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Australia Post Celebrates Aussie ‘Big Things’

Despite their kitsch, 1980s vibe, Australians still can’t get enough of Aussie ‘Big Things’ like the Big Banana and the Big Pineapple. Australia Post quizzed 1,000 Australians in August 2023 about our nationwide relationship with these giant roadside structures. It revealed that almost 90 percent of us have visited at least one of around 1,000…

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…

Winning Appliances opens Canberra Store

Australia’s leading kitchen and laundry specialist Winning Appliances is bringing the world’s best appliance brands to Canberra with the opening of its new state-of-the-art showroom in Kingston. John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group said the new store builds on Winning Appliances’ successful multi sensory retail concept, which was first unveiled in Sydney in 2013.…

Action Buses Wi-Fi Trial

Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury has recently announced that free Wi-Fi will be available to passengers on five ACTION buses as part of a 12 month trial. Mr. Rattenbury explained that to manage Canberra’s growth, reduce congestion and protect our liveability, we need to improve our public transport system. Buses provide an…