Capital Football reports that RiotACT’s Tuggeranong United has returned to the losers list going down 4-1 to Woden Valley.
Better luck next time guys!
Belconnen United returned to the top of the loop Premier League with a 5-2 win over Canberra Olympic at O’Connor Enclosed with the home team reduced to ten men following the dismissal of [...]

[ 12 May, 2012; 5:00 pm; ]

The Canberra Roller Derby League is giving notice that this weekend sees the foundation teams go head to head at Southern Cross Stadium.

Tickets from their oztix page.

[ 13 May, 2012; ]

We’ve had this in for your attention:

ANU Women’s Football Club & the Gungahlin Jets Women’s Football Club in conjunction with AFL Canberra invite you to attend

PINK FOOTY DAY

Date Sunday 13th May 2012
Venue South Oval, Corner of Ward and Garran Road, ANU Campus

To acknowledge and pay tribute to all those affected by Breast Cancer, and in [...]

This week we were very excited in The Eagle’s Nest when we took delivery of our Tuggeranong United jerseys complete with the sponsor’s logo (us). (Contact the club to get your own! Modelled here by Yours Truly)
So we’re doubly excited that our brave lads have turned around their bad start to the season with a [...]

I’m associated with a Canberra Sporting team that imports a number of overseas players for each winter season.
While some of their expenses(flights, accommodation and shared vehicle access) are covered they still need day to day spending money.
A complicating factor is that they rarely have a weekend free and train three nights a week.
Anyone out there [...]

Not since the Joel Monaghan global media firestorm has a Canberran attracted the attention of the Taiwanese animators at NMA.tv.
So congratulations to Canberra’s Martyn Yang whose legal stoush with Hasbro has made the grade!

The ACT Football Federation brings the bad news that RiotACT’s Tuggeranong United have gone down 6-1 to the Cooma Tigers.
Come on lads!
Champions Canberra FC was held to a 1-1 draw at Deakin Stadium on Sunday afternoon by a resurgent Canberra City who led until the final four minutes when the title holders got out of [...]

The RiotACT sponsored Tuggeranong United missed out 4-3 against Canberra Olympic this weekend, but here are the match reports for the whole round:
Canberra City recorded the result of the round with an amazing 5-3 upset of loop Federation Cup finalists Cooma Tigers at Hawker Football Centre on Sunday afternoon. City stunned their free-scoring opponents [...]

Andrew Barr has announced big changes to the National Sports Club at Lyneham:
The Government’s $4 million investment will focus on the tennis court component of the redevelopment and will complement Tennis Australia’s commitment to bring a range of events to Lyneham each year such as Junior Tour events, Australian Money Tournaments, National Junior Championships and [...]

Much to everyone’s surprise RiotACT finds itself sponsoring the Tuggeranong United Football Club in the ACT Football Federation’s LOOP Premier League.
We have this report in of how our brave lads went in round one:
Champions Canberra FC claimed all three points in their season opener with a routine 4-0 win over Monaro Panthers at Seiffert Oval. [...]

[ 1 April, 2012; 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. ]

This Sunday 1st April the Canberra Hillclimb Circuit at Fairbairn Park hosts the 2012 HeartKids Hillclimb.

The event is being run in memory of my younger brother William who died at the age of 12 from complications of a heart defect that he battled with from birth. He was a big car racing fan and this [...]

The Brumbies have announced their team for this Saturday’s clash against the all conquering Otago Highlanders.
Here in The Eagle’s Nest we’re a little sad to see Scott Fardy and his magnificent beard moving to the bench.
But congratulations to Tevita Kuridani who becomes Brumby number 149 coming into the side for Cam Crawford.
The side is:
University of [...]

After becoming a victim to Canberra’s recent wet weather, Sport for Women Day 2012 will now rock Stage88 in Commonwealth Park on Sunday 1 April from 11am-4pm.
Fittingly, the event will follow hot on the heels of 1000 women lining up in Commonwealth Park for the 2012 Women and Girls Fun Run.
“I support Sport for Women Day because [...]

[ 18 March, 2012; ]

Carp Whacking Day this Sunday. What more do you need to know?

Well they’ve got a whole website for you.

Territory And Municipal Services have announced that a water ski training trial for Lake Ginninderra starting in April:
The trial involves providing a specific location where members of the ACT Water Ski Association can undertake tournament training on a slalom course and over jumps. The trial is not considering opening Lake Ginninderra to social water skiing.
The [...]

The National Capital Authority has the bad news that the whole of Lake Burley Griffin is off limits due to the effects of flooding on the bowels of Queanbeyan.
Lake Burley Griffin was closed on Thursday 1 March, following the Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant being on bypass operations. The NCA has been advised that bypass operations [...]

