Brindabella Christian College will need to cease using its car park that was installed without development approval by next month, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has ruled....
A 43-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly running onto the tarmac and under a plane at Canberra Airport on Wednesday evening (1 November)....
The Yes23 campaign has been asked to keep signs for the Yes vote coloured in purple and white away from Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) signage over fears they could “potentially mislead voters”.
ACT residents are the most concerned in the country about being impacted by bushfires this season, yet they are the least likely to have taken steps to prepare, according to the latest NRMA Insurance claims data....
Wing – a subsidiary of a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet – quietly ceased flying convenience items such as food, coffee and pharmacy items to Gungahlin suburbs at the end of August....
Two 20-year-old female students have been taken to hospital, one of them in a critical condition, after a stabbing at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra....
Wombat nicknamed Ian Thorpe after being rescued from Canberra pond by woman in kayak (www.abc.net.au)
A wombat has earned the nickname Ian Thorpe after swimming for nearly 40 minutes before being rescued from a Canberra pond after a thunderstorm....
‘Trifecta of non-compliance’: Contentious car park dispute finally comes to a conclusion in ACAT | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
Brindabella Christian College will need to cease using its car park that was installed without development approval by next month, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has ruled....
ACT government prepared to 'go it alone' in banning engineered stone if national agreement isn't reached (www.abc.net.au)
A Safe Work Australia report found engineered stone poses an ‘unacceptable risk to workers’ and should be banned....
Woman arrested after allegedly running onto tarmac and under plane at Canberra Airport (the-riotact.com)
A 43-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly running onto the tarmac and under a plane at Canberra Airport on Wednesday evening (1 November)....
Icons of Lake Burley Griffin reach ‘end of their operational life’ | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
They’ve been a peak Canberra experience for decades, but the paddle boats on Lake Burley Griffin have finally paddled their last....
ACT welcomes first Aussie-built electric buses | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
The first of four Australian-made electric buses ordered for the Transport Canberra fleet has arrived in the ACT and is about to hit the road....
'They're meant to be shared': Author Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra for you to find (www.abc.net.au)
Next time you visit your local shops or take a stroll through a park in Canberra, you may just happen across a book sitting on a bench....
Wakefield Park's new owners plan reopening after closure cost Goulburn economy 'millions' (www.abc.net.au)
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/2795760...
Emergency services responding to possible plane crash north of Canberra (www.abc.net.au)
Yes23 campaign asked to keep purple and white signs away from AEC voting centre signage (www.abc.net.au)
The Yes23 campaign has been asked to keep signs for the Yes vote coloured in purple and white away from Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) signage over fears they could “potentially mislead voters”.
Looking south along the Brindabella Range (aussie.zone)
The foreground is Mt Coree with its trig point and fire watch tower.
Four hospitalised after miniature steam train derails at Canberra's Cockington Green Gardens (www.abc.net.au)
Four people have been injured after a miniature steam-engine train derailed in Canberra on Thursday morning....
ACT residents the nation's least prepared for bushfire season, insurance data reveals | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
ACT residents are the most concerned in the country about being impacted by bushfires this season, yet they are the least likely to have taken steps to prepare, according to the latest NRMA Insurance claims data....
Canberra chosen for pilot of sexual assault legal service after 'tough few years' in the ACT (www.abc.net.au)
The Women’s Legal Centre ACT and Victims Support ACT will deliver the service together....
Canberra's world-first drone delivery service grounded as Wing charts new course | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
Wing – a subsidiary of a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet – quietly ceased flying convenience items such as food, coffee and pharmacy items to Gungahlin suburbs at the end of August....
Two students in hospital after stabbing at Australian National University (www.abc.net.au)
Two 20-year-old female students have been taken to hospital, one of them in a critical condition, after a stabbing at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra....
'Significant' number of midwives confirmed to have left former Calvary hospital since takeover as Senate bill to force an inquiry fails (www.abc.net.au)
Eleven midwives have left the hospital since the ACT government acquired it, and 10 of the 11 took redundancies....
More Canberrans will be allowed to split their block and build a second house (www.abc.net.au)
Owners of residential blocks that are 800 square metres or bigger will be able to split their block into a dual-occupancy....
The Lifeline book fair is on again this weekend at EPIC
If you want some books I’d recommend heading up to check it out....
Fathers Day is tomorrow
Just a heads up for those who feel like doing something for the day but haven’t been focusing too much on the calendar.
'We need to break these doors down': Old Parliament House fire grew while protesters blocked police access, trial told | Riotact (the-riotact.com)
The War Memorial has its warehouse open day event happening today (ticketed this time around unfortunately) (the-riotact.com)
Looks to be only a couple of tickets left at this point but having been there previously I can recommend checking this out if you get the chance.
Dash Cam Owners Australia August 2023 On the Road Compilation (www.youtube.com)
The Colinton railway tunnel (between Canberra and Cooma) (aussie.zone)
Got reminded of this by an article about the rail trail, it’s a reasonably long tunnel which I found interesting enough to walk a few km to check out.