Canberra
- Large parts of Kosciuszko National Park to be closed for long periods in the upcoming months
There are two large closures coming up in Kosciuszko to allow for shooting to occur (animal control). If anyone's planning on a trip down there in the next few months this might affect you.
The first big one is the area south of Alpine Way, all the way down to the edge of the park at the Victorian border. This is planned to be closed for basically all of March (4th-28th). This map shows the area in question.
The second and even larger closure is the majority of the area north of the Snowy Mountains Hwy, and this is planned to be closed for literally half the year - 4th April to 4th of October. If you want to do the run through Long Plain and Broken Cart trail (makes nice day trip from Canberra) better think about doing it soon or you'll be waiting a while. This map shows the area for this closure.
- Direct flights from Canberra to Bali announced by Batik Airwww.abc.net.au Direct flights from Canberra to Asia to resume for the first time since the COVID pandemic
It is announced Batik Air will begin offering flights from Canberra to Bali three times a week from June.
Indonesian airline Batik Air has announced it will fly from Canberra to Bali three times a week from June.
It is only the second airline to announce international flights out of Canberra since they ceased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Inspired by Senator David Pocock's success, this party of independents is going to contest the ACT electionwww.abc.net.au Inspired by Senator David Pocock's success, this party of independents is going to contest the ACT election
A party of community independents, who say they're inspired by the success of Senator David Pocock at the last federal election, will contest this year's ACT election.
- The residents of South Jerrabomberra have one access road — and it takes them away from where they want to gowww.abc.net.au The residents of this border suburb have one access road — and it takes them away from where they want to go
Residents of South Jerrabomberra just outside the ACT are required to take a dog-leg route if commuting in or out of Canberra because there is, at present, no access road from the highway to the suburb.
- Police seek to identify cyclist involved in pedestrian collisionwww.policenews.act.gov.au UPDATED Police seek to identify cyclist involved in pedestrian collision IDENTIFIED
Thank you Canberra. The cyclist has contacted police and the matter continues to be investigated.
ACT Policing is seeking assistance from the public to identify a cyclist involved in a collision at Casey Market Town on Saturday, 20 January 2024.
About 8pm, a young child was struck by a cyclist who was riding on the footpath outside the Casey Jones pub.
- Police car collides with moving light rail vehicle during Summernats weekend | Riotactthe-riotact.com Police car collides with moving light rail vehicle during Summernats weekend | Riotact
Footage of a Canberra police car turning in front of a light rail vehicle on Saturday night, resulting in a…
- Road closures and public transport changes for Summernats 36
Summernats is back - beware of the extra traffic and the linked changes if you live in or venture into the city/inner north.
- Heads up that the fireworks will be at 9pm only
Don't turn up to the lake at midnight for the end of year fireworks display because there won't be one then, this year the ACT gov is only doing the 9pm fireworks.
They are at least supposed to be combining the two displays in terms of quantity of fireworks, so expect the loud bangs to run longer than usual.
- Owner's AirTag leads ACT police to haul of 21 allegedly stolen e-bikes and scooterswww.abc.net.au Owner's AirTag leads ACT police to haul of 21 allegedly stolen e-bikes and scooters
The owner of an e-bike helped lead police to the haul after receiving a notification from the tracking device.
A tracking device has led Canberra police to a large haul of allegedly stolen e-bikes and electric scooters.
Police say they have recovered six e-bikes and 15 electric scooters — all suspected of being stolen — from a home in Ngunnawal in Canberra's north.
- Testing begins at Arboretum on new type of light rail track | Riotactthe-riotact.com Testing begins at Arboretum on new type of light rail track | Riotact
An experiment on a new type of light rail track has started at the National Arboretum. The 20-metre x 30-metre…
An experiment on a new type of light rail track has started at the National Arboretum.
The 20-metre x 30-metre ”Green Track Prototype” runs sections of steel rail through four garden beds filled with different species of grass, other low-lying plants, and trees.
It’s a test bed to see whether the same greenery can be replicated along various sections of Canberra’s light rail network, and flourish despite Canberra’s harsh climate.
