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Sunday, October 13, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Alison Kemp and Vaughan Liddicoat

Canberra culture

Penny hangs up her dancing shoes

IT’S the end of an era for veteran ballroom dance teacher Penny de Kauwe, who’s hanging up her shoes, retiring...

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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! 📚 🖊

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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! 👪📚

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"If being terrible at something makes you happy, t

"If being terrible at something makes you happy, that’s great. But if somebody cares about you, they’ll ask you to get a lesson. Or give you the advice that takes courage to give," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.

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

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Historian Barry York has recently recorded his 500

Historian Barry York has recently recorded his 500th oral history interview.

It was the story of a German man who had migrated to Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic and spent weeks in the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the NT.

Many of Barry’s interviews over the past 40 years have been on the topic of migration, a trend influenced by his own experience and stories from his uncle Joe, who had migrated from Malta in 1924 and had sponsored Barry and his parents to come to Australia in 1954.

Read the full story on our website citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments if you have ever recorded your family's oral history!

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"While I love going out for breakfast, I get tired

"While I love going out for breakfast, I get tired of same-same on some menus. I’m always looking for a dish that elevates my palette. A dish with a difference. A dish that’s memorable," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.

"We found just that from the breakfast-all-day menu at the relatively new Good Neighbour Café in what some would say is an unlikely spot on Wentworth Avenue."

Read the full review on our website, citynews.com.au and let us know in the comments what your favourite dish is! 🍽️

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