It's been a few months since my initial photo of these works so I thought I'd swing back past for another one. They have managed to get the road base significantly higher than it was (I'm guessing some of it must be pretty close to final level), and appear to be working on footings for a bridge over the creek.
It's definitely a lot lower than I would want if someone decided they could walk in when I was asleep.
The Canberra couple were awarded $1,500 in non-economic damages after a real estate agent entered their bedroom while the wife was in bed asleep with her infant son.
A Canberra couple has been awarded $1,500 in damages by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal after the woman was woken by a real estate agent conducting an inspection in her bedroom.
The agent said he knocked on the door and called out after using a key to gain access to the property, which the tenants disputed.
The tribunal found the incident constituted trespass, and any consent given to continue the inspection was gained under duress.
The BoM is predicting snow above 1000m tomorrow morning, which means there's a good chance of seeing snow in parts of the Brindabellas you can drive to. Conveniently it happens to be Sunday tomorrow too so there's actually a chance for most people to be away from work.
I wouldn't recommend taking a 2wd up past the end of the tar on Brindabella Rd on a snow day (not that it can't be done, but I'm not going to tell strangers to do it) but if you only have access to a 2wd Corin Forest might get some natural snow in the morning.
Edit: Went up this morning and saw one actual snow flurry around 1700m, some sleet down to ~1500m and plain old rain below that. Bit of a misleading forecast IMO, I guess there is a chance of it getting better for snow later in the day (I have seen that happen before) but in terms of snow this morning wasn't worth heading out for.
The ACT government says the case was detected at a Canberra farm and that the property has been quarantined.
The ACT government has confirmed the territory's first case of avian influenza has been detected at a Canberra farm, which has been quarantined.
Biosecurity authorities said the virus was brought to the ACT from New South Wales via the transporting of eggs and associated materials for commercial grading.
They said the territory was "well positioned to respond to this event, which is localised to a single property".
Must have been pretty chilly - I'm out of town at the moment but I was looking at the forecast the other day and thinking it was looking like good weather for snow in the Brindies.
A record 399 Canberrans braved the morning cold for the city's eighth annual winter solstice nude swim in Lake Burley Griffin to raise money for Lifeline Canberra.
The annual winter solstice nude swim in Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin saw a record 399 participants.
A total of $67,000 was raised for Lifeline Canberra by this year's event.
Event organiser Ben Johnston says people's generosity despite the ongoing cost of living crisis is amazing to see.
Ouroboros by Lindy Lee, based on the ancient tale about a snake swallowing its own tail, was commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia to celebrate its 40th birthday — and its $14 million price tag means it's the single-biggest ever investment in an artwork.
A sculpture based on the ancient story of a snake eating its own tail has arrived at the National Gallery of Australia.
The gallery commissioned Ouroboros by Lindy Lee to celebrate its 40th birthday, and getting it from Brisbane to Canberra took almost a week.
Ouroboros, which is designed to last for at least 500 years, is expected to go on display to the public in October.
I don't really care about the cafe, shop, or cultural displays but it'd be good to have the observation deck again (ideally free this time, but I don't like my chances).
Telstra and the ACT government are teaming up to work on a plan to refurbish and reopen Canberra's iconic Telstra Tower which has been closed to the public since 2021.
Telstra and the ACT government have agreed to work together on a plan to refurbish and reopen Canberra's iconic Black Mountain Tower.
The Telstra Tower closed to the the public in 2021 after tourism operators labelled the state of the site an "embarrassment".
Telstra plans to refurbish the tower in a way that celebrates Ngunnawal culture, and expects to have a cafe, shop and observation deck when it reopens.
Yes, it's amusing to think of him going to what have been a fair effort to catch a lyrebird all to find it probably went straight back down the hole after it'd been lugged up to the top.
It is indeed a surprisingly big hole, worth the short walk if you're in the area with some time for sightseeing.
An early 20th century scam involving a promise of diamonds and gold, faux investors, fake letters and a quirky typewriter – all centred on what locals call a "bloody big hole".
Nestled among gumtrees on the side of a hill in a national park east of Canberra is a gaping hole that was once at the centre of one of Australia's most elaborate fraud schemes.
