News location:

Canberra CityNews

Subscribe

Support

Sunday, October 20, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Adam Hyde & Reuben Styles

Australiana tour for Peking Duk

CANBERRA’S own home-grown superstars Peking Duk have announcing a 2016 ‘Australiana’ tour and after making stops around Australia including Melbourne,...

No posts found

Follow us on Instagram @canberracitynews

Canberra public servant Rowena Smith, joined five

Canberra public servant Rowena Smith, joined five other women from across Australia in the All Women Simpson Desert Crossing on Motorbikes ride in August for a five-day fundraiser for the anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream.

“Being a mum of two girls, I have seen, even in Canberra, the effects of what bullying does, […] and in many schools, it is rife,” says Rowena, who is in her 50s.

“And, unfortunately, teachers and parents are the last to know that this is actually happening."

Read the full story on our website at citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments if you've ever participated in a fundraiser! If so, what was it for? 🚴‍♀️

#dollysdream #dollysdreamaustralia #simpsondesert #motorbike #fundraiser #canberrawomen #antibullying #canberralocals #LocalNews

In a mind-boggling parade of more than 200 faces,

In a mind-boggling parade of more than 200 faces, KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes 35 years of self government in a very familiar format and as a souvenir wall poster. Next week we're doing The White Album!

Pick up your copy of this week’s magazine from around Canberra, or visit citynews.com.au for more!

#CityNews #magazine #Canberra #journalism #graphicdesign #advertising #news #newspaper #localnews

Ballyhoo is lively, fun and fiery with its combo o

Ballyhoo is lively, fun and fiery with its combo of South American and Mediterranean flavours that pack a punch and have your taste buds dancing from the first bite, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.

The latest edition to the Parliamentary Triangle on The Lawns of the Lobby, Ballyhoo sits proudly beside a casual garden bar and takeaway Rosa’s, and the fine-dining Japanese restaurant Koto.

It is designed to complement, not compete and it does so with a lively menu created by executive chef Dave Young (from award-winning Temporada).

Read the full story on our website citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments if you have ever been to Ballyhoo! If so, what was your favourite dish? 🍽

#food #foodie #canberrafood #canberrafoodscene #canberralocals #localfood #mediteranianfood #southafricanfood

In a dramatic leap from winter to spring, Canberra

In a dramatic leap from winter to spring, Canberra Writers Festival launches into its ninth year with an emphasis on passion.

Beejay Silcox, director of the festival for the second year, is certain the new springtime programming will bring about a huge change, which means Canberrans will be the first readers in the country to get access to new books.

Read the full story on our website citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments if you'll be attending this year's Writer's Festival! 📚 🖊

#Canberra #canberrawritersfestival #canberrawritersfestival2024 #writers #canberragroup #writersfestival #Festival #locals

Delving into the family history can seem daunting,

Delving into the family history can seem daunting, especially if there are skeletons in the closet, but this didn’t deter retired senior public servant Greg Fraser, who for the last 20 years has been researching his family’s history.

During his research, Greg says he came across six family members who had served in the military, and was so intrigued, he decided to collate their individual stories into a self-published book, titled For King and Country.

Read the full story on our website citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments if you have ever looked into your own family history! 👪📚

#familyhistory #familyhistorybook #author #history #research #familyresearch #researcher #Canberra #canberralocals