[ 27 July, 2010 8:00 pm to 28 July, 2010 8:00 pm. ]

I you like drumming, drumming circles, and all things drums (or just like to have a dance), maybe check out MANDINKA SOUND, a touring show coming to the Street Theatre on July 27 and 28.

On a national tour through regional and metropolitan centres in Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and the Northen [...]

Ok homey Tuggers boys and Belco girls, how hard-core Canberran are you?
Have you got your post code tattooed on your back in massive sans sherrif numbering? Do you yell “south all the way u north bois dont kno wat ur messin with?” at passers by?
Didnt think so. Next best thing is to play this [...]

Firstly thanks to the Riot Act team for throwing together a cracking forum. It truly helps to exorcise that itchy Canberra rant.
Im born and bred Canberra but left to live overseas around 12 years ago. Ive just returned to do what I promised myself never to do: work in the Public Service. High-five!
I came back [...]

[ 17 July, 2010; ]

What better way to celebrate winter in Canberra but with Chocolate! Join other chocolate and dance lovers at Canberra’s premium Age of Indulgence Chocolate Ball, an evening with the most delicious theme!

Date: Saturday, 17 July 2010
Time: 19:30 – 23:30
Location: St Johns Church Hall, Constitution Ave, Reid, Canberra

Tickets are selling online at http://edhda.eventbrite.com/ Order online to get a [...]

[ 25 June, 2010 to 27 June, 2010. ] So dear Rioters,

What’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?

Just post your suggestions in the comments.

[ 22 June, 2010 5:00 pm to 3 July, 2010 9:00 pm. 22 June, 2010 5:00 pm to 3 July, 2010 9:00 pm. ]

Friday may have been cold outside, but in Street Two there was warmth to spare with the opening of William Zappa’s Winter’s Discontent. As You Like It café poured out glasses of French wine served with delicious duck and camembert canapés inspired by Zappa’s muse, Les Miserables’ rascally innkeeper Thenardier (though the food was much [...]

Howdy
I’m getting married in October, and my spouse-to-be and I are wearing cowboy boots. Only problem is, we don’t have any. Anyone got any advice on a good supplier of cowboy boots in the ACT?
Cheers

This morning I was visited by a Google photograper who snapped photos of my fair trade baby shop – inside and out. No sign of wi-fi detection equipment. Not that I would care, if I had a wi-fi network I wouldn’t leave it open anyway. So what’s this all about?
Google business listings are being photographed [...]

Matthew Driver of Lyneham has extensively retrofitted his 1950’s Lyneham house, dramatically reducing electricity, gas and water use and cutting their households carbon emissions on energy use from 19 Tonne a year to minus one Tonne.
Join us for a tour of this house to see what can be achieved with your existing house. On display will be rain [...]

The ACT Children’s Plan 2004-2014 has been updated and relaunched as the ACT Children’s Plan 2010-2014.
(You can read the plan here). The Children’s Plan is all about what Canberra needs to do to be a child-friendly city.
A big chunk in the middle of the report, with lots of “Key Actions” listed, is just a re-publish [...]

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Second filing: Jun 2, 2010 @ 8:23]

Apart from the sheer toe-curlingly awfulness of the singing, the total cliche of the imagery, and the jaw droppingly stupendous banality of the sentiments, has anyone noticed anything else about the  70′s style “Bogans on amphetamines” themed;  “There’s Nothing Like Australia” advert?
Lots of [...]

[First filed: Jun 7, 2010 @ 8:45]

Dear Canberra Neighbours,
I just found this site, and thought I might let you know that the old wooden Collector Town Creek Bridge (that you cross directly before arriving at the Collector Pumpkin Festival) is being demolished by our local council this month – maybe even this week – bridge [...]

Over 15,000 Canberrans froze their butts off to watch the Wallabies defeat Fiji (49-3) at Canberra Stadium on Satuday night. And it was so worth the frostbite!
The Fijian game plan appeared to be lots of kicking behind the line, which seemed to work OK for them.
Unfortunately, there were also a lot of high tackles [...]

I am having some issues with the choice of a college. 
I am hoping that some fellow RiotACTers will be able to help me out with the choice between Canberra and Narrabundah College. 
I am interested in English and Law and I am your typical A grade student (and I would like to stay that [...]

The hundreds of people who claim a patch of grass and sunshine in Veterans Park every lunch time may have to find somewhere else – at least for a while.
When the potential redevelopment of the soon to be vacated AFP building between Northbourne Avenue and Mort Street was mooted in Canberra Times a few months [...]

So when he’s pitching for the city tabloids, Tony Abbott is all “we are going to slash jobs in Canberra”.
But then he realises that when he goes campaigning in the “bellwether” electorate of Eden-Monaro, even though those people are in NSW (not the dreaded Canberra), a lot of them work here too, so he’s all [...]

