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Wild West comes to Groove Warehouse tomorrow
J. B. SMITH is Professor of Music and the Coordinator of Percussion Studies in the School of Music at Arizona State University. He’ll be in town staging a school holiday musical, “The legend of Sam...
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NAIDOC week 2015 kicks off
ANDREW Barr has joined Yvette Berry to host a special flag raising ceremony to mark the start of NAIDOC Week 2015. “This Flag Raising Ceremony is an acknowledgement by the ACT Government of the...
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Botanic Gardens burn tomorrow
THE Australian National Botanic Gardens will be conducting its annual burning of diseased plant material tomorrow. The burning will commence at 7.00 am, with flames extinguished by 5.00 pm. The...
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Gardening / Busy time to get planting
Ballerina apples… perfect for a small garden.JULY is a busy time for planting, from bare-rooted fruit and ornamental trees to shrubs and the huge range of berry plants. It’s important with many fruits...
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Eight new cameras to make the Crawford Street taxi rank safe
QUEANBEYAN Mayor Tim Overall says eight new CCTV cameras were made operational last Friday to improve safety at the Crawford St taxi rank. “The installation and commissioning of these new CCTV cameras...
View ArticleYour chance to join a Capital Metro reference group!
SIMON Corbell says people interested in becoming members of a community or business reference group for the Capital Metro project are now able to nominate for the position. “Establishment of the...
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RSPCA angered by cruelty fines lower than parking fines
THE RSPCA ACT has expressed its frustration at the sentencing of Annette Banks by Magistrate Dingwall. Found guilty of two counts of ‘Failure to Provide Veterinary Treatment,’ and one count of...
View ArticleEarly Morning Centre celebrates 10 years of helping the homeless
YVETTE Berry has been to a special morning tea this morning to celebrate 10 years of the Early Morning Centre, which provides assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness in the ACT. Five...
View ArticleReserves re-open as the cull comes to an end
The ACT Government wishes to advises that the following reserves and nature parks have re-opened to the public following the completion of the kangaroo cull. Callum Brae Nature Reserve, Crace Nature...
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Six arts residencies announced for 2016
SIX arts organisations will take part in next year’s arts residencies program, it has been announced today by Minister for the Arts Joy Burch. Since 2012, local arts organisations have received...
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Page siege ends with arrest of Kambah man
ACT Policing has arrested a 27-year-old Kambah man following a negotiated surrender in Page this afternoon (7 July). About 12pm, ACT Policing responded to an incident in Page involving a man located...
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Win tickets to see the sensational Celtic Woman
(15.4) Win tickets to see the sensational Celtic Woman What's to be won?CELTIC Woman will perform in Canberra in September as part of the quartet’s its 10th anniversary world tour – and “CityNews” has...
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Liberals ask why smoking is being banned at the prison while a needle...
Andrew Wall ANDREW Wall says the Barr government should be condemned for its contradictory priorities at Canberra’s jail. “The government is planning to ban smoking yet still wants to push ahead with a...
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Dining / The hard work’s done before you order
WHEN Smoque first opened in 2012, dishing up southern American barbecue food in Civic, Canberrans were happy to line up down the street and around the corner to get a spot for lunch or dinner. It was...
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Griffiths / A pal in need is a PayPal, indeed
MAYBE once every couple of weeks I’ll get home, light the fire, pour a glass of red and order a pizza online. There comes a point for most of us where we want comfort food and don’t want to leave the...
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The RSPCA is petitioning for tougher cruelty penalties
RSPCA ACT is asking the community to sign a petition “Let The Punishment Fit The Crime For Animal Cruelty“. “A recent case demonstrated the inability of the ACT Magistrates Court to hand down an...
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Canberra Confidential / Returning the lurve
Singer Jordan Millar… drove hours to be at Campbell High.IN his role of year co-ordinator to a group of 186 graduating students at Campbell High School, teacher Jimmy Mackenzie did something wonderful...
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ACTSPORT closing down
SHANE Rattenbury has thanked ACTSPORT for its contribution to the Canberra region’s sporting community, after the organisation signalled its intention to wind down. “After a significant 30-year...
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Alex’s safe-sex fix for the love of cats
Jana Stevenson, veterinary surgeon at Curtin Vet Clinic, left and Alexandra Craig with Robinson… “Cats can be valuable for companionship and I wouldn’t want to deny anyone the right to have a pet… but...
View ArticleConrad Barr to run the ACT SES
JOY Burch has announced the appointment of current Deputy Chief Officer of ACT Fire & Rescue Conrad Barr as the new Chief Officer of the ACT State Emergency Service. “Conrad comes into the role...
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