Hamish Boland Rudder on Belconnen
Two rescued, firefighter burnt in Belconnen unit fire
Hamish Boland-Rudder Two people had to be rescued and a firefighter and two others taken to hospital after a fire in Belconnen which completely destroyed an apartment overnight.
Police chase leads to arrest in Griffith
Hamish Boland-Rudder A man was arrested after a police pursuit in Canberra’s inner south on Tuesday, despite police terminating the chase.
Canberra, but not by any other name
Hamish Boland-Rudder An idealist might say that the word Canberra means something different to each Canberran. But what does the word mean to the rest of the world?
Inner north, Gungahlin among nation's most charitable
Hamish Boland-Rudder Residents of Gungahlin are among the most generous in Australia, as the ACT comes out on top of a list of the most charitable jurisdictions in the country, according to a new report released on...
Government to update Canberra speed signs
Hamish Boland-Rudder Improving more than 150 speed limit signs on the ACT’s arterial roads is a good start, but upgrades should extend to more residential areas, according to one local road safety campaigner.
Hands off say the experts: Old Parliament House isn't 'junk'
Hamish Boland-Rudder A call to pull down parts of Old Parliament House has been labelled “total and absolute nonsense” by one former prime minister who served there, as heritage and political experts leapt to the...
A beginner's guide to two-up in Canberra
Hamish Boland-Rudder The odds in a game of two-up are simple. The pennies fly in the air, and, in a traditional two-coin game, you can either have two heads, two tails, or one of each.
Two-car crash blocks street in Bruce
Hamish Boland-Rudder A two-car crash has blocked a road in Canberra’s north, and left one car leaking fluid on the street.
Pesky peacocks poised for permanent posting
Fleta Page and Hamish Boland-Rudder Narrabundah's somewhat infamous population of peacocks have been declared outlaws by the ACT government, which has announced a new plan to relocate the ''ferals'' to a Sydney zoo.
Woman charged with McKellar shooting
Hamish Boland-Rudder Police have arrested and charged a woman over a shooting in Canberra's north which left one man with shoulder injuries.
Man charged after alleged highway rampage
Hamish Boland-Rudder A man will face court charged with a number of traffic offences after allegedly forcing motorists off the road, ramming a ute and injuring a dog while driving on the Hume Highway in the Southern...
Public housing in line of fire
Noel Towell, Hamish Boland-Rudder and Christopher Knaus The troubled Stuart Flats public housing complex in Canberra's inner-south is at least a decade away from redevelopment, despite its history of drugs, crime and poverty.
Women assaulted in Latham
Hamish Boland-Rudder Two women were indecently assaulted in separate incidents in Canberra’s north on Monday afternoon, according to police.
Medical centre to close after search for doctors
Hamish Boland-Rudder A medical centre in Canberra’s north is closing after failing to find new doctors, but an ACT primary health care organisation said the closure is not necessarily linked to a doctor shortage in the...
Preselection should be abandoned: Humphries
Hamish Boland-Rudder The preselection process for the ACT Liberal senate candidate should be abandoned and started again to allow more party members to become eligible to vote, senator Gary Humphries has said.
Student stabbing 'out of character' for school
Hamish Boland-Rudder A local politician whose children went to Karabar High has defended the school’s reputation after a student was stabbed on Tuesday, attributing some of the reaction to “Queanbeyan-bashing”.
ACT jobless rate hits 11-year high
Hamish Boland-Rudder The ACT’s jobless rate has jumped to its highest level in more than 11 years, as 3000 more people became unemployed in the territory in January.
'Tools will be sold, and the ute burnt': owner's prediction for theft
Hamish Boland-Rudder The owner of a builder's ute that was stolen with "at least" $40,000 worth of tools in the back said he doesn't expect to see his car or his tools again.
Dawn of capital's newest wonder
Hamish Boland-rudder The smell of smoke wafting from the visitor centre high on a hill overlooking Canberra was oddly appropriate for the beginning of a new era in Canberra's history - the opening of the National...
Escaped dogs suspected in Canberra sheep killing
Hamish Boland-Rudder Authorities are investigating reports that two escaped pet dogs have killed five sheep in Canberra’s north-west over the weekend.
