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NSW TrainLink says there will be no changes to train or coach service times despite shedding two full-time jobs from Canberra's railway station.More rail passengers will be forced to book tickets online as the NSW government looks to axe jobs at regional railway stations, including at the Kingston train station. Bega resident Denise Care, about to board the train to Sydney at Canberra railway station.. Photo: Rohan Thomson Under the proposal, 12 stations like Yass Junction would be left..>> view originalCanberra Weekender: What's on April 1-3
You can get up close and personal with a range of big and small aircraft at Sunday's Canberra Airport Open Day. Photo: Jay Cronan All weekend HERITAGE FESTIVAL The Canberra Region and Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend. From April 2-18 there are more than 100 events including tours, talks, demonstrations, markets, re-enactments, open days, dances and workshops around town. See the full program at environment.act.gov.au/heritage.YOUNG AT HEART A film festival for the over 60s. A ..>> view originalCanberra man found guilty of culpable driving over crash that killed ...
Canberra man found guilty of culpable driving over crash that killed friend Posted March 30, 2016 17:00:27 A Canberra man charged with culpable driving after a crash that killed his friend has been found guilty by an ACT Supreme Court jury.Jamie Richardson, 25, was charged after Glenn Dunster died and a woman was seriously injured in the crash in early 2014.Richardson had been driving a group of friends home after a night out drinking at a Belconnen pub.Mr Dunster die..>> view originalThe Canberra Times sport podcast: Brumbies boardroom trouble ...
First it was Michael Jones, now it might be the entire Brumbies board that gets its marching orders as Canberra club rugby presidents moved a vote of no confidence, triggering an extraordinary meeting on April 13 that is set to lead to major upheaval.On the field things look fine and dandy, so why isn't anyone going to their top of the table clash with the Waikato Chiefs on Saturday? The Titans stunned the Canberra Raiders with a last minute try last weekend. Photo: Jay Cronan Was this t..>> view originalTwo Canberra nine-year-old girls missing from Red Hill Primary ...
Two nine-year-old girls missing from Red Hill Primary School found safe Updated March 29, 2016 21:05:14 Two nine-year-old girls have been found safe and well after going missing from Red Hill Primary School on Tuesday morning, police say.Officers said about 11:30am Brielle and Carla left the school grounds and despite a large police search, had not been seen for more than eight hours.Police published images of the girls on their social media pages in the evening and wit..>> view originalAFL: GWS Giants on track for another sell-out crowd in Canberra ...
GWS Giants chief executive David Matthews wants his club and the ACT Brumbies to benefit from a bumper sports weekend and doesn't believe they are competing for Canberra's sporting attention.The Giants are on track to fill Manuka Oval for a Geelong Cats game for the second straight year when they host Patrick Dangerfield and company on Sunday. Another capacity crowd is expected at Manuka Oval for Sunday's GWS Giants v Geelong game. Photo: Jay Cronan In contrast, ticket sales have been ex..>> view originalTable cricket championship gives kids with disabilities in Canberra ...
Table cricket championship gives kids with disabilities in Canberra the chance to shine By David Saxberg Posted March 30, 2016 15:19:31 Table cricket has swung into gear in Canberra for the first time in two years, with a competition held at Manuka Oval.The oval played host to four teams from both St Francis Xavier College and Queanbeyan Public School.Teams are made up of students with either a physical or intellectual disability, and today they had the chance t..>> view originalFloriade killing trees in Canberra's Commonwealth Park
More than 60 trees have been removed from Commonwealth Park in the past five years, left dead or damaged by the Floriade festival.The figure was revealed in National Capital Authority documents prepared for Senate Estimates hearings in February, after the Authority warned Floriade organisers it must stop killing trees if it is to stay in Commonwealth Park. Andrew Barr and Malcolm Snow: The ACT government is still finalising the exact footprint of Floriade 2016, having been told by the NCA ..>> view originalWNBL: New Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss puts building ...
New Canberra Capitals head coach Paul Goriss. Photo: Elesa Kurtz New Canberra Capitals head coach Paul Goriss will spread the recruiting net far and wide to help restore the most successful club in WNBL history to its former glory.But he's also committed to giving Canberra's best young talent an opportunity to shine on the national stage and develop an exciting side from the ground up.Goriss has joined the Capitals on a three-year deal, filling the vacancy le..>> view originalCanberra visit an education in politics
A VISIT to Parliament House in Canberra sparked an interest in politics for Tapping student Sandra Lebib. The Year 12 Mater Dei College student was one of 120 chosen from around the country to attend the National Schools Constitutional Convention. Sandra said it was an honour to be among the delegates who explored whether education should follow a State or Federal system. “Being in Year 12, it was interesting to compare other people’s experiences,” she said. “We thought Federal would be more ..>> view original
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