A new 2000-seat theatre for Canberra is a possibility in five to 10 years
It's 2016, and Canberra – a veritable spring chicken at 103 years old – has met almost every milestone expected of a bona fide modern city.Aside from a pleasant array of useful amenities that satisfy almost every consumerist craving one could ever experience – Ikea, Zara, Costco, Jamie's Italian – Canberra is noted for having the highest attendance rate, per capita, of cultural venues. But alongside this much-quoted statistic is the less-noted qualifier, that these venues are mainly galleries a..>> view originalKeep Canberra Open organisers hit back at Barr's criticism about ...
Keep Canberra Open organisers have hit back at Chief Minister Andrew Barr for accusing them of misleading the public as they prepare for an expected 2000-strong turnout to their rally next weekend.Speaking on ABC Radio on Friday morning, Mr Barr said the campaign was "losing friends" by claiming the ACT Government's 3am last drinks proposal was "lock out laws in disguise". Thousands of Canberrans are expected to hit the streets on July 30 to protest against proposed changed to liquor licen..>> view originalTruck rollover on Hume Highway sees traffic diverted through ...
The Hume Highway has been been reopened after an earlier truck rollover east of Yass which saw traffic heading from Sydney to Melbourne diverted through Canberra for more than 12 hours. The male driver was treated for minor injuries after his B-double truck rolled shortly after midnight on Friday at Mundoonen, about 25 kilometres east of Yass.The highway was reopened shortly after 4pm on Friday. The highway was closed to southbound traffic, forcing drivers heading south to divert down the Feder..>> view originalCanberra man jailed for drunken New Year's Day one-punch attack ...
Jordan Sharma was drunk when he clenched his fist and punched a man to the ground in a matter of seconds in the wake of Canberra's New Year's Eve celebrations.Now he will spend nine months behind bars for the attack which left his victim, aged in his 20s, unconscious on a Civic footpath with a shattered jaw in the early hours of January 1. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide CCTV shows New Year's Eve 'king-hit' attack Hunger striker reaches day 29 ..>> view originalCanberra home to the highest quality of living worldwide, website ...
Canberra's modest population has proven yet again that bigger is not always better, as the city has the highest quality of living worldwide.That's according to numbeo.com, the world's largest database of user-generated content. Canberra has the highest quality of living worldwide according to yet another number one ranking. Photo: Franklin Wang The research website ranked the Australian capital first on it's mid-year "quality of life" index, which takes into account purchasing power, pol..>> view originalPush for separate LNP party room in Canberra
Push for separate LNP party room in Canberra from Queensland senator Ian MacDonald Posted July 22, 2016 13:12:43 Sections of the Liberal National Party (LNP) who are unhappy with Queensland's representation in the Turnbull Government's ministry are aiming to send a message with an unlikely push for a separate party room in Canberra.North Queensland-based Coalition senator Ian Macdonald wants Queensland MPs and senators to sit apart from the Liberal and National party ..>> view originalCanberra mornings: Friday July 22 2016
Rowan Brennan, owner of the Pialligo Estate smokehouse, surveys the extensive fire damage. Photo: Rohan Thomson Pialligo Farm Estate's owner expects full production of their award-winning bacon to be back up and running by the first week of August after the estate's smokehouse was engulfed by fire on Wednesday night, destroying millions of dollars worth of stock and equipment. 11:15am: Police say Northbourne Avenue and everything else on the roads is looking clear.10:10am: Police said t..>> view originalCanberra airport gears up for start of direct international flights
All passengers boarding international flights at Canberra will be treated to a business class-style departure lounge.The lounge is being fitted out with European-styled furniture and desks, as the airport gears up for the start of direct international flights in September. Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron with Richard Phillips, manager of aviation projects. Photo: Elesa Kurtz To mark the milestone of 60 days to that touchdown, airport managing director Stephen Byron show..>> view originalLive Super Rugby scores: Brumbies v Highlanders, Qualifying Final ...
75: Try time????? The Brumbies' scrum has been on fire tonight and off the back of that Lausii Taliauli has barged over. The ball appears to have touched the line, but the TMO can't say for sure and they don't award it. The fans hate it. Brumbies have a scrum, 5m out... Crowd tonight of 8559. Congrats to all those hardy people, most of who have sat in the pouring rain all night. Everyone else who opted to stay at home by the fire, shame, shame, shame... 62: Massive cheer as the Brumbies opt to..>> view originalCanberra police appeal for help to find missing 13yo girl Mia Heycox
Canberra police appeal for help to find missing 13yo girl Mia Heycox Posted July 22, 2016 07:53:30 ACT police have called for assistance from the public to help find a 13-year-old girl who has been missing for several days.Mia Heycox was last seen by her family in the Canberra suburb of Latham on Sunday.Police said they held concerns for her welfare.She is described as having blonde hair and black glasses.She was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper with black trac..>> view original
Friday, July 22, 2016
A new 2000-seat theatre for Canberra is a possibility in five to 10 years and other top stories.
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