Person dies at University of Canberra hospital worksite
A man has died at the University of Canberra public hospital worksite on Thursday night.It is understood the man died after a mobile crane tipped over. The man's age and identity have not been publicly released. Police, ambulance, and worksafe staff at the UC hospital building site where a crane is lying on its side. Photo: Rohan Thomson Police were called to the site on Aikman Drive in Belconnen about 6.40pm. The site was blocked off by police on Thursday night, with a police vehicle g..>> view originalCanberra Raiders: Did Raiders dodge a bullet when Mick Ennis ...
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Canberra restaurant salmonella outbreak had quickest incubation period seen, court hears Updated August 04, 2016 18:31:43 Salmonella poisoning linked to a Canberra restaurant in 2013 had the quickest incubation period health authorities had seen, the ACT Magistrates Court has heard.The owners of the now closed Copa Brazillian Churrasco restaurant are fighting two criminal charges of selling unsafe food.The outbreak affected 161 people who had eaten from an all-you-can-e..>> view originalAustralian Dance Party is Canberra's new dance company
The Australian Dance Party is here and wants your vote.No, it's not a new fringe political group standing for the upcoming ACT election. The Dance Party (slogan: "toe the party line") is actually Canberra's first new contemporary dance company for years. Alison Plevey with dancers Janine Proost, Liz Lea and Gabriel Comerford. Photo: Jamila Toderas It's led by choreographer and performer Alison Plevey, who has been working on the project for the past two years."It started with an initiati..>> view originalChris Ellyard is Canberra Rep's stalwart lighting designer
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A Starlight Wish often involves a young child hoping for a trip to Disneyland or a meeting with a rock star.But the Starlight Children's Foundation also helps grant wishes to patients aged up to 22. Kris Davis with his 1982 Holden WD One Tonner ute. Kris is battling cancer and his Starlight Wish is to restore his beloved ute. Local businesses are being asked to help out. Photo: Supplied And it is hoping generous Canberra businesses will rally to help a dream come true for a 19-year-old ..>> view originalRio Olympic Games: Canberra runs deep in Tom Cusack's veins ...
Canberra rugby player Tom Cusack got a golden reminder of what the Olympic Games is about before he flew to Rio to join the world's biggest sporting party.Cusack's aunt, Loretta Dorman, met him in Sydney with her 1988 hockey gold medal to give the uncompromising back-rower a taste of what it's like to be an Olympic champion. Tom Cusack will play for the Australian sevens team at the Rio Olympic Games. Photo: Jay Cronan It was the perfect last-minute motivation for 23-year-old Cusack who ..>> view originalBobbie Heine Miller, 1920s tennis champion and longtime Canberra ...
Bobbie Heine Miller, 1920s tennis champion and longtime Canberra resident, dies aged 106 Posted August 04, 2016 13:18:50 Bobbie Heine Miller, a tennis star of the 1920s and one of Canberra's oldest residents, has died at age 106.Ms Heine Miller, born Esther Heine in December 1909, was raised in South Africa but moved to Canberra to be close with her children in the 1970s. There, she became an award-winning gardener and loved Canberra for its nice lawns and nice people..>> view originalCanberra service station attendant slashed with knife during armed ...
Canberra service station attendant slashed with knife during armed robbery Posted August 04, 2016 18:57:26 A service station attendant has been wounded with a knife during a string of violent armed robberies in Canberra.Around 2:30am (AEST) on Thursday, a man and woman entered a Woolworths service station at Hume in Canberra's south.Police said the woman, armed with a knife, approached the male staff member demanding cash and struck his face, wounding him.Both the man..>> view originalBecome a Canberra Times member today
National Arboretum project officer, Amalie Shawcross and director of Cultural Canberra, Adam Stankevicius, discuss the future of the National Arboretum. Photo: Elesa Kurtz TODAY'S TOP STORIES More than 1000 trees at the National Arboretum are dead and another 1800 are in poor condition and need attention, a major review of the popular tourist attraction has revealed.TRAFFIC 10:30am: Tow trucks have arrived for that crash in Chisholm, so police said it should be clear within the next t..>> view original
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Person dies at University of Canberra hospital worksite and other top stories.
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