Government closes ovals
All ACT government sports grounds are closed today, Wednesday, April 8, due to recent heavy rain. The government says the decision has been taken to prevent damage to the turf surfaces and in the...
View ArticleLeaking roofs keep emergency services busy
The ACT State Emergency Service has received a total of 31 calls for help as as result of the wet weather over the past 24 hours. No major damage has been reported. The majority of calls have been for...
View ArticleSnow and rain close roads
The ACT government has closed roads and crossings after last night’s wet weather and snow. Wet weather has closed: Sunshine Crossing Angle Crossing Oaks Estate Crossing Snow has closed: The following...
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Young motorcycle rider died in Bruce after colliding with a bus
ACT Policing is investigating a fatal collision on Haydon Drive, in Bruce this evening (Wednesday, April 8) in which a motorcyclist collided with an ACTION bus. Police were called to the scene around...
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Abode Woden is Australia’s greenest hotel
WODEN’S Abode Hotel has been named Australia’s highest NABERS rated hotel with a 4.5 star rating. The rating, to be announced in Hotel Management magazine on April 13, is awarded by the New South...
View ArticleVideo / Mad flying in the Canberra Centre car park
OWEN Davey’s been learning to fly a quadcopter and YouTubing the experience. Above he really lets rip around a deserted Canberra Centre car park with some exhilarating flying and quite a few crashes....
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36 caught without seatbelts in March
ACT Policing issued 36 infringement notices for seatbelt offences during March after a targeted operation as part of its ongoing traffic enforcement campaign. During March, 16 drivers received Traffic...
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Tocumwal Lane street art for everywhere?
CANBERRA CBD Limited were so happy with the results of their street art party in Tocumwal Lane that they’re looking for more locations to host similar events. The Property Council have also expressed...
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Packing drugs and a pistol in Dickson
ACT Policing seized a firearm and drugs during the search of a vehicle in Dickson yesterday (Wednesday, April 8). About 4.50pm, police attended the Dickson Swimming Pool car park, following...
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Don’t panic about whooping cough, but do get your jabs
ACT Acting Chief Health Officer, Dr Andrew Pengilley today has reminded Canberrans about the importance of being immunised against Pertussis, generally known as whooping cough. “We are aware of four...
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Daramalan College getting ready for Anzac Day with poppies
A bright sea of handcrafted poppies will be on display at Daramalan College to commemorate the upcoming ANZAC day centenary. The flowers, in their hundreds, will be placed in the school’s Round Garden...
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Snow on the mountains over Canberra
IT’S certainly been very cold this week in Canberra. However snow lingering on the tops of the ranges in the afternoon is a good effort for early April. Got a picture from around Canberra? Email it in...
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Uriarra Crossing closed in a raft of closures
THE ACT Government is advising motorists and other road users that Uriarra Crossing is closed due to recent wet weather. The following crossings and roads remain closed due to wet weather or snow:...
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Socials / At Cox Party, Westside Acton Park
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Community celebration for Gungahlin
GUNGAHLIN Community Council and Gungahlin College are gearing up for a festive Saturday that celebrates, well, Gungahlin. Local hero – Alexander Bunyip“Celebrate Gungahlin” runs between 11am until 4pm...
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Austen-themed play for Theatre 3
WE wonder if it is mere coincidence, but over the weekend, Newcastle Theatre Company will be in town performing a play on then Jane Austen theme, while over at Albert Hall the 8th annual Jane Austen...
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Tyre dumping in Kingston
LAST night over 200 tyres were illegally dumped at two locations in Eyre Street, Kingston. “Someone, who we believe must be a small business, has dumped over 200 tyres in two locations along Eyre...
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Voice classes from ‘master’ performer
THIS Sunday, April 12, Dianna Nixon’s Wild Voices Music Theatre is presenting a special workshop in voice technique. Naomi Eyers The teacher will be Naomi Eyers, a Master Teacher in Estill Voice...
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Review / ‘The Longest Ride’ (M) *** and a half
GEORGE Tillman Jr’s film, from a novel by Nicholas Sparks, delivers more than merely the chronicle of a young man riding bucking bulls to offset the cost of running the family farm. It tells two...
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Review / ‘The Duff’ (M) ** and a half
JOSH Cogan’s adaptation of Kody Keplinger’s novel into a screenplay for Ari Sandel’s debut feature (he has an Oscar for a 22-minute short film) goes to a high-school campus to examine the adolescent...
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