"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
[ 5 October, 2013; ] Just announced! The Belconnen skatepark is the venue for the 2013 Australian Pro/Am Invitational Championships on Sat 5 October! ...
ACT Policing arrested four teenagers following an aggravated robbery in Mawson early this morning (Friday, May 24). Around 1am ACT Policing’s Woden Patrol attended the 7 Eleven Service Station following a report of an aggravated robbery at the sto...
Andrew Barr is breaking out the champagne over this year’s Enlighten numbers: More than 115,000 people attended the free and ticketed events during ENLIGHTEN 2013, an increase of 290% on last year’s figure of 29,437, according to an independ...
It’s been a while, but Mobile Office Reviews are back in full swing. Johnboy and rode our bikes down to Dickson to try out Deli Marco as a place of business. How was it? Technology: No public WiFi. However there were of power points along the ...
I do believe I have a new favourite restaurant in town. Sure Copa got off to a bad start. But I figured the most scrutinised kitchen in Canberra was worth a go and so we set off last night to check it out on Woolley Street in Dickson. Arriving at 6....
Andrew Barr is breaking out the champagne over this year’s Enlighten numbers:
More than 115,000 people attended the free and ticketed events during ENLIGHTEN 2013, an increase of 290% on last year’s figure of 29,437, according to an independent evaluation report issued today.
Enlighten, whi...
The National Archives have put up an interesting story on the rise and fall of King O’Malley’s alcohol prohibition in the ACT.
While there was significant interest from temperance organisations across the country in keeping the nation’s capital dry, the prohibition of alcohol licensin...
A competition for Australian designers to create a plan for a new and improved lodge has been running at the University of Canberra, and today they’ve announced the winners.
Here’s the winning entry by Jack Davies, Nicholas Roberts, and Henry Stephens:
Judged from 242 entries the winner...
The Canberra Musicians Club is doing regular Wednesday night spots at the newly revamped Smiths Alternative in Civic.
Last night I braved the cold and wet to check it out.
The first thing any inner city venue needs is bicycle parking in spades. In this day and age driving to a gig is nothing short ...
This just up on Copa’s facebook page: Statement: Due to the ongoing investigation, we have not been able to make an official statement as yet. It is with sincere compassion and genuine sorrow that we apologize to all the people and their families affected by the recent tragic sequence of event...
ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery which occurred in Wanniassa early this morning (Thursday, May 23).
About 1.25am three people entered the 7 Eleven Service Station armed with knives and threatened the staff member, demanding cash.
The staff member complied with their demands handi...
ACT Policing has today (Thursday, May 23) launched its support of the Australia New Zealand Police Advisory Agency’s (ANZPAA) two-week national campaign targeting illicit firearms. Acting Chief Police Officer David Pryce said that while the use of illicit firearms in the ACT is rare, Operation UNI...
Australia’s most single minded party, Bullet Train for Australia, have just had their federal party application approved by the Australian Electoral Commission.
To celebrate they’ve sent out a press release that sounds like one of those Charlie Sheen Meme’s from 2011.
Winning!
Tod...
Yesterday morning I found one of my cats injured on the doorstep. At first thinking it was the result of being run over by a car, I prepared myself and the kids for him needing to be put down.
Turns out the injuries are the result of a (big) dog attack, the teeth have punctured my [...]...
I have recently received unsolicited mail from a crowd calling themselves MASOddyssey. The contents include a brochure and 2 scratchie tickets. I suspect every envelope includes a winning 2nd prize of $170K USD.
On contacting the senders via email, including scans of the ticket, I was advised that ...
[ 24 May, 2013 to 26 May, 2013. ]
Morning Rioters, I hope you've all taken it easy this week and reserved your energies for the weekend ahead.
Let's find out what you shall be doing!
You know the drill:
1. Find suggestions I have missed.
2. Put them in the comments.
3. Rock out....
There’s been a lot of heat and smoke coming from Gawler Crescent in Deakin lately. Finally the ABC has unravelled the issues. I’m not going to name names here, but well worth a read and oh so many familiar faces. ...
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