- Double demerits start today, so keep an eye out and pay attentionwww.abc.net.au When do double demerit points start? It depends which state you are in
From tomorrow, double demerit points will be applied for a number of states around the country. But in many other jurisdictions it will be business as usual, even as our roads get busier. Here's a state by state breakdown of when or if double demerits start in your area.
Double demerit points apply for motorists in the ACT from Friday, December 22 until Monday, January 1, 2024.
The same applies for NSW if you're heading down the coast or whereever.
- Recommend a Euro mechanic
Hello, new to the Canberra area and in the need for a mechanic to service my VW Golf.
Can anyone recommend a European mechanic shop that specialises in VWs?
Thanks very much in advance.
- Development application for $71m Bungendore High School ruled invalid as town remains without a permanent high schoolwww.abc.net.au This NSW town near Canberra should have had a new high school this year. But a court judgement spells more delays
Bungendore residents are divided over the site selected for its high school with the location set to swallow up part of the town's only park.
- Mobile phones will be banned in Canberra public schools from Term 1, 2024www.abc.net.au What you need to know about Canberra's upcoming public school mobile phone and smart watch ban
Mobile phones, smart watches and any other handheld or wearable devices will be banned from ACT public schools in 2024, bringing Canberra schools into step with the rest of the country.
From Term 1 next year, students in Preschool up to Year 10 will not be able to use their mobile phone, smart watch or any other personal communication devices at school.
- New Quantum Optical Ground Station allows Canberra to play starring role in space communicationswww.abc.net.au A 'world-first' telescope allowing Australia to play a starring role in space communications
A newly installed telescope just outside Canberra is promising big benefits for those exploring outer space, offering high-speed communications from satellites with low-Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
A new telescope at Mount Stromlo will give researchers thousands of times more information.
The Quantum Optical Ground Station, where the telescope is housed, can provide high-quality video transmissions from space.
Professor Anna Moore of the ANU says it's a world-first in terms of global communication capability.
- Canberra Liberals spill position of deputy leader, dumping Jeremy Hanson in favour of Leanne Castleywww.abc.net.au 'Watch us shine': Leanne Castley installed as Canberra Liberals' deputy leader after Jeremy Hanson dumped
Canberra Liberals member Jeremy Hanson loses the deputy leadership of the party to opposition health spokeswoman Leanne Castley.
- Homebuilders urged to flick electric switch as new gas connection ban looms | Riotactthe-riotact.com Homebuilders urged to flick electric switch as new gas connection ban looms | Riotact
The clear line in the sand for gas is looming. No new connections to the network will be allowed from…
The regulation preventing new gas network connections to buildings in Canberra will begin on 8 December as part of the ACT Government’s plan to transition from fossil fuels.
- Wombat nicknamed Ian Thorpe after being rescued from Canberra pond by woman in kayakwww.abc.net.au Wombat nicknamed Ian Thorpe after being rescued from Canberra pond by woman in kayak
A wombat earns the nickname, Ian Thorpe, after swimming for nearly 40 minutes before being rescued by a woman in a kayak from Yerrabi Pond in Canberra's north after a thunderstorm.
A wombat has earned the nickname Ian Thorpe after swimming for nearly 40 minutes before being rescued from a Canberra pond after a thunderstorm.
The wombat was rescued from Yerrabi Pond in Canberra's north by a woman in a kayak on Monday evening
- ‘Trifecta of non-compliance’: Contentious car park dispute finally comes to a conclusion in ACAT | Riotactthe-riotact.com ‘Trifecta of non-compliance’: Contentious car park dispute finally comes to a conclusion in ACAT | Riotact
Brindabella Christian College will need to cease using its car park that was installed without development approval by next month,…
Brindabella Christian College will need to cease using its car park that was installed without development approval by next month, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) has ruled.
The private school’s sealed car park on public land formed the basis of a dispute between the Lyneham Community Association (LCA) and the ACT Planning and Land Authority, which was heard in the tribunal on Monday and Tuesday (13 and 14 November) before a decision was made on Tuesday afternoon.
- ACT government prepared to 'go it alone' in banning engineered stone if national agreement isn't reachedwww.abc.net.au 'Killing workers right now': CFMEU urges Bunnings, IKEA to stop selling engineered stone as ACT government eyes ban
The ACT government has thrown its full support behind the push for a national ban on the use of engineered stone, and says it will implement its own prohibition if the federal government doesn't take action.
