"Canberra News, Views and Opinion"
[ 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....
ACT Health released their Chronic Conditions Strategy for 2013 until 2018 yesterday. The increasing prevalence of chronic conditionsis one of the biggest burdens facing the Australian health system and has significant ramifications for the Australian economy and the lives of those living with one or...
Simon Corbell is letting people know Kmart Tyre & Auto Service (KTAS) have been missing some steps:
Kmart, on behalf of its business Kmart Tyre & Auto Service (KTAS), has provided the Commissioner for Fair Trading with court enforceable undertakings under the Australian Consumer Law (the A...
Rob, and I mix up the rugby ideas in Duxton, expound on matters rugby.
The beer for review is the Four Pines Vostok rated Stout.
The music is by When Giants Sleep.
You can download it now.
Our tips for this weekend are:
Rob: Chiefs, Rebels, Force, Blues, Brumbies, Bulls, Cheetahs
John: Chiefs, Stor...
Normally when there’s hospital data out the Chief Minister can be relied on to put a rosy spin on even the worst numbers. Today there has been curious silence. Liberal Leader Jeremy Hanson on the other hand has lots to say: ACT Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson said today that the emergency depa...
Duffy Preschool Monster Garage Sale Saturday 18 May, 9am-12pm. Discover hidden treasures among donated toys, books, kitchen goods, furniture, clothing and bric-a-brac. Enjoy a coffee whilst browsing the aisles for a bargain and treat yourself to a delicious treat at our cake stall or BBQ. All procee...
Astonishing service from our friends at Territory and Municipal Services. I posted the following request via the excellent CanberraConnect website on Monday last, 6 May:
Subject: Potentially fatal pigeons under Drakeford Drive
Dear TAMS,
I was wondering whether you could install anti-pigeon-roostin...
Just because you don’t own your house, doesn’t mean that you should need to wear a ski jacket in the lounge room or be worried about turning the heater on. Former ABC TV Carbon Cop Lish Fejer is coming to the Canberra Environment Centre for a special workshop covering the simple steps that r...
Hi Gang, The missus is fighting some significant lower back pain, been a problem for her for about 3 years. Other than that, she is a fit and healthy specimen, maintaining a stunning appearance and physique. She has visited a couple of doctors and both agreed with my diagnosis, weak core (stomach mu...
Melbourne is getting its own domain name reports The Age. If the future if you want to make sure your browser is taking you to Melbourne based websites you’ll be able to check the URL to see if there’s a little .melbounre at the end. It seems a little long for me, why not a .mlbn? The gl...
Boho's new show Word Play opens this Wednesday at the CSIRO Discovery Centre. Using text messages and a purpose-built phone app, the audience are able to interact directly with the performance, communicating with the performers and controlling them through a series of live computer game sequences....
On Sunday the 19th of May puppy lovers are invited to walk their dogs to help out the RSPCA with their ongoing work. Speaking of their work, they’re doing quite well at it. Check out these numbers. Since last year’s Million Paws Walk RSPCA ACT has worked with 1,397 adult dogs and 317 puppies...
This just in which will be of interest to some of you:
Become part of a team of trained Volunteer Interpreters who help visitors at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and Namadgi National Park to better understand and appreciate the natural world.
Volunteer Interpreters provide information and interpretati...
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