function slideSwitch() {
    var $active = $('#topslide1 IMG.active');
	var $active3 = $('#topslide2 IMG.active');

    if ( $active.length == 0 ) $active = $('#topslide1 IMG:last');
	if ( $active3.length == 0 ) $active3 = $('#topslide2 IMG:last');

    var $next =  $active.next().length ? $active.next() : $('#topslide1 IMG:first');
	var $next3 =  $active3.next().length ? $active3.next() : $('#topslide2 IMG:first');

    $active.addClass('last-active');
	$active3.addClass('last-active');

	$next.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
	$next3.css({opacity: 0.0})
        .addClass('active')
        .delay(500).animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000, function() {
            $active3.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

$(function () {
	var austDay = new Date();
	//new Date(year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds)
	austDay = new Date(austDay.getFullYear(), 8 - 1, 16);
	$('#defaultCountdown').countdown({until: austDay});
	$('#year').text(austDay.getFullYear());

	setInterval( "slideSwitch()", 5000 );
});