Pialligo Farm Estate's owner expects full production of their award-winning bacon to be back up and running by the first week of August after the estate's smokehouse was engulfed by fire on Wednesday night, destroying millions of dollars worth of stock and equipment.
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- The ACT government has released four possible extensions for Canberra's tramline, and says it will announce its preferred route before the election.
- A Braddon man has pleaded guilty over a one-punch assault that shattered his victim's jaw in Civic in the early hours of New Year's Day.
- Canberra airport is gearing up for the start of direct international flights in 60 days, showing off its new $18 million departure lounge.
- Another public service building is for sale as investors take advantage of the strength of Canberra's commercial property market.
- With his cheeks gaunt and legs pin-thin, Sydney man Alexander Miziner sits outside Parliament House in Canberra, refusing to end his hunger strike which is now a month long.
- To sport, Canberra Raiders recruitment boss Peter Mulholland insists club stalwart Shaun Fensom remains in their plans for next season as they move closer to extending the contracts of Luke Bateman and Jordan Rapana.
- Dozens of Canberra bosses have refused to be called bums and rallied behind the ACT Brumbies by letting staff clock off early on Friday for the Super Rugby quarter-final against the Otago Highlanders.
11:15am: Police say Northbourne Avenue and everything else on the roads is looking clear.
10:10am: Police said they are waiting for the cars to be towed away for the Northbourne Avenue, but haven't got an update on whether the middle northbound lane is still blocked.
Traffic from Sydney to Melbourne is still being diverted through Canberra as part of the Hume Highway remains blocked after a truck rolled over.
9:46am: The middle lane travelling northbound on Northbourne Avenue is blocked due to the crash on Northbourne Avenue and Anthill Street. Police say traffic is running slowly, which is also affecting Mouat Street.
9:20am: Police say there's been a two-car crash at the intersection of Northbourne Avenue and Anthill Street in Dickson. They are aware of one car blocking a road, but don't know which road or which direction.
Everything else is on the roads is looking clear to police.
8:40am: There was a report of a crash on Hindmarsh Drive in Waramanga. Looking at te Waze map, it doesn't seem to be causing too much traffic disruption.
Police say the Yarralumla crash is all clear.
7:40am: Police say a light pole is down beside the road from the Yarralumla crash and urge drivers in the area to take care. But cars are off the road and all lanes are open.
7:30am: There has been a two-car crash at Yarralumla on Lady Denman Drive and Cotter Road.
6:40am: Traffic heading from Sydney to Melbourne is being diverted through Canberra after a truck rolled over on the Hume Hwy overnight, east of Yass . The highway is closed at Mundoonen, southbound, leaving drivers to head down the Federal Highway to Canberra and back up the Barton Highway to Yass.
If you see any accidents or have any info on the morning commute, let us know whenever it is safe to do so. Email morningblog@canberratimes.com.au or tweet us @canberratimes.
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A severe weather warning is in place for the ACT region.
Today: Cloudy, high (80%) chance of rain. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the morning then tending westerly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Max 16.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming westerly 30 to 45 km/h early in the morning then becoming northwesterly and light in the late evening. Min 4, max 11.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Min -1, max 9.
