"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
[ 16 May, 2013 to 19 May, 2013. ] What's up Rioters? It's time to find out what you will be doing this weekend. Because you will be doing something this weekend. It's been decided. Don't be a spoil-sport. We worry about you, you look so ...
Browsing through the Federal Budget papers I came across this item, which left me scratching my head: ‘$300,000 for Ramp Metering on the Tuggeranong Parkway/Cotter Rd interchange’ Like 99.9% of the population, I had no idea what ramp met...
LAB has sent this in: Skywhale landed at the Telopea school oval this morning having flown from somewhere out round Yarralumla. Drew a large crowd. Got an image of Canberra you want to share with the world? Email it in to images@the-riotact.com . ...
I was wondering if this is a good move for the Raiders. Will it disenfranchise conservative voters and the business community. I for one will have to think twice about my Raiders’ membership! CFMEU Raiders in 2007 The Canberra Raiders have announced the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energ...
Our Brave Leader has announced that our drink driving Transport Minister, John Hargreaves, has been given a stern talking to and re-instated to all his Ministerial roles. “Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has reappointed John Hargreaves to the Ministry, but has issued a clear warning that no furthe...
Over the weekend, over 50 hardy volunteers fronted up on Satuday and about 40 volunteers (some battle-worn from the day before and some new blood) returned on Sunday, braving the cold and frosty conditions to breathe new life into mountain biking at Mount Stromlo. Under the guidance of Australia...
Again showing that most of our MLAs are a waste of space, we now discover that some sort of letter has been sent to some Canberra buisinesses asking them to mind their Ps and Qs and to practice better ethics. I can just see local developers falling around laughing after reading this letter. Or is it...
In the rarefied air of the Tattersalls Club, the Captains of industry spoke......
I read about this on the weekend in the dead tree version of the CT. Apparently we are to get a bridge, an ‘immigration bridge’ at that, and one that will have inscribed upon, the names of all immigrants to this country since, well, since they kept keeping records. Frankly I think this i...
The Insatiable Banalities Podcast Number 48 is now online. It features the beautiful voice and keyboard of Fiona Bolton. Track List: 1:45. Like Seeks 15:17. Rain 6am 23.00. Cookie Shellac 35:39. Perpetual Smile 41:40. All Coming Back 50:44. Past the Halfway Mark The feed, for podcatching software, i...
This story in the Canberra Times claims that John James Memorial Hospital is so short on cash, they may have to sell. Anyone know more? ...
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RiotACT Paintball
One Last Push to Encourage you all to turn up
You wont get a better deal on paintball than this.
Date: Sunday 18 June 06
Where: Tuggeranong Pines, Old Tuggeranong Rd, Monaro Hwy (Map 99 in your Yellow Pages)
Cost: $50 per person to play all day plus upto 400 balls free
Time: 9.30...
Federal member for Eden-Monaro Gary Nairn has had a whinge to the ABC about the ACT Government’s secret plans to put Queanbeyan retailers out of business. The focus of his outrage is the new shopping centre to be built in Fyshwick. Originally planned as a bulky goods outlet, the centre now app...
The ACT Opposition says the Government should take up its relationship registration scheme now the civil union legislation has been scuttled, the ABC reports. Liberal leader Bill Stefaniak said the registration scheme, based on a Tasmanian model, would allow same-sex and heterosexual couples to regi...
The onset of cold weather has meant Canberra’s gas reserves have gotten very low, says ActewAGL chief executive John Mackay. He told the ABC we all need to restrict our gas use over the next 24 hours (presumably until they get more in). “All of the houses and businesses in Canberra and Q...
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