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25.01.2022 We’re thinking of everyone in Perth and surrounding regions dealing with uncertainty about a COVID-19 hotel quarantine leak and dangerous bushfires simultaneously. An estimated 20 to 30 homes have reportedly been destroyed by the Wooroloo fire in Perth’s hills.We’re thinking of everyone in Perth and surrounding regions dealing with uncertainty about a COVID-19 hotel quarantine leak and dangerous bushfires simultaneously. An estimated 20 to 30 homes have reportedly been destroyed by the Wooroloo fire in Perth’s hills.

25.01.2022 A new inclusive campaign from ACT Region Crime Stoppers see multilingual materials distributed to encourage people of all ethnic backgrounds to report suspicious activity. The It’s what you know, not who you are campaign will be delivered in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi and Vietnamese as well as English. Despite Crime Stoppers operating through 28 countries, Chair of Crime Stoppers ACT Diana Forrester said market research had shown participant...s from non-English speaking backgrounds had less awareness of the organisation. Crime happens across all different cultural backgrounds, so we want to reinforce that Crime Stoppers is here for everyone, she said.

23.01.2022 The ACT is becoming solar-powered and more Canberra residents are making hay while the sun shines, proving that blue sky thinking can be the bright thing to do.

23.01.2022 Try out this fish pie recipe from Sophie Hansen for a Good Friday feast, or simply enjoy it any time surrounded by your favourite people. Check out the recipe here: https://bit.ly/3mcwQ0u

21.01.2022 Canberra Weekly today got along to the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra first media preview of 2020 as they unveiled Know My Name. A celebration and showcase of Australia’s female artists from 1900 to present, the first installment of Know My Name features 350 works spanning a plethora of media and genre. It is now open to the public and will be until the second installment opens July 2021.... #KnowMyName #5WomenArtists #MuseumFromHome #NationalGalleryAus See more

20.01.2022 ACT Policing is urging anyone who witnessed collisions at the intersection of Flemington Road and Nullarbor Avenue, and on Christina Stead Street, Franklin, around 2.10pm on Saturday 14 November to come forward. Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website if you have any information.ACT Policing is urging anyone who witnessed collisions at the intersection of Flemington Road and Nullarbor Avenue, and on Christina Stead Street, Franklin, around 2.10pm on Saturday 14 November to come forward. Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website if you have any information.

19.01.2022 An The Australian National University study has found young Australians’ mental health is continuing to decline, even as COVID-19 restrictions keep easing.

19.01.2022 A 38-year-old Watson man will face court for speeding, driving while disqualified, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and driving with a two-year-old child in an unapproved child restraint.

19.01.2022 Police are calling for community dash-cam footage after a 47-year-old man died following a single-vehicle collision in Hennessy St Belconnen yesterday Monday, 1 February, at around 5pm.

19.01.2022 ACT Health is urging Canberrans to reconsider non-essential travel to South Australia while a COVID-19 outbreak in Adelaide is being assessed. Seventeen new community cases have been detected in Adelaide, and SA Health has identified a number of potential exposure sites associated with the outbreak.ACT Health is urging Canberrans to reconsider non-essential travel to South Australia while a COVID-19 outbreak in Adelaide is being assessed. Seventeen new community cases have been detected in Adelaide, and SA Health has identified a number of potential exposure sites associated with the outbreak.

17.01.2022 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES. Canberra, Yass & Queanbeyan are in the areas said to be affected. Image and information from the Bureau of Meteorology

17.01.2022 ACTCOSS - ACT Council of Social Service Inc. is calling on the ACT Government to address the public transport needs of vulnerable and low-income Canberrans alongside the light rail stage two project.

17.01.2022 Pet photographer, Ina Jalil of Ina J Photography, is launching registration for her fundraising book project, Tails of Canberra from 15 January for two weeks.

15.01.2022 The National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra has welcomed a new baby giraffe! The baby boy was a little shy today and wouldn’t get up to show off his long legs but zoo keeper Sophie assured us he’ll be out and about soon!

