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Canberra City Band: representing the people and the ACT
CANBERRA City Band is one of only six or seven bands in the nation invited annually to attend the ‘A’ Grade Australian National Band Championships, to be held this year in Sydney over Easter. Director...
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Further protections for Indigenous Canberrans and Children
SIMON Corbell has introduced reforms to the ACT Legislative Assembly today to recognise the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “The ACT Government is strengthening the...
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Angus Campbell and Gavin Davies to run the Army and Air Force
PRIME Minister Abbott has announced the appointments of the next Chief of the Army and Chief of the Air Force. Lieutenant General Angus Campbell DSC, AM will be appointed Chief of the Army on 16 May...
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Protest and other arts this weekend
M16 ARTSPACE tells us loud and clear that artists can protest about issues important to them and the wider community in many media. Work by Fatima Killeen CURATOR Benita Tunks has artists Alex Asch,...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
THE ABC Showcase is an annual event in the salubrious surrounds of Parliament House with the requisite number of parliamentarians, ABC personalities, management and stars. Yes, the real stars come out...
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An Assembly Committee to map out the long term future of Canberra’s clubs
BRENDAN Smyth says the Canberra Liberals have established a Legislative Assembly Committee to look at all aspects of the Clubs industry. “Clubs in Canberra are large employers and large contributors...
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Sequeira dismissed from Victorian gallery
FLAMBOYANT art curator and events manager David Sequeira has just made another career move – but this time not of his own volition. Happer days – David-Sequeira at his “Everything and Nothing” gallery...
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Another five years of Phil Green as the ACT Electoral Commissioner
ASSEMBLY Speaker Vicki Dunne says that after a merit-based recruitment process the Electoral Commissioner, Phil Green, has been re-appointed for a term of five years. Vicki made the appointment on...
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Barr on the buses in the wake of the Anzac Monday schmozzle
ON Wednesday a clearly frustrated Chief Minister spoke to the ABC about the possibility of opening Canberra’s bus routes to private sector operators after it was announced that a full bus service...
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Judicial reforms pass the Assembly
SIMON Corbell has announced a raft of changes passed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, he says they are intended to increase efficiency in the ACT’s judicial system and improve the community’s...
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Paper wings to soar at ADFA on Monday
ON Monday the 2015 Red Bull Paper Wings Canberra “qualiflyer” is taking place at the Australian Defence Force Academy. It’s open to anyone over 18. For the first time ever, the Red Bull Paper Wings is...
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Andrew Leigh asks when will Immigration’s future be decided?
THE Immigration Department might have joined the ACT Public Service in taking a special day off on Anzac Monday while the rest of the public have to work, but uncertainty remains over where the...
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Socials / At Business After Business networking, Fyshwick
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Portraits of sacrifice: ‘immersive, reflective’
“ALL that fall: Sacrifice, life and loss in the First World War” is the latest show at the National Portrait Gallery, open to the public from today. “Quick” reproduction 1918 Norman Lindsay. Govt of...
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Review / ‘A Little Chaos’ (M) ** and a half
EVERY journey has a first step. For Jeremy Brock and Alison Deegan, writing their debut screenplay for “A Little Chaos” took them straight into the directorial arms of Alan Rickman. Few actors do...
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Review / ‘Dior and I’ (M) ***
BELGIAN Raf Simons, newly-appointed creative director at Paris fashion house Dior, doesn’t draw designs. He gives written briefs which atelier staff will convert into maquettes for expensive gowns....
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Google to rule Canberra’s schools
JOY Burch has launched Google Apps for Education in ACT public schools at Lake Tuggeranong College. “The ACT is truly leading the nation with learning that is anytime, anywhere,” Joy said. “Google...
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Big burns in the mountains this weekend
ACT Parks and Conservation Service wishes to advise the public that a 958 hectare hazard reduction burn will continue over the weekend at Camelback, north of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. The burn will...
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Traffic, weapons and drug offences in North Belconnen
A 27-year-old Crace man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, 28 March) regarding multiple offences following a collision yesterday. About 9am, Gungahlin Patrol members driving...
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4am evacuation for Braddon apartment residents
FIREFIGHTERS are currently conducting ventilation operations at the Ori Apartments, Lonsdale Street, Braddon following an unattended fire on a stove top in a kitchen of a cafe. ACT Fire & Rescue...
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