[ 31 March, 2012; 6:00 pm; ]

The Canberra Roller Derby League have announced their much anticipated 2012 schedule.

The first bout is on 31 March:

March 31st will see 2011?s champions, the Red Bellied Black Hearts, clash on the track against the Brindabelters, who came away last year with the league’s Wooden Spoon. Both teams are under new leadership and with a [...]

A great number of readers are sending in the all staff email going around ANU in reaction to yesterdays’ rafting excitement
From: staff.all-bounces@anu.edu.au [mailto:staff.all-bounces@anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of VC
Sent: Friday, 2 March 2012 3:17 PM
To: ‘staff.all@anu.edu.au’
Subject: [Staff.all] Sullivans Creek
Good afternoon
Yesterday ANU Security attended Sullivans Creek to ask a number of people to immediately stop ‘rafting’ down the [...]

It’s an ill wind that blows no good.
While the rains have been a huge inconvenience to many, and crushed the dreams of others, a surprising number of ANU students were able to grab rubber rafts and make merry on Sullivans Creek.
Thanks to Gus929 for the tip.

chatweekly have posted their Canberra adventure to YouTube with this note:
just a cool little clip from a trip we did about a month ago i hope u all enjoy
its got ricky glaser , david turner , matty d , brad has one trick and andy in there too

The ACT Gridiron junior season got under way today with 3 big wins.
In the first game, the Tuggeranong Tordanoes beat the Gladiators 32-12.
It was a close game with the end scoreline not telling the whole story. A few length of the field touchdowns inevitably sealed the win for the Tornadoes although the Gladiators hung in and [...]

[ 21 April, 2012; ]

Beginning in April this year, the National Capital paintball League (NCPL) will provide the Canberra with a tournament paintball series.

To help get the word out about the series, we are offering RiotACT readers a discount code for the tournament’s novice division.

One of Canberra’s most successful new amateur teams – Scare Tactics – discovered tournament [...]

Hi Rioters, I went to Gibraltar Peak today with a buddy of mine and saw a couple of guys not satisfied with the view and had to climb just that little bit higher.
For those who don’t know, it is the big bunch of rocks overlooking Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and Birrigai.
Access is from Corin Road [...]

Canberra Ultimate Frisbee’s Men’s Ultimate League Looking For Players
Who: All skill levels welcome!
What/When: Games will be at Dickson Oval in Canberra, ACT on Thursdays in February from 6:30 to 8:30. Begins Thursday, February 2 @ 6:30 pm
Basic Information: https://sites.google.com/site/canberraultimatemensleague/
You will need an AFDA number to register for this league, which you can get from:http://www.afda.com/showcontent.php?page=member_join
This will [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service have been on scene at Belconnen Skate Park, Emu Bank, Belconnen attending to a male patient following an accident.
15-year-old male was initially unconscious.
ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics removed the patient from the skate park in a stretcher. Intensive care paramedics have [...]

Fleetwood Mac were blaring, a painted line marked out a skating area in Garema Place, roller soccer was being perpetrated, Andrew Barr was talking to a camera, yep it must be the launch of Roller Skate In The City.

Canberra CBD have put out a media release with all the details.
Tickets are now on sale for [...]

North Canberra icon Limp Jimmy makes a lot of hang gliding videos, but this is his latest over Lake George.

Last week the National Capital Authority warned that the flap gates on Scrivener Dam were banjoed and they’d have to undertake expensive works to fix this crucial piece of infrastructure.
Deep in an FAQ they managed to mention that, oh yes, the water level of the lake was going to be going down, and staying there [...]

Despite a rather good flushing this week the National Capital Authority brings word that the first blue-green algae outbreak of summer has coincided with the first day of summer.
The blue-green algae levels and bacteria levels in Weston Park East are at the ‘High Alert Level’.
The water is closed to primary contact recreation as exposure [...]

[ 5 January, 2012 to 6 February, 2012. ] Canberra CBD Ltd announced an open air roller skating rink will be opened in Garema Place in the new year.

The rink will be open From 5 January, to 6 February in 2012.

The rink will feature roller discos, retro movie nights, and the seemingly obligatory roller derby.

The rink will be similar to the ice skating rink [...]

[ 3 December, 2011; 6:00 pm; ]

The Pro Wrestling Alliance returns to the Woden Tradies, Saturday December 3rd for it’s final show for 2011.

A huge main event has already been announced as the number 1 contender for the PWA National title Ahmed Iblis challenges Crofty for his PWA National Championship.

A huge interstate challenge will also take place. Three of the best [...]

StuffYouMayHaveMissd has YouTubed a partial wardrobe malfunction for a Raiderette.
We’re sure she’d be fine with the next size up.