15.01.2022 A unique mural celebrating Canberra kids with autism has been completed at the new AEIOU Foundation for Children with Autism Canberra Region centre. Painted by local graffiti artist and father to an autistic child, Geoff Filmer, the 20-metre-long mural features Canberra icons such as the Skywhale as well as native flora and fauna. Finished in time for World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April, AEIOU Canberra Region manager, Enia Alberto, said the mural is a bright, warm and welcoming addition to the playground.

14.01.2022 The cuts affect over 10,000 Canberrans on JobSeeker and 9,000 Canberrans receiving other types of income support payments.

14.01.2022 Residents at The Aerie at Narrabundah, a brand-new over-55s community, have welcomed the opening of a stunning new $5 million clubhouse providing more opportunities to socialise and connect.

13.01.2022 They’ve made us laugh for years, but this news might just make comedy fans cry The Canberra Comedy Festival team today announced they will postpone the 2021 festival from the usual time of March, with plans of hosting some form of the festival in the latter half of the year. With plans to feature a host of local and interstate-based performers, organisers have put the decision down to the ongoing uncertainty around border closures due to the pandemic.... Since launching in 2013, the Canberra Comedy Festival has carved out a niche within Australia’s annual comedy festival circuit. Currently the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, and Sydney Comedy Festival will all go ahead in the coming months as planned.

12.01.2022 Over the past three days, 12-14 January, 100 young women have designed satellites, built gas turbines, programmed robots, constructed earthen dams and been busy in industry-standard workshops as part of the fifth annual UNSW Canberra Young Women in Engineering program, held at the ADFA campus in Campbell.

11.01.2022 The ACT Government intends to replace #MyWay with a new public transport ticketing system in 2023. Negotiations with a preferred provider having fallen through, so the government will open the tender process to the market this year.

11.01.2022 Easter is just a hop away so why not entertain the kids with some Easter themed projects? In this week’s edition of the magazine CW has found two fun projects that will get the whole family in egg-cellent spirit.... Pick up a copy today! The DIY Decorator

09.01.2022 Alicia Payne MP argued Labor’s plan for childcare would see it become more affordable for 97% of Australian families.

09.01.2022 After one of the busiest fire seasons on record in 2019-20, the ACTRFS has welcomed 48 new recruits ahead of summer. ACT Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan said last fire season was one of the busiest on record for the ACT and NSW. As a result, the number of recruits has increased drastically in preparation for the bushfire season.

06.01.2022 The Nation’s Capital is starring on TikTok, thanks to one local who is determined to prove there’s more to Canberra than just politics and Parliament House.

06.01.2022 Don’t be alarmed if you hear a loud rumble in the skies this morning; up to two Royal Australian Air Force aircraft will be conducting a flypast as part of a ceremony marking the Change of Command of Joint Capabilities Group.

04.01.2022 A honey of an experiment at UNSW suggests that bumblebee-haviour could be the model for the flying drones and autonomous vehicles of the future.

03.01.2022 After walking 500km in a hotel room during isolation and raising $6,200 for Lifeline Canberra, Queanbeyan local Josh TimeBomb Tonna was thanked for his efforts yesterday (Thursday 12 November) at the Canberra Outlet Centre. Walking between eight and 10 hours per day in a stretch of hotel room just 11 steps long, ASICS at the Canberra Outlet Centre has gifted him a pair of premium runners to replace those he wore out completing the task. Josh was quarantining after competing in a Muay Thai competition in Singapore last month, and said he was stoked to be gifted the shoes and to fundraise for Lifeline Canberra.

02.01.2022 A 23-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today following an aggravated robbery at a business in Evatt. ACT Policing will allege that about 1.15pm on Friday 13 November, the man, armed with a knife, demanded cash from a staff member before he jumped the counter and opened the till, then fled on foot with a sum of cash.

01.01.2022 Thinking about freshening up your home this long weekend? Painting your walls is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to refresh a room! Thanks to British Paints, we share 7 handy tips to help get the job done in record time! Check them out here: https://canberraweekly.com.au/category/lifestyle/home/

01.01.2022 Canberra Airport will operate 37 return flights weekly between Canberra and Melbourne, as borders between the ACT and Victoria reopened from today, 23 November.