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This week’s shout out goes to the funny men and women of Canberra. Stand-up comedy must be one of the hardest gigs in the world – it’s just so easy to fail! A comedian asks more from their audience than any other performer. They ask th...
We hear Canberra United have won their W-League Grand Final 3-2 after having taken an early commanding lead. In a grim year for Canberra’s sporting teams at least we can pin our hopes, dream, and vicarious send of success on women’s soccer. ...
In the Canberra Times the Secretary of Unions ACT, Kim Sattler, is denying she was the one who riled up the Tent Embassy with news from the Prime Minister’s Office that Tony Abbott was in the nearby lobby restaurant. When contacted by the Sunday Canberra Times this morning, Ms Sattler said she...
An unusual group of musicians and performers have gathered in Canberra to begin three months of preparations for an ambitious, off-beat adventure – a seven-month world tour.
Wayfarers Australia are a choir whose members come from across the country – twenty-five members from eight diffe...
A quick response tonight by ACT Fire & Rescue crews has prevented an apartment fire spreading to an adjoining property in Macquarie. Several units responded to the Blaxcell Place home after receiving an emergency triple zero call just after 11 o’clock. On arrival firefighters forced entry and...
Apparently there are protesters marching on Parliament House and burning a flag out the front as a result of what went down yesterday.
Anyone know whats going on?
ED – Socket Gar’eh has sent in these pictures taken from the bus on Commonwealth Avenue with this note:
Hey Johnboy, was on...
This week’s shout out goes to the funny men and women of Canberra.
Stand-up comedy must be one of the hardest gigs in the world – it’s just so easy to fail! A comedian asks more from their audience than any other performer. They ask the audience to laugh every few seconds, and if the ...
Simon Corbell has let the world know he’d like proposals for a large scale solar plant here in Canberra:
Renewable energy companies with proposals to establish large scale solar generation in the ACT are being invited to submit proposals to the Government as part of the ACT Labor Governmentâ€...
ACT Policing has arrested a man after an incident in Kingston where it is alleged he pulled a knife on another man earlier today (Friday, January 27). About midday police received the report and attended Giles Street in Kingston. The victim was at the ATM outside the IGA when the alleged offender ap...
Hi guys I am trying to make a reciepie i have found and it calls for Sake – is this available in the usual grocrey chains coles etc or do i have ot go to a specialty store? If anyone can help me out, that would be great. Cheers ...
Chief Minister Gallagher has come to the conclusion that an election year is no time to be spending half a billion dollars on a new monument to the power and glory of the ACT Government. Instead the money will go into the beloved health system: The Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallag...
Just so Gungahlin doesn’t feel like we’re picking on it Martin B has sent in this cracker from Mawson observing wryly:
pity such neat parking isn’t in a real parking place
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Have you ever thought about volunteering your time for a great community organisation? Snowy Hydro SouthCare (the primary rescue helicopter in Canberra) would love to hear from you! We offer a range a tasks for volunteers of all ages** There are office admin roles, helicopter appearances at schools...
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