According to the ABC Chris Lilley’s latest show Ja’mie: Private School Girl has registered more than 810,000 plays for Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of the show on ABC TV’s catch-up viewing platform iview. An ABC Publicist explained that the six-part series, which first premiered on Wednesday October 23, has broken all existing viewing records…
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ACT Public School enrolments up
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According to the results of the ACT School Census August 2013 enrolments in ACT Public Schools have increased by 921 students in the last 12 months. Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch explained that this increase equates to a 2.3% increase in enrolments between August 2012 and August 2013. Since August 2009 there are…
Christmas stamps!!!!
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Australia Post has officially kicked off the festive season by releasing Christmas stamps, the stamps feature the familiar emblems of Christmas and the traditional Nativity scene. “Even in this digital age, sending a card is still a strong Christmas tradition. Australia Post has a long and proud history of helping connect Australians to their family…
Taylor Primary to reopen in time for 2014 school year
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ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch recently announced that Taylor Primary School which was temporarily closed in March 2012 due to structural damage discovered at the school following heavy rainfall, will reopen in time for the start of the 2014 school year after a $13 million upgrade. Ms. Burch explained that the ACT…
Construction Commences on Royalla Solar Farm
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell recently announced that construction of what will be Australia’s largest photovoltaic solar farm, Royalla Solar Farm has officially commenced. “At full capacity, the Royalla Solar Farm will provide 20 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to meet the demands of 5000 households,” Mr. Corbell said Mr. Corbell…
Plan to reduce illegal dumping at charity bins
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The Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, recently hosted a meeting with charities who have clothing donation bins on public land as one of the last steps in finalising the Code of Practice for the Management of Charity Bins on Public Land. “Charity bins allow the community to support charities with donations of…
Cotter Road stage one upgrade open
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has recently announced Cotter Road has reopened to traffic following the first stage of upgrades. Rattenbury explained that the ACT Government invested $7.15 million toward stage one of the upgrade to help cater for the increased population in new residential areas of the Molonglo Valley as well…
ACT launches campaign to remove illegal firearms from Canberra’s streets
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell recently launched a new campaign aimed at removing illegal firearms from Canberra’s streets and out of the hands of criminals. “The ACT Government is offering rewards of up to $5000 for information which results in the seizure of an illicit firearm or the successful prosecution for a…
Canberra Centenary Number Plates to raise money for charity
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Chief Minister Katy Gallagher recently announced that the second round of centenary of Canberra number plate allocations, which will help raise valuable funds for local charities and not-for-profit organisations. “The first round of centenary of Canberra number plates that were auctioned proved very successful and it is great to see another round of numbers plates…
Corbell Announces $329,000 ACT Heritage Grants
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, recently announced ACT Heritage Grants worth a total of $329,000, to help local groups conserve Canberra’s heritage. “Canberra has a great story to tell and I am pleased to see the diverse range of projects included in this year’s grants program, as we celebrate Canberra’s centenary,”…