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Canberra Confidential / Walking the talk
Double winner, Mark Parton.Eddie Williams with his Best Producer award.CANBERRA talk station 2CC punched way above its weight at the commercial radio annual awards, the ACRAs, at the Gold Coast last...
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Barr on tour building bridges to Washington DC
ANDREW Barr says the ACT Government is looking to establish closer ties with Washington D.C. “During my recent visit to Washington, I met with Secretary Ms Lauren Vaughan from the City of Washington...
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Business Chamber stakes out where the jobs are in Canberra
THE Canberra Business Chamber has announced the results of its survey asking local businesses about employment opportunities that might exist in the future. The survey was open from September 21 to...
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Arts / Rhonda returns for more
Rhonda Burchmore… audiences are in for plenty of entertainment and a few wicked surprises, too.BILLED as Australia’s queen of cabaret and musical theatre, Rhonda Burchmore soon returns to Canberra for...
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Unexpected little riesling strikes bronze
Josh and Jo Murray… “We learned everything from scratch and to now be at the point where our riesling is already getting bronze, we are very excited.” Photo by Andrew FinchLOCAL winery Murrora Estate...
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ANU Classics Museum presents: Augustus and the temple of Jupiter Feretrius
THE Friends of the ANU Classics Museum are inviting the public you to a lecture by Dr Lily Withycombe on the subject of “Augustus and the temple of Jupiter Feretrius”. In the late 30s BC, the ancient...
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Parton / Bad calls and how to make them
THERE’S an ad on the telly for one of those betting agencies, I can’t remember which one, but it’s based on the premise that to be a real man you have to make a decision… and make it fast. Mark...
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Arts / Kate’s across the ‘Universe’
“SILVER hairs among the gold”, “every cloud has a silver lining” and “by the light of the silvery moon” – there was no shortage of metaphors for Tuggeranong Arts Centre to choose from in naming their...
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McCarron-Benson makes the semi-finals of Doug Moran Prize
GOOD news from self-styled late-start artist, former Democrats candidate and prominent Women’s Electoral Lobby member, Julie McCarron-Benson, that she’s made the semi-finals in the $150,000 Doug Moran...
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Canberra’s Craig Burns takes out Geoscience Australia’s 2015 Top Geoshot...
CANBERRA’S Craig Burns has taken out Geoscience Australia’s 2015 Top Geoshot photo competition, with his photo of Hamersley Gorge in Western Australia. Winning entries in the annual competition were...
View ArticleEntries wanted for the ANZAC Spirit Prize 2016
JOY Burch has invited all year 9 and 10 ACT school students to enter the ACT Chief Minister’s ANZAC Spirit Prize 2016 competition for the chance to experience the trip of a lifetime. “2016 will mark...
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ACT Public Service closing the gender pay gap
YVETTE Berry says the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) State of the Service Report 2014-2015 shows that the gender pay gap has closed to only 2%. “The Report demonstrates consistent ACTPS performance on...
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What’s on and where in the arts this weekend
THIRTY sculptures will adorn the Queanbeyan riverbank for the second Clearwater Sculpture Prize with Awards announced at noon, Saturday, October 17 on the Riverbank main stage, exhibition runs October...
View ArticleVideo / Cotter Dam construction in time lapse
ICON Water have YouTubed a glorious time lapse video of the building of the new Cotter Dam sure to thrill the hearts of construction enthusiasts across Canberra. The post Video / Cotter Dam...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
THE big, blow-up “Pink Lady” at the entrance to Gandel Hall, at the National Gallery of Australia, was a spectacular and potent symbol, and a perfect welcome for the inaugural Breast Cancer Network...
View ArticleCapital Metro ticks off its environmental impact statement
SIMON Corbell says planning for the first stage of Canberra’s city wide light rail network is on track with official completion of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). “Following four weeks of...
View ArticleAnd the nominees for the 2016 ACT Australian of the Year are…
IT’S an exciting time around town as the finalists for the 2016 ACT Australian of the Year are announced. There’s a crowded field of worthy Canberrans this year. They are: 2016 ACT AUSTRALIAN OF THE...
View ArticleCanberra CityNews Women in Business 2014
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An evening with David Pockock
BRUMBIES and Wallabies star David Pocock is organising a fund raising evening for his native Zimbabwe. David grew up in Gweru, in central Zimbabwe, until 2002. At that time his family left the country...
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Controlled burn tonight at the zoo
A hazard reduction burn will be completed this evening at the rear of the National Zoo, starting about 5pm. Firefighters will remain on site until the fire has been extinguished. Temporary smoke cover...
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