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Canberra Glassworks 5th Birthday Celebrations

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

Join the Canberra Glassworks for a fun filled family weekend exploring all things glass. There’s something for everyone this weekend.

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Entries open now for The Canberra Times Fun Run

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The Canberra Times Fun Run is a long standing event in the Canberra Community raising both money and awareness for the Heart Foundation ACT Division supporting those affected and to fund research into the prevention and cure for the disease.

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Get your bus timetable now

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The new ACTION bus network starts Monday 28 May 2012. All timetables will change as the result of the new network. Pick up your new timetable now from MyWay Centres, Tuggeranong and Woden Bus Stations, Canberra Connect Shopfronts or get the times online.

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Visit a Sustainable House in your neighbourhood on Sustainable House Day 2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

Over 200 homes opened their doors to over 40,000 people on Sunday 11 September 2011 for Sustainable House Day’s 10th Anniversary as millions of Australians continue to embrace renewable energy, recycling and other practices designed to lessen our imp…

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Chief Minister pays tribute to ACT organ and tissue donors

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher MLA paid tribute to all those touched by organ and tissue donation.

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RSPCA’s 18th Annual Million Paws Walk

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, joined the Chief Dog, Tommy the Beagle, in launching Canberra’s RSPCA Million Paws Walk at Commonwealth Park.

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Two new appointees to the Jerrabomberra Wetlands Board of Management

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services Katy Gallagher welcomed two new appointments to the Board of Management for the Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

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Weekly mowing report wc 20 May 2012

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The ACT Government wishes to advise that mowing will be carried out at the following locations in Canberra (weather permitting) commencing on Monday 21 May 2012.

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Save the ED for emergencies, Canberrans urged, as visits increase

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

Chief Minister and Minister for Health Katy Gallagher is urging Canberrans to save the Emergency Department (ED) for genuine medical emergencies following busier than average weekends in the Canberra Hospital ED and a five percent increase in presentat…

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Two hazard reduction burns this weekend in the ACT

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

This weekend, the ACT Rural Fire Service will conduct two hazard reduction burns in the ACT, weather permitting. One burn will be conducted at Lyons and the other at Calwell.

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Temporary lane closures on Northbourne Avenue

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The ACT Government wishes to advise motorists and other road users that two lanes of the northbound section of Northbourne Avenue, between Wakefield Avenue and Antill Street, will be closed from 6am to 5pm, Sunday 20 May 2012.

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Paint and Play fun to celebrate National Families Week

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

More than 40 children and their families joined Minister for Community Services Joy Burch for a special Paint and Play session at Kambah Adventure Playground today to celebrate National Families Week.

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Canberrans working together on Gonski reform

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

This morning I worked with local education representatives to explore our community’s priorities in school funding reform in our second Future Funding Forum.

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Blitz on illegal hunters in Namadgi National Park

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Parks and Conservation and ACT Policing are implementing a blitz on illegal hunting in Namadgi National Park. Illegal hunting in Namadgi National Park is a real problem.

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115 tonnes of e-waste disposed of in three days

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The introduction of free e-waste recycling in Canberra has already been a huge success with a total of 115 tonnes of televisions and computers disposed of since the launch on Tuesday 15 May 2012.

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Police ask car owners to remove valuables

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Policing is appealing to car owners to remove all valuables from their cars of an evening after a recent spate of thefts in Canberra’s south.

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Police warn of door knocking strangers offering work

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

ACT Policing is warning residents in Canberra’s inner-north to be wary of people going door to door offering to do work and asking for cash payments.

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Progress made on care and protection reforms

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

Joy Burch today released a progress report on the implementation of system reform arising from Stage 1 of the Public Advocate’s review into emergency placements for children in out of home care.

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Knitters well on way to Guiness World Record attempt

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

Dickson Library has been inundated with knitted donations, receiving 5,000 individual bookmarks as part of its National Year of Reading challenge to create Canberra’s longest bookmark. Volunteer Althea O’Rourke donated 1,000 bookmarks to this great pro…

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European wasp nests on the increase in Canberra

Posted on May 21, 2012 by ACT Government news and events - 0 comments

The number of European wasp nests reported in Canberra this year has increased by 15 percent in comparison to the same period last year, Dr Philip Spradbery, wasp expert with Territory and Municipal Services, announced today.

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