Lisa Cox

Lisa Cox

Travel around the city to get slower but safer

Lisa Cox The ACT government is beginning work to slow drivers in the busiest parts of Civic, Belconnen and Tuggeranong.

Lake revamp goes west

West Basin artist's impression.

Lisa Cox The shores of Lake Burley Griffin will undergo a major plan to transform the lake's western basin.

Gallagher's big picture all about beating the rush

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher announces The City Plan.

Lisa Cox The ACT government has set out its vision for Canberra's next century, declaring the territory must plan for a population of 500,000 now to avoid ''crisis-driven'' development in years to come.

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Sun up, sun down … a perfect day around the clock

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The Canberra Centenary celebration fireworks as seen from the bubbly bar.
11 March 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra Times.

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Sally Pryor, Fleta Page and Lisa Cox Build it and they will come.

ACT poll funding breaches incur fines

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Lisa Cox and Noel Towell Two industry lobby groups face fines from electoral authorities after breaking political funding laws in last year's territory election.

Goodness of her art for fire victims

Margaret Hadfield, local Canberra artist organises a fundraiser and invites artists to donate their art works to help fire victims.

Lisa Cox CANBERRA artist Margaret Hadfield-Zorgdrager learned her skills painting the landscapes of the Warrumbungles.

Stoush over referrals cost support group its contract

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Lisa Cox The family services group that lost its $800,000 contract with the ACT government claims it was not informed of ''specific'' problems with its service delivery before its funding was cut.

ANU faces music as numbers drop

Scenes at the ANU School of Music rally.

Lisa Cox The ANU has conceded that the controversy over its School of Music has hurt enrolments for 2013.

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Territory proves power of one

NEWS : Labor voter, Peta Hamera, 21 of Pearce, Canberra with her dog Muffy aged 11.  
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Larissa Nicholson, Lisa Cox In a contest as close as the recent ACT election, one person can make all the difference.

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Promise to duplicate Athllon Drive section

Opposition leader Zed Seselja and Alistaire Coe announce the duplication of Athllon Drive.

Lisa Cox The Canberra Liberals have promised to duplicate a 2.5-kilometre stretch of Athllon Drive if they win government next month.

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Agency would promote unis

Lisa Cox ACT Labor will establish a specialised agency to promote Canberra as a university town.

Best ingredients the recipe for success

Canberra businessman Karl Marjan in front of Ali Baba at Woden Plaza.  Karl was one of the original founders of Ali Baba in 1979.

Lisa Cox For Karl Marjan, food has always been closely connected to family.

Labor's $70m for school upgrades

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher

Lisa Cox ACT public schools will receive millions of dollars for new classrooms and upgrades if ACT Labor is re-elected in October.

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Bike super highway part of Green's grand plan

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Lisa Cox A bike "super highway" connecting Molonglo to the City is part of a $13.25 million ACT Greens plan to improve the territory’s cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.

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School for young mums to get new home

ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, at C C Cares, Canberra College, Stirling, makes a new funding announcement for a similar facility at Phillip College, for young student mothers. 19 year old Aimee Chapman of Dunlop, nurses her 1 year old son, Elijah Chapman-Elkins at the event, which included the launch of a breast feeding DVD.
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Lisa Cox Canberra's school for young parents will be given a multi-million dollar new home if the ACT Government is re-elected at the territory elections in October.

Less than half ACT's youngsters enrolled to vote

Lisa Cox Fewer than half of the ACT’s youngest voters are enrolled to vote at the territory elections in October, according to the ACT Electoral Commission.

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Bus-tracking system's ETA

An ACTION bus.

Lisa Cox Passengers waiting at the territory's major interchanges will soon know just how far away their bus is.

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Labor's promise to help student parents

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Friday 8th July 2011
preparation for school - early learning centres and tutoring for pre schoolers

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Lisa Cox Canberra's school for young parents will be given a multi-million dollar new home if the ACT government is re-elected in October.

Gallagher left in outfield as Greens put '100' on board

ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher.

Noel Towell, Lisa Cox Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said she was amused by a list of 100 achievements released by the ACT Greens yesterday as the territory election campaign entered a new phase.

Rare pigeon disease vaccine offered for ACT birds

Bird disease... ACT pigeon owners offered a vaccine for their birds, against a rare illness currently affecting birds in NSW and Vic.

Lisa Cox The ACT Government has launched a vaccination program to help owners protect their birds from a highly contagious strain of pigeon disease.

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