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Symbol of Unity Brightens O’Connor bus stop

An O’Connor bus stop has become a vibrant symbol of unity and hope thanks to the creative vision of Year 6 student Noah Yong, whose mural design now brightens one of the city’s iconic public spaces. Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Suzanne Orr, met with Noah and Wiradjuri artist Kalara Gilbert who…

Woden CIT Upgrade Grand Opening

The ACT Government has celebrated the grand opening of the new state-of-the-art Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Woden campus. CIT Woden is part of the ACT Government’s $14 billion Infrastructure Plan, ensuring Canberra remains one of the world’s most liveable cities as our community grows.Up to 6,500 students each year are expected to attend CIT…

Food, Food … Glorious Food

What foods would you like to make? Maybe I’m going to have to answer a few more of these on a regular basis, even if this blog was originally supposed to deal with current affairs and movie reviews. Just so I write more frequently. So, what foods do I like to make? Well I like…

Four New CDS Locations To Be Opened

The ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is celebrating its 7th birthday including seven years of success that has resulted in nearly 400 million bottles, cans and cartons being returned through the return point network. In exciting news for the ACT community, four new drop and go pods will soon open, making it even easier for…

#UpsideDown

What are your favorite emojis? Time for what could only be described as boredom on a Sunday afternoon moment. Now I’m sure there is more then a few of you out there in internet land know that Jetpack offer daily writing prompts, which is a useful tool especially if you have no clue what you’re…

Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A extension

Canberra’s light rail is one step closer to reaching Woden, with construction beginning today on the Stage 2A extension. Stage 2A of the Canberra Light Rail involves extending the existing rail network from Civic to Commonwealth Park to improve transport connections as the capital grows. Canberra is one of Australia’s fastest growing cities with the…

New Recycling Facility for Canberra

A new recycling facility for Canberra is on its way with Veolia announced as the successful industry partner to build and operate the new facility. Following a competitive procurement process during 2024, the ACT Government has selected Veolia as the industry partner to design, build and operate the ACT’s new recycling facility. Veolia, a leader…