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…
The ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) has welcomed six new Mercedes Sprinter ambulances into its fleet.These new vehicles replace six older ambulances and feature upgraded technology,
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…
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…
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…
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…
For 110 years, Yarralumla Nursery has contributed to Canberra being regarded as the ‘garden city’ through the propagation of millions of trees and shrubs.“Early in Canberra’s development it was realised that trees and shrubs would have to be raised locally if the garden city concept was to be achieved. This was in part due to…
Minister for Education and Early Childhood Yvette Berry has launched the second year of free three-year-old preschool. Since it was established last year, the program gives Canberra families of three-year-old children access to up to 300 hours of free preschool delivered by a degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher. More than 140 Early Childhood Education and Care…
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…