Dear Chief Minister,
cc: the-riotact.com
I think we can all agree that Public Holidays in the ACT have been a matter of some vexation these past few years. It seems to me that the decision of when to place them throughout the year is one of those issues you’d rather not deal with: someone is always bound [...]

[ 4 June, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]

Don’t know what a seedstick is?  There’ll be hundreds in Garema Place this Friday (4 June) as giveaways for the World Environment Day event.  Our seedsticks are weeping red bottlebrush… great native for the Canberra climate.  You can simply take the seedstick, follow the instructions and plant your very own bottlebrush.

And there’ll be lots more [...]

The Sydney Morning Herald brings word that “businessman James Milligan” has been selected to contest Canberra’s northern seat of Fraser for the Liberals.
(Giulia with a G has, as expected, been chosen for Canberra)
What do we know of Mr Milligan?
UPDATE: Thanks to the reader who’s tipped us off to

The Mercer Worldwide Quality of Living Survey has, for the first time, rated Canberra!
OK, it’s at number 26 behind Vienna, Zurich, Geneva, Vancouver, Auckland, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Bern, Sydney, Copenhagen, Wellington, Amsterdam, Ottawa, Brussels, Toronto, Berlin, Melbourne, Luxembourg, Stockholm, Perth, Montreal, Hamburg, Nurnburg, and Oslo.
Just imagine how we’d go with a light rail system!
Mr Stanhope [...]

[ 28 May, 2010 to 30 May, 2010. ]

So here we are once again approaching the end of the working week.

What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your suggestions in the comments.

Hi,
I have been a frequent diner at Courgette for a number of years and we have always had this great waiter called Chris. 
Last week we went there for dinner and were told that he doesn’t work there anymore.  Does anyone know where he is?

The Canberra Times informs us that the devout Catholic, Giulia Jones, is going to be the Liberals’ candidate for the southern seat of Canberra after missing out to the Greens for the seat of Molonglo in the local government elections.
Ms Jones was the only candidate for the seat of Canberra when nominations for Canberra [...]

The Scofflaw Cyclists of the Inner North post last month stirred up a mass of debate in this forum… as does any discussion regarding cyclists in this city.
My response was simple. Build an intersection that legally requires motor vehicle operators to get out of their vehicle and push it for 5 metres, and you’re likely [...]

After a number of years attending weekly swim training sessions our 10 yo daughter has reached the final level.
All going well she’ll graduate soon but then the only way to maintain her skills is to join a swim squad.
If making the Olympics is your ambition then swim squad is the way to go but all [...]

[ 19 May, 2010; 5:30 pm; ] Got this in an email today from The Australia Institute.
GREENWASH: HAS TAX REFORM AND THE BUDGET SOLD THE ENVIRONMENT SHORT?

The Australia Institute’s Executive Director Richard Denniss will discuss the state of play in environmental policy in the context of tax reform, the Budget and the deferral of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

Wednesday, 19 May
5.30pm for [...]

I’ve always had a bit of a laugh at Canberra bashers over the years, especially those who’ve never actually visited our town. While writing a bit of a blog on the subject, ( http://www.mocs.com.au ), I was reminded of a couple of the more bizarre reasons why people “hated” Canberra.
This includes us not having any [...]

Here’s the original story about the Inner North Community Fair.
Got some more details about who and what you can see at this event. It’s on Sunday 16 May from 11am til 3pm at Hawdon Oval in Dickson. It’s organised by the ACT Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water to promote awareness of [...]

[ 4 June, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] The ACT Government is holding a World Environment Day celebration in Garema Place on Friday 4 June from 11.00am to 2.00pm.

The interactive event will include displays from local organisations and government agencies to celebrate our environment as well as showcase environmental inititatives and programs that can help our community.

Come and visit us in Garema Place [...]

[ 6 May, 2010 8:00 pm to 15 May, 2010 10:00 pm. ]

THE SMALL POPPIES DON’T CARE
(the end of the world is nigh)

“If Stephen Fry and Trey Parker had a love child, it would be the Small Poppies.”

With climate change a hot topic and war a favourite human pastime, Melbourne comedy trio [but Canberra derived] The Small Poppies invite you on a rollercoaster ride of apocalyptic [...]

A website called everydatexpat is running a glowing review of Canberra.
Canberra is one of the most pleasing cities in Australia. It is planned around Lake Burley Griffin and the parliamentary triangle that contain the Parliament House, High Court and the other important buildings.
The city has wonderful places for seeing the sights and is well [...]

{First filed: Apr 19, 2010 @ 13:33]

The willingness of dimwits to Youtube themselves committing crime is a wonderful thing.
But local boy jacobb9595 has really excelled himself with a detailed videography of his closeted pot growing operation.
He’s also a keen homebrewer.
Why buy when you can make it yourself?
UPDATE: The Canberra Times is onto the story [...]