Supporting communities is in the spotlight across the Canberra region this weekend, 19-21 May. On Saturday and Sunday, discover a wonderful, colourful and plastic world in Bricks @ Woden where local and interstate brick masters show off their skills and builds with funds going to support The Woden School. The Belgian Embassy opens its gates … [Read more…]
Public transport use dropped from 6.9 per cent in 2016 to 5.9 per cent in 2021 despite the more than $1.7 billion expenditure commitment on tram infrastructure and services. JON STANHOPE and KHALID AHMED explain how Stage 1 of the light rail project is an economic failure and that Stage 2 is certain to be a … [Read more…]
A suburban sense of place… people care about their homes, their streets, their suburbs and their city. Photo: Paul Costigan “What is being proposed as the future of Canberra’s suburban development is top down – as if the city has a medieval dictator with unfettered powers to decide how and where his people may live,” … [Read more…]
“We can wrap ourselves in warm clothes (think external walls), but if we have no shoes and socks on (think underfloor insulation), we feel that through our whole body,” says Michael Drage. In his latest “Tips, Traps and a Little Science” column, MICHAEL DRAGE, founder of Reimagined Habitat, Passive House and energy efficient home designers, … [Read more…]
After Jack Wighton decided to test the open market, Rabbitohs head coach Jason Demtriou finally revealed the main reason for signing Wighton. Before the Rabbitohs gained the services of Wighton, they had to contend with the Raiders and Dolphins, who offered the ex-representative superstar more money. In the end, Wighton signed with the Rabbitohs. The … [Read more…]
The fast-growing NSW township of Googong, about 10km south of Queanbeyan CBD, has signed a new deal to bring major supermarket retailer Coles to the township as the anchor tenant of the Googong Town Centre. Located adjacent to Bunyip Park, the new supermarket will be a part of the $44 million main retail centre planned … [Read more…]
“I love giving back.” “It’s great to meet new people.” “I like to help in any way I can.” “It’s a simple act that makes a big difference.” Those are just a few of the statements I have heard this week as volunteers from across our Diocese come together to celebrate National Volunteer Week. The … [Read more…]
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Match of the RoundNew Lambton FC 1-3 Maitland FC Maitland have moved into the top four and strengthened their spot for a finals place after defeating New Lambton 3-1 on Sunday. It was a hard-fought opening 20 minutes at Alder Park before a goalkeeping error helped Maitland’s Indianna Auddino to open the scoring. The … [Read more…]
The owners of the Bellevue, the new Gold Coast restaurant that premiered last week and replaced Tavern on Rush across from the triangle officially recognized as Mariano Park, say they’ve poured “several million dollars” in differentiating it from the former tenant. They brought in Knauer Incorporated to oversee the overhaul and to transport the space … [Read more…]
Pablo Latona and Claire Granata… Festival of Everyday Art, CMAG. May 20-July 16. Who’s who and what’s what is what inspires HELEN MUSA’s “Arts in the City” column. Here’s this week’s… ARTISTIC duo Pablo Latona and Claire Granata, of PeopleLab, are launching the Festival of Everyday Art, transforming Canberra’s city centre into a giant art … [Read more…]