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Botanic Gardens burning off diseased waste this Wednesday
THE Australian National Botanic Gardens have advised they will be conducting their annual burning of diseased plant material on Wednesday June 18. The burning will commence at 7.30 am, with flames...
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Bullets and drugs in Chifley
ACT Policing seized a quantity of powder suspected to be illicit drugs, together with a quantity of ammunition, after executing a search warrant on a Chifley residence earlier today (Tuesday, June...
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Anonymous letter stirs up local film world
“CITYNEWS” believes an anonymous 12-page letter critical of governance of ScreenACT has been referred to the police. Monica Penders… declined to comment.The printed letter has been widely circulated...
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Tony Abbott opens a Feast of Balinese art at NGA
DURING a rare visit to the National Gallery of Australia this morning, an enthusiastic Prime Minister Tony Abbott opened an exhibition of Balinese art that draws both in Australia’s neighbourly...
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Status anxiety: should academics be using social media?
By Deborah Lupton, University of Canberra AT first glance, academia and social media might not appear to have an obvious connection. Social media use tends to be viewed as frivolous or as an activity...
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Colliers Homestead works complete
BACK in January “CityNews” explored the historic Glenburn area in Kowen Forest. Now the ACT Government has completed protection and conservation works to the walls of the Colliers Homestead ruins at...
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A new Draft Strategic Bushfire Management Plan
SIMON Corbell has announced the release of version three of the Draft Strategic Bushfire Management Plan, the last draft was released in 2009. “The draft SBMP Version Three is designed to get the...
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Joy Burch and Ricky Stuart launch respite care for autism plan
THE ACT Government and the Ricky Stuart Foundation have partnered to build a new respite centre for primary school aged children with disability, including autism. Ricky Stuart, Hilary Martin, Arlarna...
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The ACT Greens have gone missing from the web. UPDATE: Found!
Somewhat alarmingly the ACT Greens have disappeared from the online space. act.greens.org.au has is now host to a dreaded 404 error. First Joy Burch, and now the Greens, where will it end? We will...
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A mass rollout of new drinking fountains
Shane Rattenbury has announced 30 new drinking fountains to be installed around the ACT. “As part of the ACT Labor-Greens Parliamentary Agreement, the ACT Government is installing drinking fountains...
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White Van wanted in relation to abduction attempt
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses following the report of an attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl in Conder this morning (Wednesday, 18 June). About 8.45am, the teenage girl was walking to school...
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Corbell announces 11 appointments to the Law Reform Advisory Council
Simon Corbell has announced the appointment of 11 members to the ACT Law Reform Advisory Council. “Members are appointed on the basis of their expertise in matters relating to law and legal policy,”...
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Parts of Gungahlin to lose their phones and internet if they don’t switch to...
HOME and business owners in parts of Gungahlin have around one month to switch their home and internet services over to the National Broadband Network (NBN) before the existing copper network is...
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Giant snow globe and free wifi in Civic to kick off Skate In The City
CHIEF Minister Katy Gallagher has unveiled the CBR Snow Globe ahead of the grand opening event for the fourth annual Skate in the City tomorrow at 7pm. The CBR Snow Globe will be open to the public...
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Citizens Advice Bureau changes its name to CONTACT Canberra Community...
KATY Gallagher has officially opened the new refurbished CONTACT Canberra Community Information, formerly known as the Citizens Advice Bureau ACT. “Grass-roots organisations like CONTACT Canberra are...
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As seen in Canberra. Pretty pictures from the Arboretum
Avon from Sparkling Weddings has sent in these lovely pictures of the Arboretum. Have you seen something in or around Canberra worthy of note? Send your pictures in to john@citynews.com.au . The post...
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ACT P&C welcomes High Court striking down the chaplains
The ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations has welcomed the judgement handed down by the High Court of Australia in relation to Ronald Williams v Commonwealth Of Australia & ORS...
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Hawker liquor store robbed with a hammer
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery at the Liquor Legends bottle shop on Belconnen Way, Hawker. On Tuesday (17 June) evening around 8.40pm a male offender armed with a hammer...
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Chapman IGA robbed with a machete
ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man following the aggravated robbery of a supermarket in Chapman on last night (June, 18). About 7.40pm, a man entered the Chapman IGA Supermarket carrying a...
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Two new appointments to the War Memorial board
Michael Ronaldson has announced the appointment of Mr Leslie Carlyon AC and Ms Jillian Segal AM to the Council of the Australian War Memorial. Mr Les Carlyon AC is the acclaimed author of Gallipoli...
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