$(document).ready(function() {

// fix pngs for ie6
$(document).pngFix();

// set equal height columns
$(".equal_heights").equalHeights();
$(".equal_heights_row2").equalHeights();
$(".footer_col").equalHeights();

//This is the function that loads the preloader
$('#calendar').html('<img src="http://www.fec.org.au/themes/site_themes/FEC/temp_images/ajax-loader.gif " style="margin-top: 80px;" />');
        
// load calendar via ajax, then callback function activates tooltip
$("#calendar").load("http://www.fec.org.au/index.php/embeds/default_calendar/", function(){
   activatecal();
});

// close dom ready function
});