As seen in Garema Place. Captions needed
THIS un-attended scene greeted me in Garema Place this afternoon. Reader’s thoughts for appropriate captions are gratefully appreciated. The post As seen in Garema Place. Captions needed appeared first...
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Review / ‘Alex and Eve’ (M) ***
“ALEX and Eve” is the cinema debut for writer Alex Lykos adapting his stage play telling what can happen when a high school maths teacher from a Greek immigrant family and a lawyer from a Lebanese...
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Canberra snappers top photography awards
CANBERRA photographers Kelly Tunney and Katie Kolenberg have done Canberra proud by winning the Wedding and Family categories respectively in the Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photography Awards...
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The Labor field for Election 16 unveiled
ACT Labor Secretary Matt Byrne says 35 ACT Labor members have nominated to contest the upcoming preselection for the 2016 ACT election. “ACT Labor is proud to have so many dedicated and passionate...
View ArticleReview / Rollicking night of ‘Pirates’
GILBERT and Sullivan traditionalists may raise eyebrows, but those simply seeking a nice night’s entertainment will find much to entertain in the Canberra Philharmonic Society’s rollicking new...
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Kambah firebombing
ACT Policing is appealing for public assistance following an incident of property damage in Kambah this morning (Friday, October 23). Around 2.50am this morning police responded to reports that a...
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Arts / Dennis walks right back
Dennis Locorriere… “There was quite a long period of time when I shied away from performing many of the classic Hook songs.”FOUNDING lead vocalist Dennis Locorriere will front a reformed Dr Hook at...
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Review / Mature performance from Youth Orchestra
WITH the fairly youthful Leonard Weiss taking over as conductor, Canberra Youth Orchestra was keen to bill itself last night as “the most genuine youth orchestra in the country.” Canberra Youth...
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Socials / At the ‘Oh Happy Day’ dinner, National Portrait Gallery
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
NARRABUNDAH High School was the brash new high school for the expanding suburban sprawl of Canberra’s ‘60s ‘burbs. The choice of high school before that was either Canberra High or Telopea Park, with...
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Family (and dog) flees home fire
A FAMILY of four and their dog escaped uninjured after a fire broke out at their home in Reid around 5pm. They fled as ACT Fire & Rescue responded with three pumpers, and the Breathing Apparatus...
View ArticleFree pool day as Civic Pool re-opens
SHANE Rattenbury says Canberra Olympic Pool will host a free open day next Saturday (31 October) to celebrate the start of the summer swim season. “Canberra Olympic Pool is a valued community facility,...
View ArticleBelconnen trolley crackdown
SENIOR Ranger Glenn Tomlinson has announced a blitz on abandoned shopping trolleys across Canberra with a trolley collection day in Belconnen and surrounding suburbs starting on Thursday October 29....
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Your thoughts wanted on the future light rail network
ANDREW Barr and Shane Rattenbury say the launch of a public consultation for Canberra’s light rail network will seek comment on the strategic vision to build convenient and reliable light rail. “To...
View ArticleGreens announce their team for the 2016 election
THE ACT Greens have announced their candidates for the 2016 Territory Election, after hundreds of ACT Greens members voted in preselection over the past three weeks. The ACT Greens will run fifteen...
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Facefits of alleged Harrison carjackers
ACT Policing has released two facefit images following an aggravated robbery in Harrison on Tuesday 13 October. About 12.45pm, three to four males approached an unoccupied running vehicle outside a...
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Feel Italian for a day
FOR the first time, the grounds of the Italian ambassador’s Deakin residence will be open to the public for a festival of Italian culture. On Sunday, November 8, Italian ambassador Pier Francesco Zazo...
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Where’s the Fluffy board of inquiry the Liberals ask?
JEREMY Hanson says that with the upcoming anniversary of the Barr government’s decision to go ahead with a buy back and demolition scheme for Mr Fluffy properties, there is no excuse for the...
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Burnout enthusiast loses it in Lyneham
A 29-year-old Queanbeyan man will appear before the ACT Magistrate Court next month on multiple traffic charges after an incident in Lyneham on Saturday (24 October). About 10.15pm police observed a...
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The fences go up in Civic
THE SIDS and Kids ACT Christmas Lights in the City installation has started today in Civic. This year’s event will feature a tunnel of lights along City Walk. The display will also incorporate the...
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