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Flunking at overtaking
Devil_n_Disquiz sent us this in: This clown had already passed us on Brindabella Road between Uriarra Village and Cotter Road. He passed over double lines then too. Not only that but on the crest of a hill. If a motorcycle had been coming the other way it would have been all over red rover. I specifically [...]
‘The Burial’ by Courtney Collins
2012, 288 One of the fundamental and potentially riskiest decisions that an author makes is the narrative voice that s/he adopts to tell the story. It doesn’t come much riskier than this: Morning of my birth, my mother buried me … Continue reading ?
Unvaccinated kids may be banned from schools during outbreaks
ABC News are reporting that the ACT may follow NSW’s lead in considering to allow childcare centres and preschools to excuse children who have not been immunised during outbreaks. Katy Gallagher is against the idea. Ms Gallagher says ACT’s chief health officer is looking at better ways to keep non-immunised children at home when cases of whooping [...]
Prince’s Palace. A Lunchtime review
Today we ventured out of the inner-north and made the long journey all the way up to the middle-north. We went to Belconnen to have Yum Cha for lunch, and I ate so much I feel a little ill. This is what I wanted. The Yum Cha costs $22 a head, and I easily ate my $22 worth. [...]
Why is the Glenloch Interchange surface falling apart?
Seriously, it’s been what, 2 years, 3 years and already huge pot holes are appearing, long rumble lines where the bitumen is falling apart, patching needed in so many places, bouncy uneveness … What is happening to road making in Canberra? The Baldwin Dr/Maribynong Ave intersection cost a bomb to be made worse by the most stupidly designed traffic island in history, [...]
Stromlo Forest to get a swimming pool
Andrew Barr has announced that the Stromlo Forest Park is also going to host a swimming pool: The Gallagher Government is delivering on its election commitment to provide a new 50-metre indoor swimming pool in the Weston Creek/Molonglo area. The Government is today announcing that land adjacent to Stromlo Forest Park has been chosen as the preferred [...]
Croquet popular pastime in Queensland, yesterday and today
Digitised images from State Library of Queensland show croquet as the sport of the day in Queensland starting in the mid 1800s. According to Croquet Australia, it provided the first opportunity for women to participate in an outdoor sport with men on an equal basis. Rumour has it that part of its popularity was that [...]
Police targeting trucks
ACT Policing is now targeting road safety amongst heavy vehicle drivers and transport companies as part of Operation AUSTRANS. The operation is a joint effort across national police, transport and safety agencies which began yesterday (May 20) and will finish on June 16 2013. Traffic Operations Sergeant Rod Anderson explained that although police include heavy vehicle drivers [...]
Tease and Tearaways presents: Leave Them With A Ska!
[ 31 May, 2013; 8:00 pm; ] Canberra’s hottest bands and burlesque night, Tease and Tearaways, will be injecting you with its latest dose of live music and dance this May by bringing you the next in their event showcase – Leave Them With A Ska! Leave Them With A Ska is a runaway train of entertainment featuring local and interstate Ska bands, teamed with a [...]
Katy Gallagher does the right thing
Katy Gallagher is supporting a Coalition moves to review the GST as part of a wider tax assessment, despite not actually being a part of the Coalition reports ABC News. This is brilliant. This is fantastic. I make fun of politicians a lot on this site, but here is one doing the right thing. I’m not saying [...]
Copa’s doors are open again
Copa, the restaurant at the heart of Canberra biggest salmonella outbreak ever has reopened its doors with the blessing of ACT Health reports ABC News. This is good news as I really would like to go… I may avoid the mayonnaise.
Gungahlin Drive holdups?
Rioters Anyone know what the deal is with Gungahlin Drive between Well Station Drive and Sandford Street citybound? There’s been a few mornings this week where its gotten to be like there is a bottleneck like there was when the GDE was one lane – only once you crawl to the lights at Sandford Street, [...]
So who won the C100 number plate?
Many coveted it, our own Johnboy included, but only one lucky Canberran could win the C100 number plate. That lucky Canberran happens to be Stefan Jeremenko. Mr Jeremenko placed the winning bid of $9350 as the online auction went into ‘sniper time’ for ten minutes after the scheduled closing time of 4pm yesterday (Monday). Bidding went [...]
Nation-wide simultaneous storytime
Hey Rioters with kids (or I guess Rioters who just like storytime), This sounds pretty cool. A nation-wide simultaneous storytime reading of a children’s book at Libraries around Australia in order to promote literacy. There are a bunch of libraries participating here in Canberra, so why not check one out? Director of Libraries ACT Vanessa Little today [...]
Optus trialing TD-LTE 4G network in Canberra
Optus made several announcements this morning regarding it’s move to a 4G network, but he most interesting for us is obviously it’s announcement that it will be trialing the new TD-LTE 4G network in Canberra. To many people who use mobile broadband to simply check google maps and their emails on their phone this won’t make [...]
Canberra’s garbage contract goes to SITA
Shane Rattenbury has annoucned that SITA Australia has won the contract to handle our garbage: A new contract has been awarded for the provision of domestic waste and recycling collection services in the ACT, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, announced today. “I’m pleased to announce that SITA Australia (SITA) has been awarded the [...]
Canberra Poetry Slam at the Front
[ 31 May, 2013; 7:30 pm; ] Those crazy kids over at the Canberra poetry slam are running two slams there this month, this is the second. They sent us these words about the event, because they like words. May Poetry Slam Part 2 This month sees the social calendar bookended by two editions of the Canberra Poetry Slam. Part 2 starts Friday the 31st at [...]
Two Prestigious Awards to Tuggeranong Masters Swimming ACT
Tuggeranong Masters Swimming ACT has been announced the Masters Swimming NSW (Incorporating ACT) 2012 Club of the Year at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 18 May 2013, at Sydney Olympic Park. Roger Dietrich was also awarded the Gary Stutsel Award for having contributed the most to the advancement of Masters Swimming in NSW [...]
Chifley cooking fire
ACT Fire & Rescue has extinguished a fire on a stove top in a Chifley home this morning. Residents were cooking at the time in the single storey, Allwood Street residence and were notified of the fire following a working smoke alarm sounding. The three occupants of the home all safely self evacuated and contacted Emergency Triple [...]
Is this the best (road) option for Melbourne?
It looks like construction of Melbourne’s East-West Link freeway will go ahead while Melbourne Metro languishes, but the case hasn’t been made that the Link is the best road option available
