New bike rack winners unveil designs set to brighten Canberra
Four local designers made their mark on Canberra as they unveiled their $10,000 winning designs from the ACT Government's bike rack competition on Friday.Sculptures shaped as an endless loop curve, a Penny Farthing bicycle, a cross-like design and Parliament House will be displayed around Canberra in an effort to get more people riding. Designer Rene Linssen with his design Parliament Bike Rack which will be installed in Belconnen. Photo: Rohan Thomson Industrial designer Rene Linssen w..>> view originalMan carjacked outside Hyatt Hotel in Canberra
A man was carjacked outside the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said.Police said a man was parked in his red Mazda 3 hatchback, with Queensland registration 194VNG, in the hotel's car park about 12.10am Police said the victim saw a man standing near his car, and initially thought it was a hotel staff member. Photo: Supplied "The owner of the vehicle noticed a [man] standing next to the vehicle. Thinking it was a staff member of the hotel he lowered..>> view originalCanberra Set To Take To The Streets Against Proposed Liquor Laws
NewsWritten by Sam Murphy on July 16, 2016We’ve seen both Sydney and Brisbane protest against liquor and lockout laws in the past year and now Canberra is taking to the streets to speak out against government proposals. The government is proposing to introduce a 3am drinking ban and an increase in licensing fees which is being branded as “lock out laws in disguise,” by the group campaigning against them Keep Canberra Open.Keep Canberra Open is set to take their campaign to the streets with a ral..>> view originalCanberra runner Emily Brichacek to rest and refresh after Olympic ...
Emily Brichacek will take a break from running after missing Olympic selection. Photo: Rohan Thomson Missing out on the Olympics through injury capped off a "pretty crappy last year" for Emily Brichacek. But while the Canberra 5000-metre runner will take a break from the sport to regain her love of competing, she isn't ready to give up the fight. A stress reaction near her shin forced the 26-year-old to withdraw from last August's world championships at the 11th hour. It gave her Olympic ..>> view originalNEAFL match between Sydney University and Canberra Demons ...
AND you thought Etihad Stadium’s surface was bad.A NEAFL game between Sydney University and the Canberra Demons was abandoned on Saturday due to a sinkhole forming in the middle of the ground at Henson Park.The halftime score of 8.6 (54) to 1.8 (14) in favour of the Students was upheld “due to unsuitable ground conditions” according to the league, which is the second-tier competition for New South Wales, Queensland, ACT and Northern Territory.One attendee tweeted that the sinkhole formed due to ..>> view originalWhat the Waratahs result means for the ACT Brumbies' Super ...
The ACT Brumbies' path to the Super Rugby finals opened up on Friday night when the NSW Waratahs failed in their Auckland mission, paving the way for the Canberra team to lock in a play-off berth on Saturday night.The Waratahs couldn't find a killer blow against the Auckland Blues, losing 34-28 at Eden Park but still walking away with a bonus point that temporarily puts them at the top of the Australian conference. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Australian ..>> view originalAustralian Boxing: Canberra's 'Diamond' Dave Toussaint On Hot KO ...
Undefeated Australian boxer “Diamond” Dave Toussaint will return to the ring in Canberra, ACT, this weekend. The highly rated boxer has a great amateur pedigree, with his 70 amateur fights including golden gloves honours, and big victories over highly rated Australian boxers Damien “Super” Hooper, Zac “Dynamo” Dunn, and Sam “The Jukebox” Banney. Debuting as a pro in 2013, Toussaint has claimed 8 victories, with six coming by way of knockout. He had a big leap in competition two fights ago, and ..>> view originalSLIDESHOW: Iconic Canberra aircraft joins Vulcan at Doncaster ...
SLIDESHOW: Iconic Canberra aircraft joins Vulcan at Doncaster airport Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Waiting for Video... Another iconic British cold war jet has joined the Vulcan XH558 at its base at Doncaster Robin Hood Airport. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust, based at the airport, is now looking to restore the English Electric Canberra jet - which was once the world record holder for the highest flight. The ..>> view originalNRL: Jordan Turner to swap St Helens for Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders have agreed a deal to sign Jordan Turner from St Helens on a two-year deal from 2017.The versatile 27-year-old played at loose forward in Saints' 14-6 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors in 2014 and has scored 200 points for the club since signing from Hull FC in 2012.Having agreed a switch to the NRL, Turner is excited to link up with former team-mate Iosia Soliola and test himself in Canberra."It's been a long standing dream of mine to play in the NRL. When S..>> view originalRaider Jeff Lima a step closer to ''oldest man in NRL'' crown with one ...
Canberra Raiders prop Jeff Limawill be on the brink of claiming the NRL's oldest player mantle next year but insists working with the club's youngsters has him feeling "like I'm 21 again".Lima, who turned 34 on July 4, is on the verge of re-signing for another year and, while several fellow old stagers will call it quits at the end of the season, he doesn't see a finish line yet. The Raiders are expected to re-sign veteran prop Jeff Lima for next season. Photo: Alex Ellingshausen Only..>> view original
Sunday, July 17, 2016
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