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55 drivers in March caught not wearing seatbelts
ACT Policing issued 55 infringement notices for seatbelt offences during March after a targeted operation as part of its ongoing traffic enforcement campaign. During March, 30 drivers and 5 passengers...
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Corbell’s development bill railroaded into Committee
Simon Corbell. SIMON Corbell is putting a brave face on the referral to Committee of his Planning and Development (Project Facilitation) Amendment Bill. In a face saving measure the bill has received a...
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Builders’ licences to be opened up to the public
Photos by Silas Brown CANBERRANS planning to build will have the chance to look up the licence history of their prospective builders after new laws passed the Legislative Assembly today. Planning...
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Big Calwell weed bust
ACT Policing seized several mature cannabis plants from a residence in Calwell during a search warrant earlier this morning (Tuesday 8 March). A 25-year-old Calwell man is assisting ACT Policing with...
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Canberra Confidential: Right place, right time
Parliament House, January 25, 2014. Photo by Martin Ollman “I LOVE the clouds. I love the panorama. I loved being in the right place and at the right time, and getting everything aligned,” says...
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Circus film shows strength, skill and confidence
A film about 15 young women with disability who learnt to perform with Canberra’s Circus Warehouse was unveiled yesterday as part of International Day of People with Disabilities. Members of the Strong...
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‘Work horses’ stage successful Youth Expo
IT’S amazing what an individual teacher can do. Front office, Braidwood Central School Former Maths teacher at Queanbeyan High School, Michael Guilfoyle, has recently transferred to Braidwood Central...
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‘Yellow painting’ from Washington provokes contemplation
THE National Gallery of Australia’s considerable modern American art collection has been boosted through a long-term loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Barnett Newman, 1905 – 1970,...
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Sam Masters found safe and well
ACT Policing have notified “CityNews” that the missing New Zealand man Sam Masters has been found safe and well. Masters was the subject of an alert yesterday. The post Sam Masters found safe and well...
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ANZAC Day comes early for Woden students
CHILDREN from 18 southside primary schools filed into Eddison Park this morning for the Woden Valley RSL’s 22nd annual ANZAC and Peace Ceremony, which celebrated the Centenary of the Australian Red...
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It’s Youth Homelessness Matters Day
IT is Youth Homelessness Matters Day today. While those who feel strongly about the subject might wish to take some concrete action the National Youth Coalition for Housing have issued three actions...
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New scholarship for Canberra boosters in China
CHIEF Minister Gallagher, on tour in China, has announced a new scholarship for the most enthusiastic promoters of education in Canberra. “The StudyCanberra project is a key for the government to...
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12,500 enter the royal ballot
KATY Gallagher’s monster royal access raffle has attracted massive interest with 12,500 people putting their hands up for a chance to get close to the touring young royals. The ballot is being drawn...
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Minister for Youth Justice’s son facing prison time for armed robbery
THE Canberra Times is reporting that the 20 year old son of local Labor Minister Joy Burch, Llyod Burch, has been found guilty of an armed robbery of the Phillip Ali Baba kebab shop. Justice Burns has...
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Touring Dobell Prize exhibition celebrated in drawing
SINCE the death in 1970 of Australian artist Sir William Dobell, his estate has provided funding for an annual drawing competition and prize, now significant events on the visual arts calendar in...
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Voices, dancers and artists. The weekend in arts
CANBERRA’S Ecumenical Cantata Choir is made up of 35 voices drawn from about 13 churches across the Protestant and Catholic denominations. The Ecumenical Cantata Choir The choir decided to help St...
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Lake Ginninderra water skiing gets a tick of approval
TERRITORY and Municipal Services have announced that water skiing on Lake Ginninderra can go ahead at times when Molonglo Reach is closed. “Following the outcomes of the trial, including feedback from...
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Review: Window into a shadowy childhood
“SCARS of a Ritual Past”, an installation of found objects, wood, metal, paint, hair and neon lights, comprises 12 freestanding individual works, which collectively provide a window into the shadow...
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Star Wars movie marathons rolling out for May the Fourth
STAR Wars fans with a very great deal of time on their hands who somehow have not seen all the movies quite enough will be thrilled to hear that Hoyts is celebrating Star Wars Day (May the 4th, say it...
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Coffee machine sets Yarralumla house ablaze
FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished a fire at a Gunn Street home in Yarralumla. It is believed the fire began in a coffee machine and the house has sustained extensive smoke damage throughout. Three ACT...
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