Locals upset over Nelligen jet boat plan
John Thistleton Overlooking the Clyde River, upstream from Batemans Bay, bed and breakfast operator Frank Loges and his guests prefer watching seals and ducks, rather than a speedboat towing skiers off the banks of...
Babies by fire's light born on a night covered in embers
John Thistleton Homes and precious lives were lost in Canberra on January 18, 2003, yet in those black, chaotic hours babies arrived regardless.
All hell breaks out in neighbourhood battle over trees
John Thistleton The fiery autumn colours of Manchurian pear and claret ash trees in Nicholls will match the mood of a neighbourhood split on whether to axe the trees or keep them.
Five storeys that upset locals
John Thistleton A five-storey development of mostly one-bedroom units in Bruce has the neighbours angry.
Two people collapse
John Thistleton A carbon monoxide leak has caused two people to collapse at Woden Plaza.
Building delays hamper recovery
John Thistleton Tentative signs of a recovery in the home building sector in the ACT have been tempered by complaints that builders cannot start work on new blocks of land for up to two years.
Concerns over lack of radio coverage to warn of emergencies
John Thistleton Palerang Council will follow up on concerns of lack of ABC Radio coverage in the shire during bushfire emergencies on Tuesday.
Phillip Pitch and Putt to close
John Thistleton Southern Cross Club is closing Pitch and Putt, in Phillip, and considering other uses, including a gymnasium.
Summer stalks capital again
John Thistleton, Lisa Cox and Christopher Knaus A total fire ban has been declared across the ACT as emergency services face the kind of extreme conditions which created Canberra's devastating 2003 firestorm.
Protests over Deakin McMansions
John Thistleton Planning codes permitting huge homes in inner Canberra are ruining suburbs, says the Deakin Residents Association.
Crews brace for severe threat
John Thistleton Firefighters are on high alert for severe fire danger on Tuesday, with strong winds and sweltering temperatures expected.
No big trucks until roads assessed: minister
John Thistleton The ACT's road network, including bridges, would need to be assessed before over-sized B-triple trucks were allowed into the territory.
Grape expectations for region
John Thistleton John Collingwood is celebrating the coming of age for Canberra region's wine industry with his seven-month-old daughter Eloise under prolific bunches of grapes at Four Winds Vineyard, Murrumbateman.
Carriers say ACT can take B-triples
John Thistleton ACT freight companies see no reason why B-triple trucks could not deliver bulk freight such as fuel into the national capital.
After law change, conservationist fears a shot in the park
John Thistleton As thick and seemingly as sinister as pythons, this strangler fig's roots sprawl 50 metres across the forest floor in Murramarang National Park, in a silent, relentless fight for sunlight, water and...
Providence led renovator to holy site
John Thistleton Fresh from a holiday in Italy, serial home renovator Sharyn Saville's heart soared when she first saw the old Nelligen church that she is restoring for her home.
Holiday makers cause cyber traffic jam
John Thistleton The huge take-up of smart phone and mobile devices coupled with an influx of tourists has crippled communications on the South Coast.
He sells sea shells on the sea? Sure ... just try the oysters
John Thistleton FIFTH-GENERATION oyster farmer Ben Ralston dreams of opening his own oyster bar and changing the way people eat the salty molluscs.
Whales are up, fishing down
John Thistleton ''BATEMANS Marine Park: a good day's fishing with plenty for tomorrow'' reads the sign on the breakwater at Corrigans Beach.
Larger airport may put Moruya on map
John Thistleton A major redevelopment of Moruya Airport could attract new light and aeronautical industries.