The geological formation known as the Big Hole is 100 metres deep and 35 metres wide.
Located in Deua National Park, it is thought to have formed about 50 million years ago when the roof of a cave collapsed.
It's one of these things that logically you know must happen occasionally (and I've even seen pictures of it) but still doesn't seem right.
I am impressed the shark got it out again and didn't end up with a permanent internal echidna spine collection.
A tiger shark's spiky snack has shocked marine researchers.
Researchers from James Cook University were tagging marine life on the northeast coast when the 3m tiger shark they caught vomited up a dead echidna.
Nicolas Lubitz, a PhD candidate who studies marine predators, said he could only assume the shark gobbled up the echidna while it was swimming in the shallows off the island, or travelling between islands, which the animals are known to do.
The ACT has become the seventh of eight jurisdictions in the country to legalise voluntary assisted dying as the bill passed the Legislative Assembly today.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has voted to make voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legal in the territory from November 2025.
Access will be limited to adults with a condition that is advanced, progressive and expected to cause death and who are approaching the end of their life.
The operation of the scheme will be monitored by an independent oversight board.
The American inspired variety of sovereign citizen is enough, I don't think we really need our own special version of the idea.
For more than a decade, The Green Shed has been a beloved Canberra institution. It's been home to everything from every shop in the world to items which you'd never find in any shop, ever.
The Green Shed will close today, marking the end of an era for its owners Sandie Parkes and Charlie Bigg-Wither.
After more than 35 years, the duo say they will miss the people and the extraordinary finds along the way.
Vinnies will take over the contract for the waste management business from tomorrow.
It is a bit of an odd name really. I suspect it's due to a combination of their size, many having some orange colouring, and their habit of making off with your fruit come night time.
Fruit tree netting with large holes is now prohibited in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught using it. Netting must now have a mesh size of 5mm by 5mm or smaller.
Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds is now banned in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught continually using it.
The ACT government introduced the ban to protect native wildlife which can get caught up in large-gauge netting, causing serious injury or death.
Netting must now be wildlife-friendly with a mesh size of 5mm by 5mm or smaller, and there should be no gaps for wildlife to enter from the ground or above.
If your finger can fit through the mesh, then it is considered unsafe netting.
To be fair, Canberra didn't score that highly on anything else so the overall score was considerably lower.
Canberra is the second-best city in the world for quality of life, according to the latest report by the Oxford Economics Global Cities.
The quality of life measure encapsulates the wellbeing and satisfaction of a city’s residents. The indicators used to rank each city include life expectancy, income per person, income equality, housing expenditure, recreation and cultural sites, and internet speed.
Canberra was ranked behind just Grenoble in France and was the only Australian city ranked in the top 10 for quality of life
Canberra's drug-checking site issues a red community notice for N-pyrrolidino protonitazene after identifying the dangerous synthetic opioid in granular brown powder presented for testing.
Canberra's pill testing service CanTEST has found N-pyrrolidino protonitazene (NPP) in brown granular powder presented for testing.
It's the first time the synthetic opioid — thought to be 25 times stronger than fentanyl — has been detected in the ACT.
CanTEST has issued a red alert community notice warning NPP carries a high risk of fatal overdose and there is no safe level of use.
It does seem to get consistent usage - I think it'd make a lot of sense for the commute if you lived along the route and worked normal hours in the city. The increase in development was also noticeable - Flemington Rd has a lot of housing built along it now which would have been at least helped along by the presence of the light rail (I expect a lot would have been built regardless, but maybe not as quickly).
Millions of Australians with student loans will have hundreds of dollars wiped from their HECS debts as the federal government rolls out its plans for cost-of-living relief in the upcoming budget.
Student debts will be lowered for more than three million Australians under reforms designed to stop HECS loans growing faster than wages.
Loan indexation will now match whichever is lower out of the Consumer Price Index or the Wage Price Index — which the government says will prevent another shock increase like last year's 7.1 per cent increase.
The changes will be introduced in the 2024 budget and, pending getting through parliament, will take effect from June.
