Cigarettes onto roads Canberra’s leading source of filth

KEEP Australia Beautiful have shared their findings into Canberra’s most littered places and the leading litter items. “Of the 5,764 rubbish items collected in the ACT so far, 43 per cent has been collected from our highways,” Keep Australia Beautiful CEO Peter McLean said. The breakdown of the rubbish items in the ACT is just […]

Packed house for Folk Festival opening

THE National Folk Festival in Canberra is back, bigger and better than ever, if the crowd that packed into the Budawang Theatre last night for the opening concert was anything to go by. On the stage, enhanced by local set designer, Brian Sudding, the festival’s artistic director, Pam Merrigan, told those present how proud she […]

Gungahlin’s recycling centre opens its doors

SHANE Rattenbury has done the honours to officially open the new Gungahlin Recycling Drop Off Centre. “This is a timely addition to Canberra’s current recycling network and is intended to help residents and small businesses recycle more, reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill and ultimately conserve the diminishing landfill space,” Shane said. […]

Brown water in Deakin next week

ACTEW Water is undertaking necessary work in the Deakin area next week (Tuesday morning 22 April) which may result in temporary discolouration of water during the morning. The work will be undertaken at the Upper Red Hill Reservoir, and ACTEW’s modeling indicates that the work may result in a temporary risk of discolouration in Empire […]

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Skateboarding championships coming up at the Belco Bowl

MAD skateboarders, or the parents of mad skateboarders, should be getting ready for the ACT qualifying stop of the 2014 Nike x SbA Am Titles which will be rolling into the Belconnen Skatepark on May 3.

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April 14, 2014

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March 26, 2014

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Easter at the Railway Museum

by John Griffiths

THE Canberra Railway Museum have their steam trains fired up, their carriages open for display and a steam train running to Queanbeyan and back all over this easter long weekend. There’s a booking form with all the times and there’s lots of trainspotterly joy at their Geijera Place Kingston headquarters. Tickets include Museum entry and […]

Where to see the Royals

by John Griffiths

CHIEF Minister Katy Gallagher has words of comfort to the legion of distraught would be royal watchers who failed to win a lucky email in the recent ballot. “I know that there is a huge amount of interest in the Royal visit to Canberra with thousands of Canberrans wanting to see the Royal family and […]

Fire at UC

by CityNews

Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in a building at the University of Canberra in Bruce. Update to follow. 2:33 PM Firefighters have confirmed a fire is burning on the ground floor level of Building Three at the University of Canberra at Bruce. Crews are currently working to extinguish the fire and identify […]

Fire at Altitude

by CityNews

ACT Fire & Rescue is responding multiple units to reports of a fire in the Altitude Apartment complex in Chandler Street Belconnen. Update to follow. 1:58 PM Fire crews were alerted by multiple automatic fire alarms. The fire was located on the 10th floor of the building but was extinguished by a roof mounted sprinkler […]

Just a month to go until the Million Paws Walk

by John Griffiths

THE RSPCA’s Million Paws Walk in Canberra is hitting the lake loop in exactly a month’s time on 18 May. The fundraiser to fight animal cruelty is a great day out for both dogs and dog lovers. In its ninth year at Stage 88, the Canberra based Million Paws Walk continues to be one of […]

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Gungahlin’s recycling centre opens its doors

Brown water in Deakin next week

Skateboarding championships coming up at the Belco Bowl

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Socials More →

Social event of the week / ‘Gourmet at the Gallery’ for Affirm, at Gandel Hall

Socials: At Sydney Dance Company opening night, Canberra Theatre

Socials: At ‘Celebrate Lyn Mills’ soiree, National Press Club, Barton

Competitions More →

Win Oprah Winfrey’s new movie ‘The Butler’

Win tickets to Questacon’s ‘Feel the Beat’

Win a starlit dinner for two at Old Parliament House

Canberra Confidential More →

Canberra Confidential: Trieu believer crosses to the other side

Canberra Confidential: Right place, right time

Canberra Confidential: Pizza queen says goodbye

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Easter at the Railway Museum

Where to see the Royals

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