Disadvantage and poverty are growing in the ACT, and demand for support services has increased, but funding is insufficient, and services are not adequately staffed, according to the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS)’s community sector snapshot, published this week.
Canberra doctors could be forced to increase their bills by $15 a consultation or close their clinics if the ACT Government introduces a payroll tax, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners warns.
This Saturday, 22 April, the African Festival in Commonwealth Park will celebrate the richness of African food, art, culture, and music, from north to south, east to west.
“We are bringing Africa to...
The ACT Government has released the place design brief for Phillip Block 1, Section 7 (the former Matilda Street car park), which it intends to develop into “a liveable, green, and vibrant neighbourhood”. However, the local Phillip business community says the proposal has failed them
Cycling advocacy group Pedal Power ACT believes the ACT Government should discourage driving and encourage cycling to ease the financial burden on Canberrans.
Described as an engineering masterpiece, “the Ferrari of bridges”, Commonwealth Avenue Bridge turns 60 this year – and the National Capital Authority has received $137 million from the Federal Government to strengthen and widen the bridge, extending its life for another six decades.