On Friday 16 June, Hero for HeartKids is calling on Canberrans to embrace their inner superhero by dressing up to raise awareness and support families affected by congenital heart disease.
Canberrans well know the bogong moth (after all, we’re a pit-stop on their migration journey) but there are a few thousand other moth species that most of us couldn’t name – except Order of Australia Medal recipient, Dr Marianne Horak AO.
More than 30 ACT residents, around half of whom are women, have been recognised in the King’s Birthday honours list in the Order of Australia awards, and over 30 more in the meritorious awards.
Star-spotting in Canberra can be unrewarding (politicians don’t count) but there’s a bona fide television and movie star living in anonymity in our midst. Filipina actor Rich Asuncion has stepped off the glamorous red carpet in Manila and into the quiet suburbs of Canberra.
In 2014, Canberra couple Hugh and Belinda welcomed their long-awaited baby girl into the world. It wasn’t until 2018 that they discovered their daughter, Ashley, had a rarely seen genetic mutation.
In the realm of endurance sports, the Bravehearts 777 stands as a true test of physical and mental strength: seven marathons, in seven consecutive days, across seven states.
For 26-year-old Canberran, Kait Primrose (‘KP’), the journey towards participating in this gruelling event was a transformative one.
On Saturday 10 June, local charity Good Omen Goodeze invites Canberrans to a “crafting conversation” as part of World Knit in Public Day - the largest knitter run event in the world.
Bring your unfinished project (or just yourself, they will supply the materials) to the ground floor of the Belconnen Mall, outside the Reject Shop, between 10am and 3pm.
Next month will see four Canberrans take on the challenge of running seven consecutive marathons, across seven states, over just seven days, 27 June-3 July.
Canberra’s young female athletes have been chosen to represent the capital on the national stage and will begin their official training next July.
Three ACT netballers – Alice Henman, Sophia Martinussen, and Hayley...
Local mum Monika Mironov and daughter Sofia create wheelchair-friendly blankets that throw a splash of colour into the market of grey-and-black disability support products.
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, which aims to raise the profile of a debilitating disease that affects one in nine Australian women. Canberra artist Melissa Hammond photographed local woman Kristy Stephenson, who lives with Stage IV Endometriosis – the most advanced stage.
Longing for a nocturnal café to curl up in? Simply ask the nearest hospo worker, emergency services operator, or insomniac, and they will point you towards Kita Café in Narrabundah.