A Safe Work Australia report found engineered stone poses an 'unacceptable risk to workers' and should be banned.
The ACT government says its prepared to introduce its own ban if a national agreement isn't reached.
The CFMEU is calling on retailers like Bunnings and IKEA to stop selling engineered stone products.
- Woman arrested after allegedly running onto tarmac and under plane at Canberra Airportthe-riotact.com Woman arrested after allegedly running onto tarmac and under plane at Canberra Airport | Riotact
A 19-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly running onto the tarmac and under a plane at Canberra Airport on…
A 43-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly running onto the tarmac and under a plane at Canberra Airport on Wednesday evening (1 November).
Footage shared to social media shows the woman – wearing black pants, slippers and a jacket – approaching the front wheel and cockpit of a QantasLink plane and trying to get the pilot’s attention.
The plane was reportedly bound for Adelaide, and witnesses claim the woman was trying to get the pilot to let her board.
- Icons of Lake Burley Griffin reach ‘end of their operational life’ | Riotactthe-riotact.com Icons of Lake Burley Griffin reach ‘end of their operational life’ | Riotact
They’ve been a peak Canberra experience for decades, but the paddle boats on Lake Burley Griffin have finally paddled their…
They’ve been a peak Canberra experience for decades, but the paddle boats on Lake Burley Griffin have finally paddled their last.
The National Capital Authority (NCA) has announced the boats have “reached the end of their operational life and have been discontinued”.
- ACT welcomes first Aussie-built electric buses | Riotactthe-riotact.com ACT welcomes first Aussie-built electric buses | Riotact
The first of four Australian-made electric buses ordered for the Transport Canberra fleet has arrived in the ACT and is…
The first of four Australian-made electric buses ordered for the Transport Canberra fleet has arrived in the ACT and is about to hit the road.
The new Custom Denning ‘Element’ low-floor battery electric bus (BEB) was on show today at the Belconnen Depot where the four will be based and two chargers have been installed.
- 'They're meant to be shared': Author Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra for you to findwww.abc.net.au 'They're meant to be shared': Author Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra for you to find
Award-winning author and playwright Maura Pierlot is leaving books on benches around Canberra to connect people and spark conversations. And for ACT Children's Week, she's sharing kids books to bring joy to young readers.
Next time you visit your local shops or take a stroll through a park in Canberra, you may just happen across a book sitting on a bench.
It may look lost, but it's actually just waiting to be found and read.
Each week, award-winning author and playwright Maura Pierlot visits a different Canberra suburb and leaves books on the benches she walks past.
- Canberrans buck the trend, again, by voting for the Voice — but the ACT isn't that different from the rest of the countrywww.abc.net.au Canberra, the national capital that isn't really like the rest of the country — or is it?
Canberrans voted at odds with the rest of Australia — again. Their approval of the Voice joins a list of other moments that set the capital apart.
- Wakefield Park's new owners plan reopening after closure cost Goulburn economy 'millions'www.abc.net.au Raceway's new manager promises 'completely revamped' track as closure hurts local economy
Wakefield Park Raceway's shutdown was a blow to motorsport enthusiasts in Goulburn and beyond. But the track could reopen by the end of the year, fuelling hopes of a regional racing renaissance.
Wakefield Park raceway was closed last August after a court limited race days to four per month.
It's estimated the track contributed almost $17 million annually to the Goulburn economy.
It was sold in March and the new owners have plans to reopen the track by the end of the year.
- Emergency services responding to possible plane crash north of Canberrawww.abc.net.au 'There are no survivors': Four people believed dead after plane crashes north of Canberra
Emergency services are investigating a fatal light aircraft crash at Gundaroo yesterday, after it took off from Canberra Airport. Police say they believe a man and three children were on board.
- Thoughts on keeping Daily Discussion Threads?
G'day all,
We got a pretty quiet community going here, but hey, that's our CBR style sometimes. I am keen on collecting thoughts on keeping the Daily Discussion Threads going? They don't seem to be very active and can make the community look quite bare, cluttering up the feed.
Keen for your thoughts