Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced $100,000 for the emergency supply of desalination units for the Marshall Islands, following continued severe droughts which have severely reduced agricultural capacity and risk endangering local lives. Senator Carr explained that an estimated 5,000 people in the northern atolls are experiencing severe drought conditions with an additional 11,000 people…
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Battle of Beersheba Stamp Release
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Australia Post and Israel Post are marking the Battle of Beersheba through the release of a commemorative issue of two stamps. The Battle of Beersheba is a significant event in the history of both countries and one of Australia’s greatest and least-known military triumphs, the battle took place on 31 October 1917 as part of…
Parents able to access Child care standards
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Early Childhood and Child Care Minister Kate Ellis has announced that the first National Quality Standard ratings for child care centers will now be available on the Australian Government’s MyChild website. “Parents deserve to have the peace of mind knowing the place where they drop off the young children before they go to work is…
Redfern Now season 2 starts filming
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The ABC has announced that the second season of the television series Redfern Now started filming in and around Redfern on May 1st. Series producer Miranda Dear announced that season 1 characters portrayed by Wayne Blair, Deborah Mailman, Ursula Yovich, Lisa Flanagan, Stephen Curry, Dean Daley Jones will be returning in season 2. They will…
ACT Government announces health grants
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Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher has announced that Twenty Canberra community groups have received their share in $950,000 of ACT Government health grants. “This year’s health grants round has had a particular focus on improving healthy eating and physical activity; smoking prevention, cessation or reduction; and the responsible consumption of alcohol” Chief…
Australian National Postage Stamp Centenary
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To celebrate the centenary of Australia’s first national postage stamp, the Kangaroo and Map and to celebrate, Australia Post is releasing a new $10 stamp. Michael Zsolt, Manager Philatelic, Australia Post explained that prior to the release of the Kangaroo and Map stamp Australian colonial stamps were produced by and used in each state (or…
Movie Kiosks …… not a fan
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I finally did it and use one of those movie kiosks that I have seen about town. I was not impressed with the kiosk that I used. I can understand that these kiosks have significantly lower costs then your friendly neighborhood DVD store. But that is possibly the only comment that I have to say…
Botanic Gardens blooms on stamps
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Australian Botanic Gardens bloom in Australia Post’s new range of five stamps. “Australia Post is delighted to release this second stamp issue in the series of Australian Botanic Gardens stamps. These major botanic gardens are an essential resource, engaging and inspiring thousands of people each year,” said Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt. Mr. Zsolt…
Hanson questions Report recommendation to increase size of legislative assembly
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ACT Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson has questioned the outcomes of Katy Gallagher’s reference group report into the size of the ACT Legislative Assembly. Mr. Hanson explained that the recommendation to more than double the number of members was not a priority for the community. It should be noted that of Canberra’s 3 local electorates; Brindabella…
Report recommends increase in the size of the legislative assembly
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An independent review into the size of the ACT legislative Assembly, released recently by ACT Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher has recommended an increase to 25 members, spread across five electorates of five members, in 2016. The report also recommends a further increase in the size of the Assembly to 35 members in either 2020 or…