Canberra runners brave the rain for Mother's Day Classic
Thousands of mums across Canberra chose to forgo the traditional Mother's Day breakfast in bed on Sunday, instead braving soggy and cold conditions to raise money for a good cause.Despite the rainy morning, more than 4550 runners and walkers turned out for the Mother's Day Classic around Lake Burley Griffin. Break away: The Canberra Mother's Day Classic gets off to a fast start at Rond Terrace. Photo: Rohan Thomson Bonner mother-of-two Kylie Evans said it was a fun way to spend Mother's..>> view originalCanberra weather: ACT gets more rain in first week of May than all ...
Wet weather didn't deter runners at the Mother's Day Classic. Photo: Rohan Thomson It's been a wet and dreary start to Canberra's week.More than 15 millimetres of rain fell on the capital on Sunday, dampening journalists and political junkies who were out to watch the Prime Minister visit the Governor-General and call a double-dissolution election.There were several minor car accidents on the wet roads. In Chisholm, a car crashed into a light pole, knocking t..>> view originalTurnbull confident in Australia's future
By Katina Curtis - AAP on May 8, 2016, 4:21 pm Both Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove are now in Canberra. Malcolm Turnbull's day started with TV cameras camped outside his Sydney home and will end on a campaign plane, off to face the nation's scrutiny.The prime minister was confident as he faced reporters in Canberra on Sunday after visiting the governor-general to ask for a July 2 double dissolution election.He started on a non-political note,..>> view originalAFL: Women flock to footy in Canberra ahead of 2017 national ...
AFL: Women flock to footy in Canberra ahead of 2017 national competition Updated May 08, 2016 09:41:56 The number of women and girls playing Australian rules football in Canberra has rapidly grown over the last two years, and is expected to continue to increase with the introduction of a national competition next year.Belconnen women's coach Scott Reid said the Magpies have experienced an increase of 40 per cent in the number of girls playing in their youth teams in eac..>> view originalProductivity Commission copyright findings leave Canberra authors ...
The Productivity Commission's description of copyright protection terms as "excessive" in Australia has left Canberra authors concerned about the future of the system.The commission's draft report on intellectual property found an optimal copyright term for works would be "closer to 15 to 25 years" after their creation, far less time than the current arrangements which provide protection for the author's life, plus 70 years. The Productivity Commission has found copyright terms should be l..>> view originalKeep Canberra Open Is The ACT's Answer To Strict New Licensing ...
Whodathunk: heavy restriction of the nightlife industry spawns a pretty livid response, no matter where it happens.Now, taking some pointers from their brethren in Sydney, a cadre of Canberra business owners have formed Keep Canberra Open to act against proposed changes to the ACT's liquor laws. In a paper released last month, several options were bandied about with the noble goal of cutting down on late-night violence. Among them include a plan to increase license fees 300% for venues that..>> view originalCanberra Olympic beat Tuggeranong United in a wet Canberra ...
Canberra Olympic coach Frank Cachia expected Tuggeranong United to come out "hard", which was why he was so pleased with the way his team toughed it out for a 2-0 victory at Kambah in wet conditions on Sunday.Olympic scored two first-half goals to set up the win, which has kept them in second place on the Canberra premier league ladder on 15 points - one behind leaders Cooma. Olympic midfielder Daniel Colbertaldo kept control against Tuggeranong. Photo: Jay Cronan Daniel Colbertaldo scor..>> view originalAuction watch: Low clearance rate in Canberra as federal election ...
A federal election may have impacted on Canberra’s auction market this weekend. The ACT recorded a clearance rate of just 45 per cent on Saturday, according to Australian Property Monitors, after close to 40 homes went under the hammer. More than 70 properties were listed for auction a week earlier, and 61.5 per cent were sold. The house at 54 Endeavour Street, Red Hill, which sold for $1.721 million. Photo: Rohan Thomson Despite Saturday’s low clearance rate, two homes sold for more than $1 mi..>> view originalCanberra BMX star Caroline Buchanan wins World Cup time trial
Caroline Buchanan is on track to dominate the World Cup series after winning the time trial in Papendal in the Netherlands on Sunday morning.Buchanan said winning the time trial had given her the confidence boost she needed as she chases form leading into the Rio Olympic Games. Canberra BMX queen Caroline Buchanan. Photo: Craig Dutton Buchanan leads the World Cup series after winning the first two world cup rounds in Argentina and Manchester.Despite riding 39.261 seconds it still wasn't ..>> view originalCanberra's price growth remains strong for April quarter
Housing market conditions continued to lift during April. Detached house prices made further improvements from March, rising 0.33 per cent to a median sale price of $597,500 over the April quarter. Price growth over the year remains strong, rising 5.10 per cent. This price improvement has started to slightly moderate compared to the annual growth recorded towards the end of 2015. The latest ABS housing approval figures are weak. As housing starts continue to fall it will only add further pressu..>> view original
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