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34th annual Sydney Markets Mango Auction

Sydney Markets, the largest distribution center in the Southern Hemisphere will celebrate the arrival of the 2013 mango season with the 34th annual Sydney Markets Mango Auction on 4 September. “Sydney Markets Limited is the traditional home of the mango auction and we are proud to be hosting this every year for the benefit of…

Food for Fines initiative finished

ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher recently thanked the Canberra Community for donating 3,500 kilograms of food to charity as a part of the Food for fines initiative ran by Libraries ACT. “A total of 8,084 items were donated through Libraries ACT’s nine branches, with three of the libraries…

ACT Libraries collecting food for charity

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…