Green energy from garbage

MINISTER for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell wants to see Canberra’s garbage turned into green energy. Today Mr Corbell announced the allowance of feed-in-tariff entitlements for up to 23 megawatts of energy to come from a “bioenergy” advanced thermal processing facility, if a company wishes to build one in the ACT or surrounding […]

House engulfed by fire in Ngunnawal

FIREFIGHTERS arrived at a townhouse in Ngunnawal this morning to find it engulfed by flames. The blaze, at a public housing unit in Bural Court, was quickly brought under control, and at least three fire crews were called to the scene. Ambulance paramedics arrived to assess one woman, but she did not require hospitalisation. The fire was […]

What’s on and where this weekend

JACQUELINE FEILICH is the amazing female Elvis impersonator who wowed guests at the National Portrait Gallery late last year with her rendition of “Hardheaded Woman”.  Feilich will be back at the Artists’ Shed this weekend with her tribute to Elvis’ STAX Sessions. As they’re saying, “She is the King!” 14 Foster Street Queanbeyan. 7:30 PM Saturday, […]

CSIRO Discovery toasts its best and brightest

CSIRO Discovery Centre has something to crow about, so its director Cris Kennedy tells us. While Canberra is busy toasting its 101st birthday over the weekend, CSIRO Discovery will be highlighting the discoveries of our local heroes of science and the arts with a weekend program that “begins with our founding fathers and ends with […]

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