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Googong deputy principal marches on for brain cancer

Googong Public School deputy principal Dave Gwyther-Marchant is taking part in charity events to raise money for a brain cancer charity while being treated for the disease himself.

Like father, like daughter: ACT Brumbies’ mascot family

Behind every sports team there is a mascot.

$5 donations help cheer up Canberra children in hospital

You can help Canberrans like Elise and Marcel Little with just a $5 donation to Canberra Hospital Foundation’s Give Me Five (GM5) appeal.

National week shines bright light on volunteers

Volunteers help the world go round and it’s no different in the nation’s capital.

Science behind putting Floriade spring festival together

ACT chief minister Andrew Barr wants to see Canberra’s annual spring festival, Floriade, reach half a million visitors this year.

Grab a cup of tea while supporting cancer research

Cancer has touched many of the members of the Dance for Wellbeing – Gungahlin social group, whether it’s themselves or other people they know.

Therapy dogs’ paw-sitive effect on Canberra ICU patients

Five years of research on therapy dogs visiting Canberra Hospital’s intensive care units (ICU) showed some paw-sitive results — a drop in anxiety levels.

‘Old dogs’ learn new tricks in the kitchen

Men’s Kitchen is giving older Canberra men the opportunity to learn how to whip up some meals and make friends along the way.

Million Paws Walk ACT soldiers on

Take your pooch out on a special day by joining this year’s Million Paws Walk.

‘Difficult to treat’: Support Canberra family’s fundraiser

A Canberra family has set up a GoFundMe for their son who has a disorder many people have likely never heard of.

101-year-old Canberran living independently for decades

At 101, Maria “Marina” O’Rourke lives an independent life, keeping herself busy each and every day.

Canberran returns home with two Invictus Games medals

Canberran Tricia Reynolds has returned home from the Invictus Games with a medal for a sport she had to find alternative ways to train for.

Canberrans dig deep for families with sick kids

Last Saturday evening, approximately 1,100 Canberrans gathered at the National Convention Centre for the Midsummer Night’s Dream themed RMHC annual Lexus of Canberra fundraising Gala Ball.

A place to grow and thrive: What makes Canberra Christian School extraordinary

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.

A world of opportunity: The CGS experience from Preschool to Year 12

For 96 years, Canberra Grammar School has been educating and empowering young people with a world-class, values-based education in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Australian Story spotlights Queanbeyan CWA branch

The Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Queanbeyan Evening Branch is set to appear in an upcoming episode of ABC program Australian Story alongside cancer-vanquishing charity Love Your Sister (LYS).

St Edmund’s College: Developing young men of character and purpose

St Edmund’s College has a proud 70-year history as Canberra’s longest-running Catholic high school.

Xtreme Stars’ decade-long sparkle on stage

A dance school that caters for adult dancers living with a disability is celebrating a decade.

Conquering mountains part of Canberran’s cancer treatment

Undergoing treatment for a rare cancer didn’t stop Canberra school teacher Sarah McGoram OAM from climbing 21 kilometres to the Mount Kosciuszko summit on 15 March.

Canberra Raiders fans praise Las Vegas NRL experience

When the NRL held matches in Las Vegas in 2024, Flynn couple Amanda and Michael McDonald knew they would go if their beloved Canberra Raiders ever took part.

Local boy designs Brumbies’ Indigenous jersey for 2025

The Indigenous-design jersey ACT Brumbies players will wear during the 2025 season was created by a 12-year-old Wiradjuri boy from Canberra.

Give where you live: Canberra Day Appeal calls for local generosity

Every year, Hands Across Canberra brings the community together through the Canberra Day Appeal, a campaign supporting local charities and community organisations making a difference in the lives of Canberrans.

Book finds help fund thousands more Lifeline calls

The funds raised at the Lifeline Canberra Bookfair over the weekend will help volunteers take an additional 28,000 calls.

‘Huge success’:  multicultural showcase of colour, culture

Canberrans and visitors to the region packed out Civic for the ACT’s biggest showcase of cultures from around the world.

Town population doubles for award-winning festival

The population of Googong is set to double when its annual award-winning music festival rolls into town.

Charity book sale of epic proportions

Three thousand people walked through the doors in the first hour of the very popular Lifeline Canberra Bookfair today.

Canberra boy competes in “Formula One” of go karting

Canberra region’s young go kart champion will race for an Italian team this year.

Canberran military personnel excited for Invictus debuts

Three Canberrans will represent their country in their debut Invictus Games.

EXCLUSIVE: Raiders fans follow 2025 season from Antarctica

Antarctica will turn a shade of green in 2025 as several Canberra Raiders fans working there vow to follow the entire season.

The Batmobile and hot laps: Put your hands up for a local charity auction

Put your hands up for a chance to take the front seat of a 1989 Batmobile replica, with a Bathurst 1000 winner or local rally car champion, all while supporting a local charity that helps Canberrans in need.
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