks prior to anyone else. Release date is 22nd of July. Prices: DVD (Movie) Box Set A$68.95; Video Box Set A$57.95. Go to: www.sanity.com.au/Search/CategoryProducts.asp?CHID=23287&PCHID= .

July 7th 2002. JXL vs Elvis "A Little Less Conversation" debuted at No. 1 on the latest US singles sales charts, but at No. 50 on the overall Hot 100 charts, which are derived from both sales and radio airplay. Elvis is still at No 1 on the singles charts in the UK (fourth week) and Australia (third week).

July 1st 2002. Elvis is still at No 1 on the singles charts in the UK (third week) and Australia (second week).

June 27 2002. Official launch of Elvis 30 #1 Hits web site The official web site for the SEPTEMBER 24TH release of ELV1S 30 #1 HITS is now officially launched. The collection will include 30 chart toppers on one CD. The site will roll out Elvis' 30 #1 singles in phases leading up to the release. The site contains photos and sound clips. Source: e-mail from ELVISNUMBERONES.COM Go to: elvisnumberones.com.

June 24 2002. Elvis at No 1 in seven countries, including Australia: Number 01 in England Number 01 in Greece Number 01 in Ireland Number 01 in Norway Number 01 in Australia Number 01 in Mexico Number 01 in Denmark Number 03 in Hungaria Number 03 in Spain Number 04 in Austria Number 05 in Portugal Number 06 in Holland Number 09 in Belgium Number 12 in Sweden Number 13 in Switzerland Number 14 in Italy Number 25 in New Zealand Number 46 in Germany Number 48 in Romania Source: Ana of the Portuguese Fan Club via Gigi Ballester Dated 22 June 2002

June 12 2002. Lilo and Stitch Walt Disney's movie Lilo and Stitch is due for release in Hoyts Cinemas Australia-wide on September 19 this year. The sound track contains several Elvis songs. Story: Lilo is a Hawaiian girl who is a little obsessed about taking care of downtrodden animals. Each day, she collects all the soda cans along the beach in Waikiki. She then takes the cans to the local recycling center, turns them in for cash, then uses that money to buy fish food - she gets in an outrigger canoe, paddles out into the middle of the harbor, then begins feeding the fish in the ocean. Meanwhile, on the other side of the galaxy, six-armed alien Stitch escapes just as the galactic tribunal judge is about to pronounce sentence. Zooming through the stars in his cool 1950s-style spaceship, Stitch tries to elude the two bounty hunters who've been sent out to recapture him, crash-landing on Earth, near the beach on Waikiki. Stitch's only hope for eluding capture is to blend in with the locals. He finds that if he folds up one set of arms under his fur, he can pass for a rather strange-looking dog. Lilo comes into the pound where the Animal Control Officer has put Stitch and decides to adopt him. Lilo, her sister Nani and boyfriend get caught up in a crazy adventure as two alien bounty hunters land on Earth to retrieve Stitch. Sound track: "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride," Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus "Stuck on You," Elvis Presley "Burning Love," Wynonna "Suspicious Minds," Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel," Elvis Presley "Devil In Disguise," Elvis Presley "He Mele No Lilo," Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus "Hound Dog," Elvis Presley "Can't Help Falling in Love," A*Teens "Stitch to the Rescue" (score) You Can Never Belong" (score) "I'm Lost" (score)

June 7 2002. The Amazon.com Hit List The Amazon.com "Hit List" provides biweekly information to supply entertainment media with regular, interesting industry facts, trends and numbers. Based on purchasing information from Amazon.com's millions of customers, this list represents real-time consumer data that only Amazon.com can provide. Amazon.com customers are All Shook Up over Elvis streams; previously unreleased material is available with pre-orders of the King's anticipated Box Set This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, and events across the country will commemorate the musical legend's enduring legacy. To honor the King, now through June 24, Amazon.com customers who pre-order Elvis Presley's "Today, Tomorrow & Forever" four-CD box set at Amazon.com's Music store (www.amazon.com/music) will receive immediate access to an audio stream of 20 previously unreleased outtakes and live performances. The four-CD box set contains 100 previously unreleased versions of Elvis' biggest hits spanning his entire career (1954-1976), as well as rare photos and song-by-song commentary. This is the only new Elvis box set to be released during this special anniversary year. Currently, the most popular Elvis titles in Amazon.com's Music store are "The 50 Greatest Love Songs" at No. 1, "Today, Tomorrow & Forever" (box set) at No. 2, "The Best of Elvis Presley" at No. 3, "Elvis' Golden Records" at No. 4, and "America the Beautiful" (CD single) at No. 5. To speak to an Amazon.com Music editor about Elvis Presley's musical legacy, contact Amazon.com Media Relations at (+1-206) 266-7180.

At the Red West and Dean Vegas Concert: Sydney, June 1 2002 Melbourne Crown Casino's Elvis tribute artist Mark Andrew meets Red West in Sydney

Joe Esposito and Mick Gerace: Elvis, Intimate and Rare, Melbourne, May 4 2002 Melbourne Crown Casino's Elvis tribute artist Mark Andrew meets Joe Esposito at the Casino

"Elvis is alive and living in Canberra", April 27 to May 12 2002 "Elvis is alive and living in Canberra" is a group exhibition which will be held at the Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Manuka, ACT. The audience will be asked to participate by wearing Elvis attire or bringing their favourite Elvis memorabilia for a show-and-tell session on opening night.

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