Tip expansion hinges on air, odour studies
Megan Doherty Canberra's only garbage tip is set to expand by 37 hectares - or nearly a third of its size - with the ACT government promising air and odour studies before it goes ahead.
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Canberra to host Walkleys
Megan Doherty It’s not quite the Oscars. But it will have a red carpet. And a cavalcade of stars from the world of news.
Family rolls out welcome fit for future king and queen
Megan Doherty Kings and queens, princesses and princes are more than the stuff of fairytales in the Leggatt household.
Dog park discussion unleashed for public comment
Megan Doherty Three sites have been identified as the potential homes for a new $300,000 northside dog park.
Community digs deep for fire-hit family
Megan Doherty Joanne Deery was volunteering at the fairy floss stall at the Maribyrnong Primary School twilight fete last Friday when she received the terrible news.
Dozens of customers affected by power ban
Megan Doherty After initially refusing to release details, ActewAGL has confirmed that about 55 customers have had work delayed while the company tries to comply with the conditions of a WorkSafe ACT safety ban.
Inspirational tale earns emotional win
Megan Doherty With her vibrant red dress and multicoloured nails, Mijina McDowall's outward appearance reflects her positive attitude to life.
Storm drain flooded with art for festival
Megan Doherty Stormwater drains have been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently but one in Woden is being celebrated as part of the Woden Valley Festival which starts on Sunday.
No room for new Lodge on ridge
Megan Doherty A parcel of Stirling Ridge in Yarralumla would be given over for diplomatic estates but the ''vast majority'' secured as open space under proposals released by the National Capital Authority.
ActewAGL yet to act on safety ban
Megan Doherty ActewAGL has still to comply with the requirements of a safety ban placed on it by WorkSafe ACT more than two weeks ago, causing stress and financial loss for at least one householder.
Post marriage bliss: newsreader ties the knot
Megan Doherty Popular WIN-TV newsreader and chief-of-staff Danielle Post was a beautiful - and also very chilled-out - bride when she married former cameraman Andrew Barnes in Orange last weekend.
Sturdy oak beams key to beauty of venue
Megan Doherty The panoramic view from the new visitors' centre at the $67 million National Arboretum gives the impression that one could almost reach out and touch Telstra Tower, the flagpole of Parliament House...
Parking woes hamper museum's growth plans
Megan Doherty National Museum of Australia director Andrew Sayers has used the institution's annual report to make a pointed comment about the state of parking there, saying a boom gate or multi-level car park...
Artist renders Yowie Man deep in mystery
Megan Doherty It's fitting that a portrait of Tim the Yowie Man contains hints of mysterious creatures lurking in the foliage, seen but still hidden.
Surviving Sandy: Canberrans who stuck it out in NY
Megan Doherty, Hannah Francis Canberra public servant Odele McGrath huddled with her old Narrabundah College schoolmate Alex Foxwell in a sixth-floor apartment in West Village, one block back from the Hudson River, as Cyclone...
Territory women wait longer to have babies
By Megan Doherty The ACT has the oldest first-time mothers in the nation, according to new figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Welcome to Canberra, please tweet us right
Megan Doherty Canberra lays out the welcome mat today for 250 social media-savvy tourists hoping to enjoy a ''like''-worthy mini-break in the national capital.
Naked ambition: man leaps for Foreshore tickets
Megan Doherty Kambah man Matt Lambert had just one concern about skydiving naked in Canberra this morning - and wasn't about protecting his delicate bits.
ACT has oldest first-time mums
Megan Doherty The ACT has the oldest first-time mothers in the nation, according to new figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statisics.
Parkes must make way for Queen
Megan Doherty One is the Queen of England and Australia; the other is known as the father of Federation.
