Long before iPads distracted little children on long road trips to the South Coast, David and Barbara Carter created Pooh Bear's Corner on the Kings Highway near the top of Clyde Mountain.
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Weary of "when are we there?" moans that came and went as often as milestones the Crookwell seed potato farmers sowed the idea 44 years ago, of a hideaway in a hallow. In an instant it cut their trip to their holiday home at Rosedale in half, for their son Peter, 3, and daughter Heidi, 4.
"We would say, 'we are nearly at Pooh Bear's hole, we knew we were nearly at the coast when we got to Pooh Bear's Corner," Mrs Carter said.
- At least 13 people are thought to have been killed and up to 20 wounded in yet another mass shooting in the United States, this time at a college in rural Oregon, according to local media reports.
- Finance Minister Mathias Cormann will have the final decision on any move by the Immigration Department away from Belconnen, under new Commonwealth property rules.
- Common painkillers such as Nurofen Plus and Panadeine could soon require a doctor's prescription after a shock decision by Australia's drug regulator.
- Canberra prosecutors will drop a blackmail charge against construction union organiser John Lomax, in an embarrassing twist in one of the highest profile cases emerging from the trade union royal commission.
- A proposed new master plan to oversee development and heritage conservation around Lake Burley Griffin and Canberra's foreshores has won support from the National Capital Authority.
- The Turnbull government has reached in-principle agreement with unions, employers and welfare organisations to reduce a raft of concessional taxation arrangements that benefit the rich, as all sides hailed the prospect of a new era of consensus and co-operation in Canberra.
- A soccer journalist sacked by SBS for criticising jingoistic Anzac Day celebrations will get his "day in court" after a tribunal rejected the broadcaster's bid to block his unfair dismissal case.
- Canberrans off to their favourite little beach on the South Coast this long weekend could be surprised at their new layout. Researchers say coastal erosion is likely to be more extreme in future because of El Nino and La Nina influences.
- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's decision to shelve university fee deregulation was not unexpected, according to Australian National University vice-chancellor Ian Young.
- Better early detection and treatment options means ACT women with breast cancer are being diagnosed younger and surviving longer, two new reports indicate.
Bec Goddard has won the Football Woman of the Year Award. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Even though she's just won the Football Woman of the Year honorary award, Ainslie assistant coach Bec Goddard is hopeful soon there won't be a need for awards recognising the contribution women make.
She's also hopeful of continuing her coaching career in the NEAFL, having applied for an assistant's role with Eastlake - Canberra's only remaining club in the second-tier competition.
- Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales beat Fiji in epic battle
- The six-day wrangle over the merits of whether it was safe for Australia to tour Bangladesh has, sadly, ended as expected: with the Test tour being indefinitely postponed.
- The Wallabies have flicked the switch on their rotating selection door for a huge clash against England, coach Michael Cheika reverting to his first-choice combinations for a World Cup blockbuster.
- The ACT Brumbies are going back to school in an attempt to lure Australia's best schoolboy talent to the nation's capital, with the help of the University of Canberra.
- Having been the initial spokesperson for the Matildas strike, goalkeeper Lydia Williams is confident Australia's best women soccer players will now be able to play in Europe and still represent their country.
- Twenty-year-old Hawthorn midfielder Billy Hartung is this year's hard luck story at selection for the AFL grand final.
- After a four-month closed season all trout streams in the ACT and NSW will open to fishing on Saturday and anglers are looking forward to some great fishing.
AFL Grand Final: Hawthorn Hawks v West Coast Eagles at 2.30pm, Saturday, October 3.
NRL Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys at 7.15pm, Sunday, October 4.
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Alt-rock band The Rubens will perform songs from their new album Hoops as well as old favourites at the ANU Bar from 8pm.
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover will be in town for one night only for a show at Academy at 8.30pm.
104 Flutes is, yes, a concert involving 104 flutes - an immersive performance at the High Court from 7.30pm. It's part of the Australian Flute Festival. Free.
Fashion and Fantasy: 21st century fashion dolls includes a display of collector Julie Manley's 500+ dolls dressed in historical fashion, ethnic clothing and couture, including costumes from film and television. It's at Canberra Museum and Gallery until November 22.
Bodywork: Australian Jewellery 1970-2012 brings the work of 42 Australian jewellers out of the National Gallery of Australia and into the city at Craft ACT until October 24. Free.
Join education staff from the Australian War Memorial as they share stories about some of the outdoor memorials and works of art in the Memorial's Sculpture Gardens during the Floriade festival period. September 21 until October 6.
The Distant Warriors: Ka Maumahara (We Will Remember) Let Us Not Be Forgotten is a special ANZAC Centenary exhibition inspired by the stories of Indigenous Australian and Maori soldiers who fought in the First World War. At the Canberra Glassworks until November 19.
Australia's biggest celebration of spring, Floriade, is on at Commonwealth Park until October 11. Open 9am to 5pm. Entry is free.
Why not tour Parliament House's hidden gardens as part of this year's Spring Glory Courtyard Tour? Until October 11. Bookings essential.
If you can't get enough of bright flowers this spring check out the Tuliptop Gardens Festival at the Sutton plantation just of the Federal Highway. Until October 11.
School holidays activities:
- Check out the War Memorial's Hands on History: kids can try on uniforms, handle real items, and hear incredible stories of Australians in wartime. September 21 to October 8.
- Explore props and poses in portraits these school holidays through drawing and creative activity at the National Portrait Gallery. September 19 to October 11. Bookings essential.
- Keep active with one of the Australian Institute of Sport's holiday programs - they're focused on participation and fun. Cost: $60 daily. Until October 9.
- Learn about native and introduced species in Australia and how they have affected the environment at the National Museum of Australia with Discovery Space: Native or Feral - create a thylacine mask or make an introduced species. Until October 9. Cost: $3.
- The National Film and Sound Archive is celebrating Australian films starring beloved animals with Animal Crackers. Cost: $5. Until October 9.
Nick Delatovic performs an excerpt from his production Bomb Collar. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Canberra is on its way to becoming the pop-up capital with the phenomenon so far giving us shops, galleries, bars and restaurants.
Today: Patchy fog early this morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Min 3, max 25.
Saturday: Patchy fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Min 5, max 27.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Min 10, max 29.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 10, max 30.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h during the day. Min 8, max 30.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Min 11, max 26.
