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Police targeting red light runners
ACT Policing caught 39 drivers for seatbelt offences during September and will now move to targeting traffic control offences during October as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy. Of the 39...
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Gordon house fire
ACT Fire & Rescue is currently responding to reports of a house fire at Hatherley Court, Knoke Ave, Gordon. Update to follow. 12:26 PM Fire has been extinguished. Cleaning products from an oven...
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An Assembly style garage sale in Civic Square today
CIVIC Square is a vast space, but in the pleasant corner of it that has some grass and trees they’re putting on a Garage Sale to promote the big Garage Sale Trail on 25 October. A unique range of...
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Review / ‘Gone Girl’ (MA) *** and a half
GILLIAN Flynn wrote a suspense novel populated by ordinary people like thee and me. But its two principal protagonists turn out to be devious manipulators in a marriage that Ms Flynn would like us to...
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Review / ‘Dracula Untold’ (M) **
THE historical figure whom Bram Stoker took for his vampirism hero was Vlad Tepes (1431-1477), Prince of Wallacia. Posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler for his charming practice of impaling captured...
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Science and art meet in Waterhouse Prize
ONE of “CityNews” very favourite exhibitions is the annual showing of the finalists’ work in the The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, which over the years has changed its name from time to time,...
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Review / ‘Advanced Style’ (PG) *** and a half
IN this engaging documentary, tyro writer/director Lina Plioplyte teams with blogger Ari Seth Cohen to introduce seven New York women whose eclectic personal styles and vital spirits have guided their...
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Five new members for the place names committee
MICK Gentleman has announced that, following the first public call for nominations, there are five new members of the influential ACT Place Names Committee. “Place names are a great way for the...
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Two Majura burns for Saturday
THE ACT Rural Fire Service Gungahlin Brigade will assist two landholders with hazard reduction burns, tomorrow, Saturday 4 October, 2014, weather permitting, at the properties “Canberra Truffles” and...
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Daylight Savings starts this Sunday
Just a quick reminder to those whose computers won’t do it anyway, clocks need to go forward an hour on Sunday. Mornings will get darker, evenings will be lighter. The chooks will still lay and your...
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Socials / At the Collections, Conservation and Preservation Gala Dinner,...
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Socials / At opening night of the Iranian Film Festival, Manuka
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Machete v. Dogs in Watson
A 36-year-old Florey man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (October 4) after an investigation into an attack on another man in Watson eight days ago. Police will allege that on...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
THE exuberance of actors acting is realised in Nicholas Harding’s watercolour and gouache collection at Beaver Galleries. Given the opportunity to sit in on rehearsals and performances for the Sydney...
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Arts / Kristie’s this year’s CAPO Fellow
VETERAN glass artist Kirstie Rea will be the 2015 CAPO Fellow, it was announced by patron Paul McDermott at the organisation’s glamorous auction and celebration on Saturday in the Canberra Museum and...
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Giralang servo hit, again
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery at a service station in Giralang last night (Saturday, October 4). Around 8.05pm yesterday, the offender entered the 7-Eleven service station...
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Stranger danger still applies at 4.50am
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted robbery of a man in Telopea Park in the early hours of this morning (Sunday October 5). A 26-year-old victim had been walking on the footpath on...
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Socials / At Narrabundah High’s first-students reunion, The Brassey
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Socials / At the CAPO auction and awards night, CMAG
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View ArticleReview / Friends indeed
AFTER a Canberra day of gloriously warm spring sunshine the night began with Andrew Rumsey filling the acoustically satisfying confines of the Wesley Music Centre with the sound, if not smell, of...
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