Orchid Society Spring Show coming to town
THE Orchid Society of Canberra’s annual spring show is on at the Wesley Centre, 20 National Circuit Forrest on September 26 and 27. Spring is the best time to view many orchids in full flower, and...
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Now you can park your horse at the Arboretum
SHANE Rattenbury has opened a new horse holding yard which allows riders to make greater use of facilities at the National Arboretum Canberra. “ACT Equestrian Association approached the Arboretum last...
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Grattan / Katy Gallagher joining with Joe Hockey to push a republic
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra AS if he did not have enough problems, Joe Hockey has just created another one for himself and his colleagues. His agreement – announced by Peter FitzSimons,...
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YMCA NSW muscles into another Canberra leisure facility
SHANE Rattenbury says YMCA NSW has been appointed as the new operator of Lakeside Leisure Centre (LLC) in Tuggeranong. “The YMCA NSW also manages Gungahlin Leisure Centre and is currently the interim...
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Cottier a front-runner in ACU Prize for Poetry
CANBERRA poet P.S. Cottier was a finalist in the 2015 Australian Catholic University Prize for Poetry, it was announced last night at ACU’s Melbourne campus as part of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival....
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Shane wants your thoughts on active recreation in Canberra
SHANE Rattenbury is calling on organisations with an interest in the delivery of active recreation in the ACT to provide their feedback so the government can better engage with the recreation sector...
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Uriarra Crossing closed by the rising river
THE ACT Government is advising road users that Uriarra Crossing is closed due to recent wet weather. The following crossings and roads are still closed due to wet weather: Point Hut Crossing Sunshine...
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Don’t panic on Saturday! Flyovers for the ADFA Open Day
HELICOPTERS from the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army will be present at the ADFA Open Day this Saturday and the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes will provide a display and a C-17A...
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Brodtmann wants better internet for Monash and Theodore
GAI Brodtmann says the NBN is rolling out slower than Malcolm Turnbull promised, and it is more expensive than he promised. “Malcolm Turnbull also promised that parts of Australia which had poor...
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The 2014 and 2015 Peter Sharp Scholarship recipients are…
MARY Porter has presented the 2014 and 2015 Peter Sharp Scholarships to Amanda Steele and Jordan Savage at an award ceremony held at the Australian National University. “The ACT Government established...
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Fyshwick Markets up for sale
CBRE are putting word out that the Fyshwick Markets are up for sale. They promise it offers: Stable income with long trading history Continuously trading since 1965 NLA 8,325 sqm*; Site Area 26,500...
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The unforgiving minute’s place awaits off London Circuit
SPOTTED this afternoon on Ainslie Place, just where it turns onto London Circuit is an unusual street sign. It reads: RESERVED FOR THE UNFORGIVING MINUTE It guards a space in which it would be illegal...
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Queanbeyan development plans kicked to the curb
THE ABC has a report of dramatic scenes at Queanbeyan Council last night where long nurtured plans to develop the city down to the river were shredded by the councillors. A surprise motion put to...
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Review / ‘Ricki and the Flash’ (M) ***
THE underpinnings of this family drama include some notable award winners – three Oscars to Meryl Streep, one to writer Diablo Cody, one to director Jonathan Demme. Together, what they deliver in...
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Review / ‘The Gift’ (MA) ***
COMPANY executive Simon (Jason Bateman) and wife Robyn (Rebecca Hall) have just moved to California and bought a new home. Gordo (Joel Edgerton) bumps into them and reminds Simon that they once were...
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Review / ‘She’s Funny That Way’ (M) *** and a half
WHEN movies learned to speak and TV sitcoms learned how to find common cause in stupidity, farce rather lost its honoured place at the pinnacle of American comedy. But Peter Bogdanovich’s new film...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
THE Indigenous Literacy Foundation is doing what governments and education departments should be doing for our first Australians. It takes books, lots of books, and resources to remote communities to...
View ArticleCanberra CBD maintains the rage on city parking changes
Jane Easthope, Canberra CBD Limited Chief Executive Officer is extremely concerned about the ACT Government’s approach to parking policy within Canberra’s CBD. Commencing on 1 September these changes...
View ArticleRoulettes arrive in style for tomorrow’s ADFA open day
CANBERRA Airport has tweeted some lovely shots of the Air Force’s aerobatic display team arriving in Canberra ahead of tomorrow’s displays over ADFA for the Tertiary Education Open Day. RAAF Roulettes...
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Canberra roads re-opening
The ACT Government advises road users that Mount Franklin Road and Boboyan Road are now open to 4WD vehicles following their recent closures. The following crossings are still closed due to water...
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