"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
[ 22 June, 2013; 8:00 pm; ] Or is it City 2 Underground? Underground 2 City? 2 Underground City? I have no idea. What I do know is that it's a gig, happening at the Magpies City Club and if you don't have plans this Saturday you should prob...
The Roar has the wonderful news that the ACT Brumbies have become the first Australian provincial side since Queensland in 1971 to beat the British and Irish Lions. While the understrength Brumbies could only sub on ever greener players as the game ...
Katy Gallagher and Andrew Barr have the long awaited news that three new players are entering the Compulsory Third Party insurance market in the ACT: Three insurers: AAMI, GIO and Apia (the Australian Pensioners Insurance Agency) have been granted l...
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after an aggravated robbery occurred inside the Tuggeranong Hyperdome Shopping Centre, Greenway yesterday afternoon (June 17). Around 12.30pm a man entered a manchester store within the centre and started looking a...
With an election looming Katy Gallagher has decided it’s time to put the gripes of the past behind us (and more importantly her). She’s looking to the future at the hospital with the help of a big swag of commonwealth loot. The release makes for hard reading, but here’s what I thin...
Odd story in the Canberra Times fretting about huge packs of super-dingos maruading out of Namadgi National Park to wreak havoc upon the good honest farming folk who border the park. Because farmers have never exaggerated to justify an eradication program? Oh no! Never! ...
Over the weekend the World 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike Championships were held in Canmore, Alberta Canada. Quite a few Aussies (particularly Canberrans) qualified this year, showing that recent investments in mountain biking, like Stromlo Forest Park are paying off. Local hardman James Williamson pro...
This in from the police today: 1. A 19 year old Weston man has paid the price of skulking in the wrong doorway in Garema Place on Saturday. Just after 11pm on Saturday (July 26) police were performing foot patrols in Garema Place when they observed two females and one male standing in a darkened doo...
[ 18 October, 2008; ] The last local Government elections were fought in the shadow of a federal election. The upcoming ones will be fought in the shadow of the NSW local government elections. In trying to crystal ball-gaze we need to come to grips with what a dramatic change this represents. The...
[ 2 August, 2008; 1:30 pm; ] Marriage equality In the coming week or so there will be demonstrations around Australia for equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians and for their right to adopt. [ED - In the interests of local topicallity let it be noted that the Canberra demonstration will b...
North Ainslie Primary School turns 50 years old 19 September. We are currently gathering contact details, photos and other memorabilia for our celebrations. We would love to hear from you! The North Ainslie Primary web site has further details if you are interested to find out more: http://www.nth...
There are notices at Lisboa that as of 4pm today (Sunday, 27th of July) they are closing for a “Renovation Rescue”. They’ll be closed for 2-3 weeks and will reopen under a new name. The staff seem to have been told not to give away too much as the best I could find out was that [...
[ 28 July, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] [First filed: July 25, 2008 @ 08:36]
Roller Derby mayhem to hit Canberra!
Event: Canberra Roller Derby Information Night and screening of Roller Derby Dolls documentary
Where: The Front Gallery, Lyneham Shops Canberra
When: Monday 28 July
Time: 7.30
For mo...
The ABC reports that Jon Stanhope has declared that Labour deserves a 3rd term. I for one agree entirely 100%!Comrade Stanhope has earned our respect and a 3rd term for Labor with his commitment to Canberra and his hard work to improve the lives of Canberrans. He and Labor have greatly reduced ho...
The Canberra Raiders Board has laid down an ultimatum to Todd Carney. Sit out the rest of the NRL season and get counselling, or risk losing his contract with the Raiders. If Carney should lose his contract, he will then be de-registered from the NRL, meaning the only place he will be able to play [...
Taking a moment from the most exciting Beldisloe Cup game of the last few years… I note that the Raiders, minus The Urinator and the Bronx Bomber, have still come home 46-4 over the Titans according to the Herald Sun. UPDATED: Growling Ferret has noted that the crowds stayed away in droves. ...
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