Royal couple Prince Charles and Camilla touch down in Canberra
Prince Charles arrives at RAAF Fairbairn in Canberra.Photo: Alex EllinghausenPrince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Canberra among decidedly British weather conditions.With the temperature dropping to a chilly 16 degrees and a light drizzle descending as the plane arrived from Sydney, the Royal couple were handed umbrellas as they alighted from their Boeing 737 business jet, flown by the Royal Australian Air Force 34 squadron, shortly before 10.30am.The Duchess of Cornwall was given a cl..>> view originalPrince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall visit Canberra for Remembrance Day ceremony - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall visit Canberra for Remembrance Day ceremonyPostedNovember 11, 2015 06:14:43 Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, are to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Australian War Memorial today, on the second day of their national tour.War Memorial director Dr Brendan Nelson said up to 5,000 people were expected to join the royal couple for the event."The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will join the Governor General and I to..>> view originalPush for Canberra to become Australia's innovation hot spot - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Push for Canberra to become Australia's innovation hot spotUpdatedNovember 11, 2015 09:26:38 The CBR Innovation Network says it is confident Canberra could become a hub for start-up businesses in Australia.Chief executive Sarah Pearson recently returned from a trip to Israel, which was led by federal Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy.She said Canberra's large universities, well-educated population, the CSIRO, and government and military focus made it ideally placed to become a cent..>> view originalCanberra Weekender: What's on November 13-15
Canberra's first ever Cat Film Festival is on Friday night.Photo: SuppliedAll weekendAdvertisementPOSSIBLE WORLDS FILM FESTIVALThree films from Canada will screen at the National Library of Australia as part of the Canadian festival.The Good Lifewith Reese Witherspoon is on Friday at 6.30pm,Felix and Meirais Saturday at 1pm, andThe Amina Profilefollows, Saturday at 3pm. Tickets are $10 frompossibleworlds.net.au/canberra.CANBERRA INT'L FILM FESTIVALThe event returns for its 19th year with a handp..>> view originalCanberra named most dog-friendly city in Australia in the 2015 Pet Positives Score
10-month-old Tuffie McPuggles enjoys Dogs Day Out at Floriade last month.Photo: Melissa AdamsCanberra has been named the most dog-friendly place in Australia by a new survey which found the ACT was not as wild about cats.It also found Canberra was the third most-friendly city in Australia in general for pets.But the survey found in "regional ACT", which it classed as "outside the metropolitan area", the love for pets fell significantly.Graham Coddington of Kingston with his spoodle Toby. He agre..>> view originalMcMansions threaten the leafiness that makes Canberra unique
Houses are increasingly covering more of Canberra blocks.Photo: nearmapRampant construction of oversize houses and unthinking urban infill threaten to gradually turn Canberra from a Garden City into a concrete jungle. It might be time for a "leaf tax" if we wish to avoid this "tragedy of the commons".The term "tragedy of the commons" was coined almost 50 years ago by American biology professor Garrett Hardin, in an influential article that fostered greater environmental awareness. The example he..>> view originalDuchess goes truffle hunting in Canberra - 9news
It was one they prepared earlier but the Duchess of Cornwall was still impressed.Braving a Canberra downpour Camilla and the prime minister's wife Lucy Turnbull were treated to a truffle hunting demonstration in Canberra.It's not truffle season but the pair saw a simulation of what happens as Samson the black labrador weaved his way around the trees. Camilla sniffed the special (and sneakily hidden) find dug up by French Black Truffles manager Jayson Mesman, after being briefed about th..>> view originalSpeed restrictions in Canberra's Acton Tunnel to stay in place for months - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Speed restrictions in Canberra's Acton Tunnel to stay in place for monthsPostedNovember 11, 2015 14:07:17 Speed restrictions in Canberra's Acton Tunnel, extensively damaged when a truck crashed into it last month, will likely be in place for months as authorities consider options for repair.The westbound tunnel was closed for two days last month after atruck carrying an excavator ripped more than 60 metres from its ceiling.The incident caused major disruptions to traffic and forced authoriti..>> view originalMelbourne family reunited with 100yo WWI heirloom found in...
Melbourne family reunited with 100yo WWI heirloom found in Canberra rubbish tipPostedNovember 11, 2015 15:08:28 A Melbourne family has been reunited with a precious 100-year-old heirloom which was found at a rubbish tip in Canberra.A Bible that once belonged to the father of Beverly Batters, 91, has been returned a century after it was gifted to him on his departure for World War I.The pocket-sized Bible was discovered in Canberra at the Mitchell Green Shed recycling facility, where thousand..>> view originalDeath of refugee Fazel Chegeni prompts demonstration in Canberra
Iranian Kurd Fazel Chegeni, who died on Christmas Island.Photo: Refugee Action CoalitionA vigil will be held in Canberra on Thursday evening to mark the death on Christmas Island of Iranian Kurdish refugee Fazel Chegeni, who had escaped the detention centre.Extra federalpolice have been flown to Christmas Islandto help secure the detention centre amid reports of widespread rioting by detainees after the death.Canberra Refugee Action Committee spokesman Associate Professor John Minns, from the AN..>> view original
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