ACT Fire & Rescue is on the scene of a fire at the top of a high rise apartment building at Acton.
Multiple units including three fire pumpers and the bronto aerial appliance were responded to the The Apartments building on Marcus Clarke Street after the alarm was raised just after 5 o’clock.
Firefighters located a small [...]

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an alleged assault near the shores of Lake Burley Griffin last week.
Sometime between 8.30pm and 10.30pm on Sunday, April 7, a woman was assaulted near Mr Spokes Bike Hire on Lake Burley Griffin.
A number of people were seen in the area at the time and police are appealing for [...]

For your information Rioters.
The ACT Government wishes to advise motorists and other road users that there will be a number of temporary road closures this weekend associated with the 2013 Australian Running Festival and AFL at Manuka Oval.
Road closures will be in place from 5 am Saturday 13 April 2013 to 4 pm Sunday [...]

Roads ACT are warning that they’re undertaking more alarming changes to the lights in the Acton tunnel:
Work to complete the second phase of lighting upgrades in Acton tunnel will be undertaken over the weekends of Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April 2013, and Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April 2013, Tony Gill, Director, Roads ACT, [...]

Andrew Leigh has announced the Civic rollout of the National Broadband Network:
In around 12 months’ time, people in Civic will be able to start connecting to the National Broadband Network. The map shows that NBN fibre is being rolled out Civic, Acton and parts of Braddon which will allow more residents access to faster, affordable [...]

ACT Policing is investigating a single vehicle collision which occurred early this morning (Monday December 10).
Around 5.15am, police attended a collision on Parkes Way after a car rolled-over near the off-ramp to Clunies Ross Street, Acton.
When they arrived at the scene police found a black Honda Accord down an embankment with one man trapped inside [...]

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an indecent assault which occurred last night (Thursday, November 22) in Acton.
At about 9.40pm, a 20-year-old woman was walking along Daley Road when a man approached her from behind, restraining her with both arms and pinned her against a wall. The man attempted to indecently assault the woman. [...]

ACT Policing has released CCTV of a man they believe is responsible for the indecent assault of two women last Friday night (October 12).
The man is alleged to have approached the women from behind and indecently assaulted them while they were walking in the Acton area.
Police believe he also followed a third woman as she [...]

Following my Parking Acton style post a few days ago, here is an update.
Drivers are now lining up in threes to prevent motorcyclists from using the parking places designated for such vehicles. As you can see in the photo all three got booked but only one saved $13 by not paying for parking.

This clown was parked in the motorcycle only parking area in Acton. I had to park behind him in the only remaining spot left.
It costs $13 per day in that carpark and he had a valid ticket but still got booked. Why would you park illegally AND buy a ticket as well?
[Got an image of [...]

Territory and Municipal Services have let us know that McCaughey Street in Turner will be closing this weekend for work on the Belconnen to City Transitway.
The ACT Government wishes to advise motorists and other road users that McCaughey Street, between Barry Drive and Masson Street in Turner, will be closed from 1 am Saturday 28 [...]

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred yesterday evening (Monday, July 23) in Acton.
Around 5.40pm a 26-year-old man was jogging along the bicycle path that runs along-side Lake Burley Griffin, parallel to Lawson Crescent in Acton, when he was confronted by a man. The man pushed the victim against the wall [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are warning that Clunies Ross Street in Acton has to close this weekend for work on stormwater drains.
The ACT Government wishes to advise motorists and other road users that Clunies Ross Street in Acton, between Barry Drive and Julius Road, will be closed from 6 am Saturday 21 July 2012 to [...]

The ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) will conduct a controlled burn tomorrow, Tuesday 1 May, 2012, weather permitting, in bushland within the Black Mountain Nature Reserve, adjacent to Black Mountain Drive, Acton.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K11.
[Courtesy ESA]

Katy Gallagher is letting us know who’s getting the next round of playground renewal:
“The ACT Government has allocated $1 million to the 2011-12 Playground Safety Program which will include upgrades to the play spaces on Muller Street in Yarralumla, Rosman Circuit in Gilmore, Gibbs and Crafer Places in Kambah, and the giant slide at Point [...]

Territory and Municipal Services are warning about their road closures to support the Australian Running Festival:
These road closures will affect participants and visitors to the Auto Italia car show and the Kingston old bus depot markets. Motorists are asked to factor possible delays into their travel time or find alternative routes.
Road closures will be in [...]

