Canberra man smashes Christmas light world record for charity - 9news
A Canberra lawyer has set a new world record for the most lights on an artificial Christmas tree - dethroning a theme park in Japan which previously held the title.Father-of-three David Richards broke the record after he decorated a 22-metre tree with almost 520,000 LED lights.The tree stands in Canberra's city centre. The tree was erected and decorated as a fundraiser for charity SIDS and Kids ACT which supported Mr Richards and his wife Janean when they lost their one-month-old baby i..>> view originalTributes paid to celebrated Canberra teacher Patricia Cooper
Celebrated Canberra teacher Patricia Cooper made a lasting impact on the Canberra communityPhoto: Melissa AdamsTributes are being paid to a celebrated ACT teacher who touched the lives of many Canberrans.Patricia Cooper achieved plenty in her life before dying peacefully at age 87 on November 18, including having a school library and university accommodation named after her.Cooper was born in 1928 in England. Her father, Harry McEvoy, established a Kellogg Company cereal plant in Manchester that..>> view originalCanberra's Currong, Allawah housing commission flats to be sold as part of urban renewal plan - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canberra's Currong, Allawah housing commission flats to be sold as part of urban renewal planUpdatedNovember 28, 2015 13:17:20 The Currong and Allawah housing commission flats in Canberra's north will be sold as part of ongoing urban renewal in the city centre, the ACT Government has said.The site is more than 25,000 square metres in size and has the potential to provide 515 new apartments as well as some commercial space.The flats have been on the site near Canberra's CBD since the 1950s.Th..>> view originalFerguson expected to get warm welcome from Raiders fans
Former Raider Blake Ferguson will return to Canberra for the first time in round two.Photo: Stefan PostlesRaiders captain Jarrod Croker expects former star Blake Ferguson to cop a warm welcome from the Canberra faithful in his first game back in the national capital since being sacked by the club.Raiders fans won't have to wait long to see the NSW Origin centre in action when the Sydney Roosters take on the Green Machine in round two.It's the second straight home game for the Raiders after they ..>> view originalEmpty Canberra shopfronts become creative spaces
The ACTivate program puts artists, designers and crafts into vacant retail premises.With many of the city’s shopfronts enduring a long period of vacancy, Canberra’s creatives have decided to take action. This weekend you’ll find many of these shopfronts populated with exhibitions, activities and events as part of DESIGN Canberra.The festival, launched last year to showcase the skills and products of Canberra’s talented designers, artists and craftspeople, saw many Canberra landlords and agents k..>> view originalCanberra public housing tenants welcome relocation to newer homes
Canberra public housing resident Laurel Dakin recently moved from Northbourne Avenue to Ainslie.Photo: Rohan ThomsonNews of the imminent demolition of parts of the Northbourne Avenue public housing precinct this week has not worried former Owen Flats resident Laurel Dakin.The 85-year-old moved six months ago to a government-owned townhouse in Ainslie and hasn't looked back since.Along with hundreds of others, the retiree and longtime resident of public housing has been relocated as part of the A..>> view originalBusiness to consider motion sensors in Canberra street light sale
For sale: Canberra's 78,000 streetlights.Photo: Joe ArmaoAn audit of Canberra's street lights has found more than half are at least 30 years old while raising questions about government record keeping of the types of lighting in use around the city.The ACT government is pursuing plans to sell or outsource management of the network of more than 78,000 street lights, as part of revenue raising efforts and plans to achieve cheaper and more energy-efficient lighting.Street lights currently account f..>> view originalHot weather to continue as Canberra heads into summer
An entry to the Canberra Times spring photo competition from Ivy Lu.Photo: Ivy LuCanberra has enjoyed a run of beautiful sunshine and light breezy weather this week and those hoping for a clear weekend may be in luck with a forecast of gradual heating over the next five days.Early next week the mercury is anticipated to rise with temperatures on Tuesday expected to reach the mid 30s.But temperatures are expected to drop with a southerly change on Wednesday.Ivy Lu's photo of a Canola field which ..>> view originalGoulburn skydiving accident: Canberra's sporting community rallies behind Elijah Arranz
The sporting community has rallied behind Canberra athlete and basketballer Elijah Arranz.Photo: Graham TidyHundreds of Canberrans have raised more than $15,000 for Elijah Arranz, the teenager critically injured in a skydiving fall that claimed the life of his tandem instructor.More than $15,385 dollars had been raised in less than four days via a Go Fund Me page to support the 14-year-old's rehabilitation.The sporting community has rallied behind the teenager, who was in a serious but stable co..>> view originalCapital Life: What's on in Canberra's arts scene from November 28
Song for an outsiderby Manuel Pfeiffer in the Marsden Art Group's annual exhibition at the Watson Art Gallery.Photo: Supplied Drilling downAs the Drill Hall Gallery enters its 30th year it's in need of an overhaul. Director Terence Maloon hopes a fundraising art auction will raise around $100,000 to help pay for state-of-the-art gallery lighting to replace the 1980s "garden lights" currently used. Artists, gallerists and well-wishers have donated 28 artworks to be auctioned by Bonhams in Syd..>> view original
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