ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell recently announced that early next year that there will be a trial where twenty-five taxis will be allowed to operate independently without any affiliations to the two Canberra taxi networks. “A number of taxi operators made submissions to the review stating that taxi networks charged excessive fees but provided limited…
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Be Sure to Post Your Christmas List Before December 16 !!!!
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It is that time of year again when everybody writes his or her Christmas letter to Santa with what they hope to see under their Christmas tree on Christmas morning. “Our posties have spoken to Santa, Mrs Claus, the elves and reindeer to work out the best way of delivering Santa’s mail to his secret…
Australia fifth in annual global Vacation Deprivation® survey from Expedia®
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I know it seems strange but full time workers in Australia are stockpiling their holidays. I will say it again Australian full time workers are stockpiling their holidays. According to a report released by Tourism Australia as of December of 2008, Australian workers had amassed 123 million days of leave, which equates to $33.3 billion…
New Low-Cost Airline to enter Australian Market Next Year
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The Federal Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson recently announced that a new low-cost carrier, Scoot Airlines that will be entering the Australian market with services between Singapore and Sydney commencing in mid-2012. Scoot Airlines was founded in November and is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, this is Singapore Airlines’ third subsidiary airline the others being…
ACT Libraries collecting food for charity
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ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher recently announced that in the lead up to Christmas ACT Libraries would be accepting food in lieu of library fines. “The concept is quite simple – basically one tin or packet of non-perishable food equals $2 worth of fines. So if you donate…
CORROBOREE FROGS RELEASED INTO THE WILD
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Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell recently announced that 200 northern corroboree frogs where released back into the sphagnum moss bogs in Namadgi National Park. This release was a part of an eight year in captivity breeding program to help save the frogs which are an endangered species. “There are currently around…
2011 Australian National Disability Awards
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Congratulations go to Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT who recently won the Social Inclusion award at the 2011 Australian National Disability awards. Nominations for the awards more than doubled this year, with more than 400 received from community and not-for-profit organisations, businesses and local governments and disability advocates across the country. Among its products…
The Definition of the Word Edit
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As some people might be aware there has been, several movies that have been released in two parts the some of the more recent being the final instalment of the Harry Potter film franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. While the more recent release being the final instalment of the Twilight film franchise, Breaking…
Segways granted limited use in central basin area of Lake Burley Griffin
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Recently ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell granted an exception for the use of Segways in the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. The exceptions lasts for nine months from September 17th until June 30th 20012. “Until the review is completed, I am unable to say whether Segways are here to stay in Canberra.…
The meaning of the word sequel !!!!
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A pet peeve of mine is all of those movies that have been released that are what like to refer to as ‘non-sequel sequels’. As best I can figure out these movies are being released as ‘non-sequel sequels’ because certain people in certain production companies either do not know the definition of the word sequel…