Sounds a pretty good use case for an electric truck; low speeds with constant stop/start driving is well suited to electric vehicles and a known route means range is much less of an issue (just spec it with enough to cope with expected decline over its service life and you're set). The harder part will be making sure there's enough charging capacity in the depots to cope with a fleet of trucks, I would expect upgrades will be necessary for that.
Yes, I would think Finland would be more around the top of the Snowies/Vic Alps, particularly as you approach the treeline. England seems a better fit for the ACT (though you might need to ignore summer for that).
On Saturday, 6 April, Shi Yadong was enjoying dinner with a friend in the city while - unbeknownst to him…
I've noticed the spate of stolen bike posts on the local Facebook groups, interesting to see an article talking about it.
Various reserves (mostly out around the Cotter) and parts of Namadgi will be closed for periods in May/June - something to be aware of if you're planning to head out.
ANZAC Day may not actually make a long weekend this year but apparently the powers that be have considered it's close enough to make for a double demerit period in ACT and NSW - and it's starting Wednesday instead of Thursday. Keep your eyes peeled if you're out and about over the next few days.
For the first time in five years, northern corroboree frogs have been detected in Namadgi National Park. Almost 40 of the critically endangered species were spotted across the park by government ecologists.
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/8969234
> For the first time in five years, northern corroboree frogs have been spotted in Namadgi National Park by ACT government ecologists. > > The species is listed as critically endangered and the government has been attempting to restore their population in the park for more than a decade.
For the first time in five years, northern corroboree frogs have been detected in Namadgi National Park. Almost 40 of the critically endangered species were spotted across the park by government ecologists.
For the first time in five years, northern corroboree frogs have been spotted in Namadgi National Park by ACT government ecologists.
The species is listed as critically endangered and the government has been attempting to restore their population in the park for more than a decade.
I feel like inflation has rather diminished the impact of the monetary side of a contempt finding - $5k just doesn't have the same impact as six months in prison anymore. It's like how you see the occasional old sign in lifts warning that smoking can be punished by a (presumably initially impactful) fine of up to $20...
I was concerned these recent stabbings would start a push towards screwing over people like me who regularly carry pocket knives, and unsurprisingly it's started. It's rather disappointing how many people go straight to pearl clutching at the mention of a knife even though I and many others have had them on hand as useful tools for decades without feeling the need to stab anyone.
They can get funding, but not in the next election. If you get more than 4% of first preference votes then you can get money after an election to help repay expenditure for that election, up to the lesser of the amount you have spent or the number of first preference votes multiplied by a few dollars (currently $3.29). Reading the info page it seems to make it easier they pay out $12k if you qualify and you can claim more if necessary.
This does mean it's worthwhile spending your first preference on a smaller candidate you approve of though. They aren't necessarily getting ahead with that funding but being able to offset their election spending would be a real benefit to people/groups which don't have piles of money to spend (and makes it more likely they'll be able to try again next election).
Didn't even notice until now, but yes it is an unfortunate choice of words in that title...
Fernwood, a women only gym, is allowed to exist.
Because there are sections of the law which allow exemption from the gender discrimination section for various reasons, and they have successfully argued that there are benefits to having a women only gym which are important enough to deserve an exemption (to provide substantive equality). They also only allow women patrons, so men are not charged for a service that is not equally provided.
I don’t really see it as problematic for a discriminated class to seek to foster a space free from those who perpetuate that discrimination
Neither do many other people, which is why such examples as Fernwood have received exemptions from the law and why there is a specific exemption in the laws for both female and male only clubs.
I don’t think it sets a precedent for protected classes to be discriminated against as “art” because men aren’t a class that needs protecting
Allowing discrimination based on gender without substantiating the businesses eligibility for an exemption under the law absolutely would set a precedent for the courts. While you may agree with this particular case of discrimination it is not a good idea to open an opportunity for more discrimination in the future - keep in mind it may not always be the type you agree with.
Good. I think the other option - setting a precedent allowing businesses to skirt discrimination laws by claiming their behaviour was art - would have been a rather poor decision.
I suspect that would be the better option for helping with the related issue of retaining existing staff...
