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Prison expansion gets going
SHANE Rattenbury has announced the start of works for $54 million in additional facilities at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC). “While expansion of the Alexander Maconochie Centre is necessary to...
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UC poetry prize winners announced!
The winners of the inaugural University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor’s Poetry Prize have been announced, judged from 1,050 entries from over 600 poets, the winners are: First prize ($15,000): David...
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Canberra’s Cogito Group lands a big Defence contract
ARN brings word that Canberra company Cogito Group has landed a big chunk of work with cryptography services for our own Department of Defence. The three year contract (with an option for another two)...
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Canberra Confidential / Mama makes the finals
Amy Luttrell… “absolutely bursting with pride”.CANBERRA mum Amy Luttrell, designer of the Mama Chic Do Not Disturb (DND) pram sleep cover, is “absolutely bursting with pride” to be a finalist in the...
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Canberra concreters’ shocking safety failings
WORKSAFE ACT has announced its unhappiness after a safety blitz on truck-mounted concrete placing booms found widespread dangerous behaviour in the construction industry. Nineteen truck mounted...
View ArticleCCTV of the Daramalan firebug
ACT Policing has released CCTV video of a burglary and attempted arson at Daramalan College in Dickson on the weekend. About 8.50pm on Saturday (6 September) an unknown number of offenders gained...
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Socials / At the Canberra Hospital Foundation Function, National Arboretum
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Benedict House in Queanbeyan open for arts
HISTORIC Benedict House in Queanbeyan is set to become the centre of a new arts hub in the region with a big launch this Saturday September 13 of the Benedict Arts Precinct. The event is supported by...
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Socials / At Save the Children ‘Dinner and Dust’, D’ Browes, Narrabundah
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ACT dancers MOVE UP!
“MOVE UP!” is a professional learning program that will receive three years of funding to assist teachers in implementing the Australian Dance curriculum, Minister for Education and Training and...
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Elderly woman killed by a bus on Canberra Avenue
ACT Policing is investigating an incident in Griffith this afternoon (Wednesday, September 10) in which an elderly female pedestrian was struck by a bus. Attempts were made to revive the woman but she...
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The sunken roller of Moncrieff
Andrew Luton has sent in the rather forlorn sight of a roller being used for the construction of the new Gungahlin suburb of Moncrieff. It appears it was parked last night without appreciation of the...
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Socials / At the launch of ‘Sports for Health & Wellbeing for Indians and...
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Renowned wood designers and much more this weekend in Canberra’s arts
RENOWNED wood designers, makers and artists will showcase their works in a rare group exhibition at Bungendore Wood Works Gallery from this Saturday, September 13 and running to November 20. “HOME with...
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Socials / Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
IT was a full house at the National Press Club for the address you have when you’re not actually having an address. And the reason for that is that Tony Abbott has yet to fulfill the invitation as...
View ArticlePolice want to know if you recognise these young men?
ACT Policing has located new CCTV vision from an incident which occurred in East Row, Civic, on Saturday morning, July 26. Police were called to East Row around 6am after receiving a report of an...
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Aged 81, Arthur is off to the table tennis championships
ONE of Canberra’s oldest table tennis players, Arthur Wilks, 81, will represent the ACT in the Australian Veterans Championships in Kingston, Tasmania, next month (Oct 18-25). Wilks is a retired...
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Civic’s secret garden
CIVIC in winter can be a touch bleak. Before the plane trees unfurl their leaves the concrete jungle on a cloudy day leaves a bit to be desired. But there’s a bit of a surprise if you go looking for...
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Queanbeyan gets a new bridge over Buttles Creek, improved access to Spotlight
QUEANBEYAN Council has installed a new footbridge over Buttles Creek in eastern Queanbeyan. “Council was approached by community members regarding the construction of a footbridge across Buttles Creek...
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Civic to get a bar dedicated to computer games
THE coming-soon Reload Bar has blogged about their plans to set up a gaming and e-sports bar in the Sydney Building. The bar is called Reload Bar & Games and will be located in the Sydney...
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