For months the footpaths on the western side of Civic have been nothing short of a disgrace. Paths abruptly ending dumping pedestrians across major roads, paths dug up and left caged off for weeks without sign of activity, weird dog legged diversions for walkers dancing in traffic.
But this morning on Alinga Street outside the post [...]

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery in Civic today (July 20) in which the thief dropped bundles of cash as he fled the scene, possibly as he was riding away on a bicycle.
The offender entered the Westpac bank in Alinga Street, Civic, around 3pm, and threatened a teller with what appeared to [...]

We’re getting multiple reports of some sort of armed holdup on Alinga Street in Civic.
More as it comes to hand.

UPDATE 20/07/12 15:32: Jazz has sent in the above photograph from the scene.

UPDATE 20/07/12 16:02:

And another one from Neil. The police media unit is yet to reply to our email.

UPDATE 20/07/12 17:08: Police media now have [...]

The ACT Ambulance Service has assisted in the delivery of a baby girl in the back seat of a car.
The parents of the baby girl were on route to The Canberra Hospital when they were forced to pull over at the corner of Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street, Canberra City, as the baby’s head had [...]

The protest and counter-protest has continued!
As was previously highlighted by RiotACT on 26th August (link here) a protest and counter-protest has being occurring each Friday morning for the last few months outside of the ACT Health’s Alinga Street offices.
The issue on hand is whether a woman has the right to choose what happens with her [...]

ACT Policing arrested three men early this morning following an assault on a shop manager in Civic (Saturday, September 10).
About 1.50 am the men entered the Quick and Go convenience store located on the corner of Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street, City. They were observed by a shop attendant to place a number of items [...]

It’s trench warfare outside ACT Health’s Alinga Street offices on Friday mornings as pro and anti abortionists try to get their messages across.
RiotACT can also report we’ve started getting emails, from the anti side, demanding we remove stories relating to this issue.

Two ACT Policing officers were exposed to blood and saliva by an aggressive, abusive 28-year-old male outside a Canberra nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Around 2.15 on Sunday morning (July 31), members of the City Beats Team approached a small group causing a disturbance in Alinga St, Civic, and where one man was [...]

On Wednesday we drew attention to the Department of Land and Property Services building plans for 2011.
Many wags leapt upon the Alinga Street plans and questioned what the difference was between the artist’s depiction of the improvements (above) and the provided “before” shot.

It’s even got the same dude crossing the road!
This morning the Chiefly Stanhope [...]

The Department of Land and Property Services has published a list of works they’re planning for the coming year.
– Alinga Street between Marcus Clarke Street and West Row
– London Circuit – East Row to Ainslie Place
– London Circuit – Ainslie Avenue to Nangari Street
– Moore Street – Alinga to Rudd Street
– City Walk – Ainslie [...]

If the traditional Canberra retailers are doing it tough now just wait until all the space being built on the Western edge of the city comes online.
The huge hole on the corner of Marcus Clarke and Alinga Streets is really something else for Canberra.