Congratulations to Tara Costigan Foundation CEO Nadia Pessarossi who is a finalist in two categories of the 2017 AusMumpreneur Awards - social impact and making a difference.

The awards recognise outstanding mums kicking goals in business.

Nadia, a single mum to a five-year-old, is on the frontline of bringing more awareness to the issues of family and domestic violence.

CANBERRA "HEARTS" THE BACHELOR

Canberrans have fallen for The Bachelor Australia, with a peak audience of 27,911 viewers in the ACT during its premiere on Wednesday.

The show won the ratings for the slot with 27.6 per cent of the commercial audience.

MLA SEEKS CHECKMATE

The ACT Chess Association is this weekend - July 29 and 30 - hosting the 25th ANU Chess Open tournament at the Australian National University.

Keep an eye out for Labor MLA Michael Pettersson who is "the first sitting member of the ACT Legislative Assembly to ever compete in an official chess tournament in ACT history".