A weekly archive of Canberra’s favourite glossy magazine
SAD tidings we bring… after raising nearly $1.5 million over 44 years, the Canberra Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop won’t be opening this year. KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK finds out why.
“What must the Sydney based and essentially nameless and faceless members of the Suburban Land Agency board think of their first year’s effort?” JON STANHOPE doesn’t spare them on Page 3.
Downer is the next inner-north suburb to be subjected to the reign of development terror from our planning authorities as they allow the developers free rein,” writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
“I’m even more opinionated than I used to be, if that’s conceivable, because in my 60s I really don’t care what anybody thinks”. Irascible as ever, JOHN SCHUMANN calls out ageism in rock ‘n’ roll.
“DIWALI is like Christmas. We exchange gifts and sweets, it’s an exciting family time,” says Deepak-Raj Gupta, president of the Canberra India Council. KATE MEIKLE explains all things Diwali on Page 18.
“I PARKED in front of the Coombs Community Local Shopping Centre and wondered how such a stupid thing has been allowed to happen.” More despair from Canberra Matters columnist PAUL COSTIGAN
Experienced car dealer DAVID ROLFE reckons his company’s rates in Phillip will have jumped 100 per cent in three years – a grinding rise that seriously threatens the Melrose Drive motor trade.
Rock band Foreigner is about to play Canberra. Before then guitarist Mick Jones will be feted with the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Musical Achievement from the ANU, but there’s more… on Page 10.
HERESY ALERT: Gardening writer CEDRIC BRYANT stares down traditionalists in favour of the modern view of pruning roses whenever you like!
“WHAT will it take to change the planning regimes before too much damage is done and older suburbs lose their historic character?” wonders Canberra Matters columnist PAUL COSTIGAN
WE have news of our own new this week with owner and editor IAN MEIKLE welcoming his daughter KATE MEIKLE and her husband JAMES ANDERSON to the business and the board. Story Page 11.
IS the West Basin to be the Chief Minister’s next expensive folly? PAUL COSTIGAN thinks so and many people will be shocked to see what’s planned for that corner of Lake Burley Griffin.
As always, lots worth reading: MICHAEL MOORE reckons Zed Seselja and the plotters will be back and PAUL COSTIGAN wonders why the Anglican bishop won’t talk to his neighbours.
“APART from its immaturity, the ban by ministers on dealing with ClubsACT, together with the proposal to raid the community contributions of its member clubs, sets a dangerous precedent,” warns JON STANHOPE
THREE towering articles by three of Canberra’s best columnists – JON STANHOPE, MICHAEL MOORE and PAUL COSTIGAN – again challenge the city’s political and planning agenda.
JON STANHOPE was maligned by a flack from Shane Rattenbury’s office. With devastating effectiveness, the former chief minister unpicks the current minister’s integrity on Page 10.
SIXTY per cent of the world’s emissions trace back to households, which is why Lily Dempster has created an easy way to help reduce this percentage. DANIELLE NOHRA has the story.
WHO knew? Apparently, pot plants had fallen out of favour but now they’re back in fashion and CEDRIC BRYANT has tips for taking care of them.
This edition comes with an alert from columnist NICHOLE OVERALL to keep an eye skyward, for history shows it’s the season for UFO sightings!
WE seem to be a city of ferment at the moment. This week our columnists and contributors analyse what’s amiss with planning, heritage, trees, land deals and dangerous dogs.
IN a recent study researcher Dr Kerry Mills has questioned whether low glycaemic index (GI) diets reduce body weight or markers of blood glucose in children, adolescents or adults. Dr Mills, who is an adjunct professional associate at the […]
JENNY Kitchin will head Woden Community Service in the new year after being appointed its new CEO. The Woden Community Service was established in 1969 to build stronger communities and create connections, and it will […]
STRONG winds will continue to carry dust across Canberra over the weekend, warns ACT ESA. The haze seen across Canberra today (November 22) is due a cold front that passed over the ACT this morning. […]
AFTER 19 years in prison and a five-month retrial, a Supreme Court jury this morning (November 22) found David Eastman not guilty of the murder of the ACT’s top policeman Deputy Commissioner Colin Winchester outside […]
OVER the next week a number of closed roads in Symonston and Spence will cause delays for motorists. On Friday, November 23, Kuringa Drive will be closed in both directions between Owen Dixon Drive and the […]
