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So who’s up for romance trivia?
THE Australian Romance Readers Associationhas been in touch to let us know about their upcoming trivia extravaganza. They promise a trivia night especially for romance readers. “Come along and test...
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Only 85% of food businesses like their food safety inspectors
IN this glorious people’s republic we’re used to the satisfaction surveys coming back in the high 90s if only because of the cunningly framed questions and the willingness of surveyors to badger their...
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Brown water warning for Farrer
ACTEW Water will be undertaking works in Farrer on Wednesday which may result in temporary discolouration of water in the area. Streets that may be impacted are those bordered by Dookie Street,...
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Asylum seeker protest targets Zed’s Civic office
LOCAL Christian leaders are camped inside and on the outside of Liberal Senator Zed Seselja’s Bunda Street office seeking an answer to when the 789 children and their families in immigration detention...
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Controlled burn for Cooleman Ridge – POSTPONED
ACT Parks and Conservation Service wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Tuesday 11 November 2014. The controlled burn will be undertaken...
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ACTCOSS priorities at odds with the Gallagher Government
THE ACT Council of Social Services does not seem to share the ACT Government’s enthusiasm for a tram to Gungahlin and property development down to the Lake. “In response to the 2015-2016 ACT Budget...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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A record five trolley haul around the Legislative Assembly
IT was an exciting morning in the “CityNews” offices when I came back from my weekly walk around the ACT Legislative Assembly looking for discarded shopping trolleys. A record haul of five of the wiry...
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Parking photos to help you get through Monday
KICKING us off Juha was very impressed by this effort at the Queanbeyan Roos Club. Dan spotted this one at OfficeWorks. Finally this week Pete has found much to upset him. Want to join in the fun? Get...
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Public service getting better at handling complaints
GOVERNMENT agencies are more focused on resolving complaints and meeting customer expectations than they were 20 years ago, but they still need to improve, according to the report “Complaint...
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Arts in the City / Majors Creek Festival expects record crowd
Heath Cullen… performing at the Majors Creek Festival.Busker Owen Campbell… performing at the Majors Creek Festival.A STUPENDOUS line-up of more than 50 performers has the new Majors Creek Festival...
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Canberra’s Echidna Studios looking to get a Steam Greenlight for ‘Merchants...
FOLLOWING a successful outing at Melbourne’s computer game jamboree known as PAX Aus Canberra’s own Echidna Studios are looking for votes on the Steam Greenlight program to get a distribution deal for...
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Macklin / Of popular pollies, dead and alive
“The evil that men do lives after them; Then good is oft interred with their bones.” Never did Mark Antony’s famous speech ring less true than in the long farewell to Gough Whitlam that dominated the...
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Smoke at the Benjamin Offices
FIREFIGHTERS have evacuated approximately 5,000 workers from the Benjamin Offices on Chan Street, Belconnen as crews investigate a smell of smoke. No active fire has been found. ACT Fire & Rescue...
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Gavel / The inspiration Jackie left behind
JACKIE Fairweather, an outstanding athlete and contributor to sport, was hard to get to know; she had an exterior that many people found difficult to penetrate. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of those who...
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Gardening / Why tomatoes grow slow in the cold
HOT, cold, hot, cold seems to be the weather pattern this spring, which makes it a challenge for gardeners and plants alike. With regular winter rain at the right time, this spring has been one of the...
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Carter / Women’s work that’s never done!
THE TV show “Family Feud” might say cooking, cleaning and doing the dishes are “women’s work”, but women in Canberra’s highly-competitive and fast-paced construction industry know differently. Many...
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Childcare and aged care proposed for Canberra pokie palaces
JOY Burch has announced plans to give Clubs more money through “community facilities such as child care centres, aged care and affordable housing,” she said. “A Community Clubs Task Force will be...
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Simon’s solar auction’s win a Banksia Award
THE ACT Government’s Solar Auction has won top honours at the Banksia Sustainability Awards, taking out the Gold Award at the event. The Banksia Foundation, established in 1989, is a national...
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Katy wants your thoughts on vaping
KATY Gallagher has released a discussion paper on the sale and use of personal vaporisers, known as e-cigarettes, in the ACT. “Laws surrounding the use of cigarettes are strong in the ACT and we are...
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