Haig Park these days is home to rabbits and possums, but yesterday the Kelpie of Few Accomplishments and I encountered a baby kookaburra.
Despite being very fluffy it was still more than capable of flying when I tried to get closer for a better pic. No laugh however.
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They say you can’t polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter.
Quite why someone is spray painting the dog droppings in Haig Park however is a bit of a mystery.
I had gleeful visions of Territory and Municipal Services paying someone to mark them and someone else to remove them (rather than give one [...]

Walking the Kelpie of Few Accomplishments in Haig Park this morning we came across this oddity.
The thing about art is it really needs a plaque.
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This afternoon the Kelpie of Few Accomplishments and I managed to capture on camera the vast pollen output of the pines of Haig Park.
*KERCHOO*
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Andrew Barr has announced the recommendations of a draft master plan for Haig Park:
– reinforcing tree plantings throughout the park to ensure its heritage significance is retained;
– the creation of a vibrant central community space just to the north of the Braddon commercial area;
– upgrading frequently used walking paths to a higher quality surface;
– retaining [...]

ACT Policing has arrested a 32-year-old Queanbeyan man following an aggravated robbery on a taxi driver in Turner last night (22 January).
Around 6.40pm a man approached the window of a taxi and enquired about a fare. He then leaned into the taxi, pointed a syringe at the driver and demanded money.
The alleged offender and taxi [...]

YouTube shows us what the nerds of the Canberra & Southern NSW Dart Tag group have been up to with their Summer Skirmish Series in Haig Park.
Just in case you were wondering why funny range darts are slowly decomposing amongst the pine needles.

Have you lost a bunch of keys around Masson St/Haig Park in Turner recently?
My friend found a bunch of keys there on Friday afternoon & was going drop them off at the city police station.

Every time I walk through Haig Park, I am left with a sense of wonder that could characterize most urban parks. 
But I also get a sort 0f sense of neglect (all parks are not equal in Canberra!), and feelings of what could be. 
To me, something is wrong when parks are not used as [...]

The kids love them, my brother loves them and so does my grand-pa(kinda). With Christmas being just being 25 days away it may be time to start thinking about presents, if you already haven’t.  The perfect gift for all boys(and girls) are nerf guns! Every boy wants to be in the army and love guns, [...]

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Haig Park, for those who don’t know it, is the belt of trees just to the North of Civic. It spans the distance between the feet of Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie.
Some people don’t think much of it, but I think their problem is approaching it in the wrong [...]

[ 11 April, 2008 to 13 April, 2008. 11 April, 2008; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] In 2008 a new generation of Special Olympics stars will enjoy the thrill of sports competition when over 400 athletes meet in Canberra for the second Junior National Games from 11-13 April.

In preparation for that there is a Special Olymics torch run through Haig Park this morning
Start time: 1040hrs
Finish time: 1300hrs
Meeting place: Haig Park [...]