New signs welcome visitors to Canberra
Visitors to Canberra will be greeted by sparkly new signs showcasing some of the territory's tourist gems such as hot air ballooning over Lake Burley Griffin and mountain biking at Stromlo Forest Park.Four signs have been installed at major arterial roads leading into Canberra, including the Monaro, Federal and Barton highways and Pialligo Avenue. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr with one of the new Welcome to Canberra signs. Photo: Supplied They were unveiled on Monday, just weeks out fro..>> view originalWhere are the worst intersections in Canberra?
Canberra might be a city of roundabouts but that doesn't mean Canberrans know how to navigate them.The roundabout where Barton Highway-William Slim Drive and Gundaroo Drive converge has emerged as the worst intersection for crashes in the ACT, according to a list by ACT Policing. National Driving Academy instructor Babar Chohan, at the Barton Highway/Gundaroo Drive intersection. Photo: Jay Cronan One of the ACT's busiest roundabouts, the intersection is already undergoing a $10 million u..>> view originalFormer Canberra Raider Matt Orford undergoes brain surgery
Manly premiership-winning skipper and former Canberra Raider Matt Orford is recovering in hospital after surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.Orford, who played the last six games of his NRL career for Canberra in 2011, underwent hip surgery last week in North Sydney's Mater Hospital and remained in hospital following complications from the operation. Matt Orford and Sam Williams training at the Canberra Raiders in 2011. Photo: Karleen Minney On Sunday Orford, 38, collapsed due..>> view originalCriminal history of Canberra man who supplied drugs to undercover ...
Criminal history of Canberra man who supplied drugs to undercover police is 'Greek tragedy' Posted August 15, 2016 16:29:42 The criminal history of a Canberra man who pleaded guilty to supplying drugs to an undercover police officer has been likened to a "Greek tragedy" by an ACT Supreme Court judge. Matthew James Massey, 40, admitted to supplying more than seven grams of high-grade methylamphetamine to an undercover officer at a cost of $3,900 in late 2014. Today Jus..>> view originalBecome a Canberra Times member today
General manager Scott Elias said the club spends $150,000 on water bills during "a cheap year". Photo: Jamila Toderas TODAY'S TOP STORIES Canberrans could face a massive $500-a-year increase in their annual water supply bill, while sewage charges could fall slightly, under options being explored by the ACT's regulatory commission.OLYMPICS Australian rower Kim Brennan has snapped an eight-year Olympic gold medal drought with victory in the women's single sculls at Rio's Lagoa Stadium.TRA..>> view originalCanberra Raiders re-sign English forward Elliott Whitehead
The Canberra Raiders have re-signed forward and English international star Elliott Whitehead until the end of the 2018 season.The 26-year-old joined the Raiders this year after seven seasons in the English Super League, and he has played every match for Canberra. Staying in green: Elliott Whitehead has extended his contract with the Raiders. Photo: Jonathan Carroll He had been signed until the end of next year, but has now added another season to his deal partly because of the club's su..>> view originalfighting robots come to Canberra
This weekend, Canberra plays host to fighting robots armed with spinning blades, a samurai sword and axes. It's called Robowars, Australia's national combat robot championships, and it's being held in the capital for the first time.About 30 competitors are bringing their best combat robots to Exhibition Park to duke it out in three minute head-to-head matches. The winner is the robot that's still moving at the end. It's part of the Big Boys Toys show that's on over the weekend. One of the organ..>> view originalFour-year wage freeze needed to fund Canberra Liberals policies ...
ACT government staff could need to forego pay rises for four years if the Liberals win office in October, under a scenario unions have prepared to highlight the cost of opposition policies. ACT ministers turn the first sods of Canberra's light rail project. An analysis has found scrapping the contract could cost taxpayers up to $235 million. Photo: Rohan Thomson The alternatives, UnionsACT says, would be to sack 1000 to 1200 public servants, severely cut community services or plunge furt..>> view originalCanberra's 'bikie' taskforce Nemisis receives $6.4 million boost to ...
A police taskforce set up to stop Canberra's three outlaw motorcycle gangs becoming embroiled in a full-blown bikie war will receive an extra $6.4 million, the ACT government has announced.An extra eight staff will be recruited for Taskforce Nemesis, which was set up in 2014 to curb illegal activity from outlaw motorcycle gangs. Attorney-General Simon Corbell and Chief Police Officer for the ACT Assistant Commissioner Rudi Lammers have announced $6.4 million in additional funding to help d..>> view originalFresh-faced MPs head to Canberra
Some know the game, others played a similar type and at least one excelled at a different game with a ball.On Tuesday, 39 new federal MPs will descend on the nation's capital for a two-day orientation on their roles in the House of Representatives.Two MPs - Labor's Steve Georganas and Mike Kelly - will only need a refresher course on Tuesday after grabbing their seats back this election following a hiatus. Four come over from the state variety of politics, including Labor's Linda Burney who is ..>> view original
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