Yvette claims progress on homelessness
YVETTE Berry says reforms to Canberra’s homelessness services have seen an increase in prevention programs along with better results in employment and education, according to an independent evaluation....
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MAMA’s the word in artistic Albury
IF you live in Canberra, the word MAMA may conjure up MusicACT’s music awards, the MAMAs, but if you travel south to Albury, everyone knows the acronym stands for MAMA, the Murray Art Museum Albury....
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Amber’s Canberra’s hope for the side
Into the final 12 but needing your vote… Canberra’s “The Voice” finalist Amber Nichols.AMBER Nichols is the name on everyone’s lips in the capital this week, or should that be the “voice” in everyone’s...
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Demand for emergency shelter doubles
SAFE Shelter for homeless men has experienced almost a doubling in demand for its emergency shelter services this winter. “Last year we reported that the shelter had hosted 30 guests by August 1. This...
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Police still looking for Megan Mulquiney in National Missing Persons Week
ACT Policing is supporting National Missing Persons Week (2 to 8 August), with this year’s campaign focusing on some of the key myths about missing persons. National Missing Persons Week (NMPW) is an...
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30 zones for Canberra’s schools?
ANDREW Barr has announced a suite of road safety measures in school zones. “The measures include a Police blitz on dangerous speeding and parking around ACT schools, increased use of higher profile...
View ArticleAs eSports overtake their traditional rivals Canberra’s Reload Bar offers a...
THIS weekend the world of competitive online gaming known as “eSports” sees a prize pool of nearly $18 million for the “Dota 2″ ‘International 5’ finals. ‘The International’ tournament is an annual...
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Gardening / The ‘outrageously beautiful’ peony
PEONIES would have to be in the top 10 of popular plants in the world. I saw one description of these flowers “as outrageously beautiful in flower” and another, from a catalogue of 1928, as “the...
View ArticleSewerage scammer cleans out old blind lady’s safe
ACT Policing is encouraging the community to be vigilant about their personal and home safety after a conman stole money from a blind woman on Sunday (2 August). At about 12:30pm an 80-year-old...
View ArticleNew public art to delight the drivers of the Tuggeranong Parkway
JOY Burch has joined Japanese artist Kozo Nishino to announce two new artworks will be installed at the National Arboretum Canberra (NAC). The two kinetic sculptures, in the stream and breezing in...
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Cains / Not to die, it’s the right to live!
GREG Cornwell suggests (CN, July 16) there should be a referendum on the “right to die”. One thing I can assure him is that no referendum will prevent him or anyone else from dying. We all know that...
View ArticleCapital Metro and ACTION get variations to the Territory Plan
MICK GENTLEMAN says two Territory Plan variations tabled in the Legislative Assembly show the government is working to improve public transport. “Variation V327 and Variation V309 have been tabled in...
View ArticleLawder calls for more work on homelessness
NICOLE Lawder says she will be calling on the government to develop a realistic framework, by October this year, to address Canberra’s housing crisis. “Having affordable housing, addressing long public...
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Yacht club pulls the pin on the pokies
THE Canberra Southern Cross Club (CSCC) is removing all gaming machines from the Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club. By Wednesday, 96 of the 100 machines the Club committed to remove from gaming room...
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Lawyer swaps high heels for hiking boots
Lawyer Brodie Williams… “I am very active and I love fitness, it’s the ultimate challenge for a great cause.” Photo by Andrew FinchCANBERRA lawyer Brodie Williams will swap high heels for hiking boots...
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Parton / What’s with these thieving mongrels?
EVER had your car broken into? Do you know that empty, angry feeling when getting to your car in the morning to discover some mongrel has been inside it. Mark Parton.It’s horrible. Here’s a massive...
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CFMEU’s ACT affairs become increasingly complex as John Lomax faces court today
ANDREW Wall says ACT Labor and the Greens should suspend financial and political links with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), pending the outcome of the Royal Commission...
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Arts / Art darling with the street at his feet
Belconnen-raised stencil artist Luke Cornish, aka “E.L.K.”… “Popularity is nice, but it doesn’t last for long.”AARWUN Gallery in Gold Creek is famous for its eclectic mix of paintings, glass and...
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If you ride on Isaacs Ridge now is the time to speak up
SHANE Rattenbury is asking for community views on the proposed upgrade of the mountain bike trail network at Isaacs Ridge pines. “Isaacs Ridge pines in Canberra’s south is a popular venue for downhill...
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