A Victorian council will ditch the need for permits for caravans and wheeled tiny homes on existing properties to ease a local housing crisis. Councillors in Mount Alexander Shire, about 130km northwest of Melbourne, have decided to change local laws to allow caravans and tiny homes on wheels to set up at properties with existing … [Read more…]
While you were sleeping this morning, 321 brave souls (a Canberra record) plunged head-first into Lake Burley Griffin’s 6-degree water while the apparent temp was wavering in negative territory. There were reports of squeals of joy, however, these could also have been shrieks of pain – you decide. The start of the event at sunrise … [Read more…]
Girl with lollypops (image supplied) School holidays. Two words that can strike fear and dread into the hearts of parents far and wide. But fear not mums, dads, grandies et al, you’re reading this which means you’ve got this (fist pump emoji… and a wine glass emoji for good measure. Maybe two). Now the two … [Read more…]
After revealing a new festival site last month – the University of Wollongong campus for the next three years – Yours & Owls returns 14-15 October with a fabulous artist line-up that’s squeal-worthy. It’s the ultimate housewarming party with event organisers bringing together a sizzling array of international stars alongside an Aussie legion of talent … [Read more…]
After revealing a new festival site last month – the University of Wollongong campus for the next three years – Yours & Owls returns 14-15 October with a fabulous artist line-up that’s squeal-worthy. It’s the ultimate housewarming party with event organisers bringing together a sizzling array of international stars alongside an Aussie legion of talent … [Read more…]
Queensland politicians have joined the push to get global pop sensation Taylor Swift to play a show in the state after she announced her Eras Tour would only be coming to two Australian cities. Liberal MP and self-proclaimed Taylor Swift fan Andrew Wallace has launched a petition for the pop star to perform a concert … [Read more…]
Canberra’s daily newspaper The Canberra Times has ceased to commission reviews of classical music, theatre, dance and the visual arts, instead assigning occasional write-ups to non-specialist staff journalists. According a report in the online publication CityNews, reviewers were told by a section editor: “We are no longer commissioning reviews in our arts pages… this is … [Read more…]
The Titans have dropped a bombshell announcing Justin Holbrook will depart the Titans immediately with Des Hasler signing on as head coach for the 2024 season and beyond. Gold Coast made the shock announcement on Thursday morning, explaining the club wants to “move in a new direction”. “We are grateful to Justin for his contribution … [Read more…]
The POEM FOREST writing competition is open, and business is blooming. The annual nature poetry prize has already seen 677 submissions and the same number of seedlings planted to provide important tree canopy cover locally. The national prize, created by Red Room Poetry and delivered in partnership with Wollongong City Council, invites students and teachers … [Read more…]
Queensland Police have revealed the identity of the elderly man who was killed on a Sunshine Coast beach boardwalk last weekend alongside new security camera footage in an appeal for witnesses. John Kerr, 87, was found at about 6am on Sunday morning with severe facial injuries on a boardwalk path on Hastings Street in Noosa … [Read more…]