Sezer finds happiness again in Canberra
A lot has changed for Aidan Sezer in the last six months. The biggest thing? He's happy again. After four seasons with the Gold Coast, the NRL playmaker is back smiling and enjoying his new life in Canberra - where footy, not scandal, rules. "There's always a bit of drama in the NRL, but I think here Sticky (coach Ricky Stuart) and the coaching staff have really made footy the No.1 priority," Sezer told AAP. "There's no other smoke floating over the club." Sezer couldn't escape the drama last y..>> view originalCanberra's visitor numbers soar as city rides centenary wave
The Skywhale flying over Canberra during the centenary. It has since floated on to favourable skies in Brazil and Ireland. Canberra is bursting with more visitors and more attractions than ever before but it seems some Australians still aren't feeling the love.Domestic and international visitor numbers have soared since Canberra's centenary celebrations two years ago, and while a new report shows tourism in the ACT is still riding the wave, it also reveals Aus..>> view originalCanberra couple George and Iris Barlin to be centre of celebration ...
Canberra couple George and Iris Barlin to be centre of celebration 100 years in the making By Kim Lester and Alex Sloan Updated February 08, 2016 13:48:02 George and Iris Barlin, who may be Canberra's oldest couple, are set to be the centre of a celebration that has been a century in the making.Iris turned 100 at the end of January and George will clock in his century on February 18, with a joint party to be held at the weekend.Mr Barlin jokingly described himsel..>> view originalCanberra mornings: February 9, 2016
Kel O'Rourke sees similarities between greyhound racing and the NRL - the actions of a few spoil it for the majority. Photo: Graham Tidy The government will extend smoking bans in Canberra, allowing the minister to declare public spaces and events smoke free, Chief Minister Andrew Barr has foreshadowed.The federal government is to go national in its efforts to offload some of the hundreds of thousands of square metres of office space leased by Commonwealth d..>> view originalCanberra Greyhounds dismiss Shane Rattenbury's call to shut down ...
Kel O'Rourke sees similarities between greyhound racing and the NRL - the actions of a few spoil it for the majority. Photo: Graham Tidy The voice of Canberra greyhound racing, Kel O'Rourke, says the industry is like the NRL - the "abhorrent" actions of a few is tarring everyone "with the same brush".And O'Rourke is confident former minister for sport Shane Rattenbury's call to have greyhound racing shut down won't come to fruition.O'Rourke is a life member o..>> view originalDogs found at Canberra house were underfed and suffered hair loss ...
Dogs that belonged to a Canberra man who admitted to nearly 100 animal mistreatment offences were underweight, underfed and suffered hair loss and fly bites that had scabbed over, a court has heard. Stefan Trpcevski, 35, has pleaded guilty to 99 charges related to animal mistreatment and neglect and is currently before the ACT Magistrates Court. Authorities previously said they found 27 dogs in varying states of neglect when they raided two properties in Macquarie and Ainslie late in 2013.Trpce..>> view originalAuthorities haven't learned from Canberra 2003 bushfires, residents ...
Ric Hingee, pictured at the ACT Bushfire Memorial, believes authorities still haven't learned critical lessons in bushfire preparedness from the 2003 disaster. Photo: Melissa Adams Firefighters and residents whose homes were destroyed in the 2003 Canberra bushfires have expressed fresh fears that the ACT government has grown complacent over the territory's fire risk and would be unprepared in the event of another catastrophic blaze. Duffy's Ric Hingee, who l..>> view originalACT government offers to resettle asylum seekers in Canberra
Samuel is one of 37 babies born in Australia who is now destined to be sent back to Nauru. The ACT government's offer to resettle the asylum seekers bound for deportation to Nauru "sends a signal" but is unlikely to be made a reality unless the federal government allowed the group to apply for temporary protection visas.Chief Minister Andrew Barr was one of five state and territory leaders to declare his support for the 267 asylum seekers waiting to be flown b..>> view originalSod turned on new University of Canberra public hospital site
Meegan Fitzharris, left, Stephen Parker, Chris Burke, Andrew Barr, and Simon Corbell at the sod-turning event at the University of Canberra public hospital site. Photo: Rohan Thomson Construction has officially started on the capital's third public hospital. It's not the government's most controversial project, but it's one of the most important, Chief Minister Andrew Barr told the sod-turning ceremony crowd on Monday.The $139 million development, on what is ..>> view originalCanberra man who allegedly assaulted woman with medical crutch ...
Magistrate Robert Cook said the alleged assault was "a violent episode of concern". A Canberra man accused of calling his former partner a "dirty f---ing slut" as he struck her with a medical crutch during a prolonged attack has been kept behind bars after he allegedly breached his bail conditions. The man, 32, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday charged with three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault and possessing a knife wi..>> view original
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