A 53-year-old Melba woman was arrested yesterday (Monday, January 9) after biting a police officer who pulled her over for a traffic stop.
About noon, the police officer identified the woman not wearing a seat belt while driving a white Mazda 626 on Childers Street in Acton.
The woman became belligerent and uncooperative toward police when requested [...]

This intriguing work on the Acton end of London Circuit was installed in October but I only came across it today.
They look like they’ve been to the races.

The ACT Fire Brigade is on scene at CSIRO Taxonomy Building in Acton following reports of smoke coming from the building.
Update to follow.
2:10pm Sunday 23 October 2011
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Firefighters have extinguished a fire located on the ground floor of the building on Science Drive.
The fire was located in a lift motor.
A large amount of smoke has filled [...]

Now that everyone is excited about road signs and Australian standards, I though I would submit a photo of my favourites – 3 signs, 3 speeds, all within 15m of each other.
Leading up to the 40km/h sign the speed limit is either 50 or 60km/h (I’m not sure), meaning the speed limit goes 60, [...]

The Canberra Times has news of plans by the CSIRO to use its wireless patent billions to build a mighty fortress of science in Acton employing over 10,000 people.
The CSIRO has flagged ambitious plans to establish a billion-dollar agricultural sciences and plant genetics precinct in Canberra that could create up to 10,000 science jobs.
The world-class [...]

The ESA advise they’re doing a burn at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow.
Usual caveats apply.

Chief Minister Stanhope has announced that he’s stumping up $1 million for a feasability study of the Acton lake shore hosting “The Australia Forum” a planned convention centre megaplex.
Mr Stanhope said the ACT Government would allocate funding in next month’s budget to explore the feasibility of the project as part of a possible West Basin [...]

The Canberra Business Council has released a scoping study for a Darling Harbour like development for the West Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. This follows a media release last year.
The Australia Forum will be a worldclass institution that caters for significant meetings, dialogue, cultural events and other occasions of national importance appropriately held in the [...]

ACT Policing has released CCTV vision of an assault that occurred on Friday, November 19, 2010 along Childers Street, Acton.
The assault took place around 3.00am near the entrance of Davey Lodge on Childers Street and involved 3 males assaulting the 21-year-old male victim.
The victim sustained a number of injuries, including a fractured eye socket and [...]

The Canberra Times reports that Palace Cinemas are going to open an eight screen operation in the Nishi building at Acton which will radically reshape the landscape of Civic.
Australia’s largest independent operator, Palace proposes a wider diversity of films, filling a void in Canberra left after Electric Shadows closed in Civic in 2006.
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Palace’s executive [...]

So this was the view my friends and I had as we downed Coopers Pale, swam, and listened to a very mediocre Hottest 100 before the fireworks.
Some people don’t like Canberra and I just don’t get it.
Got an image of Canberra you want to share with the world? Email it to images@the-riotact.com

This in from the ESA:
8:35am Wednesday 12 January 2011 – Man falls into trench in City ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire Brigade on scene of an construction accident on Childers Street and University Ave, Acton.
A 39-year-old male patient has sustained head, chest and spinal injuries as a result of a fall from ground [...]

1. Glassing comes to Canberra:
ACT Policing are investigating an alleged ‘glassing’ incident in the city on Saturday morning, November 13 which left a 38-year-old man with lacerations to his face.
Around 1.45am this morning, police were conducting a foot patrol in the city when they saw a large disturbance in a night club involving up to [...]

ANU’s new solar concentrator has been around for a while, but for those who haven’t noticed it yet it really is a big and impressive beast.
The Solar Thermal Group have a good blog post on its construction.

1. Baseball bat muggers lurking around ANU:
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an attempted aggravated robbery which occurred on Barry Drive, Acton early yesterday (April 23).
Around 12.45am a 22-year-old man was walking along Barry Drive near Sullivan’s Creek towards the Australian National University when he notices two male youths run into bushes near the [...]

The ABC brings word that Simon Corbell Andrew Barr is going to roll out an extra six hundred FREE parking spaces in Civic by the end of August.
Well, near Civic anyway, it’s the Acton car park that’s getting the expansion.
After Floriade (co-incidentally – we’re sure – after the election too) it will be converted into [...]