Tag Archive for Kingston Foreshore

Expanding Canberra’s free public Wi-Fi network

Work is now underway to add additional suburbs to Canberra’s free public Wi-Fi network (CBRFree), protecting local jobs and making Canberra better connected. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said that the CBRfree network is being expanded to cover every Canberra town centre, 16 group centres and a number of popular community locations and businesses. The…

Bowen Park Works Completed

Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, recently announced works have been completed ahead of schedule to upgrade a new path within Bowen Park along the Kingston and Barton Foreshore. “The $600,000 upgrades along a 510 meter section of path from Bowen Place car park to Eastlake Parade were completed this week following final…

ACT Government buys Historic Road Locomotive

Minister for the Arts Joy Burch recently announced that a 1925 road locomotive which played a key role in building early Canberra is set to return to the Capital almost 90 years on. “It is a real thrill to secure this important piece of Australia’s heritage,” Ms Burch commented. Ms Burch explained that The Cultural…