Health emergency declaration extended again
THE ACT’s public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 has been extended until 11.59pm on September 30.
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Canberra has many things to be proud of, but the ACT is not leading the nation for people with disability, says Advocacy for Inclusion’s head of policy Craig Wallace.
A FIRE has been extinguished in a building near the Gungahlin mosque, on The Valley Avenue, between Hinder Street and Kate Crace Street.
DAILY covid case numbers continue to tumble as active case numbers in Canberra also fall, according to the latest figures from ACT Health.
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Missing teen ‘safe and well’
UPDATE: Sunday, August 7: Police report that missing teen Henry Clifton has been found "safe and well".
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11 covid deaths in a week
There have been 11 deaths with covid in Canberra since last Saturday (July 30), including that of a man in his 80s listed in today's numbers from ACT Health.
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Driver suspended, another six times over the limit
A 46-year-old Gordon man was immediately suspended from driving for 90 days for refusing roadside and police station breath tests after police arrested him at 2am today.
Second day on the job and one of the ACT's newest police constables caught a 21-year-old Richardson man speeding more than 40km/h above the speed limit in Curtin yesterday.
A man alleged to have been involved in multiple car thefts was arrested at Calwell shops yesterday (August 4) during which police seized a rifle.
A female driver was threatened with a tyre lever after thieves snatched her keys and stole her car.
ACT Government turf sportsgrounds will remain closed for training and match play over the weekend (August 6 and 7) due to heavy rainfall.
The ACT has recorded an increase in new cases of COVID-19 today (August 5), but hospital numbers have fallen.
The Queanbeyan River peaked at 5.10 meters overnight, with multiple roads in the region still closed due to yesterday's heavy rainfall.
Residents living on parts of the Murrumbidgee River are being advised not to swim in or draw water from the river as partially treated effluent is being discharged through the water due to yesterday's (August 4) heavy rainfall.
Canberra Liberals Leader Elizabeth Lee will take on a newly created portfolio of Shadow Minister for Housing Affordability and Choice.
NightFest will return to Commonwealth Park during Floriade this year after being canceled for two years in a row due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is expecting minor flooding of the Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers this afternoon (August 4) as heavy rain continues to close roads throughout the region.
A number of roads and crossings in Canberra have been closed as heavy rainfall continues throughout the territory.
As heavy rainfall continues across Canberra, the ACT State Emergency Service (ACTESA) has received more than 120 requests for assistance from the community.
